Nigeria renews MTN’s license for another 5 years as talks over record fine...
Bloomberg–MTN Group Ltd., the African mobile-network operator that faces a record $5.2 billion fine in Nigeria, said the country’s Communications Commission approved the renewal and extension of its...
View ArticleBuhari has declared a two-day retreat for new ministers beginning today
Ministerial nominees who only just passed through the senate confirmation process, would have to attend a two-day retreat on the president’s instance; which commences today. The Vanguard reports that...
View ArticleHow we blew Brazil apart–Emmanuel Amuneke
Coach of Nigeria’s Under-17 side, Emmanuel Amuneke, has said keeping the ball and hitting at the right moments was key to putting their Brazilian opponents to the sword in a memorable quarter final...
View ArticleGabriel Suswam to sing in court for N3.1bn fraud today
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today formally press charges against former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, before a court of competent jurisdiction. A nine-count...
View ArticleCBN bashes FRCN on disciplinary action taken against Stanbic bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has rejected in strong terms the request by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) that it takes disciplinary action against Stanbic IBTC Holding Company...
View ArticleI’m not on the run. The EFCC knows where to find me–Ex-pension boss, Maina
Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, has said contrary to a statement from the EFCC, he isn’t running away from the law. The anti-graft agency had declared Maina wanted...
View ArticleThe Sudan plane crash may have killed as many as 41 persons
A Russian-built cargo plane with passengers on board crashed after taking off from the airport in South Sudan’s capital, killing at least 41 people onboard and on the ground, airport officials told Al...
View ArticleSaraki seeks citizen participation in formulation of legislative agenda for...
Senate president Bukola Saraki has called on all Nigerians to have an input in the formulation of bills and laws in the 8th national assembly, under his watch. He said he envisages a situation where...
View ArticleEkweremadu tells Buhari to fulfill his campaign promises; including the...
The Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu on Wednesday tacitly attacked president Muhammadu Buhari, over his campaign promises to Nigerians. “The ruling APC government must fulfill their campaign...
View ArticleSteds Ezekiels: Before Mr. President deafens us with his body language
When on 15 October, 2014, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari declared to run for the office of the President of the federal republic of Nigeria, his fourth successive time, I was one of those who didn’t give him a...
View ArticleEFCC fails to arraign Gabriel Suswam for N3.1bn fraud
After journalists laid siege on the premises of the federal high court sitting in Abuja practically all Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to arraign former governor...
View ArticleSix persons were killed as robbers raided a bank in Edo State
Robbers stormed a bank in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State on Tuesday, killing bank customers and a motorcyclist. The armed bandits besieged the town in two Toyota Sienna buses at...
View ArticleMTN is begging the NCC to reduce its fine by 60 percent and will borrow from...
South African telecoms operator, MTN, is still in talks with the Nigerian regulator to reduce its N1trn ($5.2bn) fine by 80 percent, according to a Renaissance Capital’s (Rencap) note to clients. A...
View Article‘It will stop investors from coming to Nigeria’| Ben Bruce slams MTN fine
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce who represents Bayelsa East in parliament, has described the imposition of a $5.2 billion fine on MTN Nigeria by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, as a bad signal...
View ArticleEdo State uncovers $31m fraud by former governor Lucky Igbinedion
The Edo State government is in a race against time to recover some $31m which developed wings under the stewardship of a former governor of the state, Lucky Igbinedion. The state’s attorney general...
View ArticleOne man is cooling his heels in prison for slapping his wife’s friend
44-year-old Oluokun Olarewaju has been remanded in prison by an Ejigbo Magistrate court in Lagos for slapping his wife’s friend. The charge sheet relayed that the incident happened at 84, Rasaki...
View ArticleSenators receive text message to accompany Saraki to code of conduct tribunal
Senators will not have to worry about how to get to the venue of the code of conduct tribunal in Abuja to show support to their president Bukola Saraki; as logistics have been taken care of. Saraki...
View ArticleJUST IN: Saraki’s lawyers stage walkout from code of conduct tribunal
Lawyers representing the senate president Bukola Saraki, staged a walkout from the code of conduct tribunal hearing today. Saraki is facing a 13-count charge bordering on false declaration of assets....
View ArticleSambo Dasuki has been placed under house arrest again
According to Premium Times, the Department of State Security Services, SSS, has placed former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, under house arrest. Read the rest of the story as reported by the...
View Article“Avoid waste of resources” and 3 other things Buhari told would-be ministers...
President Muhammadu Buhari is feting his ministers-designate at a retreat inside the bowels of the Transcorp in Abuja. The retreat began on Wednesday like we had reported and is being held under the...
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