THE Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, NASME, has said that micro and small businesses may not survive charges from bank loans.

Emma Ujah There is palpable anxiety among management and senior staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as the four-year tenure of the Executive Chairman, Mr Tunde Fowler ended yesterday without a word from the Presidency. Fowler’s tenure is renewable but there has not been any movement in that regard, as at the time […]

At least five people have now been confirmed to have died after a volcano erupted off the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, police confirmed on Monday. READ ALSO: Five people confirmed dead after volcano eruption in New Zealand New Zealand Deputy Commissioner John Tims said foreigners and New Zealand nationals were on White Island […]

Laurent Koscielny has spoken about his reasons for leaving Arsenal in the summer; a decision which surprised many at the club including the fans he believes did not expect him to go. The former Gunners captain revealed that he wasn’t happy at Arsenal and that he felt he needed to go back home with his […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has ordered the police to fish out those responsible for the death of Mr Dotun Kosedake. Kosedake was shot dead by a yet to be identified gunmen in Ikere-Ekiti during Saturday’s local government election in the state. The Governor, in a statement, on Sunday […]

The Swedish government and the center-right parties backing it in parliament said on Monday they would postpone labor reforms, potentially defusing a row that had threatened the policy deal that keeps Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in power. The governing Social Democrats and Greens, along with the center-right Liberal and Centre parties that support it, said […]

Defense firms in the U.S. accounted for more than half of the global sales of military equipment and services by the world’s top 100 arms groups in 2018. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a Swedish-based institute made this known on Monday. The institute added that global sales were worth 420 billion dollars in 2018, […]

South Sudan’s parliamentary speaker has resigned after lawmakers threatened to impeach him for blocking efforts to fight corruption and mismanagement, local media reported Monday. Anthony Lino Makana was accused by fellow MPs of failing to present auditor-general and anti-corruption reports to parliament and blocking lawmakers from summing ministers for questioning. He was also accused of […]

Five people have been confirmed dead after a huge volcanic eruption on White Island, New Zealand. Around 100 tourists were on or near the island at the time but only 23 have been rescued so far. Police Deputy Commissioner John Tims said that some of those rescued were injured. He said he did not know […]

Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool could be about to see the best of Naby Keita after the Guinean’s star performance at Bournemouth on Saturday. Keita provided a goal and an assist as the Reds won 3-0 at the Vitality Stadium, marking his first Premier League start since April in style. It has been a frustrating season […]