Bank Depositor's funds, insolvency, financial crimes the unbelievably high cost of land in Lagos, the encroachment by other professionals on property law practice, as well as other issues. Who better to discuss this with than Chief Ajibola Aribisala SAN?

Chukwuma Soludo and Bashir Borodo appear to be working in opposite directions when everyone expects them to maintain a symbiotic relationship. Soludo is the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) while Borodo is the president of the Manufacturers

All tertiary institutions of education in the employment of the Kano State government will from today embark on a "warning strike" which is expected to last till next Monday.

As loyalists of the late politician, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, who was presumed to have won the annuled June 12, 1993 presidential election, prepare to mark the 15th anniversary of the annulment, former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami

World Bank yesterday in Abuja, criticised some state governments for not utilising the $88 million (N10.2 billion) loan it granted them in 2003, to execute basic urban developmental projects.

The nation's banks paid a total of N221,119,000,000 as taxes between 2005 and 2007 financial years to the coffers of government, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has said.

Chairman, Air France KLM, Jean-Cyril Spineta, has canvassed for production of low fuel consumption aircraft engines, to combat the rising cost of crude and significantly reduce CO2 emission in the environment.

There were indications yesterday that top officials of the National Assembly are making efforts to counter the allegations that the Clerk of the National Assembly (CNA), Alhaji Nasir Ibrahim Arab, might have falsified his service records to enable him remain

The Senate last Thursday confirmed Mrs. Farida Mzamber Waziri as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Sufuyan Ojeifo writes on her journey to confirmation

The Federal Government yesterday said it was prepared to dialogue with the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) over the threat by the latter to embark on a three day warning strike in furtherance of their demand for the implementation of

Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, has ordered an investigation into circumstances under which N100 million was allegedly paid to the Nigerian Customs as duty on one of the state-owned aircraft.

A scholarship award for an LLM in Corporate Governance has been instituted in honour of the People's Advocate, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN to the best graduating Nigeria Law Student at Holborn College.

Ghanaians would obviously heave a sigh of relief with the coming into being of Consumer Protection Agency (CPA). As a Non Governmental Agency (NGO), CPA has been established to fight and protect consumer rights in the country.

SOME BENEFICIARIES of loans, granted by the Macro Finance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) in the Subin constituency, are defaulting in the payment of their loans, delaying the granting of loans to new applicants.

The Controller and Accountant General, Christian Tetteh Sottie, has appealed to workers and pensioners, to see the department as partners, and cooperate with it through regular feedback, to improve their total service delivery.

Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), yesterday marched through the streets of Port-Harcourt, to support the Federal Government's move to pull Shell Petroleum Development Company out of Ogoniland.

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole yesterday advised President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's government to intensify measures aimed at strengthening capacity of local refineries, to end the recurring spate of fuel price hike.

World Bank yesterday in Abuja criticised some state governments for not utilising the $88 million dollars (N10.2 billion) loan it granted them in 2003 to execute basic urban developmental projects.

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday said the only sustainable way out of petroleum products supply crisis and pricing in the country is to fix the refineries.

Nigeria and the remaining 12 member countries of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have concluded plans to commit more than $160 billion (about N19.20 trillion) into crude oil capacity expansion programmes, which are expected to yield additional 500