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Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission ICPC has preferred charges against the suspended Director -General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Mr. Mounir Gwarzo. According to the Punch, the charged sheet with number CR /185 / 18, which was filed before a...

SEC Securities and Exchange Commission SEC has revealed plans by the West African Securities Regulatory Authorities (WASRA) to harmonize existing rules used by the capital market regulatory agencies of the region in a bid to ensure that cross-border listing is carried out … Read more via...

A former Chinese Communist Party official who was once tipped as a potential successor to President Xi Jinping was sentenced to life in prison for bribery on Tuesday, the latest senior cadre to fall in Xi’s sweeping anti-corruption crusade. Sun Zhengcai, a former Politburo member and...

She is chairing this year’s Met Gala along with Amal Clooney, Donatella Versace and Vogue editor Anna Wintour. And as one of the most hotly-anticipated attendees at the fashion event of the year, Rihanna did not disappoint as she arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on … via Welcome...

Cardi B attended her very first Met Gala on Monday night. She and her baby bump set the red carpet on fire with her elaborately-bejeweled Moschino by Jeremy Scott ensemble. Cardi B made a grand entrance alongside Moschino designer Jeremy Scott (in a matching … via Nigeria News | Laila’s...

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott attended the 2018 Met Gala together in New York City on Monday, three months after welcoming daughter Stormi. The Life of Kylie star, 20, rocked a black velvet Alexander Wang dress and mini sunglass. The rapper, 26, stayed close to her side … via Welcome To...

Nicki Minaj’s new album, Queen, will be here in June! The Chun-Li rapper announced on the Met Gala red carpet last night while speaking with the press. “It’s a big night for me because I just let the world know that my album is coming June 15 and it’s called Queen, and I can’t wait,” Minaj …...

Thierry Henry has been criticised for missing Arsene Wenger’s final home game at Arsenal on Sunday. Wenger signed off with a 5-0 victory over Burnley at the Emirates Stadium, while after the match the 68-year-old delivered a speech to fans. Several Arsenal legends attended the … read more...

Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata has admitted to being “overwhelmed” by news of Sir Alex Ferguson’s health scare and hopes to win the FA Cup to “honour” the former Manchester United manager. Sir Alex Ferguson remains in intensive care two days after undergoing emergency surgery for a...

Andres Iniesta’s intended transfer to the Chinese Super League appears to be off as Chongqing Dangdai Lifan have pulled out of the deal. Chongqing’s sponsors recently stated that they were “confident” of financing a move for the Spain international, who revealed in an emotional press...

James Rodriguez has revealed that he feels “very good” at Bayern Munich and hopes to turn his loan from Real Madrid into a permanent transfer. James Rodriguez is nearly midway through an initial two-year deal at the Allianz Arena, which the Bavarians can extend for the long term for … read...

Mohamed Salah has won Champions League Goal of the Week for his first strike against AS Roma at Anfield. The No.11’s brilliant opener against the Italian side has been voted by fans as the best strike in Europe’s premier cup competition last week in a poll on … read more via The Sun News –...

A woman, Mrs. Chioma Ibina has mysteriously killed her mother in-law whose name was given as Mrs. Ibina at Ebyia Unuphu in Abakaliki local government area of Ebonyi State. Narrating the incident, the husband to Chioma, Maduabuchi Ibina, who told Orient Daily that family members the previous...

A lecturer at the Veritas University, Bwari, Abuja, has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen who raided the institution on Monday, May 7, around 12am. The Punch reported that abducted lecturer Read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Naija news 24/7 – https://ift.tt/2FRUQPC...

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said the challenges Nigeria is facing will only last for a short period of time. The governor said this on Monday at the third session of the 33rd Synod of the Diocese held at Our Saviours’ Church, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), … Read more via...

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down the Peace Standard Pharmaceutical ltd., BIORAJ Pharmaceutical ltd. both in Ilorin, Kwara state, and the Emzor Pharmaceuticals Industry, Lagos, as it probed the codeine-based syrup epidemic. Codeine-based syrup...

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed some of the issues he discussed with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, during a meeting at the State House on Monday. According to Buhari, he briefed them on his meeting with President …...

The minister of communications, Adebayo Shittu, has insisted that the achievements recorded by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government within three years of rule had surpassed that recorded by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in its 16-year reign. Leadership reports that Shittu...

Swiss-based food giant Nestle will pay Starbucks $7.15 billion in cash for the rights to sell the U.S. coffee chain’s products around the world in a global alliance aimed at reinvigorating their coffee empires. The deal on Monday for a business with $2 … Read more via Leadership Newspaper...