By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI – THE joint Council of South East and Northern Traditional Rulers rose from a meeting in Owerri, Imo State capital, weekend, condemning the looting and destruction of lives and properties of innocent Nigerians in some Norther states. In a communique issued at the end of the meeting and signed by the […]

LAGOS – Nigerians have blamed the increased rate of kidnaping in the country on the high rate of unemployment among the employable youth. According to results of a recent poll conducted by NOI/Gallup Polls, 44 per cent of Nigerians said the rate of kidnaping has increased in the past year; in contrast, 38 per cent […]

By Luka Binniyat ABUJA – The leadership of House of Representatives  yesterday dissociated itself from the report of its Committee on Capital Market made available to newsmen last Friday. The report had absolved the President/CEO of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, of alleged involvement in African Petroleum (AP) Plc hybrid offer share manipulation. The Chairman, […]

LAGOS -United Bank for Africa (UBA) gross earnings in the nine-months ended June 30, 2009 rose by 34 per cent to N 160.6 billion compared to N 120.3 billion recorded during the same period in 2008. The Bank’s profit before tax and exceptional items stood at N 33.695 billion. The bank also made an exceptional […]

He pointed out that two buses could shuttle Ekakpamre/Otu–Jeremi, Oginibo/Okwagbe and a bus for Ughelli/Ovwor/Okpare/Otu-Jeremi, adding that another could shuttle Ughelli/Ewu/Okparabe/Oviri-Olomu/Umolo down to Otu-Jeremi.