African Development Bank has approved $400 million facility for Standard Charted Bank and Ecobank Transnational to boost trade in vital economic sectors such as agribusiness and manufacturing.

Mrs Mosunmola Ashaye was in a pensive mood that Thursday, as she sat on a sofa, staring at her sympathisers as if one of them would announce the miraculous resurrection of her husband, a retired naval officer. Alas, this was never to be for the father of four, who was slain on Monday February 4, during a gun battle with sea pirates in Bayelsa State in the course of his official duty.

Unemployed youths in Bayelsa State, under the aegis of Unemployed Graduates Forum, have issued a 30-day ultimatum to the state government to create 70,000 jobs for unemployed youths in the state.

Following the conditions given by the Boko Haram sect through ‘YouTube’ for the release of kidnapped French citizens, the Defence Headquarters, yesterday advised the Boko Haram to make use of its official communication channels if it wanted to have any interaction with the apex security apparatus.

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, South East Zonal office, Enugu has concluded arrangement to arraign the Mega Assets Managers Ltd and its Managing Director, Adedapo Solanke at the Federal High Court Enugu for alleged criminal diversion of funds, obtaining money under false pretences and issuance of dud cheques.

Microsoft Nigeria organised a one-day workshop to sharpen developers’ skills using its innovative products and solutions.

Bauchi—The Bauchi State Government has concluded arrangements to recruit about 5,000 teachers to replace the striking secondary school teachers in the state.

The problems bedeviling the education sector in Nigeria have been traced to our government nonchalant attitude to learn from countries which had similar education and economic challenges but solved their problems through quality education.

To make Nigeria food-secure in compliance with Goal 1 of the Millennium Development Goals (Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger), there is need for improved crop yield and capacity-building amongst farmers. To this end, First Atlantic Semiconductors & Microelectronics (FASMicro), an Owerri-based electronics company has come up with some technological solutions to make farmers more productive and ensure food security in Nigeria.

AWKA — A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Wednesday, dismissed the suit filed by an Onitsha-based human rights activist and legal practitioner, Mr. Jezie Ekejiuba, against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Attorney General of the Federation over the deregistration of some political parties in the country for lack of merit.

CALL him the most-sought after political bride of the South-West geo-political zone and you may be right. At a time of massive political alignment and re-alignment ahead of the 2015 elections, Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, is emerging as a rallying point of sorts, if the substance of politicians and eminent Nigerians, who converged on Akure for his second term inauguration, weekend, was anything to go by.

Nigerian Depositors Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has paid about N90.13 billion to depositors in 48 Deposit Money Banks, DMBs, in liquidation, as at the end of last year.

Professor Bem Angwe is the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC. In this interview, he spoke on the scope of the commission’s powers, the efforts of the commission in promoting, protecting and defending the rights of Nigerians and other national issues. Excerpt:

The Federal Government has warned the vice-chancellors and registrars of the 12 new federal universities against appointing staff on sentiment but on due process.

Kano State police command yesterday gave an insight to how some unidentified gunmen killed Commander, Mobile Police 9 Unit, Dahiru Ibrahim at his private residence located at Sabuwar Gandu on Monday