The words ‘youth’ and ‘restiveness’ have become so commonly used together in the last couple of years that they seem to have taken on a life of their own.

What we have seen is that instead of banks channelling what we call excess liquidity in the system into the productive or certain targeted sectors of the economy, what they are doing is either placing these monies in treasury bills or even investing them at the CBN Windows”

THE normal trend is that Nigeria lags behind in most indices of development and topping the charts when it comes to indicators of backwardness. For instance, in the Africa ranking of attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s), whereas Egypt is first, Tunisia second, Ghana fifth, Nigeria is 47th, competing with countries like Niger (46th, Somalia (51) and Congo (52 and last).

THE Senate has lamented that Free Zones in the country have not benefited the economy as a result of the weak regulatory framework guiding their operations.

The choice of the popular Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, as the consensus candidate by the mainstream section of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP aligned to Governor Sullivan Chime as the party’s 2015 gubernatorial candidate was received with excitement across many.

KRISTON LALLY, the company disowned by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, for its housing scam and project failure has put the blame squarely on the doorsteps of leadership of the NLC.

ABAKALIKI—THE management of Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, has been hit by a scandal as the Acting Provost, Dr. Felix Anuebunwa, and three others are involved in an investigation by the Zone 6 Command of Nigeria Police over alleged theft of one Mercedes Tipper.

The second Shell Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Junior Tennis Championship kicks off at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club with several players just back from international competitions or training programs eager to show off their new form.

THE present call by a group that styles itself the “Buhari Vanguard” that the revered National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor be arrested clearly amounts to an unbridled frontal assault on the collective integrity of the body of Nigerian Christians symbolized today by his person; much the same way a call for the arrest of the person of the revered Sultan of Sokoto means to the Muslims of this country.

Civil rights group, Crusade for Justice, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over alleged assault and unlawful detention of Evangelist Hypolite Akuatuegwu by the police.

Heritage Bank has disclosed its readiness to fulfill all conditions necessary for the acquisition of Enterprise Bank as stated after the recent successful signing of the Share Purchase Agreement between it and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).

Nigeria international, Obafemi Martins has continued with his rich form in the MLS as he increased his goal tally to 15 after he got a brace and made an assist in a 4-2 win for Sounders against Chivas USA.

About 50 shops and other shanties at Kara Market in Isheri area of Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State were, yesterday, gutted by fire, leaving goods and valuables worth millions of naira destroyed.

LAGOS—The Board and Management of Industrial and General Insurance Plc, IGI, has assured all stakeholders that the company will preserve the IGI legacy and vigorously pursue the dream and vision of its founder, late Dr Oluremi Andrew Olowude.

Coca-Cola HBC AG, parent company of Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC Limited has been named industry leader amongst beverage companies in the 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, DJSI.