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With the recent referendum by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, many businesses with existing or planned investment interests in the UK have started turning to African countries. The Ecobank Group Research who revealed this in a statement entitled ‘’Investment after Brexit: Africa is the Final Frontier’’, said that the businesses were looking for new investment frontiers.

A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, has said he’s in support of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption war. He said he’s already searching for money to refund to the national treasury, the N400m he was paid by the regime of former President Goodluck Jonathan for image laundering.

An angry mob on Wednesday set ablaze a suspected member of a gang of serial rapists that had terrorised Ughelli and its neighbouring communities in Delta State. No fewer than four ladies, including the wife of a popular hotelier in the metropolis, had been raped by the gang of rapists in the last two weeks.

Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied reports that he sent a message to Christians and Apostle Johnson Suleman, General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International. A statement by Jude Ndukwe, his media aide, said: “This is to inform the general public that the purported message making the rounds that Chief Femi Fani-Kayode wrote a certain message to Christians and Apostle Suleiman from detention is not true.

An unnamed man was on Wednesday morning apprehended in Lagos State for allegedly aiding witch doctors. The man, believed to be in his late 20s, reportedly confessed to stealing ladies’ under-wears and sold them to witch doctors, popularly known as ‘babalawo’.

A Cameroonian man, Sharkan Lucas, on Wednesday made shocking revelations on how he took to having sex with dead bodies due to constant rejection from ladies because he works as mortuary attendant.

Embattled Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has reacted to the issuance of Certificate of Return to Mr. Uche Ogah by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as governor of Abia State.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday in Abuja issued Certificate of Returned to Mr. Samson Ogah as the elected Governor of Abia, in obedience to an Abuja Federal High Court Order.

Bill Gates, the world’s richest man, and Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook have lost 3.4 billion dollars to the decision of the UK voters to leave the European Union.

No fewer than 300,000 applications were received for the 750 positions advertised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), an official has said. Its Director of Public Affairs, Mr Osita Nwaja, announced the figures in Enugu when he visited the Enugu zonal office of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Nwaja said that the recruitment was segmented, adding that the first phase of the exercise ended on June 26.

Former Foreign Minister, Chief Ojo Maduekwe is dead. The cause of his death was however unknown, but the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Walid Jibril, confirmed his death.   Until his death, Maduekwe was the secretary of the PDP BoT. He was said to have died at his Ministers’ Estate residence, Abuja. Sources close to him said he had a health challenge on his way back to Nigeria from the United States of America.  

As Egyptian high school students take their final exams this month, the government is facing a wave of criticism and mockery after copies of at least two test papers — and their answers — were leaked on Facebook.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has appealed to treasury looters – past and present – to “vomit’’ what they stole in the interest of justice. The commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr Osita Nwaja, gave the looters the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Wednesday.

  The Federal High Court in Lagos heard on Wednesday that a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (rtd), charged with laundering N21 billion, has returned N2.6 billion to the Federal Government.

Taylor Sheats, 22, was set to marry her boyfriend of four years, Juan Sebastian Lugo, in a small ceremony, the New York Post reported. They were going to have a larger, more formal ceremony once she graduated from college, the paper reported.

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, shut down 70 churches, 20 mosques and about 11 hotels, club houses and beer parlours in a move aimed at reducing noise in the state.

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenage education activist who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban, and her family have become millionaires in under four years due to sales of a book about her life and appearances on the global speaker circuit.

A church which allows its members smoke marijuana during service has made an official debut on Sunday 26th June, 2016. Basically, the idea behind the new church stems from finding a mid point between Spirituality and the changing world.

Belarus President, Alexander Luka   The President of Belarus made a bit of a slip during a speech which Belarus citizens took quite literally. Workers in Belarus have been posting images of themselves either naked or nearly naked while at work on social media saying that it was on the President’s Orders.

  A 10 year old boy Arya Permana who eats 5 meals a day, weighs 30 Stone (192kg) and quit school because he can't walk, has now been put on a special diet by his parents who feel he's going to die. The boy, who is the world's fattest 10 year old, gobbles down the heavy meals, consisting of rice, fish, beef, vegetable soup and Tempeh – a traditional soy patty – which is normally enough to feed two adults.

  A street hawker lost his life this afternoon while being chased by Kick Against Indiscipline officials along Ikorodu road in Maryland today. According to eyewitnesses, the KAI officials making an attempt to enforce the law, chased a man hawking along Maryland bridge. While trying to avoid them, he ran into a BRT bus and was knocked to the ground, he died instantly.

AC Milan have named former Sampdoria boss Vincenzo Montella as their new head coach on a two-year contract. The 42-year-old will take over from Cristian Brocchi, who was acting as caretaker boss following Sinisa Mihajlovic’s sacking in April.

The English FA will launch a global search for the next England manager – but Arsene Wenger is already at the top of their list.

About 1,000 members of the Nigerian Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers (NAPPMED) on Wednesday marched on major streets of Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, protesting alleged closure of their business premises by officials of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN.

It was really a bad day for the two fellows who hit the road  around Enehren, Sefia Close, in Warri, with the intention of robbing some innocent individuals off their hard earned cash.

Meet Marvy Tiger or Nigeria’s own Michael Jackson as he prefers to be called. Tiger was the star attraction during the MTN Project Fame Auditions held recently in Abuja.

