Minister of Finance Mr Olusegun Aganga has disclosed that the number of unemployed Nigerians has risen to 12 million, since March 2009.

To protect the economy and the interest of shareholders, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, has urged caution on the proposed recapitalisation of the rescued banks and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, decision to invite foreign investors.

LIVE Above Poverty Organsation, LAPO, a microfinance organisation based in Edo and Delta States, has disbursed a total of N4.3 billion from May this year to 11,273,631 beneficiaries spread across the federation.

IT is appalling and sickening, considering the amount of deceit, propaganda and sloganeering that have taken the front burner in place of actual and good governance in Ondo State. It is unfortunate that it has come to this regrettable and ugly level while the future of the state is at stake. Honestly and without sentiments, since Governor Olusegun Mimiko assumed office, I can’t see indices of development at play. It is not that I’m blind, I can’t just see them.

A sum of N1billion is to be expended by the Ondo State government to renovate the five unity secondary schools and others across the state this year

MEN of the Delta State Police Command said they have arrested two dismissed army officers, who specialize in camouflaging in army uniform to rob innocent citizens on the highways.

—Angered by the perceived insensitive attitude of the management of the Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, towards the grievances of members, the Senior Staff Association of Communications, SSACTAC, has declared a warning strike with effect from this week.

CHAIR-MAN of the Conference of Registered Political Parties of Nigeria in Delta State, Prince Obaro Unuafe, has charged Nigerians to protect their votes in the 2011 general elections.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu, presided by Justice Amiru Sanusi, will today rule on the motion filed by the ousted member of Ihiala federal constituency, of Anambra State, Chukwumeze Nzeribe against Mr Vitalis Okafor demanding that the court judgement that sacked him(Nzeribe) on 9 July 2009, should be set aside and a new panel of three justices set up to hear the motion afresh.

Arik Air has taken delivery of two of its four aircraft sent out on mandatory C-check and structural repairs in Southend, London and Malta, respectively

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has restrained African Petroleum Plc, and its chairman, Mr. Femi Otedola from terminating or removing company secretary/legal adviser, general manager, human resources, corporate services and communication, Mrs. Elizabeth Idigbe from her position, pending the hearing and determination of the suit she brought

Detectives are investigating alleged murder of a middle-aged man by his landlady in Alagbado area of Lagos, during a scuffle.

Detectives at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, have arrested a middle-aged man who specialised in kidnaping children for ritualists

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Ogbonna Onovo, has tongue-lashed officers and men of the various commands in the South East geo-political zone for not doing enough to curb the spate of kidnapping and other serious crimes in the area.

As far as I am concerned, she has earned a reputation that equals that of the slain Pakistani heroine and political matriarch, Benazir Bhutto who risked her life to return her country from exile! Just like Bhutto whose mission was perceived at the time as ‘‘impossible’’, many Nigerians never believed Dora would succeed in her relentless war against drug barons who had for over two decades held the public health system hostage.