Scramble for Gold in Edo: Uneasy calm as illegal northern miners troop in
By Ozioruva Aliu THE sleepy community known as Dagbala in Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State has been in the news for the wrong reasons for over a year as activities of alleged illegal gold miners deepened and created security breach in the area, forcing the state government to ban all forms of mining […]
Gold hits more than one-week high on Gulf tensions
Gold rose to its highest in more than a week on Monday, supported by Middle East tensions and uncertainty over U.S.-China trade talks, while palladium hits an all-time high.
Eye witness to xenophobia: We lost gold, diamond, cars
President of Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, NICASA, Mr Ben Okoli, in this exclusive chat, speaks on the latest xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. Apart from identifying why the attacks are recurring, Okoli lists measures to be taken by the South African government to prevent another crisis.
Four men plead guilty to illegal possession of N1.1bn gold, €112, 800 cash
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, arraigned four men before the Federal High Court in Abuja for illegal possession of gold valued above N1billion. Essential Yakubu Dogara @51(Opens in a new browser tab) The quartet, who were charged alongside three companies, pleaded guilty to a two-counts amended charge the anti-graft […]
Gold poised for fresh peaks after vaulting six-year high
Gold looks set for further gains after rising bets on lower interest rates, a weaker dollar and confrontations between the United States and countries including China and Iran catapulted prices to six-year highs.
Messi looms for Liverpool, but Cardiff on Klopp’s mind for now
Jurgen Klopp might be steeling himself for some sleepless nights as he tries to work out how to stop Lionel Messi, but for now the German can be delighted at seeing his Liverpool side extend their outstanding record in European ties under his management.
