AKWA Ibom Northeast Senatorial District lawmaker Senator Albert Bassey is challenging the jurisdiction of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute him in Lagos after he and his business associate oil baron Olajide Omokore were charged with 14 counts of bribery and corruption.
ECONOMIC advisers on the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) have warned that the country's rising debt levels risk escalating to the levels seen prior to the 2005 Paris Club reprieve.
NIGERIA'S crude oil production has risen to 1.797m barrels a day over the last month from the December figure of 1.579m barrels making it the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) members that enjoyed the highest rise in output.
ISLAMIC Movement of Nigeria (IMN) leader Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky is reported to have lost one eye and in urgent need of medical treatment as his health has deteriorated while he is being held in custody.
SENATE president Senator Bukola Saraki has rubbished reports that the former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar travelled to the US as one of his aides saying that the claims were just an act of desperation by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
BRTISH businessman Syed Mohammed Kamran who is standing trial in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a traditional ruler in Imo State of N10,320,000 is thought to have absconded and fled the country.
ANAMBRA South Senatorial District All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Senator Andy Uba has dismissed his opponents in next months' elections saying he will sweep to victory because some of those standing against him are illiterate and cannot spell their names.
NIGERIA'S prospects of realising her 2019 budgetary commitments have increased over the last few days after global crude oil prices rose slightly to $62 a barrel despite bearish news indicating that the world economy would suffer from the effects of a Chinese slowdown.
SUPER Eagles centreback Chidozie Awaziem has joined Turkish first division side Caykur Rizespor after failing to make his mark in the first team of Portuguese side FC Porto despite a successful time on loan to Nantes of France last season.
NIGERIA's footballing Sodje brothers are keeping mum after it was revealed yesterday that Efe and Stephen along with cousin Bright were jailed in 2017 following their conviction for siphoning money donated towards their charity.
AKWA Ibom Northeast Senatorial District lawmaker Senator Albert Bassey is challenging the jurisdiction of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute him in Lagos after he and his business associate oil baron Olajide Omokore were charged with 14 counts of bribery and corruption.
ECONOMIC advisers on the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) have warned that the country's rising debt levels risk escalating to the levels seen prior to the 2005 Paris Club reprieve.
NIGERIA'S crude oil production has risen to 1.797m barrels a day over the last month from the December figure of 1.579m barrels making it the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) members that enjoyed the highest rise in output.
ISLAMIC Movement of Nigeria (IMN) leader Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky is reported to have lost one eye and in urgent need of medical treatment as his health has deteriorated while he is being held in custody.
SENATE president Senator Bukola Saraki has rubbished reports that the former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar travelled to the US as one of his aides saying that the claims were just an act of desperation by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
BRTISH businessman Syed Mohammed Kamran who is standing trial in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a traditional ruler in Imo State of N10,320,000 is thought to have absconded and fled the country.
ANAMBRA South Senatorial District All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Senator Andy Uba has dismissed his opponents in next months' elections saying he will sweep to victory because some of those standing against him are illiterate and cannot spell their names.
NIGERIA'S prospects of realising her 2019 budgetary commitments have increased over the last few days after global crude oil prices rose slightly to $62 a barrel despite bearish news indicating that the world economy would suffer from the effects of a Chinese slowdown.
SUPER Eagles centreback Chidozie Awaziem has joined Turkish first division side Caykur Rizespor after failing to make his mark in the first team of Portuguese side FC Porto despite a successful time on loan to Nantes of France last season.
NIGERIA's footballing Sodje brothers are keeping mum after it was revealed yesterday that Efe and Stephen along with cousin Bright were jailed in 2017 following their conviction for siphoning money donated towards their charity.