Bridal Shower Everyone is talking about. What is wrong with this inscription?

A very huge fibroid which was removed from a Nigerian woman has been said to be the largest mass ever to be removed from any individual in the world. According to Abraham O C Ogolo who posted these pictures online, this is the world’s largest fibroid to be removed from a woman’s belly.

Hillary Clinton has Issued a statement following Istanbul terrorist attacks

The Minister of Justice for the Republic of Turkey, Bekir Bozdag, announced that at least ten people died in Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport following reports of explosions. There was two explosions believed to be carried out by suicide bombers and gunfire rocked the airport on Tuesday evening.

Estranged wife of a Kenyan Airports Authority (KAA) employee and her relatives have been arrested over a plot to assassinate him. Buburu Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss Jeremiah Ikiao on Thursday, June 23, said Bilha Njoki had hired hitmen to kill her husband but police got wind of the plot and laid a trap to catch her.

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has raised the alarm over the alleged action of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to keep him in custody for “five years without trial.” Recall that the Director of Publicity for the 2015 Presidential campaign of Goodluck Jonathan had recently alleged that an operative of the anti-graft agency, Kabiru Suleiman, had assaulted him for praying while in custody.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has alleged that Governor Nyesom Wike is plotting blackmail Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, president of the Court of Appeal. According to a statement released by the main opposition party in the state, Wike plans to use a non-governmental organisation, Integrity Group to execute the alleged plan.

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that two former ministers, Nenadi Usman, and Femi Fani-Kayode, be remanded till Friday when their bail applications would be heard.

President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the arrest of a key member of the panel investigating the mismanagement of public funds meant for the war against Boko Haram after receiving damning reports that he was involved in alleged money laundering and illegal possession of firearms.

Angry mob nabbed two suspected cable thieves and tied them to a transformer fence at Anagada village, Gwagwalada Area Council.

  This University professor in Bouaké, Cote divoire helped a nursing mom carry her crying baby as the mother  sat for exams. Many have commended the man for his actions. What do you think? See pictures

In Kwara State, cooking a pot of soup is now an invitation to robbers, as cases of eagle-eyed hungry men absconding with cooked food still on the fire is now a daily occurrence. The incident is widespread in areas without perimeter fencing and among women who cook or have opted to cook with coal pots. At each of such areas such as Tanke, Basin, Sango, Offa Garage, and Kilanko, the incident according to The Guardian investigations occurred over five times in just a week.

South African President Jacob Zuma should pay back $500,000 of public funds used to upgrade his private residence with facilities including a chicken coop and swimming pool, the treasury said Monday.

The Presidency on Monday challenged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to name the cabals in President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Saraki had claimed that there is “now a government within the government of President Buhari”, which has allegedly seized the apparatus of Executive powers to pursue a nefarious agenda.

Amazing Kid tells our leader to add Sleeping allowance to their string of Allowances. Lol Please Share this video until our leaders see it. The Kids are Watching. Amazing Kid!

 The world was surprised when Lionel Messi announced his retirement at the age of 29 from the Argentina national team after another devastating loss in a cup final. The more I’ve thought about it, though, the more I can’t help but think: What’s surprising is that he hadn’t stopped playing for Argentina earlier. Argentina has made Messi the team captain, the star, the savior. He bears all the responsibility of the best player on a team that is soccer-obsessed and expects to compete for every trophy. With all that pressure, though, what exactly has Argentina done for him?

Sterling Bank says it has come up with a policy that allows flexibility in work arrangement to promote work-life balance for its staff. In a statement by the bank on Sunday in Lagos, the bank said the policy was meant to continue to explore ways to improve the work environment and to demonstrate its philosophy of enriching lives. Sterling Bank said the introduction of Flexi-time and Flexi-place policy would continue to build a workplace that would elevate the culture of the organisation and enable self-actualisation.

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Monday shut down tax defaulting companies in Lagos State and Imo State. In Lagos, the premises of Capital Oil Plc, owned by business mogul and politician Ifeanyi Ubah, was sealed by the FIRS enforcement team, led by Mrs. Anita Erinne. The staff of the company, which reportedly owes N30 million, were also evicted from the premises.

 A Nigerian accountant and part-time pastor in the United Kingdom, Samuel Kayode, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing £4.1million. Kayode was sentenced on Friday by Woolwich Crown Court in South London for defrauding Haberdashers’ Aske’s state schools in the UK. The part-time pastor, who earned £57, 000 per annum, was convicted after being found guilty of £150,000 theft and £3.95million fraud.

Justice of the federal capital territory (FCT) high court, has granted bail to Senate President Bukola Saraki, his deputy Ike Ekweremadu, and two other accused persons, Salisu Maikasuwa, former clerk of the national assembly, and Benedict Efeturi, deputy clerk of the legislature.

ConOil, owned by Nigeria’s second richest man is being pursued for a combined debt of over $140.5 million by two foreign and one local companies, PREMIUM TIMES has learned. Despite making several pledges to pay, ConOil and other companies owned by Mr. Adenuga have reneged on paying the debts, multiple sources in the oil and gas sector have told this newspaper. Things have got so bad that some of the creditor companies have either commenced or are considering commencing legal actions to force the billionaire businessman to pay up having exhausted all options to make him honour promises and agreement to pay.

Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, to vacate his office immediately, after finding him guilty of submitting false information to his party, the PDP during the party’s governorship primary in December 2014.