Johann Rupert
5 Jan
On the day South Africa’s Johann Rupert ended Aliko Dangote’s 12-year rule as Africa’s richest person, Nigeria’s anti-graft officials yesterday, raided the headquarters of Dangote Group in Lagos at about 3:00 p.m. as part of an ongoing probe into the former Central Bank governor, Godwin Emefiele.
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, urged residents of the state to keep hope alive as Nigeria celebrates its 64th Independence anniversary. Makinde, in his address as relayed on the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State
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It was a hilarious evening as former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Segun Osoba, led other distinguished Nigerians in pouring encomiums on former chairman of Odu’a Investment Company Limited, Dr Segun Aina, and former Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Adewale Raji
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The decision by the world football governing body FIFA, to slam a six-month ban on the President of Cameroon Football Federation, Samuel Eto’o, has been described as a “wicked act” by some of the country’s journalists and football fans.
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With about 20 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) contribution to the economy, the information and communications technology (ICT) sector can be sentenced to be doing well. The ICT sector is reported to currently power nearly 90 per cent of Nigeria’s GDP.
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President Bola Tinubu yesterday told Nigerians, many of whom are living by a thread, that he is aware of their struggles and that the economic reforms his administration has embarked on in the past year are meant to prevent
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The lack of clarity on its petroleum subsidy policy is raising concern in oil and gas even as it begins to take a toll on investors’ confidence in the sector.
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Ghana’s Tachie-Menson has won the third Lekki Scrabble Classics, carting away the N1 million top prize money earmarked for the championship. In a competition that featured African champion, Enoch Nwali, West African king, Timilehin Doko