• Nigeria

    Psychiatric tests for traffic offenders begin July 1 – FRSC

    Adelani Adepegba, Abuja  The Federal Road Safety Corps has said that it will commence enforcement of psychiatric tests on traffic law offenders in the country with effect from July 1, 2017. The Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, stated this at the opening of a five-day training programme for 22 FRSC officials ...

  • Nigeria

    Spiritualist obtains N8.5m, fails to fulfil boosting client’s business

    A self-styled Alfa, 45-year-old Adeleke Isiaka, is facing trial at a Federal High Court, Lagos, for allegedly obtaining $50,000 (N8.5m) from a man on the pretext of praying on the money to make his business boom. The accused is charged with a three-count offence of conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretences ...

  • Nigeria

    Go after companies with illicit financial flows, experts tell FG

    Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja Some finance and economic experts have called on the Federal Government to go after companies engaged in illicit financial flows, adding that the development is impacting negatively on the revenue of the country. According to the World Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa report, ...

  • Nigeria

    Nestle redesigns Maggi

    Nestlé Central and West Africa Region says it is committed to redesigning its Maggi product, with the reduction of salt content, using more familiar and common ingredients. Dominique Allier, Business Executive Officer Culinary for Nestlé Central and West Africa, in a statement on Monday in Lagos, said the announcement was ...

  • Nigeria

    At last, Osinbajo signs 2017 Budget

    Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday finally signed the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law in the presence of the principal officers of the National Assembly and other top government officials. The budget christened “Budget of Economic Recovery and Growth” has a revenue projection of N5.08trn and an aggregate ...

  • Nigeria

    Police Inspector nabbed with 49 bags of Indian hemp in Lagos

    A police inspector, Bola Adigun, was on Monday arraigned before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court, Lagos over alleged hard drug trafficking. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency had slammed a three-count of conspiracy, drug trafficking and willfully obstructing security agents from carrying out their official duties. The ...

  • Portogallo

    Ronaldo, Portugal’s financial as well as football star

    Cristiano Ronaldo’s CR7 brand is worth more than 100 million euros and is on a par with port in terms of its importance to Portugal, according to a marketing school. “Along with port, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most well-known Portuguese product in the world,” Daniel Sa, the director of the ...

  • Nigeria

    Buhari directs Osinbajo to sign 2017 Budget

    Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, to go ahead and sign the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a two-paragraph statement on Monday. Shehu said Buhari who is ...

  • Nigeria

    Your union is illegal, court tells couple seeking divorce

    A Karu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Monday dismissed a divorce suit filed by one Rebecca Nuhu, seeking termination of her nine-year relationship with her partner, Kolawale Gbanjo, with whom she had cohabited. The judge, Mr. Abdullahi Baba, in his ruling said there was no legal marriage between the two ...

  • Nigeria

    [BREAKING] Finance ministry workers demand removal of Perm Sec, director

    Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja There is confusion at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Finance as civil servants attached to the ministry on Monday embarked on a mild protest over alleged poor welfare condition. The protest began at about 11am on the first floor of the ministry, with the workers ...