By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—ANAMBRA state government has rehabilitated 15 General Hospitals in the state, as part of its effort to improve healthcare delivery in the three senatorial zones of the state. Commissioner for Health, Prof Amobi  Ilika who spoke at the opening ceremony of a workshop for Public Health Physicians of Nigeria, pharmacists and midwives […]

By Innocent Anaba THE Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), weekend, condemned the refusal of an Abuja Chief Magistrate to grant bail to a lawyer, Yinka Okedara, counsel to Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola, Action Congress (AC) Osun State governorship candidate in the 2007 general elections, for allegedly forging a document. NBA National Publicity Secretary, Mr Muritala Rasheed, in […]

By Taye Obateru JOS—Senator representing Plateau Central District, Major Sati Gogwim (Rtd.) who recently decamped from the Action Congress (AC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defended his action saying he acted in accordance with the country’s constitution. He told journalists, weekend, that the AC in Plateau State had broken into three factions at […]

As part of efforts aimed at assisting the Nigerian capital market to attain full recovery to sustain its pivotal role in the nation’s economic development, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has concluded arrangements to host the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of all its quoted companies.

Ecobank Nigeria Plc announced a not too impressive financial performance for its 2008 financial year, released last week. It recorded a significant decline in its bottom line, as its Profit After tax (PAT) dipped by 71.43 per cent.

Citi Foundation has awarded Growing Businesses Foundation (GBF) a grant of $35,000 (N5.11 million) for the implementation of the 2009 Citi Micro Entrepreneurship Awards (CMA) scheduled to hold at the end of the year.

Chief Clark said if some few persons in MEND were opposed to amnesty for selfish reasons against the overall interest of the region, they should not allow their personal interests to becloud the larger interests of the region, saying, “as far as I am concerned, various militant leaders across the Niger-Delta have spoken about their attitude to the amnesty, I do not know where MEND people, who their leaders are and who is behind them.

The Federal Government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), have earmarked the sum of N10 billion to construct and equip a world class metrology facility for Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON).

The Naira appreciated further against the dollar in the parallel market gaining 150 kobo last week. The currency also gained five kobo at the official market following sharp fall in amount of foreign exchange sold by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

He said the government, through the Minister of Petroleum, Alhaji Rilwanu Lukman, halted the training of engineers at the PTI, Effurun in Delta State, to kill the economy of the region and now wants to awaken the Northern economy with a PTI in Kaduna, saying it was preposterous for government to think that line of action Olorogun Gbagi said students of a Petroleum Training Institute were supposed to work in oil-related environment and wondered why the PTI in Delta State should not be developed to a world-standard institute by the federal government.

First Bank of Nigeria Plc has secured the approval of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) to open a Representative Office in Beijing, China.

By Tina Akannam Dutse — A former military intelligent officer, Alhaji Sagir Mohammed, has described the threat by the Niger Delta militants to attack the north and northerners residing in their region as a threat to the corporate existence of the Nigerian nation, and should not be treated with kid gloves. Mohammed who spoke with […]

Mr. Maku-Eyituoyor, who extolled the governor for his people-orientated programmes, stated that opponents of Dr. Uduaghan’s government were disappointed by his good performance and pained by it, they resorted to making spurious insinuations and baseless allegations against him.

Johannesburg— Nigerians are among the 245 people arrested by the South African police on Friday for alleged violation of several by-laws, including loitering, littering and public indecency. The Southern Africa correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that police arrested many of the victims around their business premises near the Central Methodist Church […]

Jonnie Walker (J&W), a scotch whisky brand says it sells 5 bottles per second every day which increased its sales profile to over 170 percent in the last three years in Nigeria, as it hosts second Striding Man Society (SMS) official gathering.