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Wayne Rooney delighted Goodison Park with a goal from inside his own half against West Ham United, sealing his first Everton hat-trick as they romped to a 4-0 victory. Asked if he had ever scored a better goal, Rooney said: "I don't think so. "It's one of – if not the – best goals I've scored. I hit it as well as I've ever kicked a football. To make it my first hat-trick for Everton, I'm delighted." The spectacular strike on Wednesday has sparked debate about which is the best long-distance goal in Premier League history. Some of the other contenders: Wayne Rooney v West Ham United, March 2014 Rooney's mesmerising strike against West Ham was not his first goal from a stupendous distance. It was not even the first goal of its type he has scored against West Ham. Rooney, then a Manchester United player under current Hammers manager David Moyes, won the ball on the halfway line before unleashing a looping shot that flew over the head o

Nigerian pop star, Wizkid wins Best International Act the 2017 MOBO Awards after defeating a strong field of Jay Z, Travis Scott, Cardi B, DJ Khaled, Drake, Solange and Kendrick Lamar. Wizkid is the first African artist to win the “Best International Act” at the MOBO Awards joining the likes of Nicki Minaj, Eminem, Rihanna and Beyonce. Congratulations to Wizkid, the award was really deserved.

La Liga, which runs the top two divisions of Spanish soccer, believes it can close the gap in revenues between it and the English Premier League in the next 10 years with an ambitious plan to expand its international audience. Javier Tebas, La Liga's president, said the Premier League earned about 40 percent more that the Spanish league, which draws in some 1.7 billion euros ($2 billion) a year in television rights. "I have no doubt that within 10 years we will practically be equal to the Premier League or at least within 10 percent," he said at the opening of a La Liga office in Brussels. The main difference for now was that the British market itself was bigger than Spain's. "On an international level there is less of a difference, but that's our main objective – to get closer to the Premier League," Tebas said late on Tuesday La Liga, which already dominates in Latin America, has now set its sights on gaining ground in key markets China, I

As the Nigerian government concludes plans to sell some of its assets including the National Arts Theatre and Tafawa Balewa Square, a senator has kicked against the move, describing it as “unacceptable”. The Director General of Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, had in an interview with journalists in Abuja, disclosed that government’s plan to sell some of its key assets was geared towards raising sufficient funds to finance the 2018-2020 budgets. However, Senator Shehu Sani (APC-Kaduna Central), has faulted the decision, vowing to “stand against it” when the debate is brought on the floor of the Senate. According to him, these assets are “our national monuments and priceless edifices of our history” and selling them would be like selling an important part of our history.

Friday 1st of December has been declared as public holiday by the Federal Government to mark the Eid-El Maulud celebration. The permanent Secretary, Ministry of interior, Engr Abubakar Magaji, stated that the Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government. Dambazu asked all Muslim faithfuls to use the period to pray for peace and unity in the county. And then asked Nigerians to support President Buhari’s Government as he tries to move the nation.

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric became the latest football star in Spain accused by prosecutors of committing tax fraud on revenue from his image rights, a court filing revealed on Wednesday. Prosecutors believe the Croatian, whose wife Vadja is also cited in the accusation, evaded €870 728 in 2013 and 2014 via a shell company set up in Luxembourg. However, that figure could rise once details of financial holdings belonging to the player in the Isle of Man are revealed to Spanish authorities. Modric, 32, joined Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur for a reported fee of £30 million in 2012. He is just the latest in a series of star players based in Spain to be accused of tax fraud on income related to image rights in the past few years. On Tuesday, Madrid left-back Marcelo admitted to a €490 917 tax fraud via his image rights in 2013. As part of Marcelo's agreement with the authorities, the Brazilian is expected to be handed a four-month suspended sentence and a fine wort

Everton have appointed former England manager Sam Allardyce as their new manager on an 18-month contract, the English Premier League club announced on Thursday. Allardyce, previously also in charge of Bolton, Newcastle, Sunderland and Crystal Palace, will take charge of the Merseysiders for the first time when they welcome Huddersfield Town for a league match at Goodison Park on Saturday. "I've always thought Everton was a great club," Allardyce said in a club statement. "Obviously, the club has gone through a difficult spell and hopefully I can put that behind us as quickly as possible and start looking upwards again."

