Saturday 1 April 2017

Jidenna hints at collaborations with top Nigerian artistes


Nigerian-American singer, Jidenna at the Vibe.NG forum titled ``Community Meeting With The Chief: Album Versus Singles In Digital Era” recently held in Lagos said that his music, lyrics, sounds and collaborations are all geared towards building a bridge between people, races and nations. He further explained that it is the reason his songs have a blend of different cultural sounds especially the high-life blend with hip-hop so that all can relate to it.

Photo: Three Nigerian nationals arrested in India for online job and matrimonial fraud


Rachakonda police’s cyber cell from Bengaluru on Monday, March 27, arrested three Nigerian nationals for committing online job fraud and matrimonial scam. 
The accused, identified as Emeka Santos, Chika Mitchille and Noah Simisola were also found to be living illegally in India as they had come to the country with a two-month visa in 2011, which was not renewed post its expiry.

Pres Buhari approves deployment of four ambassadors to UN headquarters, Geneva, AU headquarters

President Buhari made the announcement in a statement shared on his Facebook page today. Read below:
I have approved the immediate deployment of four of the newly-appointed Ambassadors-Designate, as follows:

Photos of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum in Paris


Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was one of the guest speakers at the OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum in Paris on Thursday. According to him, 'International collaboration is the smartest and most effective approach to ensure restitution of stolen assets'. More photos after the cut..

Call us if your bank doesn't supply you with FOREX within 24 hours- CBN tells Nigerians

In a statement released on its website today, the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, has asked Nigerians seeking to buy forex for BTA, PTA, medical and school fees but are being frustrated by any bank, to call this number 07002255226 to report such bank. 
 
According to the statement, some Bank customers have complained that since the apex bank issued a directive that banks should sell forex at N360/$1 to its customers, some of the banks have refused their request for FOREX, saying they do not have enough foreign exchange. CBN says this is a lie as the banks have been adequately supplied with forex. Read the statement below

Priceless photo of Ciara, her husband and her son at her baby shower

Ciara had her baby shower over the weekend and shared this cute photo on her IG page Friday. Beautiful family!

Six people dead in Abuja Meningitis outbreak


Thursday, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Primary Health Care Development Board confirmed the death of yet another person due to Cerebrospinal Meningitis in Abuja. The board recorded four deaths on Tuesday in Durumi area of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), while another death from the disease occurred in Dakwa, a border village of Bwari Area Council and Niger state on Wednesday.
The Executive Secretary of the board, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed said,

Anti-IPOB Protesters Take Case To American Embassy (Photos)

Members of Stand Up for Peace Movement have gone on a protest in Abuja on Thursday, in reaction to America’s stand that IPOB is not a t...