Champions Rangers begin trophy tour
Nigeria premier league champions Enugu Rangers will begin a trophy tour today around the city of Enugu, officials have said. Rangers ended a 32-year wait for a major trophy when they topped the past Nigeria league season.
Pension Scam: Dangabar conspired with banks, used fake names to steal funds – Witness
Details of how seven top Nigerians looted the sum of N24 billion meant for the payment of pension to police officers and men, emerged in Abuja,Wednesday. The details of the diversion and stealing of the huge public fund, were given by a prosecution witness, Mustapha Gadanya. The witness said the seven accused persons opened accounts […]
CBN suspends 19 banks from forex sale to to BDCs
By Babajide Komolafe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended all the banks, with exception of First Bank, from selling dollars proceeds of international money transfer services (IMTS) to Bureaux De Change (BDCs). Two months ago, the CBN had directed banks to sell proceeds of their international money transfer services to BDCs. This was […]
EFCC declares Goodie Ibru wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wednesday, declared wanted rich business mogul and Chairman, Ikeja Hotel plc, Goodie Minabo Ibru over capital market fraud, money laundering and other related offences. Also known as G.M Ibru, Goodie, a businessman who is regarded as one of the richest hotel owners in Nigeria is also the current Chairman Ikeja […]
Banks will halt retrenchment- CBN
The Central of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday said commercial banks in the country had assured that they would halt retrenchment of staff and contribute to stimulation of the economy.
Tunisia sentences 76 over soldier killings
A Tunisian court Wednesday handed jail and death sentences to 76 people for killing eight soldiers in a jihadist hideout near the Algerian border in 2013, the prosecution said.