Italy's former US Open finalist Roberta Vinci announced on Thursday that she will retire from tennis after the Rome WTA tournament next May. In a social media post, the 34-year-old said that she wanted her final match to be a party – and invited fans to be her guests. Vinci reached the final of the US Open in 2015, defeating Serena Williams in the semifinals to end the American's hopes of a calendar Grand Slam. She went on to lose the final to compatriot Flavia Pennetta. "I've decided to continue and return to the court, but not for the whole year," Vinci told Gazzetta Dello Sport. "I'll finish at the Foro Italico. In the middle of the season I will say goodbye to tennis and it's something I've considered for a long time. I've decided to make one last appearance in front of the Italian public as a way of saying thanks to all Italians." Vinci – now ranked 117 – was a former world No 1 doubles player, winning all four Grand S

It was a huge sigh of relief for the latest set of Nigerian migrants who returned safely from Libya last night, Tuesday, November 28, 2017 amid ongoing horrible tales of booming slave trade in the North African country. The migrants, 242 in number including 148 men, 45 women and 46 children touched down at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos aboard a Libyan Airline flight. The Nigerian Government in collaboration with IOM (International Organization of Migration) have been working together in facilitating the return of Nigerian migrants in Libya for over a year now. Most of these migrants had traveled illegally through the desert and crossed into Libya in hopes of reaching Italy, which is separated from the war-torn country by the Mediterranean sea. While few make the tortuous journey across sea into the European country, others drown even before reaching their dream destination and more find themselves in tight situations when they get to Libya as they are thr

Super Eagles and Changchun Yatai forward Odion Ighalo is set to launch an orphanage home. He broke the news online, sharing photos of the completed home and announcing it will be launched on the 16th of December. The orphanage, called the Ighalo Orphanage Home, is located at Ijegun, Ikotun, Lagos. He also held a press conference on Tuesday to announce the launch, with former Super Eagles star and coach Samson Siasia, Peter Rufai, and Austin Eguavoen in attendance, along with ex-Super Falcons goalkeeper Ann Chiejine. See photos of the orphanage home and guests at the press conference below:

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has just unveiled new kits to be worn by the Super Eagles at next year’s FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Russia. The new kits, which come in two variants of green and white – Nigeria’s national colors – was designed by sportswear manufacturer, Nike. Yay or nay? Let's know in the comments section thanks...

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale returned from injury in style by coming on to create two goals for Borja Mayoral in a 2-2 second-leg draw with third-tier Fuenlabrada as their second-string side took them into the King's Cup last 16 on Tuesday. Real won 4-2 on aggregate and Bale's cameo performance was one of few bright spots on a nervy evening for the hosts at the Santiago Bernabeu during which the Liga and European champions were in serious danger of being forced to play extra time. Welsh international Bale brought badly needed quality to Zinedine Zidane's struggling side with a substitute appearance after 63 days out with injuries and had an instant impact. With Real behind on the night after conceding an early goal, Bale picked up the ball after coming on to a smattering of applause and curled over a cross for Mayoral to head an equaliser in the 63rd minute which effectively ended the tie. Bale also made Real's second goal, skipping into the area to force

Sam Allardyce and Alan Pardew could both return to the Premier League as managers of Everton and West Bromwich Albion respectively as soon as Wednesday, according to British media reports. With both clubs just two points above the bottom three, the experienced English duo's history of keeping clubs in the Premier League has led to them being linked with two sides desperately battling to beat the drop. Staying up is now the overwhelming priority for many Premier League clubs, which is hardly surprising given teams are assured of £100 million ($134 million, 113 million euros) in broadcast revenue simply for remaining in English football's lucrative top flight. Reports in several British newspapers said representatives of Allardyce – whose time as England manager was ended after just one game by a newspaper sting – had been having talks with Everton. They added Allardyce could be unveiled as the permanent successor to Ronald Koeman at Goodison Park before Everton's

Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) yesterday awarded higher degrees, diplomas, admission into first degrees and presented prizes at the university’s ninth convocation ceremony. Three eminent recipients were also given the university’s honorary doctorate degrees. The convocation, which held at the university auditorium, was attended by the Visitor, Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun, who was the special guest of honour. A statement by the chairman of Academic Ceremonies Committee, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, said the convocation lecture, titled: Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education, was delivered yesterday by the Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof Adamu Abubakar Rasheed. The convocation lecture was held at the TETFund hall at noon and chaired by TASUED’s Governinng Council Chairman, Prof Olufemi Bamiro.

