The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria today, returned to the country from Chile amidst fanfare and jubilations from fans and well wishers after clinching the 2015 U-17 World Cup trophy, beating Mali 2-0 in the finals. The Coach Emmanuel Amuneke -led…
Oliseh Absolves Self from Eagles Lowly FIFA Ranking
Super Eagles Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh, yesterday passed the buck and pleaded he was not liable for Nigeria’s free fall in FIFA world ranking. The Eagles are currently ranked as the 59th best team in the world following the updated…
SEC pledges compliance with Corporate Governance Code
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pledged to collaborate with other regulators in the interest of the nation’s capital market. Speaking in Abuja when the executives of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) visited him,…
Buhari task ministers on Treasury Single Account
The adoption of Treasury Single Account has resulted in the blocking of financial leakages in public sector, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Speaking yesterday during the inauguration of Minister, Buhari said the initiative is making more funds available for the…
NNPC advocates reduction in $30 production cost
Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has described $30 currently spent by oil companies to produce one barrel of crude oil in Nigeria as too high. According to him, the amount should be reduced…
Buhari appoints new permanent secretaries
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. The appointment is coming after the retirement of some Permanent Secretaries by the government on Tuesday. According to the Federal Government, those who were…
MTN CEO Resigns over $5.2b fine
MTN Group, the parent company of MTN Nigeria, which was slammed a record $5.2 billion fine by the Nigerian National telecommunications Commission (NCC), over its delayed disconnection of unregistered mobile phone numbers, has forced Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Sifiso Dabengwa,…
FG tasks NAC on vehicle purchase scheme
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has challenged the National Automotive Design and Development Council to develop a comprehensive vehicle credit purchase scheme that would enable Nigerians to afford new vehicles. A statement issued by the Vice President Senior Special…
MTN Sacks CEO, Dabengwa Over Record $5.2b Nigeria Fine
MTN Group, the parent company of MTN Nigeria, which was slammed a record $5.2 billion fine by the Nigerian National telecommunications Commission (NCC), over its delayed disconnection of unregistered mobile phone numbers, has forced Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Sifiso Dabengwa,…
Customs boss pledges to stop permanent posting
The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, has pledged to stop reported favoritism in the service. He explained that every officer in customs must work to earn promotion. “All officers are under close watch because if any mistake is done…
‘Nigeria to find oil in Chad basin soon’
Nigeria is on the verge of discovering significant quantity of oil in the Lake Chad area, North-East Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said. In a statement, NNPC explained that it was projecting the inflow of $20 billion…
World Exchanges approves sustainability policies
THE World Federation of Exchanges (WEF) has presented recommendations to its member exchanges on how to implement their sustainability policies, the culmination of a year-long project by its Sustainability Working Group. The guidance, presented at the WFE’s General Assembly in…
Man Utd 2-0 West Brom: Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata earn hosts win
Jesse Lingard’s fine strike and Juan Mata’s penalty earned Manchester United a 2-0 victory at home to West Brom in the Premier League on Saturday. United academy graduate Lingard struck superbly from 20 yards – his first senior goal for…
Stoke 1-0 Chelsea: Marko Arnautovic condemns Blues to seventh defeat as Jose Mourinho banned
Chelsea’s struggles continued as Marko Arnautovic’s second-half volley earned Stoke City a 1-0 victory over the reigning champions on Saturday Night Football. Manager Jose Mourinho was not at the Britannia Stadium due to his one-match stadium ban but his side’s…