Naira stable at N379/$
The naira Wednesday maintained its stability against the dollar at N389 per dollar in the parallel market. The stability defied expectation that the currency will appreciate in response to dollar sale to bureaux de change (BDCs) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). On Tuesday the apex bank sold $20,000 to each of the 3145 […]
CPC, association raise committee to address consumer abuse
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) and Association of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employers (AFBTE) have raised a technical committee to develop a mutually acceptable compensation code to address consumer abuse in the sector.
FG sets up National Minimum Wage Committee
The Federal Executive Council has approved the constitution of a National Minimum Wage Committee to kick start the process of deliberations for a new wage for Nigerian workers.
Messi loses appeal in tax fraud trial, but will not go to jail
Spain’s Supreme Court, Wednesday, rejected an appeal by FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi and stood by a Catalan regional court’s 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud, according to court documents.
APC Excos disown alleged fraudulent use of members’ names
Executive committee members of the All Progressive Congress in Agege and Orile-Agege, in a joint statement, disclaimed the use of their names and offices by alleged unscrupulous persons for fraudulent purposes.
Ariana Grande returns to US after attack: reports
Pop star Ariana Grande has flown back to her home in Florida after a suicide attack at her concert in Manchester killed 22 people, reports said Wednesday.
#EuropaFinal : Ajax v Man Utd teams
Starting line-ups in the Europa League final between Ajax and Manchester United at Friends Arena in Stockholm on Wednesday (1845 GMT kick-off):
Ekiti fuel crisis: Fayose gives 24hrs to revoke licenses of petrol stations if ….
he Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose through his special assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Mr. Lere Olayinka on Wednesday gave Ekiti State Petrol Stations 24 hours ultimatum to begin the sell of fuel to the people or have their certificate of occupancy revoked.
Andrew Yakubu gets bail to travel abroad for medical treatment
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday granted Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) permission to travel abroad for medical treatment.
Obanikoro, others joining us in APC in weeks – Ajomale
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, Chief Henry Ajomale on Wednesday said that the party was stepping up arrangements to welcome a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) and former Minister of State, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro into its fold in a matter of weeks.
No amount of praying, fasting can make Nigeria great without hardwork – Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo Wednesday said that without commitment to hardwork, no amount of praying and fasting can take Nigeria’s economy to the desired growth.