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Tuesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to immediately register and recognize the Socialist Party of Nigeria, SPN, as a new political party. The court, in a judgment that was delivered by Justice Gabriel Kolawole, directed INEC to issue a Certificate of Registration to the new party within 30 days. Justice Kolawole held that by virtue of section 78(4) of the Electoral Act 2010, the SPN, having met all the requirements under the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act 2010, “is deemed registered as a political party in Nigeria”. The verdict followed a suit marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/630/2014, which six members of the SPN- Segun Sango, Chinedu Bosah, Mikaliu Mohammed, Emmanuel Adikwu, Agbebire Marcellus and Nuhu Zira- lodged before the court. The plaintiffs challenged INEC’ refusal to register their party and issue them a Certificate of Registration despite fulfilling all the statutory conditions, including the p

The Nigerian Prison Service has wielded the big stick against eight officials of the agency for various acts of indiscipline, which facilitated jailbreaks and compromised general safety of the prison inmates and workers nationwide in recent times. It will be recalled that jailbreak had become frequent in parts of the country as the result of the compromise of set standards by recalcitrant prison officials, importing drugs and phones into the prison to aide inmates’ communication with the outsiders. But on Monday, the Controller-General of Prisons, Jaáfaru Ahmed, formally approved the recommendation of the Zonal Disciplinary Committee for the dismissal of the eight junior officers for various cases of indiscipline. According to a statement signed by the Prisons Public Relations Officer, Francis Enobore, a Deputy Controller of Prisons, the eight officers were found guilty of trafficking (smuggling) prohibited items such as mobile phones, marijuana, and other intoxicating substanc

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has declared a Nigerian woman identified as Perebi Nicole Otubo, wanted for crimes relating to Human Trafficking. According to the agency, the lady has been linked to an International Human Trafficking ring that specializes in trafficking young girls from Nigeria to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) for sexual exploitation (prostitution). Reports gathered revealed that the woman was recently jailed in Dubai, UAE, for Human Trafficking. She was released in July 2017 and is currently at large, hiding somewhere in Nigeria. Her accomplices and recruiters in Nigeria have been arrested by NAPTIP and are currently facing prosecution in court. Below is their press release ;

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, November 28, left the State House for Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport on his way to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Reports has it that the president will participate in the 5th European Union-African Union (EU-AU) Summit from November 28-29 with the theme: Investing in the Youth for a Sustainable Development. The president was accompanied by the national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Governor M.A Abubakar of Bauchi state and Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state. On the margins of the Summit, President Buhari will meet with a number of African Heads of State and their European Union counterparts. President Buhari will use the occasion of the Summit to reiterate Nigeria’s readiness to work with African and European countries to address the challenges affecting both continents, such as peace and security. The Nigerian leader will attend the official luncheon to be hosted by the government of Cote d’Ivoire in honour of visiting Heads

Arsenal have appointed former Barcelona director of football Raul Sanllehi as head of football relations, the club announced on Tuesday. Sanllehi will start in February after 14 years at Barcelona, working alongside manager Arsene Wenger in a further sign of restructuring at the Premier League side. Sanllehi, who is credited with bringing Neymar to Barca, will take the lead role in future signings but, significantly, he has not been appointed director of football, a position Wenger has criticised in the past. Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis said: "Raul has extensive contacts across the football world and has been directly involved in some of the biggest transfers in Europe in recent years. We look forward to him bringing that expertise to Arsenal."

Real Madrid left-back Marcelo on Tuesday admitted defrauding the Spanish tax authorities of nearly half a million euros, according to a judicial source. Brazilian international Marcelo admitted to tax fraud in court in Alcobendas, on the outskirts of Madrid, after being accused of using front companies to hide €490 917 he earned from image rights in the 2013 financial year, a sum which he will now pay back. The Madrid vice-captain's admission of guilt is a first step in a deal he is trying to cut with Spanish prosecutors and officials. Once drafted, the prospective agreement will be presented to a judge. It will probably include a four-month suspended prison sentence and an additional fine equivalent to 40 per cent of the sum he hid from the tax man. According to reports, Marcelo has used companies in Uruguay and the UK since 2006 to render his income from image rights "fiscally opaque". Marcelo's trial is part of the Spanish tax authorities' offensiv

