Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly invaded the Abuja residence of Senator Shehu Sani over alleged extortion. It was gathered that the EFCC stormed the apartment in Wuse, Abuja at about 3:30pm on Wednesday to look for incriminating evidence against the former Kaduna senator. The …
Read More »Kano Emirates: Court hears elders’ suit January 20
Our Reporter Kano High Court on Wednesday fixed January 27 for hearing in the motion on notice filed by some elders seeking an order stopping the implementation of a new law creating four new Emirates in Kano. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suit, filed by Alhaji Bashir …
Read More »Kogi PDP vice chairman dies
0 Kogi West Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Kola Ojo, yesterday slumped and died while playing tennis. He was said to have slumped while playing lawn tennis at his Lokoja residence on Tuesday evening. He was said to have been immediately rushed to the nearby hospital, …
Read More »KPMG SME REPORT: FIRSTBANK NAMED BIGGEST MOVER IN 2019
Written by Collins Nweze Capital is crucial in driving sustainable Small and Medium Enterprises’(SMEs’) growth and uplifting the economy. First Bank of Nigeria Limited, as part of the launch of its specialised SMEs’ propositions, has continually supported SMEs through diverse initiatives. The bank says its support for SMEs is …
Read More »Calling Start-up African Entrepreneurs: Apply for the 2020 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme
Sixth Year of Programme and Tenth Anniversary of Foundation see Significant Enhancements to the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme Creating a Personalised Entrepreneurship Journey for Applicants and Greatly Increased Access to Programme and Knowledge Base Applications made through TEFConnect, Africa’s largest digital entrepreneurship network The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has …
Read More »Double registration: INEC to prosecute Kogi Gov after tenure
…implicated officials dismissed Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, said it has not abandoned the criminal case of double registration against the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voters Education and Information Committee, Festus Okoye, said the Kogi …
Read More »Buhari Seeks Peace, Stability in W’Africa
Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari at the weekend in Abuja received the president-elect of Guinea Bissau, Mr. Umaro Embalo, and prayed for stability, peace, progress and prosperity of the entire West African sub-region. A statement by a presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, said Embalo came to Nigeria on a “thank-you …
Read More »CBN deepens e-payment adoption with new PoS rule
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is taking steps meant to get more people embrace e-payment channels, especially Point of Sale (PoS) machine. The Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) data showed the total volumes of PoS transactions for 2017 stood at 146.3 million, which was worth N1.4 trillion; 285.9 million …
Read More »Ghana FA: Why we sacked our coaches
THE Ghana FA says it took the decision to remove all of its national team coaches with the Black Stars’ fixture schedule in mind. Ghana’s Football Association (GFA) says it removed all its national team coaches, at all levels of the game, “in line with the vision” of the GFA’s …
Read More »COUNTDOWN 2019 CAF AWARDS: Kanu crowns Mane Africa’s next soccer king
Erstwhile African Player of the Year (APOTY), Nwankwo Kanu, is emphatic that the next player in line to be crowned as the African soccer king is nobody else than Senegalese Saido Mane. Kanu who is one of the only four Nigerians to have been crowned APOTY in the past, has …
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