THE backbone of every nation, the world over, is education. This is because no nation can develop beyond its investment in education.

AS we journey into the last quarter of the year, 2018, it is noteworthy that hopes for significant results from the hypes in the fiscal strategy of ramping-up infrastructural development of Nigeria is dimmed.

AS the equities market continues to buckle under the pressure emanating from Nigeria’s tensed political environment ahead of 2019 general election, investors are extending their phobia for risky assets to the equity-based funds, EBFs, leading to a worsening performance in the asset class.

Makurdi—Makurdi, the Benue State capital, stood still for the greater part of, yesterday, as people trooped out in their numbers to catch a glimpse and welcome Benue born Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirant, Senator David Mark, to the state.

DIAMOND bank Plc said it now   controls 40 percent of the volume of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions in the banking sec

Kaduna—Chief Sunny Okogwu, the Ojise of Asaba and elder brother to Maryam, late wife of former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, is dead.

The Managing Director of Diamond Bank Plc, Mr. Uzoma Dozie, has described trust as an important factor for the acceptability of any electronic banking solution.

UGHELLI—THE lifeless body of a woman in her late 50s has been recovered after she was reportedly raped and killed by her assailant at Okparabe community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.

AMERICAN Express said it decided to remove Nigeria from its blacklist and return its card services to Nigeria in recognition of the huge number of honest Nigerians angling for its services. Meanwhile, UP, also known as Unified Payments, will now offer American Express card acceptance to merchants in Nigeria. American Express introduced the first plastic credit cards and accounts for about 22 percent of card processing market in th

THE steady progress of women’s basketball in Nigeria and the above moderate performance of Nigeria’s D’Tigress have not gone unnoticed by FIBA president, Horacio Muratore.

ABOH—GUNMEN suspected to be pirates dressed in Army uniform, weekend, invaded the Aboh Police Divisional Headquarters, Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Delta State, and shot dead two police officers.

The 2018 START Art Fair hosted by the prestigious Saatchi Gallery in London ended on a good note, with three cutting edge contemporary artists from Nigeria, capturing socio-political and emotional trauma experienced by Nigerian youths.

UNMISSABLE Incentive, organisers of the Nigerian Sports Award, NSA has congratulated Nigerian football fraternity on the successful conduct of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF’s election held recently in Katsina which culminated in the formation of a new board.

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, weekend, approved the appointment of Mr. Lucas Obiri, as Acting Head of Service.

ABUJA—VICE President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, assured that Nigeria will be great again and that the season for Nigeria’s promotion and progress has come.