Month: May 2024

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National

CBN ISSUES APPROVED GUIDELINES FOR BDC OPERATORS.

The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has released its approved guidelines to regulate the activities of Bureau de Change BDC operators in the country. In its new circular released yesterday, the minimum capital base for Tier-1 BDCs is two billion Naira and that of Tier-1 is set at five hundred million naira while the mandatory caution deposit of 200 million Naira for tier-1 BDC license holders was removed and fifty million naira for tier-2 license holders was waived. The Director of Financial Policy and Regulationof the Apex Bank HARUNA MUSTAFA, said the approved guidelines take effect from June 3, 2024. The […]

todayMay 23, 2024

Entertainment

TEKNO INKS STRATEGIC DEAL WITH EMPAWA AFRICA.

Hitmaker and maestro producer TEKNO has officially inked a revolutionary deal with emPawa Africa, the music company of music entrepreneur MR EAZI. This game-changing collaboration will see TEKNO's Cartel Music releasing some exciting new music via emPawa Africa while he plans to invest as a shareholder in emPawa Africa during the company’s next capital call round.  He joins Grammy-winning music producer MICHAËL BRUN among those who have invested in the innovative, African-owned label services company founded by MR EAZI in 2018. emPawa Africa has housed artists like JOEBOY, MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ, FAVE, KING PROMISE, MINZ and DJ NEPTUNE, among others.

todayMay 23, 2024

News

ADEMOLA LOOKMAN SCORES HISTORIC HAT-TRICK FOR ATALANTATO WIN THE EUROPA LEAGUE.

Super Eagles forward ADEMOLA LOOKMAN scored a sensational hat-trick for ATALANTA, who won the Europa League final 3-0 last night at the AVIVA Stadium in DUBLIN to end German Champions BAYER LEVERKUSEN'S 51-game unbeaten run. Xabi Alonso's team simply ran out of steam after a phenomenal season with LOOKMANwho Got to the African Cup of Nations final running them ragged, opening the scoring with a back-post finish in 12 minutes before doubling the advantage with a stunning curling effort 14 minutes later. He wrapped up his famous treble […]

todayMay 23, 2024

News

PRESIDENT TINUBU TO ATTEND SWEARIN-IN CEREMONY OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT OF CHAD.

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today for N’DJAMENA, Republic of Chad, to attend the inauguration of President IDRISS MAHAMAT DÉBY ITNO. The inauguration follows DÉBY’s declaration as the winner of the country’s presidential election earlier this month and subsequent affirmation by the Constitutional Court of Chad. TINUBU will be accompanied on the trip by some senior government officials and will return after the ceremony. DÉBY, Chad’s junta leader, won the African nation’s May 6 presidential election with 61 […]

todayMay 23, 2024

National

NNAMDI KANU FILES PRELIMINARY OBJECTION OVER ALLEGED TREASONABLE FELONY.

Lawyers of detained leader of the indigenous people of Biafra IPOB, NNAMDI KANU, have filed a Preliminary Objection at the Federal High Court Abuja, asking the trial judge, Justice BINTA NYAKO, to decline jurisdiction to proceed with the trial against him. Part of the issue for determination, is whether the court has the jurisdiction to try KANU for any, or all the offenses charged against him in Counts 1, 2, 4,5 and 8,  to quash the said counts on the ground […]

todayMay 22, 2024

Entertainment

UK FINANCE ALERTS FANS OF FAKE OLYMPICS AND TAYLOR SWIFTTICKETS

United Kingdom UK Finance has warned that Fake Olympics and TAYLOR SWIFT tickets are the two biggest online scams consumers are likely to encounter this year. The alert came as the banking lobby group reported that the number of people tricked by romance fraud and purchase scams jumped to new highs last year. Overall, criminals stole 1.17 billion Pounds in 2023, down 4% from 2022, according to the group's annual report on fraud but UK Finance said the abuse of online […]

todayMay 22, 2024

News

CHELSEA PARTS WAY WITH POCHETTINO AFTER ONE YEAR.

The Manager of WEST LONDON side CHELSEA, MAURICIO POCHETTINO has left the club by mutual consent after one season at STAMFORD BRIDGE. 52 year old POCHETTINO took charge of Chelsea on 1 July, signing a two-year contract with the option of a further 12 months but wasunder massive pressure after an underwhelming first half of the season but a run of five successive wins to end the season ensured they finished sixth in the Premier League. THE BLUES were also runners-up in theCARABAO […]

todayMay 22, 2024

National

LABOUR REJECTS FRESH 54,000 NAIRA WAGE OFFER

The Federal Government has proposed to pay 54,000 Naira as minimum wage, as the Tripartite Committee on the New Minimum Wage returned to the negotiation table after the Organized Labour pulled out of the negotiations last week. At the reconvened meeting this week, the Federal Government made a fresh proposal to pay 54,000 Naira as against the initial 48,000Naira it initially proposed but there are reports Organized Labour refused the new proposal, as it is a far cry from the 615,000 Naira proposed […]

todayMay 22, 2024

News

ARNE SLOT BECOMES NEW HEAD COACH OF LIVERPOOL.

English Premier League side LIVERPOOLhave confirmed Dutchman ARNE SLOT as their new head coach to replace successful German tactician JURGEN KLOPP, who took charge of his final LIVERPOOL game against WOLVES on Sunday after spending the last nine years at ANFIELD. The FEYENOORD boss, who will start his new role on June 1 signed a three-year deal until the summer of 2027. In a departing message to FEYENOORD fans, SLOT said it was certainly not an easy decision to close the door behind one at a club where one has experienced so many wonderful moments, and worked so […]

todayMay 21, 2024

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