NUJ seeks review of case on Bayo Ohu’s murder
IKEJA - Lagos State Council of the National Union of Journalists, NUJ, said it was making efforts to ensure that the police revisited the case of the murdered The Guardian’s Assistant News Editor, Bayo Ohu, and ensure that those culpable were charged to court.
Call for Kuku’s sack: Count us out – Ex-militant leaders
WARRI – Former militant leaders and their over 6,166 boys under the Phase II, Amnesty Programme, have disassociated themselves from calls for the sack of the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Matters, Mr. Kingsley Kuku.
NUJ election: S-South journalists endorse Garba
CALABAR – AHEAD of the triennial delegates conference of the Nigeria Union of Journalist, NUJ, slated for Abuja this month, journalists in the South-South geo-political zone of the country have endorsed the second term ambition of the National President of the union, Alhaji Mohammed Garba.
Sterling Bank gross earnings up by 79% in first quarter
Sterling Bank Plc has recorded a gross earning of N17.2 billion within the three months ended March 31, 2012, representing a growth of 79 per cent from the corresponding period of 2011.
Insecurity: Delta monarch makes case for poverty alleviation
UGHELLI—WORRIED by the spate of insecurity in Nigeria, the Ovie of Ogor Kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, HRM Onajite Adjara III, weekend, urged stakeholders to address the problems of unemployment, poverty and decline in moral values pervading the country.
NCDMB expresses worry over decaying pipeline network
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has expressed concern over the decaying pipeline network in the country and has proposed its renewal in the coming five years (2017).
War against river blindness not over – Danjuma
Jos—Former Defence Minister, Lt.-General Theophillus Danjuma has called for concerted effort to eradicate river blindness in the country, saying the war was far from over.
First Bank’s shares become toast of investors, as Q1 profit doubles
Following the impressive performance of First Bank Nigeria Plc in the first quarter 2012 and full year result of 2011 recently released on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the bank’s shares have continued to be the toast of investors in the stock market.
Group protests govt move to acquire Ogoni land for farm project
PORT HARCOURT—Ogoni Solidarity Front, OSF, a civil society group in Rivers State, has vowed to resist move by the state government to acquire parts of Ogoni land for its banana plantation.
Obi assures on eradication of polio in Anambra
AWKA—GOVERNOR Peter Obi of Anambra State weekend assured that Anambra State would continue to remain polio-free as his government was determined to keep tackling health challenges in the state.
FG moves to position SMEs as growth drivers
The Federal Government has commenced moves to position the Small and Medium Enterprise sub-sector in Nigeria as growth drivers of the economy.
