The World Health Organization (WHO) has rejected a call to move or postpone this summer’s Rio Olympic Games over the Zika outbreak. It said this would “not significantly alter” the spread of the virus, which is linked to serious birth defects. In an open letter to the WHO, more than 100 leading scientists had […]
Author: Isaac Umunna
Peak Milk needless war with Hollandia Milk
The day Apple engages in a marketing campaign to directly fight TECNO is the day it announces its loss of the premium segment of the mobile phone market. Should a McDonald’s or Starbucks ever open in Nigeria and engage in war of comparison with a brand as big as Tastee Fried Chicken of Tantalizers, […]
Extradition: El Chapo files legal challenge against move
Lawyers for Mexican drug boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman have reportedly filed a legal challenge against a decision by the foreign ministry to approve his extradition to the United States. Quoting El Universal, a Mexican newspaper, Reuters report that a judge granted the Mexican drug lord “provisional suspension”, meaning that the foreign ministry has 48 […]
First Bank security guard docked for defrauding customers
A First Bank security guard, Azeez Ademola, on Friday appeared in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for allegedly defrauding three of the bank’s customers N71,000. Ademola, 22, who pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge related to fraud and theft, was granted bail in the sum of N50,000. The Magistrate, Mr Ade Adefulire, in his […]
Naira stabilises at N350 to Dollar
The Naira on Friday remained stable at the parallel market, exchanging at N350 to the Dollar. The Nigerian currency maintained same value since Wednesday. However, the Naira weakened further against the Pound Sterling as it traded at N500 to the Pound, from N390 since Wednesday, while the Euro remained stable at N385. Meanwhile, the Central […]
CAF compound Giwa woes, bans him, 4 others for 5 years
Chris Giwa and four others have been handed a five-year ban from all football activities by the Confederation of African Football, CAF. The ban confirms the same five-year ban placed on them by the Amaju Pinnick- led Nigeria Football Federation. The four others affected by the continental ban are Muazu Suleyman, Yahaya Adama, Sani Fema […]
Pilots ground Dana Air, passengers stranded
Dana Air pilots yesterday embarked on strike, leaving the airline’s passengers across the country stranded for several hours. The strike was for reasons not unconnected with the allegedly unpaid salaries and welfare issues. The protest brought normal Dana Air scheduled flight operations to a halt nationwide. Alleged failure of the operator to properly inform the […]
Court convicts 7 men over 2010 terror attack
Ugandan High Court convicted seven people on terrorism and murder charges for their role in the July 2010 bombings in the capital Kampala that left 76 people dead and scores of others injured. The court found Isa Luyima, Hussein Hassan Agad alias Hussein Agade, Idris Magondu, Suleiman Njoroge, Hassan Haruna Luyima, Muhammed Ali Muhammed, and […]
Fraud: 50 dead teachers on Bayelsa payroll
The Bayelsa State government has uncovered payroll fraud in the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), with the discovery of over 765 illegally employed teachers in the eight LGAs, including 50 dead persons in Ogbia Local Government Education Authority (LGEA). The discovery cuts across the eight local government areas with Ogbia Local Government Education Authority, […]
$1m scam: EFCC re-arraigns Ajudua
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday re arraigned an alleged fraudster, Fred Ajudua, before Justice K.A Jose of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on a 28-count charge of offences bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence. The offense is contrary to Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee […]