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МММ was a Russian company that perpetrated one of the world's largest Ponzi schemes of all time, in the 1990s.

MMM dominates Google trend

The Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox, popular Ponzi scheme known as MMM, payment suspension for one month was top on Google search…

Yuletide: NURTW warn travelers against patronising illegal parks

Mr Jibril Yemi, Secretary, Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has warned travellers against…

Breaking: Buhari at Naval Dockyard, commissions 3 ships, 27 patrol boats

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari arrived Lagos this morning and headed for the Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island to commission three ships…
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Access Bank named Nigeria’s Bank of the Year

Access Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s largest financial services institutions, has been recognised as ‘Bank of The Year – Nigeria…

Drama as FIRS seals companies over tax debts

The Federal Inland Revenue Service, on Wednesday, continued it tax enforcement exercise in Lagos, shutting down offices of companies owing…

WAEC to conduct examination for private candidates twice yearly

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it will soon begin the conduct of its examination for private candidates twice…

Minister to give breakdown of N7.30trn budget on Monday

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, will give a breakdown of the N7.30 trillion 2017…

N/East funds diversion: SGF fires back at Senate

The Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, says calls by the Senate for his resignation and…

Mexican Senate legalizes cannabis

Mexico’s senate has voted overwhelmingly in favour of legalising medical marijuana. The bill fell short of demands among some critics…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2017 budget speech

SPEECH OF H.E. PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON THE 2017 BUDGET OF RECOVERY AND GROWTH AT JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL…

Building collapse: Lagos sets to prosecute Lekki Gardens contractors, others

The Lagos State Government is set to begin the prosecution of suspects linked to the collapse of the five-story building…
The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday due to his absence in court.

Doctor accuses NMA of shielding corrupt former officer

A former executive member of Edo State branch of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Moses Ujaddughe, has accused the national…

Buhari set to present 2017 budget to National Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to present the 2017 budget estimates to a joint session of National Assembly today Wednesday,…

EFCC to appeal court’s order to defreeze Fayose’s accounts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday faulted an order by a Federal High Court asking it to…

Fayose annuls 400 appointments at state varsity

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Tuesday cancelled the recent employment of 400 persons by Ekiti State University (EKSU),…

We’ll not relent in equipping security agencies-Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the State Government would continue to take the front seat in…

Lagos diverts traffic at Ojota loop

The Lagos State Government has notified motorists that access from the service lane into the Ikorodu Road at the Ojota…

N3.2 billion Fraud: Prosecutor’s lateness stalls Orji Kalu’s trial

The trial of former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, his former aide, Udeh Udeogu and his company,…

Lagos trains 200 workers on risk management

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday flagged-off the training of 200 of its workers on risk management in order to…

Breaking: Justice Ademola, wife arraigned for corruption

Alleged corrupt judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola and his wife, Olubowale, were on Tuesday arraigned before the Federal High Court Abuja…

Prisons service promotes 10,979 officers, men

The Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB) has approved the promotion of 10,979 officers and men of…
An Economist, Daramola Omoyele, explains why churches, mosques, and traditional temples should not be exempted from paying taxes

Understanding Taxation in Nigeria, An Overview of The Nigerian Tax System 

A withholding tax is an income tax paid to the government by the payer of the income rather than by…

Buhari frowns at illegal migration of Nigerian youths to Europe

President Muhammadu Buhari has frowned at the high rate of illegal migration of Nigerian youths to European countries through the…

Fire kills 12, destroys N 2.1b properties in Sokoto–DG

No fewer than twelve persons died as a result of 385 fire incidents in Sokoto State from January till December…

SERAP sues Saraki, Dogara over failure to give account of N500bn running cost

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Senate President Dr Bukola Sakari and Speaker of the House of…
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JAMB meets with CBT centre owners over 2017 exams

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says arrangements have been concluded to have an interaction with owners of Computer…

Oil prices soar to $58 on global output cut deal

Oil prices shot up over four per cent to their highest level since 2015 early on Monday after OPEC and…

New UN Secretary-General to be sworn-in Monday

UN Secretary-General-designate and former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Guterres, will be sworn-in on Monday, Dec. 12, as the next…

Fire destroys goods worth millions of Naira in Benin supermarket

Few days to Christmas, goods worth millions of naira were destroyed in an early morning fire which gutted Phill-Hallmark Supermarket,…

No air crash in Nigeria – NAMA

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has debunked rumours making the rounds on social media of the crash of an…
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