Lodonu suggests task forces on SHS challenges

The Most Rev Francis Lodonu, Bishop of the Ho Diocese of the Catholic Church, has suggested to the government to form task forces to address classroom and accommodation challenges facing first year Senior High School (SHS) students. He…

Seven more US banks closed

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said on Friday that U.S. regulators closed seven more banks, bringing the total so far this year to 139. The biggest was Hillcrest Bank of Overland Park, Kansas, which had approximately $1.65 billion in…

US unemployment rate drops in 23 states

Nearly half of U.S. states reported drops in their unemployment rates last month, the best showing since June. But job creation was weak in most areas of the country. Unemployment fell in 23 states and Washington, D.C., rose in 11 states…