AFCON winners to pocket $7m as CAF increases prize money by 40%
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has raised the prize money for the winners of the forthcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast to $7 million —…
EFCC raids Dangote’s offices over forex transactions
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are currently raiding the head office of the Dangote Group of Companies in Ikoyi, Lagos. Our correspondent gathered that the search,…
Former Sierra Leone president, Koroma charged with treason
Former Sierra Leone President, Ernest Bai Koroma has been formally charged with treason for his alleged role in the attempted coup seeking to overthrow the government of President Julius Maada…
Aiyedatiwa suspends caretaker chairmen in Ondo
The newly sworn-in caretaker chairmen of the 18 council areas and the newly created Local Council Development Areas, LCDAa, in Ondo State have been suspended by the state governor,…
S’African billionaire dethrones Dangote as Africa’s richest man
Johann Rupert and family have emerged as the richest man in Africa, dislodging Aliko Dangote as the continent’s wealthiest man in a list released by Forbes Magazine. Nigerian billionaires -…
EFCC mulls arrest as ex-minister Shuns invitation
Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are considering the possibility of obtaining an arrest warrant against the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social…
FG to extend suspension of degrees accreditation to Kenya, Uganda
The Federal Government says it will extend the suspension of degrees accreditation and evaluation to more countries. Tahir Mamman, minister of education, spoke on Wednesday during a Channels TV…
No plan to increase price of petrol, says NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says there is no plan to increase the price of petrol anytime soon. In a statement on Wednesday, Olufemi Soneye, NNPC chief corporate…
Africa’s largest syringe company shuts down operations in Nigeria
Akwa Ibom-based Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company has shut down operations in the state. The company, owned by a Turkish national, Onur Kumral is one of the several industries attracted…
Kazeem, Agu, Edem redeployed as FRSC shakes up top heirarchy
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Dauda Ali Biu, has effected a major shakeup in its top hierarchy. This was disclosed in a statement by…
