Sacked MD approves multi million loan for allies
One of the managing directors sacked on Monday by the Presidency, has played a fast one on the government by approving multi-million loans to his cronies and associates before stepping aside. He is said to have gone into hiding shortly after handing over to one of he top officials of the agency, which has been plunged into huge avoidable debts incurred by reckless spending by the sacked board and management.
Autonomous sources control prices of dollars – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says autonomous sources such as exporters and correspondent banks now con
Wenger might have quit if Arsenal had …
Arsene Wenger said Friday that his time as Arsenal manager could have come to an end if the Gunners had lost the 2014 FA Cup final to Hull.
Pope’s contraception comments: evolution or revolution?
Pope Francis’s hint that the Vatican could relax its ban on contraception in response to the Zika virus was hailed as a shift in Church thinking Friday – but not everyone was convinced it amounts to meaningful change.
Many companies will start closing shop due to CBN Forex policy – MAN
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has renewed its appeal to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remove some items from the foreign exchange restriction list.
Umahi suspends LG BBoss over demolition of Christ Embassy Church
GOVERNOR David Umahi of Ebonyi State has suspended the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Ikwo Local Government Area, Joseph Orogwu for allegedly demolishing a Church.
President Buhari, we are killing jobs not the Naira
In many discussions, a target to create 3 million jobs was promised, to ensure the bulging youth population is engaged in productive activities. If various estimates are to be believed, approximately 5 million Nigerians come into the workforce annually, yet in the same period, the country struggles to create more than 1.5 million jobs. This is why unemployment and underemployment in Nigeria are now 9.9% and 17.4% respectively.
Supreme Sauce: Turning shito into big business in the USA; the Ghanaian way
Supreme Sauce is a taste of ‘Ghana’ in a spicy tomato-based sauce and marinade with habanero and green peppers and onion
Supreme Sauce: How a Ghanaian startup is rapidly growing in the US
Supreme Sauce is a taste of ‘Ghana’ in a spicy tomato-based sauce and marinade with habanero and green peppers and onion
Supreme Sauce: How a Ghanaian startup is rapidly growing in the U.S
Supreme Sauce is a taste of ‘Ghana’ in a spicy tomato-based sauce and marinade with habanero and green peppers and onion
FG will not remove oil subsidy in 2016 – Minister
Ferdral government has said it will spend zero amounts in petroleum subsidy in 2016 and would not remove the subsidy while in periods of high oil prices, expenditures were allowed to rise substantially with little ability to control spending in periods of low prices.
4 burnt to death in accident along Lokoja-Okene road
Four persons were burnt to ashes in an accident which occurred on Lokoja-Okene road in the early hours of Friday.
US stockpiles rise, Saudi stance on cuts forcing oil prices to fall
Oil prices fell in Asia Friday after a sharp rise in US crude stockpiles and Saudi Arabia’s rejection of proposed output cuts shot down a rally by the battered commodity.
Pope questions Donald Trump’s Christian faith
Pope Francis has questioned Donald Trump’s Christian faith over his vow to build a border wall to keep out immigrants, sparking a backlash from the Republican presidential candidate.
Trump slams Iraq invasion, after first supporting it Iraq
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump says the invasion of Iraq was possibly the worst decision made by a US president but acknowledged he may have initially supported the move.
Panic as lions on the loose in Kenyan capital
Wildlife rangers on Friday hunted for two lions who escaped from Nairobi’s national park and meandered into “highly populated” areas of the Kenyan capital.
