Investors excitement over the resilience of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) as shown in its nine-month to September 2016 (9M’16) result appeared short-lived though not without a show of confidence that is now scarce in the banking sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange

Edo State Council of Ex-Service Men, operating under the aegis of the Nigerian Legion, has urged the governor- elect of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, not to allow himself to be hijacked by any cabal so he will not derail in his promises to the people.

THE Federal Government, yesterday, disclosed that it is eyeing a minimum investment of $15 billion from India by December 2016, for the Nigeria oil and gas industry.

WARRI – A Niger Delta ex-militant, Adowei Binebi have alleged unjustified invasion of his home and harassment of his family by men of the Nigerian Army over yet undisclosed charges.

BAKASSI- WANTED leader of the Baksassi Strike Force, BSF, in Cross River State, self-styled General Simply Benjamin, aka G1, spoke from his hideout, weekend, saying, he was neither a terrorist nor a Niger Delta Avenger, NDA, member, but a freedom fighter, fighting for the autonomy of his homeland, Bakassi, “illegally” ceded to Cameroon.

FEAR has gripped commercial sex workers in Lagos, following reports that the 67-year-old Irish national, Mr. James Turner, accused by his 31-year-old Nigerian girlfriend of deliberately infecting her with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, was a frequent visitor to clubs.

PARENTS of Miss Ese Oruru, the teenage girl allegedly abducted to Kano and put in the family way by one Dahiru Yunusa, alias Yellow, have said they were tired of their continued stay at the Police Officer’s Mess, claiming they have been abandoned, while the accused is enjoying his freedom.

Ado-Ekiti—The wife of former Minister of Aviation, Mrs Precious Fani- Kayode was detained briefly by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission yesterday in Ado-Ekiti.

Embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, who is facing trial over alleged N400 million fraud, yesterday, prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to allow the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, to stand surety for him.

The project was not captured in 2016 budget; but I am here to see what is left to be done so that I can seek funding for it in the 2017 appropriation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has assured prompt and quality medical care to the 21 released Chibok girls and any other subsequent release.

Residents across Lagos waterfront communities yesterday stormed the Lagos State Government House in Alausa, Ikeja, to protest against their forceful eviction from the areas, calling for the retraction of the seven-day notice to all waterfronts by the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode.

Did you know that some skin diseases can be contracted through simple hair cut? Do you know that razor bumps on the face and head, remain one of the biggest concerns when it comes to grooming? A Consultant Dermatologist, from the College of Medicine University of Lagos, CMUL, Dr. Aisha Akinkugbe says barbering with unsafe clippers could expose individuals to several skin diseases.

THE youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo under the aegis of Ohanaeze Youth Vanguard has petitioned the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara over the alleged exclusion and marginalisation of the South East officers in the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, in its promotions.

IN line with the anti-corruption stance of his administration, President Muhammadu Buhari, will today declare open a two-day seminar aimed at formulating a legislative framework for the anti-graft fight in the country.