MTN Nigeria has finally concluded it would not pay the N1.04 trn fine, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC imposed on it, for its failure to disengage about 5.1 million improperly registered subscribers on its network in August and September 2015 and has decided to challenge the NCC in court. Not even the reduction of the…
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Following his sensational dismissal from Chelsea Football Club, Jose Mourinho will be paid up to £10million in compensation. With his four-year deal only a few months old, and no clause in his contract, the Portuguese will reportedly be paid £250,000 a week up to a maximum of £10m by the club until he lands a new…
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Minister of state for petroleum resources and group managing director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Ibe Kachikwu, has dispelled rumours in some quarters that the Federal Government had concluded plans to increase the pump price of fuel from N87 to N97 per litre as from January 2016. Speaking during a media parley at the NNPC…
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Former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Deziani Alison-Madueke is alive and not dead as being speculated in the digital and social media, THEWILL reports. According to them, an adviser to the former minister, Mr. Kevin Alanso, dismissed her death rumours. She is said to be undergoing chemotherapy in a London hospital for a malignant cancer. …
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Chelsea has sacked manager, Jose Mourinho following the clubs poor performance in recent times. The 52-year-old Portuguese, who led the football club to its Premier League title seven months ago, was in his second spell before getting the boot. This would be the second time the manager would be fired from the club. A club…
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The office of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) has announced that it is upgrading the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) to ensure payment of December salary before Christmas. The Director of Funds in the office, Mr Mohammed Dikwa, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in…
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Today, December 17 marks the 73rd year Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari was born. With his change mission for Nigeria, his administration has so far been a battle thanks to his disciplinary approach to leadership. Nonetheless, we celebrate our President on his special day and pray for God’s guidance in ruling this great nation. Find below,…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed January 9, next year for the supplementary election of the Southern Ijaw Local Council cancelled by the body recently, reports The Guardian. The tentative date being canvassed by top officials and stakeholders seems to be widely acceptable to all the principal actors in the election saga, sources…
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The Umbrella body of Christians in Nigeria, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), yesterday protested the attempt by the APC government to subtly enlist Nigeria among Arab nations to fight the dreaded terrorist sect,ISIS. According to reports, Saudi Arabia is building a coalition of 34 Muslim countries to fight terrorism and Nigeria has been named among…
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Emeritus Chairman of Daar Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi has been released from jail after spending three days in Kuje prison, Abuja. The media mogul had been remanded by a Federal High Court in Abuja until he was able to meet the bail conditions he was given in respect of the N2.1 billion fraud charges…
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