AkinfeAyo's blog

THREE Nigerian women have made it onto the Financial Times' top 100 global female executives list as the London publication published its latest data on ladies who are taking the world of commerce by storm.

IRANIAN protesters have threatened to overthrow the government of President Muhammadu Buhari in order to secure the release of the leader of the Shiite sect the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.

FORMER Abia State governor Dr Orji Kalu has been accused of jumping bail and running off to Germany by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after it emerged that he left the country without permission.

SUPER Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has been ruled out of Nigeria's African Nations Cup qualifier against South Africa later this month after picking up an injury in a league that match that will keep him out of action for four weeks.

PRINCE Charles has rescheduled his Nigerian itinerary and dropped plans to visit Jos this week after increased violence in the Plateau State capital forced him to cancel a trip to the embattled city.

NIGERIA'S labour unions have called off their planned nationwide general strike that was due to start today after signing an agreement with the government yesterday that will introduce a new minimum wage.

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) officials have asked Nigeria's anti-graft agencies to the recent strategy meeting organised by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in Dubai saying there is more to it than meets the eye.

FOREIGN portfolio investor transactions in Nigerian equities increased by N208bn ($570m) to N991.2bn ($2.71bn) in the third quarter of 2018 narrowing the gap between foreign participation and domestic transactions on the stock market.

LABOUR unions have shunned a meeting called by the federal government to avert a general strike and stepped up plans for nationwide industrial action as the November 6 deadline given to ministers to implement the new N30,000 ($62) a month minimum wage looms.

ECONOMIC and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) officials plan to ask the attorney-general of the federation Abubakar Malami to file a formal extradition request asking Britain to return former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke to the country.