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I Never Stole N2.6Bn from NIMASA – Patrick Akpobolokemi
LAGOS, JANUARY 26, 2018 - Former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency) NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, on Thursday denied looting N2.6billion from...
NFF appoints Swede as Super Falcons Coach
JANUARY 26, 2018 - The Nigeria Football Federation has signed an agreement with top Swedish football coach, Thomas Dennerby, to take the role of...
Nigeria Can’t Rely on Rising Oil Prices, Adeosun Says
ABUJA, JANUARY 26, 2018 - Africa’s top oil producer is learning to ignore crude prices, Nigeria’s Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun said.
“We’ve gotten to a...
Islamic finance body IFSB appoints new secretary general
SYDNEY, JANUARY 26, 2018 - The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), one of the main standard-setting bodies for Islamic finance, has named Bello Lawal...
Bitcoin Is Taking Growing Regulatory Scrutiny, From Some, in Stride
JANUARY 26, 2018 - Bitcoin, infamous for its volatility, is standing strong in the face of the latest round of scrutiny cascading down from global...
Central Bank in Africa’s Top Bitcoin Market Warns of ‘Gamble’
JANUARY 25, 2018 - The central-bank governor of Nigeria, where bitcoin trading grew the most in Africa last year, said investing in the cryptocurrency...
Osinbajo noncommittal on Buhari’s 2019 election plans
LAGOS, JANUARY 25, 2018 - President Muhammadu Buhari is focused on delivering on promises made for his current term rather than thinking about the...
Gunmen cross from Nigeria, attack Cameroon border post
DOUALA, JANUARY 25, 2018 - Gunmen attacked a border crossing in Cameroon’s southwest on Thursday, launching their assault from Nigeria, security source witnesses said.
No...
EU court bars “gay test” for asylum seekers
LUXEMBOURG, JANUARY 25, 2018 - Hungarian immigration officials should not have put a Nigerian asylum seeker through psychological tests to determine whether he was...
Yields rise at Nigerian bond auction after CBN rate impasse
LAGOS, JANUARY 25, 2018 - Nigeria raised 110 billion naira ($360 mln) at rates higher than at its previous bond auction, the debt office...




