The South African Police Constable, Austin Reynold, who robbed and killed a Nigerian, Emeka Okoli, was on Monday sentenced to 32 years in prison by a Durban High Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the court sentenced the policeman three days after he was found guilty of... Read more
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has regained the Ballon d’Or crown after winning the 2019 edition in Paris France, to take a record sixth award, pipping Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo, as world best player. The Argentine superstar held off the challenge of Liverpool centre-back Virgil Van Dijk, who... Read more
…Inaugurates 13-classroom block in Enugu The Deputy Minority Leader of the 9th House of Representatives, Chief Toby Okechukwu has given a grant of about N10million for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) registration of 590 students in his constituency. Okechukwu is representing Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituency. The lawmaker,... Read more
A Niger Delta youth leader, Mr Kenedy Tonjo-West, on Monday urged the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, to intervene in the lingering leadership crisis in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Tonjo-West said the call to Kyari to intervene in the impasse between the legislators and... Read more
Members of Aghoro 1, community, Ekeremor Local Government Area in Bayelsa on Friday berated the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) for short-changing them. They criticised the oil firm for arbitrarily determining the compensation figure for the May 17, 2018 spill in the area. The oil spill had... Read more
By Bala Augie As financial solution providers continue to face stiffer competition globally from Fintech startups and emerging technologies such as blockchain, cryptocurrency and crowdfunding, and the increasing level of disruption in the traditional mode of payment and business models, technology holds the key to unlock the potentials in... Read more
Despite IMF Warnings, Buhari Seeks Approval Of External Borrowing Plan
FeaturedSpecial Reports November 28, 2019
Even as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday for the third time this year, expressed concerns over the rising debt profile of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sought the re- consideration and approval of the National Assembly on the 2016-2018 External Borrowing Plan of the Federal Government.... Read more
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, has urged the media to remain vigilant, educate and mobilise Nigerians to defend the country’s hard earn democracy. Tambuwal gave task while declaring open the 15th All Nigeria Guild of Editors’ Conference (ANEC) in Sokoto on Thursday. The Conference is themed: “A Distressed... Read more
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Gbene Dr Joi Nunieh, has charged former agitators in the Niger Delta to join the campaign to promote a safe and clean Niger Delta region. Dr Nunieh made the call yesterday when a group of ex-agitators from the... Read more
Lagos, 25 November 2019, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its partnership with Linda Ikeji TV for the broadcast of the TV show, First Class Material. The show is billed to premiere on all FirstBank and Linda Ikeji TV platforms across the web and social media on Tuesday... Read more
