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Rivers Inaugurates New Pay Roll System
Rivers State Government has taken over the administration of its payroll from Zenith Bank.The takeover was completed at the official opening of the new payroll office at the state ministry of Finance in Port Harcourt, Friday. ... Full story
Court dismisses suit against Akingbola, berates prosecution team
FORMER Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Intercontinental Bank Plc (now Access Bank), Dr. Erastus Akingbola, yesterday secured a major judicial victory in his ongoing trial at the Federal High Court, Lagos over financial impropriety as the court yesterday discharged him of the 26-count amended charges preferred against him by the Federal Government. ... Full story
Nigerian senate votes to ban same-sex marriage
Nigeria's senate passed a bill on Tuesday outlawing same-sex marriages in Africa's most populous country as well as banning public displays of affection between homosexual couples. ... Full story
Nigerian Stock Exchange Throws Away Accenture
Accenture, the celebrated management consultancy firm, may have been shown the way out of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) offices as its functions have been replaced with other bodies set up by the NSE to continue with its controversial restructuring projects. ... Full story
NCC, USPF, Google, MainOne Cable to Lead Broadband Summit
Heavyweights in the Nigerian telecommunications industry including the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). ... Full story
Banks’ Liquidation: N5tr Deposits Threatened
Depositors money would be lost in the seven troubled banks if no respite comes the way of the banks by September 30, this year. ... Full story
Nigerian troops on anti-terrorism training abroad
Nigerian soldiers are undergoing anti-terrorism training abroad following a recent spate of deadly gun and bomb attacks blamed on a radical Islamist sect, an army spokesman said on Thursday. ... Full story
Jegede, Now Christy(Apena) Passes on
Chief Mrs Christy Uduak Essien Igbokwe, MFR, prophesied her own death, her son, Solomon has said. Referred to as Apeno in the New Masquerade, a now rested 13-week ... Full story
CBN spends N150bn annually to maintain naira notes – Moghalu
Lagos— THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Deputy Governor (Financial System Stability), Dr Kingsley Moghalu, says the apex bank spends about N150 billion annually to maintain the naira. ... Full story
In Black Chiffon, Yinka glows even brighter
FEW days ago on the social network, the civil right activist, culture patron, Tony Uranta, declared, ‘Yinka just glowed on stage; she is great’. And in response to that declaration, the flutist, and very competent musician himself, Tee Mac, regretted that he missed the show ... Full story

