A continental summit to equip African businessmen and professionals to grapple with the spiritual challenges of the global economic meltdown is commencing in Abuja next week.

GENEVA—The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday declared Swine Flu the pandemic of the 21st century, urging countries to shore up defences against the virus which is “not stoppable” but has proved mainly mild so far.

Bank PHB and Spring Bank have commenced the process of merging into one institution that would be one of the top banks in the country.

President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) and a former governor of old Oyo State, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo, yesterday brought the memory of June 12 to life in Ibadan as the former said the democratic future of the country was bleak.

The group which met at the residence of Admiral Okhai Mike Akhigbe on Clapperton Street, Asokoro, Abuja also tasked the government to implement, immediately, the recommendations of the Niger Delta Technical Committee Report.