The staggering sum could be received by Barcelona and the two Ballon d’Or candidates, as the two Premier League clubs step up their hunt for big signings Manchester giants United and City are trying to outdo each other with massive bids for Lionel Messi and Neymar, according to The Sun. The newspaper claims that the …
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FG to Nigerians: Fuel Subsidy going next year as price moves from N87 to N97
THE Federal government has alerted Nigerians to prepare ahead for what it termed, more austere conditions in view of the strict economic policies being put in place by the Muhammadu Buhari led administration, just as it vowed to strictly monitor expenditure of all Ministries, Department and Agencies, MDAs to avoid …
Read More »Ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki, three others, arraigned in Court
The immediate past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and three other persons were on Monday docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Messrs Dasuki; a former Director of Finance at the Office of National Security Adviser, Shuaibu Salisu; a former General Manager at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, …
Read More »#Armsdealgate: Thisday Publisher and Arise TV owner, Nduka Obaigbena in N650 Million Mess
Investigators at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) looking into how the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) shared funds meant for fighting Boko Haram has detected another line of payment made to companies linked with Thisday publisher and owner of Arise TV, Nduka Obaigbena. The investigators said …
Read More »Armsdealgate: EFCC arrests Dokpesi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has arrested the former Chairman of Daar Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi. He was picked up in Abuja at about noon on Tuesday and was accompanied to the office of the EFCC by his son Raymond Dokpesi Jnr., who is the current …
Read More »DSS Arrests Former NSA Sambo Dasuki,20 others
Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki has Been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) at his Abuja residence. According to sources the retired colonel who left with the security operatives willingly is being questioned at the DSS headquarters in Abuja over allegations of awarding fictitious contracts during …
Read More »‘Why we sealed Shoprite Ikeja’,Lagos State
The Lagos State Safety Commission, LSSC, sealed off the popular Ikeja Shopping Mall branch of Shoprite. According to the LSSC officials, the largest fast moving consumer goods retail outlet was shut down because it breached safety laws of the land. Further probe revealed that the outlet was sealed for selling …
Read More »Black Friday: Deal or Dud? Deception galore and how to shop smart
Before lining up at a retail store or firing up your computer for Black Friday bargains this today, ask yourself one question: Have you ever scored a great deal from the annual post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza? If you were hard-pressed to think of something, you would not be alone. Black Friday, which has …
Read More »Airtel Sacks Workers, Pays Off Affected Staff
Airtel Nigeria has embarked on a “strategic shake-up” in a move it says would reposition the business and “reinforce its competitiveness in the market place”. The mobile network operator did not disclose the number of staff affected by the development but we are made to understand it is “negligible”. “Handsome” …
Read More »FG Bans Importation Of “I Pass My Neighbour” Generators
The Federal Government has banned the importation of small generators popularly called ‘I pass my neighbour,’ used by low-income Nigerians. Controller, Federation Operations Unit Zone A, Lagos of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Madugu Sanni Jubrin, disclosed this in Lagos while speaking with newsmen. Sanni also said that the …
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