We have what I will call a connivance of saboteurs, which comprises Nigerians with the international steel mining giants to perpetually make Nigeria a dumping ground for their steel products from their respective countries. So long as they have economic benefits from such evil economic sabotage, they will continue doing it and

Edo State police command has arrested 30 suspected cultists and 20 kidnappers engaged in cult activities and the kidnap of prominent persons in the state.

LAGOS—Six-year-old Michael Daniel, has called on the government to help find his father, Abel Daniel, 41, who has reportedly gone missing. According to reports, Abel was last seen while driving his Nissan Prado, SUV, with number plate EY118SMK.

To stem the tide of brain drain and enable Nigeria meet up with the World Health Organisation’s recommended doctor to patient ratio and stem the tide of brain- drain as well as prevent half-baked specialists, the Federal government has been called upon to empower training institutions with equipment and personnel.

Move on Nigeria, a civic and political action group that promotes democracy and good governance has faulted claim by the Secretary General of NEITI, MS Scot Clare that the Federal Government under President Jonathan sold an oil block for $1.85 billion and remitted only $100 million to the Federation Account

LAGOS — Resident doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi-araba will today embark on an indefinite strike following failure of the hospital management to resolve the lingering crisis after they called off their three-day warning strike. But in a swift reaction to the expected strike, the LUTH management warned that it will not tolerate any attempt to disrupt patients care even as it vowed to ensure that all clinics remained open for patients.

No fewer than 23 persons were said to have died, while 10 others suffered varying degrees of injuries from disasters which occurred in the South-west zone in the past three months. Also, about 200 fire incidents were jointly handled by fire fighters both at the states and federal level during this period.

“Though, it is not yet Uhuru, Ï implore our amiable governor not to rest on his oars by ensuring that these tankers never return to the road in the interest of the general public.” Also Mr. Omoniyi Oriade, a cab operator, who heaved a sigh of relief, said, “This is a temporary relief, the taskforce should be alert during the week because that is when the volume of traffic is high. These recalcitrant drivers may come back. Therefore, government should sustain it with intense vigour.”

LAGOS—The police have offered to reward anyone who assist in the arrest of one Osaretin Enabulele, also known as Euro, over the death of the son of an ex-Customs Officer, Enere Utonga.

ABUJA — THE Nigeria Civil Service Union, NCSU, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate former and serving governors who allegedly squandered the states resources for frivolities but abandoned payment of workers salaries. The union alleged that some of the governors used the state money to finance campaigns during the elections, while the workforce was being owed salary for many months.

Friday, June 25 was the final of the GT Bank sponsored Masters Cup Season 4 at the good old Onikan Stadium, Lagos.

On the invitation of Bashorun Adeyinka Augustine DC and Ifeanyi Njoku President and Secretary General respectively of the Saint Finbarrs College Old Boys Association, I set out with some pride to cheer my school to victory against old foes St Gregory’s College.

Aba—The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Aba depot, has tasked the Federal Government to lay fresh pipes on the 54 kilometre Port Harcourt -Aba pipeline route to ensure regular supply of petroleum products to the South East and parts of North Central of the country. Chairman of IPMAN, Aba depot, Prince Bobby Eberechi Dick, who made the call in Aba, Abia State, said the rustic nature of the pipes, which were prone to leakages whenever products were pumped from Port Harcourt, had affected regular supply of products to the depot.

“In the clarification, Nigeria Prison Service stated unequivocally that most of the terror suspects are awaiting trial and so there is no way they can be moved to another state because they must be tried in the state where they committed the crime. “They went further to state that their primary and traditional duty is to move detainees from prison to trial courts and that moving high profile suspects from a distance more than 1000 kilometers from Maiduguri to Onitsha will be near to very difficult.”

In the letter signed by the National Coordinator, and General Secretary of PROSAN, Mr. Oderinde Taiwo and Mrs . Oluyemisi Fawunmi , it sated , I hereby write on behalf of the above named associations and the entire minority shareholders of International Energy Insurance Plc for your insensitivity and for putting our investment at risk by granting approval to one of the shareholders of the company by name Pearlchris Properties Limited t hold Extra- ordinary General Meeting, EGM last month at Le Meridian Hotel, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.”

The CBN directive will however result in very painful re-adjustments – at least in the short term. Most of these companies have operated on the principle of not allowing the left hand to know what is happening on the right hand. Each bank had guarded jealously its transactions with the biggest customers. That is precisely what the dubious business people want. Until a loan goes terribly bad, and it is large enough, most banks will not disclose to other banks their experience with the customer. That way, the same customer can dupe several banks at the same time.