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UPDATED: Black Sunday in Lagos: Many dead, 70 buildings destroyed in explosion (Photos)
Many people have been feared dead and over 70 houses destroyed in Sunday’s pipeline explosion which rocked Abule Ado area of Ojo, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
A massive explosion was heard on Sunday morning, accompanied with thick smokes…
World’s 500 Richest lost $331bn in a day says Bloomberg
From New York to Paris, Sao Paulo to Hong Kong the losses are unprecedented for the world’s wealthiest.
The world’s 500 richest people collectively lost $331 billion on Thursday, the biggest one-day drop in the eight-year history of the…
Whistle-blowers, reforms, TSA saved us N700 billion – FG
Through the implementation of various public sector financial management reforms, over N700bn had been saved by the Federal Government.
In addition to the N700bn savings, about N300bn had been recovered by the anti-graft agencies of…
Nigeria may become home to 25% of world’s poorest people
Nigeria may be home to a quarter of the world’s population of poor people in the next ten years if viable economic policies are not put in place, the World Bank said on Monday.
“Under a business-as-usual scenario, where Nigeria…
Nigeria owes $22.08b – Senator Shehu Sani
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt in the 8th National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has explained why the federal parliament rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for a $29.96bn loan request last year.
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EFCC to re-arraign former Lagos State speaker, Adeyemi Ikuforiji on December 11th
The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed December 11 for the re-arraignment of a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, and his aide, Oyebode Atoyebi. Ikuforiji and Atoyebi are facing 54 counts of money…
Zimbabwe to introduce new currency in November
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is to introduce a new currency in November, a member of the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee, said on Thursday.
Eddie Cross, a renowned economist, who made this known in an interview with State broadcaster…
N6.3bn fraud: EFCC seeks amended charge against Jang.
A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on Monday fixed October 10 for hearing on a fresh application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking to amend an earlier charge it filed against the former governor of…
$9.6bn judgment: P&ID case, a scam, says Buhari at UN
President Muhammadu Buhari warned on Tuesday that Nigeria would not tolerate attempts by persons and organisations he called international criminals to defraud the country.
He also stressed that his administration would sustain its…
AfCFTA offers opportunities to extend Nigeria’s banking services – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement(AfCFTA) offers Nigeria great opportunities to extend its banking and financial services across Africa.
Osinbajo made this submission while…