Not less than 110 Nigerians and companies have so far been identified by PREMIUM TIMES in the leaked internal data of Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonsecca, as operators of offshore shell companies in tax havens. Prominent among the new names being revealed today, in addition to the several that were published in the past one […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government has declared Monday, May 2, as public holiday to mark the 2016 Workers’ Day Celebration. Abdulrahman Dambazau, Minister of Interior, made the declaration in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Bassey Akpanyung, on Thursday in Abuja. The minister congratulated Nigerian workers for their resilience, hard work and commitment […]
Continue ReadingMark Clattenburg has achieved his set goal for the current season as he has been chosen to referee the FA Cup final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium on May 21. It will be the first FA Cup final Clattenburg has officiated and he will be assisted by John Brooks, Andrew Halliday […]
Continue ReadingAccording to information from Defence Headquarters on Tuesday, Boko Haram terrorists are now planting land mines on farmlands to kill rural dwellers across the northeast. The military said the act was part of the final activities of the insurgents who have been largely contained. A statement signed by the director of defence information, Rabe Abubakar, […]
Continue ReadingProfessor Sola Adeyeye, Senate Chief Whip has revealed that he feels leaving the Senate, because of the current crisis which has brought the Senate to disrepute.I am really at a loss about how to respond to the column of my friend, Femi Orebe on the 8th Senate. He correctly identified my exasperation with things as […]
Continue ReadingSolar Impulse 2, a solar-powered plane flies over San Francisco on April 23, 2016 after a three-day journey across the Pacific Ocean. The solar-powered plane was made in Switzerland, and it is attempting to circumnavigate the globe to promote clean energy and the spirit of innovation. It just arrived from Hawaii after a three-day journey […]
Continue ReadingGuaranty Trust Bank plc has released its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. A review of the 1Q 2016 result shows that the Bank continued to consolidate on its position as one of the most profitable and well managed financial institutions in Nigeria, […]
Continue ReadingPan Africa financial services group, United Bank for Africa Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter of 2016 showing gross earnings of N74 billion and profit before tax of N18 billion for the three months ended March 2016. The Group sustained its strong profitability, recording an annualized 20% return on average equity […]
Continue ReadingThe acting Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Paul Angya, has revealed that the agency would need additional 10,000 staff to fight substandard products in the country. Mr. Angya, speaking in Lagos, said if more staff were employed, they would be able to go far places in the country to check substandard products. “We have […]
Continue ReadingSaturday, April 9, 2016 was an exciting evening, as staff of pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc gathered at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria, to celebrate the bank’s staff that have performed exceptionally well in the 2015 financial year. It is a tradition that the bank has maintained since […]
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