IN a swift move to comply with Presidential assurances that government would ensure that none of the five banks involved in sharp practices as published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are not allow to go under, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting yesterday directed all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) not to engage in panic-withdrawal of funds from the bank.

Irked by the rising incidences of diabetes and hypertension, the Lagos State Government has reviewed its state-wide free diabetes and hypertension screening exercise to be held quarterly with a view to further aid the early detection of undiagnosed cases of the diseases.

NO fewer than 67 Nigerians were yesterday deported from Madrid, the Spanish capital for alleged sundry immigration offences.

IJAW Youth Council (IYC) yesterday called on Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, to take urgent steps to bring to book those responsible for frittering away the funds of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC).

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo State, yesterday urged its members not to be intimidated by what it described as threats from Action Congress (AC) over next weekend’s Akoko Edo House of Assembly re-run election.