Category: Business
Over 72 hours after lifting Twitter ban, no tweet from Buhari, Osinbajo yet
More than 72 hours after the Federal Government announced the lifting of the ban on Twitter, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is yet...
Man nabbed with 96 wraps of cocaine, five undergraduates arrested for drug trafficking
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 44-year-old father of three, Gabriel Patrick, for allegedly ingesting 96 pellets of...
FG bans 91 billionaires, VIPs’ jets, insists on N30bn duty
The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Customs Service to ground 91 private jets belonging to some wealthy Nigerians over their alleged refusal to...
FAAN suspends Airport officials for allegedly extorting passenger
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed the suspension of some officials for allegedly extorting a passenger at Murtala Muhammed...
Why we back FG on petrol subsidy removal by 2022 – IPMAN, others
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), said yesterday, that its support for the Federal Government over the...
VIDEO: Michael Okpara Varsity Set To Confer Award Of Doctorate Degree On Owaloko
The Owaloko of Iloko Ijesa, Oba Akeem Olusayo Ogungbangbe, Dr. Cosmos Maduka, are among distinguished Nigerians that will be conferred with Honorary Doctoral...
Fuel scarcity looms as NUPENG extends 14-day strike notice
Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has extended the 14-day ultimatum earlier given to the Federal Government by seven days,...
Hike: We don’t have control over cooking gas price ― FG
THE Federal Government said Tuesday that it has no control over the rising prices of cooking gas. This is as President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed...
Agric fund diversion may attract five-year jail term – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said borrowers who divert the funds provided under the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme may earn a five-year jail term....
N100m challenge: Wema Bank officials from Lagos visit Davido in Dubai
Award-winning singer, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, who’s currently in Dubai, received Wema Bank officials from Lagos over his N100m challenge which raked...
I watched my brother die, Dangote tells Tinubu
The richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote, has expressed how pathetic it was for him to watch his brother die, while on life support machine. “It is a...
Why Oyingbo Market was closed – Iyaloja General
Chief Mrs Folashade Tinubu Ojo, the Iyaloja General of Nigeria has explained the circumstances that led to the closure of the popular Oyingbo market in...
Why we’re compelled to increase price of sachet water ― Producers
The Association of Table Water Producers, ATWAP, has explained that its members were compelled to increase the price of sachet water, also known as “pure...
NSCDC Arrests 8, Impounds 39,200 Litres Of Adulterated Diesel In Ondo
The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested eight persons in connection with the illegal dealings in adulterated...
COVID-19: CBN Disburses N3trn To Support Businesses
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has said the apex bank disbursed about N3 trillion to businesses across sectors of the economy...
Woman, others jailed 141 years for trafficking cocaine, cannabis
A 25-year-old lady, Chioma Okocha, and five men have been sentenced to a total of 141 years’ imprisonment for trafficking in cocaine and cannabis sativa....
$6b Bolt shuns American market, focuses on Nigeria, Africa
America may arguably be the most stabilised economy by many indices, but $6b-valued ride-hailing company, Bolt is not playing in the market and not...
Blue Ocean Lodge & Club Opens In Osun
The landscape of the hospitality business in Osun state is about changing with the entrance of a Blue Ocean Lodge & Club Obagun, Osun state. Obagun is set to...
NGX begins new week with N12bn loss
The Nigerian stock market started the week on a negative note with a loss of N12 billion due to price losses in some highly capitalised stocks. This is...
BBNaija 6 winner Whitemoney announced GOtv ambassador
Hazel Onyeze Onoduenyi aka Whitemoney has been announced as an ambassador for paytv, GOtv. The BBNaija season six winner also signed a deal with...
