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Continental broadcast giants Multichoice has said the African Cup of Nations games which will begin this weekend in Cote d’Ivoire will be broadcast on DStv. At first, Multichoice was at loggerheads with CAF after a disagreement over the broadcast right of the tournament which was sold to a Francophone media powerhouse ‘Next World. The […]
The World Bank has stated that weaknesses in Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest economies Nigeria, South Africa and Angola will limit the region’s growth in 2024. This was stated by Bretton Wood Institute in its Global Economic Prospects for 2024. It says the global economy is set for its worst performance in three decades as the […]
Following the report on fake professors flooding higher institutions in the nation, the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to look into the activities of foreign and private universities operating in Nigeria. Some of the members of the Committee are, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and […]
The Chief Executive Officers and Managing Directors of Zenith Bank, Providus Bank and Jaiz Bank are being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in connection with the over N44 billion fraud allegedly uncovered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. At about 4:55 pm on Tuesday in Abuja, the […]
Nigerian musician, Habeeb Olalomi Oyegbile, known as Portable has displayed his ‘tear rubber’ Benz car on social media. While flaunting his new car, Portable throws shades at Unique Motors boss for cancelling his ambassadorial contract when he requested a new car. He claimed that it was a spontaneous miracle that brought the car […]
The Chief Executive Officers of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera, and of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Alexander Okoh have been dismissed by President Bola Tinubu. The dismissal notice was made known through Ajuri Ngelale spokesperson of President Tinubu. According to the statement, the dismissal stems from the […]
Globacom subscribers may be unable to make calls to MTN lines soon, due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges. This was disclosed by the Nigerian Communications Commission on Monday in a public notice signed by its Director, Public Affairs Department, Reuben Muoka. It stated that the commission granted partial approval for the disconnection […]
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, has arrived at the EFCC to meet with interrogators over an ongoing probe into the N37,170,855,753.44 allegedly laundered during her tenure in office, through a contractor, James Okwete. At about 10:20 am on Monday, the ex-minister on X said she was at the EFCC headquarters. “I have, […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the disbursement of $61.64 million to foreign airlines through various Deposit Money Banks (DMBs). Mrs Hakama Sidi-Alihis, the Acting Director of Cooperate Communications made this disclosure in Abuja on Sunday. This move aligns with the CBN’s commitment to clear all backlogs of pending matured foreign exchange […]