Diamond Bank of Nigeria Plc has so far given N70billion as loans to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) since the inception of the programme in 2009.

Fidelity Bank, Thursday, handed out a brand new Hyundai Accent car and N450, 000 cash prize to the lucky winners of the on-going Cars and Cash Slash Promo from Lagos Zone.

No fewer than 200 commercial motorcycles have been impounded by Delta Government for operating in the state in defiance of the November 1, 2012, ban on them.

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Orchid Nigeria Ltd, Abuja, have agreed to settle the N3.5 million tax disputes between them out of court. Orchid had taken the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and the FIRS to the Tax Appeal Tribunal in Abuja over non-refund of N3.5million Value Added Tax (VAT).

ABUJA – WORKERS in the health sector have petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan, urging him to relieve Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, of his appointment before May 1, 2013, claiming the continued stay of the minister could cause unprecedented crisis in the health sector.

LAGOS—Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Sunday, promised traders of the burnt Ifelodun Plank Market in Ketu, Kosofe Local Goverbnment Area, gutted by fire last Thursday, that the state would rebuild the market.

A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and founding member of the South-South Peoples Assembly, SSPA, Dr. Ambrose Akpanika, has said Nigerians should not expect much from President Goodluck Jonathan as he had been caged by a cabal within the Presidency and National Assembly.

THE Nigerian Navy weekend paraded nine oil bunkering suspects at Bonny, Rivers State.

Due to the high cost of doing business in Nigeria, manufacturing firms owned by multinationals have formed the habit of cutting down on insurance, experts have said.

Ike Uche, axed by Nigeria for a forthcoming tie against Kenya, scored twice on Sunday to give Villarreal a 2-1 home win over Sporting Gijon.