Former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has identified high illiteracy, poverty levels and the heterogeneity as some of the causes of incessant ethno-religious conflicts in the North. He said, however, that the government had the capacity to contain such mayhem by simply earning the confidence of the electorate.

Ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, September 31 deadline for the recapitalisation of rescued banks, Oceanic Bank International Plc, yesterday, announced that it has entered into Transaction Implementation Agreement, TIA, with Ecobank Transactional Incorporated, ETI. The merged entity may eventually become third largest bank in the country.

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has said his administration plans to issue N250 billion bond at the capital market to fund major developmental projects.

WORRIED by the myriad of problems confronting the country, especially insecurity, Senate President, David Mark, and Police Affairs Minister, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (rtd), yesterday urged Muslim faithful to dedicate the period of fasting and prayer (Ramadan) to the nation.

A FEW days ago, I got a call from a lady, a “veteran mother” as she described herself. She spoke in melancholic – even tearful – tones. Her point of bother: President Goodluck Jonathan’s (then) rumoured tenure elongation bid.

The Federal Government is to classify its national assets for effective security coverage in the face of crippling intra-agency bickering and lapses that militate against national security.

IT has been a week-long of bashing and tongue-lashing of President Goodluck Jonathan’s proposed elongated single term for the President and governors of the 36 states of the country beginning from 2015.

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, weekend, ordered its braches in the 36 states of the federation, to institute legal action against governments which fail to conduct local government area elections in their states.

The Kenya Airways flight that took me to Kinshasha en route Nairobi also had on board, Alhassan Yakmut, Deputy Director in the National Sports Commission, part of a Nigerian team to Maputo, for a pre All Africa Games meeting.

The Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, has commenced investigations into the cause of the crash of an helicopter at Obanla Hill area of Osun State which killed all three occupants on board, last Friday.

ABUJA— The Federal Government, yesterday, appealed to Nigerians to bear with the inconveniences being experienced as Messrs Julius Berger and Boroni Prono construction companies rapaired the failed portion of Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. It said the road would soon be motor-able again. Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememena, made the appeal in a statement signed by his […]

GOVERNOR Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has urged Muslims to use the period of the holy month of Ramadan to re-dedicate themselves to Almighty Allah and reflects His injunctions in their dealings with fellow citizens and the government.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Aloysiius Kastina-Alu, will on September 19, administer oath of office to 30 legal practitioners who were on July 17, conferred with the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN.

Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers’ Union of Nigeria, RATTAWU, has called on Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, who is Chairman, South- East Governors’ Forum, to convince his colleagues in the zone to implement the new wage structure.

President Goodluck Jonathan has been urged to make provision for supplementary budget to accommodate the minimum wage of all category of workers, as demanded by the leadership of Labour.