Skye Bank Plc has announced the replacement of the magnetic stripe cards used for funds withdrawal at its various Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) with the fraud-proof and reliable verve card.

The value of listed equities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) appreciated last week by N290.32 billion.
Specifically, the rally was brought about by gains on the share prices of listed equities, which buoyed key market indicators, the All-share index and market capitalisation by 4.93 per cent each.

“Simple” things like travelling arrangements have affected the chances of most Nigerian club-sides who oftentimes arrive their destination too close to kick off. You can imagine the dilemma of a team that arrives Lagos on a Friday for a Saturday match that is billed for Sokoto!

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.