The Urban Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (UBDN) has signed a co-operation agreement with the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA). The bi-lateral agreement between the two development finance institutions signals a new era of economic cooperation for both nations and clears the path for the sharing of ideas and expertise on a broad range of infrastructure-related matters.

Boosting the metabolism is the holy grail of weight watchers everywhere, but medical experts say how fast your body burns calories depends on several factors, expert says. Some people inherit a speedy metabolism. Medical investigation has shown that men tend to burn more calories than women, even while resting. And for most people, metabolism slows steadily after age 40

The first -ever country’s indigenous grown natural product, Ciklavit ,use in the management of Sickle Cell Disorder, has recorded impressive indicators following the breaking of the study code by clinical trailists at one of the research institutes in Ghana, endorsed and certified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for clinical studies in Africa.

Global food prices hit a record high in February, the United Nations said on Thursday, warning that surprise oil price spikes induced by Middle East unrest would impact already volatile cereal markets.

Nigeria and 11 other have been earmarked to benefit from a World Bank’s West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP) assisted regional agricultural project just as 1.5million Nigerian farmers are to benefit from the project.

INDICATIONS emerged, weekend, that no fewer than six Nigerians had been killed in the ongoing political crisis in Libya while more than 12,440 others were trapped in Tripoli and Benghazi.

The declining trend on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued last week, deflating activities all through the week as well as threatening investors’ confidence.

Shareholders of Interswitch Nigeria Limited made over 1400 per cent return on their initial investment in the company in the recent acquisition of majority stake by Helios Investment Partners.

National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is wading into the various charges by Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) on electricity consumers especially the metering fee as Consumer protection Council tabled heap of complaints to the commission

Recently a group of the world’s most powerful countries, including China, Japan, Russia, and France, got together for a meeting without the United States of America. The meeting was on how a new reserve currency could be developed among trading nations out side the dollar. The report was written by Veteran Middle East reporter Robert Fisk for Britain’s Independent newspaper

A turnover of 161.6 million units worth N144,365,71 million in 1,339 deals was recorded this week

IN contemporary state system, ultimate power lay with the military not so much for its famed discipline and cohesive structure, but because it monopolizes access to organised, purposeful and legitimate violence.

PIONEER Chief Whip of the fourth republic Senate, Senator Rowland Stephen Owie, has been a recurring factor in the politics of Edo State since creation. Arguably Nigeria’s leading proverbial political pundit, Senator Owie distinguished himself for his politics of rebellion against the establishment both in the Senate and even outside. Following his exit from the PDP he trudged many political paths eventually becoming a foundation member of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN in Edo State.

She was quite a pitiable sight when Vanguard Metro met her at the orthopedic section of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Benin City

Standard Chartered Bank group recorded 19 per cent growth in profitability which rose to $6.12 billion in the operating year ended December 2010.