THE Benin monarch, Oba Erediauwa, has lauded the initiatives of micro-finance banks in the country in coming to the rescue of poor rural dwellers and the less privileged in the society in the face of the global recession.
Oba Erediauwa stated this in Benin yesterday when he played host to the Chief Executive officer (CEO) of Integrated Micro-Finance Bank (IMFB), Mr. Simeon Akinteye.

By Abdulwahab Abdulah Kano -  Governor Ibrahim Shekarau of Kano State  has described the recent visit of the renowned scholar, Professor Wole Soyinka, to the state as a great inspiration to him and the state government. According to a statement from the Director of Press to the governor, Sule Ya’u Sule, the governor while receiving […]

By Chioma Obinna Any fake and counterfeit drug offender apprehended for dealing on fake and spurious pharmaceutical products faces a life sentences in India if current moves by the country’s Drug Regulatory Agency succeeds at the parliament. Presently,  India and China have been identified as the flashpoints of the battle against counterfeit drugs in Nigeria. […]

Gusau – The Zamfara House of Assembly yesterday urged Gov. Mahmuda Shinkafi to set up a judicial commission of enquiry to investigate the alleged N1 billion fraud during the immediate-past administration. The House unanimously adopted the recommendations of its special investigation committee which called for the setting up of the probe panel. The committee said […]

The Coalition of Oodua Self Determination Groups (COSEG) has dragged the Federal Government, Attorney General and the National Assembly to a Federal High Court in Lagos over the creation 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State.