Shareholders of Bank PHB Thursday sought President Goodluck Jonathan direct intervention in the activities of the bank to save them from losing N66 million shareholders and depositors funds.

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Thursday awarded Dangote Cement Plc with NIS BS OHSAS 18001: 2007 and NIS 9001: 2008 Quality Management System certificates in recognition for meeting its standard.

The upward trend on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued Thursday, as the value of listed equities appreciated by N86.31 billion.

A federal lawmaker representing Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo Federal constituency at the National assembly Mr. Mzenda Iho has described the statement credited to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the Zaki-Biam military invasion as unfortunate, misleading and regrettable.

Members of the Jonathan-Sambo grassroots mobilization team based in United States of America, USA has congratulated President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and his Vice Arch. Namadi Sambo on their victory as presidential and vice presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2011 polls.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Thursday, said two of its Direct Data Capturing, DDC, machines have been stolen in Oporoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State and his Rivers State counterpart, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, Thursday blamed the proliferation of arms in the country on failure of the Federal Government to effectively police the borders.

Corruption is not the bane of Nigeria’s development but the lack of determination to move forward, Mr Onno Ruhl, the World Bank’s Country Director in Nigeria, has said.

Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State Thursday signed the state appropriation bill of N60.18 billion into law.

Arik Air is partnering with Optiontown to offer economy class passengers the opportunity to upgrade to business class across its extensive network.