Former Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake has quit the Ekiti Central Senatorial race. In a statement in Lagos yesterday, he said: “When I joined the race for the senatorial seat in Ekiti, I was motivated by the higher ideal of offering service and quality representation to the people of Ekiti Central Senatorial District in particular, Ekiti State and Nigeria in general.

THREE persons were feared dead at the National and state Houses of Assembly primaries of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Wednesday, in Edo State, just as Senator Ehigie Uzamere and Deacon Domingo Obende, picked the senatorial tickets for Edo South and North districts, respectively.

THE emergence of former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Adegboyega Dosumu, on Monday January 10, 2010, did not come to many, especially within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as a surprise.

By Adekunle Aliyu How Jonathan floored Atiku in the Primaries, 13/01/2011 Nos         States             Jonathan         Atiku 1.                    Abia                       80                             1 2.        Adamawa            76                           31 3.                    Anambra                47                          31 4.                   Akwa Ibom          141                           0 5.                  Bayelsa                    67                             0 6.                     Bauchi                      46                          44 7.                    Sokoto                      32                         84 8.                     Rivers                     128                            2 9.                     Benue                       75                         15 10.                  Borno                        33                        […]

Microfinance op-erators have said that the knowledge and skill gap challenges hindering the growth of the sector must be addressed for the sector to witness remarkable growth.

By SENATE leader, Senator Teslim Folarin and three others who were remanded at Agodi Prison, Ibadan have been released by an Ibadan Magistrate Court.

Diamond Bank, in keeping with its tradition of being upright and transparent in its operations, has published its tariffs and service fees for all its products and services to show that there are no hidden charges in all its transactions.

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBANK) Plc, Nigeria’s third-biggest lender by market value, rallied the most in nine months on speculation it will raise its dividend this year.

Following the sale of some non-performing loan portfolio to the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and receipt of bonds worth over N200 billion in exchange, the management of Oceanic Bank International says it is set for a future of sustained robust growth and profitability.

Investors on the Nigerian Stock market,Wednesday continued to reap thier investnment as the value of listed equities represented by the market capitalisation appreciated by N120.67 billion.