By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—Ebonyi State House of Assembly has suspended one of its member, Mr Iheanocha Nwugo, whose elder brother, Mr Chimere Nwugo is a strong member of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and a labour leader.

… demand N10bn exemplary damage By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI — CUSTOMERS of all the commercial banks that have branches in Bauchi State have gone to a Bauchi High Court to claim the sum of N10bn as exemplary damages for a breach of contract following the closure of the banks from 28th May to 1st June […]

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—ABIA State House of Assembly yesterday screened 15 of the 18 Commissioner nominees sent to them by Governor Theodore Orji. Those screened included Mr. John Nwokocha, an  Assistant Editor with Vanguard Newspapers.

KANO — To consolidate on its successful agriculture financing over the past 50 years and to enable it provide high quality financial services and products to farmers and agro-allied businesses in the North, Afribank Nigeria Plc has set up a agricultural coordinating office in the Northern Business Directorate.

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—Local government workers in Abia state are owed several months of salary arrears by their respective council authorities.