Month: August 2016

Shiites trekking to Abuja The Islamic Movement in Nigeria said on Sunday that soldiers in five trucks encircled its members in Pokistum, Yobe state, for some hours without explaining why,…

….. That Airtel AdvertTo say I am highly disappointed in this recent offering by Airtel that tired network telecommunications provider will be an understatement of the year. That advert is…

Anger in the Delta keeps oil majors quiet – and Nigeria’s crude offline Oil companies and even Nigerian officials are losing faith in a deal anytime soon with militants who…

For most commercial banks in Nigeria, one metric keenly followed is the cost to income ratio. The cost to income ratio is basically a measure of the bank’s operating cost…

As we reported yesterday, after the worst start in years, average HF performance finally turned positive for 2016 in July, however it continues to underperform the market by a substantial…

In what may have prevented yet another tragic flight crash, today Sri Lanka’s national carrier Sri Lanka Airlines suspended a “visibly drunk” airplane captain who failed a breathalyser test just…

While it is not exactly clear what Public Relations goals the privately-owned Fed (recall Bernanke’s Former Advisor: “People Would Be Stunned To Know The Extent To Which The Fed Is…

Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader Several people were killed minutes ago in the northern Cameroonian town of Mora after suicide a bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up near some…

Nigeria’s Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun speaks at a news conference in Lagos, Nigeria, April 9, 2016. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s government is to allocate 60 billion naira ($180…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With a kiss of the ball and an unforgettable kick, Brazil’s biggest soccer star gave the Olympic host its biggest moment of the games. Brazil…