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    Business What has kept me going – Okoya, Eleganza chairman.

    What has kept me going – Okoya, Eleganza chairman — 12th January 2018 By Evelyn Onyibe One of Nigeria’s foremost entrepreneurs, Chief Rasaq Akanni Okoya, the Aare of Lagos and Chairman of Eleganza Industrial City Limited … via The Sun News – http://ift.tt/2FvLN7N Get more: Nigeria Business News
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    Business No anointed bidder for 9Mobile – NCC –

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday dismissed reports alleging that a preferred bidder has been anointed for the acquisition of telecom giants, 9Mobile. The NCC, in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Tony Ojobo, insisted that the process for the...
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    Business Court stays proceedings in fraud case against Innoson, others –

    Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday stayed proceedings in a fraud case against Innoson Nigeria Limited and five others. The police charged them with an alleged N2.4billion shipping fraud. The case is numbered FHC/L/565c/16. The Attorney-General of the Federation...
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    Business ‘Why Nigerian Airlines Face Threats of Extinction’ –

    By Chinedu Eze Industry experts and airline operators have said the challenging operating environment characterised by high interest rates, unstable foreign exchange and poor infrastructure are some of the factors threatening the existence of airlines in the country. Currently there are only...
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    Sports Tottenham’s new stadium hailed as “world-class sports arena” by London mayor –

    Spurs will be able to host NFL games at their new home, which will help them compete with Europe’s elite Tottenham’s stadium is taking shape with the NFL announcing its regular season games to be played in London next season. Daniel Levy has struck a deal to allow games to be … via mirror –...
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    Sports Messi ‘hurt’ by video messages during cancer battle, reveals Abidal........

    The former France international left-back says that his former colleagues saw him as "a corpse" when he was at his lowest point Eric Abidal has revealed that Lionel Messi was ‘hurt’ by messages the Frenchman sent to his Barcelona team-mates when he was undergoing treatment for liver cancer. The...
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    Business IGP Establishes Marine Base in Edo –

    Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, Inspector General of Police Jethro Ibileke/Benin Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Idris Ibrahim, has ordered the establishment of a Marine Base in the Edo State Police Command. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, disclosed this...
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    Business Uber will pay New York drivers $3 million in class-action settlement –

    It’s hard to keep track of all of the lawsuits Uber’s juggling these days, but there’s about to be one less. The company has settled a suit brought against it by 2,421 New York drivers who claimed Uber paid them less than was contractually obligated and falsely advertised how much drivers …...
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    Sports We are ready to host Africa, Says Okowa

    PREPARATORY to the hosting of the 2018 edition of African Senior Athletics Championship, Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has said Asaba is ready to host Africa. The Governor who inspected the 22, 000 sitting capacity Stephen Keshi stadium, Asaba which will be used for the...
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    Business Bloomberg Lists Top Five Wealthiest People – Stella Dimoko.

    The new year is off to a great start for America’s billionaires. Major market indices are up 2% year-to-date, continuing the major stock gains of last year. Among those profiting from the continued stock surge is Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The 33-year-old has earned $4.16 billion since 2018...
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    Sports Marylove, Kushimo win gold to shoot Nigeria atop medals’ table –

    Marylove Edward, Thursday, produced a stunning performance by beating Koumba Niangadou to clinch gold medal at the 14 and under of the 2018 ITF/CAT West and Central African Qualifiers holding in Togo. The youngster, who joined the Nick Bolleteri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida last...
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    Business We didn’t anoint any bidder to take over 9mobile — NCC –

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it didn’t anoint any preferred bidder to acquire 9mobile. Some newspaper publications had alleged that a preferred bidder has been anointed by NCC to acquire 9Mobile and thereby speculated on the outcome of the ownership transfer process. But...
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    Sports GB bobsleigher Bruce Tasker will miss Winter Olympics after suffering a stroke –

    Great Britain bobsleigher Bruce Tasker will miss the Winter Olympics after suffering a minor stroke. The 30-year-old fell ill on 4 January and is expected to make a full recovery. More to follow via BBC – http://ift.tt/2D4Swbu --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News
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    Business Google bought a UK startup that turns screens into speakers –

    Over the past year, Google has demonstrated its desire to step up its hardware game. The company bought HTC’s Pixel team for $1.1 billion, designed its own imaging chip for the Pixel 2 and also hired a key Apple chip designer. Bloomberg reports that in its bid to gain an edge … via...
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    Business Meet Twinder – a Tinder-like bot on Twitter by Nigerians

    Twinder is a bot designed to match you with your Twitter crush(es) built by Helloworld comprising Timi Ajiboye (@timigod on Twitter), an experienced developer from Nigeria currently working at DavNetwork, and others. Hi! Twinder is a bot to help you match with your Twitter crushes – basically...
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    Business Samsung faces French legal case over alleged abuses in China –

    Samsung Two French campaign groups filed a legal case against Samsung in France on Thursday, alleging the Korean electronics giant was responsible for the use of child labour and other abuses in its Chinese plants. Using a new French law that makes a … via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper –...
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