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The Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung has reminded Nigeria Football Federation that he is yet to receive the audited account report he requested.  Dalung gave the reminder on Thursday. He had earlier directed the NFF to appoint an independent auditor to look into the books of the federation and also provide minutes of […]

The Nigerian business icon Femi Otedola’s Forte Oil was the top gainer on Thursday as Nigerian equities market closed. The All Share Index appreciated by 0.18% to close at 6,464.82 basis points, compared with the 0.46% depreciation recorded previously. The Year-to-Date (YTD) returns currently stands at -7.60%. Market breadth closed positive as Forte Oil led […]Read More

The Board of Central Securities Clearing System PLC (CSCS) on Thursday announced that it has named Mr. Bola Adeeko as Interim Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer effective January 3, 2017.  Mr. Adeeko was the immediate General Manager and Head of Corporate Services Division at The Nigerian Stock Exchange. Mr. Adeeko will succeed Mr. Kyari Bukar who […]

Taraba State government’s workers have shut down the state secretariat in Jalingo to protest against the non-payment of their salaries. Acting on the platform of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JPSNC), the workers accused the state government of insensitive to their plights. Addressing the workers, Mr Peter Gambo, the State Chairman of the Nigeria […]

Exposing fraud may be the next most lucrative business as the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the payment of five per cent of recovered fund to anyone who uncovers any fraud. The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adesina, briefed State House correspondents about this new development on Wednesday at the end of the FEC meeting […]

… Awards 23 Road Construction Projects to Welder James Ibori was released from Prison today after six and half years in prison for acts committed while he was office, but it appears his surrogate, the incumbent governor of Delta State, Gov. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa has not learnt any lesson from Ibori`s ordeal, as he has […]

Former governor of Delta State who was convicted for criminal charges abroad, Chief James Ibori has been released from prison. His release was  communicated by his media aide, Mr. Tony Elumenor.  Eluemunor said that the erstwhile Governor was released a few minutes past noon upon a court order. Ibori was sentenced by a United Kingdom […]

The Senate on Tuesday, said its refusal to confirm of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) remains in effect. The upper legislative also affirmed the indictment of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. David Babachir Lawal, by the Senate in plenary followed consideration […]