Court returns lucrative OPL 245 oil block to Nigeria
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured a court order mandating the return of the controversial OPL 245 to the Nigerian government. Justice John Tsoho of the Federal…
Mba, former NBC boss, three others arraigned in alleged N2.9bn scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, docked the former Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Mr. Emeka Mba, before the Federal High Court in Abuja…
16-year-old boy rejects £5m offered for his website, says ‘I will make more money’
A British schoolboy was offered £5million by American investors for a money-saving website he created in his bedroom at his parents’ house – but rejected it in the hope of…
Confusion in Gambia, Jammeh stays put, Barrow to be sworn in at Gambia embassy in Senegal
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has held on to power in spite of the expiration of the January 19 deadline given for him by the Economic Community of West African States…
Alibaba, Huawei, others partner to fight counterfeit goods on e-commerce platforms
China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba said Tuesday that it had joined with 20 brands to fight counterfeit goods and piracy through big data analysis. The first “alliance to fight counterfeits with…
Photo News: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo arrives Delta State
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, welcomes Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to Delta State. The VP is on a one-day working tour of the state essentially to meet the people…
Amazing! African refugee becomes Canada’s Immigration minister
Ahmed Hussen came to Canada from Somalia as a refugee. Now he’s the new minister of immigration. Along with thousands of compatriots, Ahmed Hussen fled war-ravaged Somalia for a better…
Death of Chi staff: Nigerians demand justice, condemn Ajao Estate policemen
The entire Ajao Estate community along Airport Road in Lagos where Chi Limited operates from has been thrown into a gale of uncertainty many days after men of the Ajao…
MTN Nigeria to list this year at Nigerian Stock Exchange, details to emerge soon
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is working out details with MTN preparatory to the telco’s listing of the company’s local arm by the end of 2017, Reuters reported. Details of…
Nigeria may offer asylum to Jammeh
With six days to go until Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh’s constitutional term in office ends, Nigeria’s House of Representatives is to consider whether the country should grant asylum to him….