THERE are indications that the management of the Union Bank and organized labour have not resolved the lingering dispute over unpaid benefits to close to 2000 retired workers between 2006 and 2008, weeks after a core investor has taken over the bank.

IT was an achievers’ function to celebrate some of Nigeria’s most accomplished persons in the professions. However, the failure of the country to tap into the achievements of the many achievers soon turned the occasion into a political debate on the state of the nation.

England coach Fabio Capello hinted on Wednesday that he will take Wayne Rooney to next summer’s Euro 2012 finals despite a ban ruling him out of the entire group stages.

The African Union on Wednesday said it understood the reasons for Kenya’s unilateral military intervention in Somalia but stopped short of endorsing Nairobi’s move.

The US Export-Import Bank on Wednesday signed a deal with Nigeria aimed at providing $1.5 billion in financing for investments in the country’s woefully inadequate electricity sector, a statement said.

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has refuted media reports credited to Auditor-General of the Federation, Mr. Samuel Orkura, that the commission has never submitted its audited accounts to his office in accordance with the provisions of the constitution.

N32 trillion investment is needed to implement the first phase of the Vision 20:2020, Minister of National Planning, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, has said.

An employee of Coscharis Motor Company, Lagos, Macdiamond Niaddy, was on Wednesday charged before an Apapa Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a BMW Series 5 salon car valued at N5 million.

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes revelled in his return to Napoli 20 years after he first brought a Bayern Munich side to the south of Italy

Former governor of Ekiti State , Mr Ayo Fayose was ,Wednesday, arraigned before the Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti by the operatives of the Economic and Financial and Crimes Commissio, EFCC, for alleged diversion of the sum of N1.3 billion while he was in office.

An environmentalist, Mr Taiwo Adewole, has advised operators in the construction industry to always add magnesium sulphate when moulding concrete.

Roberto Mancini, the Manchester City manager, believes his team can still win their Champions League group after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Villarreal at the Etihad Stadium saw the Premier League leaders record their first ever win in the competition.

A septuagenarian, Raheem Tanimola, his wife, Taiwo, 59, and their son, Lateef, 29,were on Tuesday arraigned before a Mushin Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for allegedly stealing N150,000.

Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila said on Tuesday he was confident he would win next month’s presidential election, but will step aside if he fails.

Prof. Osisioma Nwolise, Acting Head of the Political Science Department of the University of Ibadan, has suggested the death penalty for politicians and other public officers who embezzled N10 million and above.