Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen A. B. Dambazau, last weekend lauded the corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities of Skye Bank Plc., describing the bank as a highly responsive and responsible financial institution that is always willing to give back to the society. The commendation came on the heels of the supoort the bank lent [...]

By OMODELE ADIGUN The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied that it ordered 30 per cent cut in salaries of bank workers. According to its Head of Corporate Affairs, Mr Muhammed Abdullahi, the story credited to the apex bank “is not true at all.” He explained that CBN, as part of its statutory functions, [...]

From GABRIEL DIKE, Osogbo Worried by the recent killings of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in some states, the Federal Government at the weekend directed the Inspector General of Police to provide 24-hour security protection nationwide for corps members posted to service their father land. The Minister of Youth Development, Senator Akinlabi Olasunkanmi who disclosed [...]

A book which revealed how Senate President, David Mark fought with late General Sanni Abacha when, the former was Communications Minister, over NITEL aircraft is due for launch in the afternoon of Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Ocean View, Victoria Island Lagos. The book titled ‘The Story of NITEL: An Archetype Government Enterprise’ chronicles [...]

From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Hundreds of Bayelsa youths mainly from Ekeremor Local Government Area on Sunday took to the streets, demanding the removal of Bayelsa State Deputy-Governor, Hon. Peremobowei Ebebi for allegedly attacking delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) local government primaries in the area. The protest signalled the eventual collapse of the relationship [...]