A man, Charles Oyibo, is currently on the run in Enugu after beating his wife, Angela, to death. It was learnt that the beating took place on September 30, at Aku, in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. It was also gathered that on the fateful day, Charles pummeled his …
Read More »All is set for the inauguration of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) following President Muhammadu Buhari’s receipt of the list of ministers-designate from Senate President Bukola Saraki.The would-be ministers will begin a retreat in Abuja tomorrow to prepare them for the task ahead, it was learnt.They may be sworn in …
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MTN is the market leader in Nigeria’s mobile-phone marketMTN Group Ltd.’s biggest market is now its worst headache.Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator (NCC) last week slapped the mobile-phone operator with a $5.2 billion fine, wiping almost 20 percent off its market value over the space of four days. There is a lot …
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MTN group has resumed trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), after an initial suspension earlier on Monday. The telecommunications company’s shares were halted few minutes before 11am on Monday, following controversies regarding its N1.04tr fine by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). But MTN resumed trading at 1:40 pm, with warning …
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A shopping mall under construction on Sunday collapsed in Benin, the Edo State capital, killing one worker and injuring three others. The incident reportedly occurred at about 10.30 am when part of the building located along Sapele Road suddenly caved in while the four workers were working on the top …
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The Director,African Development Bank (ADB),Nigeria Country Office, Dr.Ousmane Dore has disclosed that the country lost $83.3 billion between 1960 to 2011 to Illicit financial flows. Dore said the lost was through the over invoicing of imports and under invoking of exports through the inability of the Federal Inland Revenue Service …
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In a bizarre show of force and disregard for the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Nigerdock Nigeria plc,under the Jagal group,has sacked 1400 workers of the company,who were demanding better working conditions. The workers were sacked through text messages which they all received from Nigerdock’s recruitment agency,Prime Services and …
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BRAIN Builder International, a Non-Governmental Organisation and We Are M.A.D (Making a Difference) Initiative, a voluntary youth organization, at the weekend held a cleaning exercise at an illegal dumpsite in Kulende area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The Volunteers The exercise brought together youth volunteers mostly students of the University …
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The former president of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Students Union and the 2015 Remo Child award winner, Comrade Isaac Ibikunle,recently consoled with the Awolowo family on the demise of their Matriarch, Chief Mrs Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo. HID Awolowo In a statement released by his director of media affairs,Mr …
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Three quick thoughts from Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. 1. Costa gets Chelsea back on track Jose Mourinho said he wouldn’t be sacked even if Chelsea were midtable, and the side have at least returned there after this 2-0 win over Aston Villa, making …
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