I needed N.5m for my traditional marriage hence I had to traffic drug, confesses Brazil-based Nigerian caught with cocaine
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has apprehended a 36-year-old Brazil based Nigerian man with 5kg of pure cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (NAIA)….
Konga expands, adds six new stores in Lagos, Uyo, others
Foremost e-commerce giant, Konga has expanded its growing list of retail stores nationwide, further cementing its place as Nigeria’s only omni-channel retail superstructure. Apart from serving as a source of…
NDDC: N183bn missing money under spotlight; First Bank, Union Bank to testify
The new forensic audit of the account of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) will beam searchlight on an earlier report from the office of the Auditor General of the…
Tamper, by-pass electricity meter, pay N115,000 fine – NERC warns customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has cautioned customers against engaging in unauthorised access to electricity, tampering and by-passing of meters, noting that such customers were liable to be punished….
Western Delta Varsity inks e-payment partnership with Wema Bank
The Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State, has signed a far-reaching Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) with Wema Bank Plc, to introduce the institution to the Electronic Bills Payment (…
China’s central banker says yuan level ‘appropriate’, trade tensions risk to global economy
China’s top central banker said on Saturday that potential escalation of trade tensions and policy uncertainty were the major risk factors facing the world economy, and market forces were keeping…
Border closure: IMF backs Nigeria, says free trade must be legal, in line with agreements
Mr Abebe Selassie, Director of the African Department at the IMF (right) with Ms Meera Louis, a Communications Officer at the Fund, during the media briefing. Photo Credit: NAN …
FG to produce a more comprehensive debt database – Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Thursday said there were debts owed by states and government enterprises that had not been captured. Ahmed made…
Konga gives loans to merchants ahead of Yakata 2019
Foremost e-Commerce giants Konga has taken a step further towards making the 2019 edition of its Yakata sales an unforgettable experience for its customers. To this effect, Konga has made…
Founder Institute Lagos Velocity conference set for November 16
Africa is said to be the world’s last frontier and entrepreneurship coupled with the ability to leverage technology for scale has presented a good opportunity for entrepreneurs to rise up…