Ecobank is using the  platform of The Entrepreneur, the business reality television series geared to empower small business owners as well as promote entrepreneurship amongst Nigerians. The Entrepreneur also helps educate people on the various strategies of pitching business ideas and contribute to general poverty alleviation. Reiterating this fact, Ecobank’s Country Head, Brand and Communications, […]

Fidelity Bank Plc has  opened four new branch offices in the Lagos metropolis to bring the bank’s total branch network strength to 150, nationwide within a space of one week. The new Lagos branches are located in Ojota, Egbeda, Alagbdo and FESTAC Town in a deliberate effort to meet the growing demand for the bank’s […]

By Seth Mbam CHRIS Nwabueze Ngige, Onwa, is somebody who has often been misunderstood. If ever there was a master propagandist, here is one. He knows and understands politics as played by Nigerians. Perhaps, he knows it like the riotous, strange looking rings on his right hand. This man came in when the state was […]

WARRI—PRESIDENT-GENERAL of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), the umbrella group of Urhobo ethnic nationality in Delta State, Senator Felix Ibru, has said that significant steps have already been taken by the union towards the creation of an Urhobo state.

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—GOVERNOR Theodore Orji of Abia State has condemned the calls by some Nigerians for ailing President Yar’Adua to resign. Governor Orji rather urged all Nigerians to pray for the quick recovery and return to the country of the president. Orji called on churches and mosques in the state to intensify their prayers […]

Asaba — A school principal, Mr. Pius Unumade, attached to Uwangue Senior Secondary School, Warri, has been summarily dismissed for allegedly colluding with candidates to cheat during the 2008 October/November West African Senior School Certificate Examinations.

Governor Chibuike Amaechi, who made this observation in Port Harcourt when he played host to a delegation of South Korean businessmen, led by the Minister of Niger Delta, Chief Ufot Ekaete, said the state was ready to partner with Korean investors to develop the new city.

There is a joke making the rounds that for election sake, the minister has even forgotten that he gave approval for the recognition of certain sports as Olympic sports, just because their chairmen are now in the opposition! “If there is a platform for contesting against me, it should not be for non performance. Our records are there for all to see,” Engineer Gumel argued.

Vice- President Goodluck Jonathan and former Secretary to Bayelsa State Government (SSG), Professor Steve Azaiki, weekend, said the anticipated successes of the present administration in resolving the problems of the Niger Delta would be determined by the implemen-tation of development strategies during the post-amnesty era.

With the introduction of Broad Access, Glo has brought fixed line telephony back to glory”, he said.
What these statements meant was that the government knew that a lot of relief would come the way of Nigerians if the traditional fixed line telephony resurfaces. The government also knew all the while that a large chunk of the economy was going down the drain since the absence of fixed line telephony in Nigeria.

By  Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has cried out that epileptic public power supply was crippling the manufacturing sector in the country’s economy. MAN’s President, Alhaji Bashir Borodo, made the lamentation in a message he sent to the 22nd Annual General Meeting of Imo/Abia Branch of the Association in Owerri. “Suffice it […]

By  Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—Hearing in the suit filed by the African Liberation Party(ALP) and its candidate for the 2010 governorship election in Anambra State, Mr M.E. Ikeotuonye, seeking to disqualify Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, and nine others from the election for allegedly flouting the 2006 Electoral Act on electioneering campaign has been […]

By Amaka Agwuegbo LAGOS — Federal Government’s interference in the management of the moribund national carrier, the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL), has been blamed for the predicament the company is facing. Speaking at the launch of The Story of NITEL, A Giant in Comatose, a book written by Mr. Aaron Ukodie, Deputy General Manager, NITEL, […]

By Peter Duru MAKURDI—The Benue State House of Assembly at the end of its sitting weekend, summoned the Chairman of the Dangote Group, and President of the Nigeria Stock Exchange, Alhaji Aliko Dangote to explain alleged questionable transfer of ownership of the Benue Cement Company BCC to the Dangote conglomerate. Also invited to appear before […]

THE Securi ties and Exchange Commission, SEC, has summoned the former Managing Directors of Union Bank, Nigeria Breweries Plc, some directors of the bank, Peter Ololo and others to face its administrative panel over alleged manipulations of the bank’s shares.