MARITIME Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has called on the Federal Government and the Management of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, to probe into why Invanood Shipping Company has refused to allow dockworkers into MV Stx Rose vessel that has been discharging midstream for five days and being guarded by some naval personnel.

Prof. Pat Utomi remains one of the best cerebral minds to emerge from this part of the world and his contributions to public discourse are always illuminating as can be seen in this interview with the Vanguard newspaper on issues ranging from Niger Delta crisis to power struggle in the presidency and poverty in Nigeria. Excerpts:

By Babajide Komolafe LAGOS—THE banking industry on the whole suffered a total of N95 billion declines in deposit in March alone prompting the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to return N951 million cash reserve requirement, CRR, credit to banks last week. This contrasts with the N130 billion increase in deposit and N1.3 billion CRR debit  […]

By  Austin Ogwuda ASABA—DELTA State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, weekend in Asaba reiterated the intention of his administration to bring development to all the three senatorial districts in the state, but warned that any community or ethnic group that could not foster peace might run the risk of be being deprived of such development. He […]

FRESH facts emerged, yesterday, from Aso Rock Presidential Villa on why Acting President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is yet to have audience with his boss, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, as tension in the Presidency is likely to be heightened this week.