Senate Summons CBN, MTN, Banks over $13.9bn Transfer
The Senate has summoned the Central Bank of Nigeria, MTN Nigeria, the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, three commercial banks and some businessmen over alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange…
Buhari laughs off wife’s comment, says “my wife belongs to my kitchen and my living room and the other room.”
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has responded to the BBC Hausa interview with his wife, Aisha Buhari, where she questioned his leadership styles. Buhari who is on a state visit…
FG spends N2.3 trillion to import fuel in 16 months
petroleum-imports-data-2015-april-2016 The federal government has spent the sum of N2,315,788,177,176.86 to import petrol (Premium motor spirit –PMS) within a period of 16 months spanning January 2015 to April 2016, data just…
Bob Dylan makes history, become first musician to win Nobel Prize in Literature, earns $905,000
Iconic singer/songwriter Bob Dylan shocked the world on Thursday when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He becomes the 113th writer and first musician to win the award….
Forex scam rocks banks as CBN bans all, save First Bank, from selling to BDCs
Sharp practices have continued to dog forex transactions among commercial banks, investigations have shown. Such practices include banks using forex allocated to them to sell to Bureaux De Change (BDCs)…
After 70 years on the throne, King of Thailand dies at 88, leaving a nation divided to its fate
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, who took the throne of the kingdom once known as Siam shortly after World War II and held it for more than 70 years, establishing…
Cultists go wild, kill student and girlfriend in Benue
Cultists have gone wild in different parts of the country with the latest of their mayhem coming from Makurdi where an inter-cult rivalry has led to the murder of a…
NCC says use of substandard, non-type-approved handsets cause of poor quality of service
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned telecommunication consumers against the usage of substandard handsets. Mr Joseph Atoyebi, the Deputy Director, Consumer Affairs of the commission said this on Thursday…
FG releases identities of the 21 freed Chibok girls, Nigerians applaud Buhari
After taking them through medical examination, documentation and counseling, the Federal Government Thursday published the names of the 21 Chibok school girls released by Boko Haram. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu,…
Identities of the 21 released Chibok girls unveiled, praises for Buhari
After taking them through medical examination, documentation and counseling, the Federal Government Thursday published the names of the 21 Chibok school girls released by Boko Haram. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu,…