By Festus Ahon UGHELLI—THE Chairman of Warri North Local Government in Delta State, Dr. Godwin Ebosa, has said no fewer than 1,500 persons have benefitted from the free health medical programme of the council.

THERE is fresh tension in Edo State House of Assembly, as a magistrate’s court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the member representing Akoko-Edo Constituency 1 in the House, Mr. Kabiru Adjoto.

The death toll in the fracas that broke out in Sapele last Saturday has risen to four.

By  Anayo Okoli Umuahia—AS Nigerians engage themselves in a debate over America’s decision to place Nigeria and its citizens under serious watch on account of the botched bomb attack by a Nigerian citizen, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has thrown its weight behind America, saying its action was […]

By  Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The industrial community in Imo State has been thrown into deep mourning, following the abduction and murder of their colleague, Mr.Chijioke Iheaku, by a yet to be identified gang. Vanguard investigations revealed that Iheaku, a lawyer and father of four boys, was kidnapped on 17 December 2009, as he was about leaving […]

The need to perfect the Intercontinental Bank Plc Project Transformation and preserve value for shareholders informed the recent staff rationalisation in which 1,346 staff of the bank were disengaged, its Managing Director, Mahmoud Lai Alabi, has said. Reacting to the gale of sack in the banking industry and the outcry by the organised labour, Alabi […]

By Peter Egwuatu The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disassociated itself from an alleged statement credited to shareholders that the implementation of its new rules was  being delayed  as a result of the delay in the ministerial approval and thus inimical to the growth of the stock  market. According to a  a statement signed […]

The bullish run on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued, Tuesday, as the value of listed equities appreciated by N28.22 billion

The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) has directed its members to stop accepting disengagement letters from their employers without authority from the union.

‘’We live, at present, with our fellow -men as they are. If these volumes have shown what a wonderful world we live in – no creed, establishment, race, political organization or group of teachers, researchers, writers and artists has a monopoly of wisdom or morals- our editorial group may have done a little to help the next generation or two to live with our fellow-men as they might gloriously, and ideally, be.’’

The recent mass retrenchment of staff at Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye, has been described as a necessary move to bring sanity to the troubled institution rather than to witch hunt the employees.

Peace has returned to Lagos State University (LASU) after Governor Babatunde Fashola waded into the crisis between the various unions of the institution and the embattled Vice Chancellor, Prof. Lateef Hussein over the alleged high handedness and other related allegations which led to the closure of the institution for six months.

Nigeria needs a new foundation; as crazy and as difficult as this idea sounds, without a new foundation, the Nigeria of our dreams will never materialise

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin — KWARA state government has concluded plans to employ more medical personnel this year in her ongoing efforts to deliver quality medical services to the residents in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Ladi Hassan, who disclosed this to newsmen while speaking on the activities of the state government […]

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Sequel to the termination of a lease agreement it entered with Yelwata Trading Company few weeks back, the Benue State government has ordered the immediate closure of Taraku Oil Mills with all staff of the firm laid off. The decision of the state government to close down the plant was […]