A company owned by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo was paid a total amount of N438.1 million by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation under Betta Edu for consultancy services, SaharaReporters has gathered. The company, New Planet Project Limited was one of the numerous consultants awarded contracts from N3 billion given…
BY DARE ADEJUMO The BBC world services investigative unit, code-named ‘Africa eye’ came out this week with weird and strange episodes of atrocities against late Prophet TBJoshua, founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations, SCOAN. To investigate and publish or broadcast reports is a central kernel in journalism But to do this outside…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Betta Edu, following widespread anger over an alleged N585 million scandal. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists. “In line with his avowed commitment to uphold the…
The 81st Golden Globe Awards held Sunday night, Jan. 7, in Beverly Hills, California. This year’s ceremony was hosted by comedian Jo Koy and broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton following a star-studded red carpet pre-show. This is the first Golden Globes being held since the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which used to run the award ceremony, disbanded following a…
Here’s why staying up at night decreases your life expectancy. According to a recent study that was published in Chronobiology International, people who are night owls—those who stay up late—may die earlier. Those who stay up late and are at a slightly higher risk of forming bad habits than those who are early birds—those…
Being the birthplace of some of the world’s most brilliant and artistic exports, Africa has produced numerous influential people who stand out globally in their respective fields. This is made evident in the sheer number of African names that have become luminary across the globe. It is also evident in the impact they have had…
What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 6th January, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira today in the black market?…
In light of the recent policy change by the UK Home Office, a United Kingdom-based immigration lawyer, Femi Aina, has provided valuable insights for Nigerians wishing to travel to the UK with their family members. The new policy, which came into effect on January 1, restricted Nigerian students and other overseas students from bringing dependants…
The hearts of many family members, protégés, mentees, friends, bussiness associates and well-wishers are still filled with grief over the death of former Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN). His death was a great loss to his family, the people of Ondo State, particularly sons and daughters of Owo and Nigeria as…
Wema Bank will execute a share placement to raise N40 billion, in a move to scale shareholders’ funds to N160 billion. According to Reuters, Chief Finance Officer Tunde Mabawonku made this known in an interview on Monday. The share sale is planned to close on 29 December and could help beef up its…
