Nigeria auctions Chinese currency in first yuan sale -traders
The Central Bank of Nigeria sold yuan at a range of 49-51 naira at its first auction of the Chinese currency last week, traders said on Monday. The auction, which…
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa casts vote as voting gets underway
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe cast his ballot Monday morning in the first post-Mugabe election in Kwekwe in his home province of Midlands. His main rival Nelson Chamisa of the…
Nigeria features in $150bn profit human trafficking industry with 1.39 modern slaves
Nigeria with 1.39 million modern slaves, shares in the at least 40 million people worldwide estimated to be trapped in modern slavery today – more than ever before – as…
Terrorists sack 18 Zamfara villages in 48 hours, kidnap 15
The Speaker, Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, has said that 15 persons have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Saturday in Maradun Local Government Area of the state….
Al-Makura sacks 9 Commissioners, 2 senior aides
Gov. Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has announced a major cabinet shakeup in which nine Commissioners and two Special Advisers lost their jobs. This is contained in a statement signed…
Terror attacks: FG to deploy 1,000 military personnel to Zamfara
The Federal Government on Sunday said it had assembled a strong military force comprising 1,000 personnel, to tackle the terrorists killing people and destroying communities in Zamfara. Senior Special Assistant…
Pension fund assets rise to N8.14tr — PenCom
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) said that the total pension fund assets stood at N8.14 trillion as at May, 2018. PenCom in a statement signed by its spokesman, Mr Peter…
Wire fraud: Three Nigerians jailed in US; EFCC worried
Nigerian authorities are worried at the growing incidence of wired fraud linked to Nigerian nationals across the world. A senior official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed…
Nigerian doctor jailed in US for sexually assaulting patients
A Texas doctor, Donald Ozumba, 45, accused of sexually assaulting several patients was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday after he was convicted of assaulting a woman who sought care…
Okowa meets Orode Uduaghan, others; restates commitment to youth empowerment
To consolidate on the success stories of his administration, Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa on Sunday met with a team of young entrepreneurs led by Ms Orode Uduaghan where…