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A house of representatives panel says it has uncovered public funds outside the treasury single account (TSA) to the tune of $995.71 million. The ad hoc committee on the need to ascertain the proceeds of the treasury single account made the submission in its report considered and adopted by …...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why it arrested Naira Marley, real name Afeez Fashola. It also confirmed the arrest of Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael aka Zlatan Also arrested is Rahman Jago. The suspects are being held at the EFFC office in Lagos. Tony Orilade, EFCC...

Six Nigerian citizens based in the United Kingdom have been jailed for their roles in the theft of millions of pounds from businesses and individuals in the UK and abroad. The Nigerians, related by blood, are Bonaventure Chukwuka, 41; Emmanuel Chukwuka, 27; Christian Chukwuka, 39; Andrew...

American police might think it's acceptable to force people to unlock smartphones with their fingers, but increasingly U.S. judges are disagreeing. In Idaho, a just-unsealed ruling from Judge Ronald E. Bush said police Read more via Forbes – http://bit.ly/2EbKYCr Get more World News

The Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that the Emir of Kano, HRH Sanusi II, has no business reporting to him but rather, he is meant to report to the local government chairman in his domain. Ganduje said this to state house correspondents at the presidential villa after attending...

The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, Thursday said that no human being — living or dead — could influence the judgments of the Supreme Court..... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2JcxhqY Get More Nigeria Political News

The Lagos State Police Command, on Thursday, exhumed four bodies dumped in a septic tank in Ikorodu for autopsy. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Bala Elkana, said in a statement that the bodies were.... Read more via Instablog9ja – http://bit.ly/2VqA9a1 Get More Nigeria Metro News

BBNaija reality TV star, Tobi Bakre has expressed his dislike for how Nigerians celebrate when we see a foreign artiste listening to a song by one of ours. The trend is common to see fans jubilate on social media when a too foreign artiste shares … Read more via Laila’s Blog –...

The US has more than doubled tariffs on $200bn (£153.7bn) worth of Chinese products, in a sharp escalation of the countries' damaging trade war. Tariffs on affected Chinese goods have risen to 25% from 10%, and Beijing has vowed to retaliate.... Read more via BBC News – https://bbc.in/2Vdaahc...

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will in no time welcome their fourth child and second son as the surrogate mother has gone into labour. Details about the arrival of the baby was shared on Thursday by.... Read more via Laila’s Blog – http://bit.ly/2WEKHz6 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has fired one of its radio presenters who tweeted an image of a chimpanzee dressed in clothes with the caption “Royal Baby leaves hospital’’.... Read more via Olisa.tv – http://bit.ly/2Yih6LZ Get more World News

Omari Hardwick was put on the hot seat recently after an interviewer asked what he was thinking when he decided to kiss Beyoncé at the NAACP Image Awards.... Read more via Olisa.tv – http://bit.ly/2YkNduK Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, says the deal with Universal Music Group (UMG), her new record label, was all she ever wanted as her music will be distributed to over 60 countries.... Read more via Newtelegraph – http://bit.ly/2vQYV46 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Former England captain, David Beckham, has been slammed with six months driving ban and also ordered to pay £750 fine for using his mobile phone while behind the wheel. The former Manchester United midfielder admitted to using his mobile phone while driving his Bentley through Great Portland...

Arsenal and Chelsea will compete in the Europa League final after both London teams won their semifinal clashes against Valencia and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively on Thursday. This completes an historic week with European football’s two major finals now featuring Premier League teams. The...

WEMA Bank Shareholders of Wema Bank Plc have applauded the management for improved performance in 2018, and enhancing their return on investment through dividend payout after 14 years of non-payment. The shareholders, who spoke at the yearly general meeting, in … Read more via The...

German industrial equipment maker, Siemens has announced plans to cut some 10,000 jobs in a major restructuring that will involve spinning off its oil, gas and power generation business and creating new areas of growth. The company said that it would spin off its division that makes power …...

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) has released its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019, with its subscribers increasing by 2.1 million to 60.3 million..... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2LzE6ou Get more: Nigeria Business News

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc financial report for 2018 has shown an impressive performance in its revenue generation, taxes and returns to shareholders.... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2DZz6mW Get more: Nigeria Business News

Uber has announced that riders in Nigeria would now be able to tip their driver after every trip to show appreciation for excellent service delivery.... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2Ha3ZGY Get more: Nigeria Business News