ANOTHER national industrial crisis looms as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the major unions in the oil sector have kicked against the Federal Government withdrawal of fuel subsidy and privatize of the nation's four refineries.

IN the face of global economic meltdown, one of the nation's financial regulatory agencies has come out to give Nigerian banks a clean bill of health.

Oil workers in the Depart-ment of Petroleum Resources on Thursday vowed to shut down Nigeria’s 21 crude oil export terminals by February 11, 2009 over the engagement of Cobalt Services Nigeria Limited as a pres-shipment agent.

Commercial motorcyclists, otherwise called okada riders seem poised for a showdown with the Federal Road Safety Commission on its order for the wearing of helmets.

The Federal Road Safety Commission has warned all categories of okada riders, irrespective of whether they use the helmet or not, to keep away from the nation’s highways as it is an aberration for them to ply such roads.