TWELVE Nigerian banks have been named among the top 1000 commercial banks across the world and the top 20 in sub-Saharan Africa by the Banker magazine published by the Times of London. On the list are First Bank (fifth in sub-Saharan Africa and 215th in the world); Zenith (sixth/218th); Oceanic (seventh/327th); Intercontinental (eighth/335th); UBA (ninth/356th); […]

…urges Akwa Ibom to reject Cross River’s 76 oil wells THE  Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities of Nigeria (CENN) has asked the Federal Government to draw up a “Marshal Plan” to reconstruct, rehabilitate and compensate the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom and other areas of the Niger-Delta destroyed during invasion by the Military in pursuit of militants. […]

GUNMEN have kidnapped Mrs. Joyce Okpare, wife of a patent medicine dealer, Mr. Moses Okpare, at Ovwian in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. She was kidnapped at the weekend while entering her residential compound at Doroh Street, off Orhuwhorun in Udu by the gunmen who swooped on her at the gate and commandered […]

BY VINCENT UJUMADU Awka- THE 2010 governorship election to be held in Anambra State has been fixed for January 20, 2010 by the Independent National Election (INEC), the national chairman of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Chief Edwin Umezeoke said in Awka yesterday. Speaking during the handing over of the party’s ticket for the election […]

THE  Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari-led Niger Delta People Volunteer Force and the People Salvation Front(NDPVF/PSF) says the release of Henty Okah will not in anyway validate the amnesty offer, affect or have any consequence on the Niger Delta struggle. The group, in a press statement signed by Comrade Rex Anighoro, said its full position would […]