CAC extends manual business registration in Abuja, 5 states
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has extended manual registration of corporate bodies in Abuja and five states to May 15 to ensure a smooth transfer Read more
Month: April 2017
Rapper MI Jude Abaga to fans: Be Patient
Award winning rapper and hip hop artiste, Jude Abaga, also known as MI, has appealed to his fans to be patient until his new project Read more
Breaking: Nnamdi Kanu released from Kuje Prison
ABUJA – Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, finally regained his freedom around 6:40pm on Friday after he perfected all the Read more
$1B THAAD: South Korea Rejects Trump’s THAAD Demand
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The South Korean government has quickly refuted U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for Seoul to pay $1 billion for the THAAD missile Read more
Buhari misses Friday prayers
President Muhammadu Buhari has missed Friday prayers at the mosque in the grounds of Aso Rock, or state house. This is unusual given that he Read more
Tanzania’s President Magufuli sacks 10,000 over fake certificates
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has sacked nearly 10,000 civil servants for having fake education certificates. He was responding to the release of a government report Read more
Trump afraid of major, major conflict’ with North Korea
US President Donald Trump has said he would like to solve the North Korea crisis diplomatically, but that a “major, major conflict” is possible. China’s Read more
Mystery deaths in Liberia linked to funeral not Ebola – WHO
Nine people have died and eight are sick in Liberia after attending the funeral of a religious leader, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Read more
Pope Francis in Cairo to mend ties with Islam
CAIRO (Reuters) – Pope Francis arrives in Cairo on Friday hoping to mend ties with Islamic religious leaders just as Egypt’s ancient Christian community faces Read more
Court upholds life sentence for former Chad ruler Habre
A special tribunal upheld the life sentence for Chad’s former President Hissene Habre for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the final decision of Read more
100 Days in Office: Trump bows to pressure
President Donald Trump, reflecting on a first 100 days in office that has featured no major legislative wins and low approval ratings, said Thursday he Read more
Dangote to pump N106b into sugar refinery
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman, Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) on Thursday said that N106 billion would be invested in the company to boost profitability and enhance Read more
UNN to produce laptops at new tech incubation hub
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) will soon be producing laptops and tractors at it new science and technology incubator called “Roar Nigeria Hub”. The hub, Read more
Access Bank posts N26bn profit
Access Bank on Thursday announced impressive performance in all performance indicators as shown by its unaudited result for the first quarter which ended on March 31, Read more
PDP Crisis: Sheriff finally dumps Jonathan
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff said he was pulling out of the reconciliation move of the former President Goodluck Read more
South African docked for assassination plan
A South African man on Friday appeared in court for allegedly planning to assassinate 19 government officials and high-ranking businessmen. The 33-year-old, who was arrested Read more
Investors Have High Hopes for Ghana, Says Finance Minister
Ghana’s finance minister says investors were optimistic in meetings with senior government officials who accompanied Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia to the World Bank spring meetings Read more
Lawmakers attacked as protesters storm Macedonian parliament
Clashes over several hours injured 77 people, including 22 police officers and several lawmakers, authorities said. Neighboring countries along with the European Union and United Read more
Donald Trump Regrets Being President, Says Loved His Previous Life
By Stephen J. Adler, Jeff Mason and Steve Holland | WASHINGTON He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised Read more
Man Kicked Off Delta Airlines Flight For Visiting Bathroom Before Takeoff
(CNN)A man says he was ejected from a Delta Air Lines flight because he went to the bathroom while waiting for the plane to leave Read more
Senate aim to pass 2017 budget next week – Senate leader
ABUJA – Nigeria’s upper house of parliament aims to pass the government’s 2017 spending plan next week, Senate leader Ahmed Lawan said on Thursday. Lawan said Read more
Russian intelligence ship sinks after colliding with Togolese vessel
A Russian naval intelligence ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast on Thursday after colliding with a vessel carrying livestock and all 78 personnel on Read more
EFCC: Respect principle of Separation of Power or go to court, Reps tell Osinbajo, Buhari
ABUJA-MEMBERS of the House of Representatives on Thursday advised the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo to respect the principle of separation of power as his interpretation Read more
NUGA Games: UNIPORT dominate athletics
Makurdi – The University of PortHarcourt has so far established its dominance in athletics at the ongoing Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA) Games at the Read more
Buhari re-nominates ‘frail, tired’ Octogenarian as ambassador
President Muhammadu Buhari has re-nominated an 82-year old retired justice, Sylvanus Nsofor, over a month after his nomination as a non-career ambassador was rejected by Read more
Policeman threatens to kill 200 Nigerians if Buhari dies, IGP orders investigation
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has ordered investigation into an alleged statement credited to a police officer, Inusa Biu, on his Facebook account. The Read more
Oil market heading towards balance – OPEC
OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo said on Thursday that an overhang in global oil inventories was declining but stockpiles still needed to fall closer to the Read more
Nigerian Air Force gets new spokesperson
The Nigerian Air Force has appointed a new spokesperson to manage its public affairs activities. He is Olatokunbo Adesanya, an air commodore. The new Director Read more
Saraki’s false asset declaration trial postponed again
The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, on Thursday adjourned the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, after the prosecutor failed to provide a witness against Read more
Dangote’s new Pasta products hit market
DANGOTE Flour has unveiled new improved pasta products called ‘Ecccellente, in bid to to grow its market equity in Africa. The re-vamped pasta, is expected Read more