Shareholders of Auchi Micro-Finance bank in Auchi, Estako West local government area of Edo State are to receive the sum of N5 million as dividends for the 2008 fiscal year.

A TOTAL of one 1630 youths in Abia will be empowered under the state’s job creation scheme, which kicks off this October, Youth Development Commissioner, Mrs. Rose Ndimele has said.

The Progressive Peoples’ Alliance (PPA) has denied joining a suit by the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Martin Agbaso, against the election of Chief Ikedi Ohakim as the Governor of Imo State.

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA — The Benue State Elders Forum (BSEF) has condemned the allegation of bribery being levelled at  Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State by some aggrieved politicians over the conduct of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ward congresses in Anambra State, saying: “Our son is not corrupt.” Governor Suswan was appointed the […]

By Inalegwu Shaibu ABUJA — The Senate has summoned the Ministers of Health, Professor Babatunde Oshotimehin, Agriculture, Dr. Sayyad Abba-Ruma and Environment, Mr. John Odey to answer questions on the whereabout of N26 billion meant for the construction of a buffer dam at Kashimbila Benue State to cushion the dangers posed by the eventual break […]

The Federal Govern-ment has been commended for its approach in handling matters of national importance which has brought stability in some strategic sectors of the economy.

…opts for out of court settlement By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—The Federal Government has backpedalled on its decision to revoke a N37billion healthcare contract awarded by the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo for construction of comprehensive health centres in each of the 774 local councils in the country. The revocation of the contract is already a […]

GENEVA,  SWITZERLAND—Telecom investments in Nigeria has hit over US$18 billion within the last eight years on account of predictive regulatory environment and supportive government for a deregulated telecom industry. Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, told newsmen yesterday at the ongoing ITU World 2009 Forum and Exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, that […]

….As Yar’Adua, N-Assembly strike deals on budget implementation By Tordue Salem ABUJA—A whopping N3 trillion unspent budget is yet to be returned to the Federation Account by ministries and agencies of government, the House of Representatives has alleged. The Presidency, it was gathered has also agreed with the Senate and the House of Representatives on […]

By Kenneth Ehigiator LAGOS—The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), yesterday accused some officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), of instigating unions in the aviation industry against the handover of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. It also cautioned the Federal Government against allowing any particular airline […]