FCMB Group Plc has recorded a 64 per cent  rise in its profit before tax for the third quarter of 2017 compared to the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. This was contained in a statement released by the institution. It recorded a PBT of N6.8bn for the nine-month ended September 30, 2017.  FCMB Group is a holding company with subsidiaries including First City Monument Bank Limited, FCMB Capital Markets, CSL Stockbrokers Limited, CSL Trustees Limited, and FCMB Microfinance Limited. Recently, the group acquired Legacy Pension Managers Limited, a leading Pension Fund Administrator in Nigeria, by increasing its interest in the company from 28.2 per cent to 88.2 per cent following the approval of the regulatory authorities, shareholders and directors of both companies.  From the details of its unaudited results announced on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, FCMB Group’s gross revenue for the nine-month ended September 30, 2017 was N118.8bn, representing a decrease of 1

The Federal Government has said it is reviewing the tax profiles of companies that received major payments from it in the last five years. The review is part of measures aimed at identifying those that have yet to take advantage of the tax amnesty offered under the Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme. The government also said it had recruited and trained 2,190 community tax liaison officers under the VAIDS. The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, confirmed these in Lagos at a workshop organised by the Federal Ministry of Finance, Federal Inland Revenue Service and Joint Tax Board for lawyers, accountants and other professionals advising clients on participation in the VAIDS. The VAIDS, an initiative of the Finance ministry, in collaboration with the states’ tax authorities, provides tax defaulters with a nine-month opportunity to voluntarily and truthfully declare previously untaxed assets and incomes. The tax amnesty period is expected to lapse on March 31, 2

Coming on the heels of the success of their box office hits, Peekaboo Productions, the producers of 30 Days in Atlanta, A Trip to Jamaica and 10 days in Sun City are set to unveil their December offering, titled ‘The Accidental Spy’. Filled with intrigue, action, drama, and rib-cracking comedy, ‘The Accidental Spy’ tells the story of IT specialist, Emmanuel Prince, who gets blindsided by his cheating girlfriend. When Prince travels to London and signs up for a reality show to take his mind off his recent woes, he unwittingly gets caught in the middle of a plot by a powerful Nigerian criminal cartel. A co-production of Peekaboo Productions and Corporate World Entertainment, the film sees AY and Ramsey Nouah, the award-winning duo from 30 Days in Atlanta back in the saddle with diversely talented cast such as Alibaba (The Wedding Party), Emma Oh My God (The Wedding Party), Rahama Sadau (TATU), David Jones David (Hotel Majestic), Bucci Franklin (Jemeji), Bryan Okwara, Hollywood act

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has, yesterday added to his huge silverware collection after winning the Serie A Best Player award at the Gran Gala del Calcio. The legendary Italian picked up the award for his performances during the 2016-17 season at a star-studded ceremony in Milan yesterday, organized by the Italian Football Federation. It was another brilliant night for Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus side as they dominated the Serie A awards ceremony at the Megawatt Court. Seven players from Juventus’ Serie A winning side from last season made the 2016-17 Team of the Year, including Buffon, Dani Alves, Leonardo Bonucci, Alex Sandro, Miralem Pjanic, Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala. The other four announced in the highly decorated team included Kalidou Koulibaly, Radja Nainggolan, Marek Hamsik and Dries Mertens. Furthermore, the Old Lady also secured the Best Club prize for the sixth straight season just a day after their comfortable 3-0 victory over Crotone in Ser

The identity of the acclaimed Ikoyi whistleblower, whose information led to the recovery of the sum of $43.4m, N23.3m and 27,800 Euros from Flat 7 Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos State, has been revealed. His name is Abdulmunmini Musa, and he has filed a suit, demanding payment of the whistle-blowing fee on the recovery. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Federal Ministry of Finance, and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), and three others were sued as the defendants in the suit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Three other defendants were those the plaintiff claimed participated in the whistle-blowing exercise over the Ikoyi funds said to have been kept in the building by the National Intelligence Agency. They are Bala Maina, Steven Sunday, and  one Mr. Sherrif. The plaintiff, through his suit marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/1158/2017, sought an order directing the EFCC and the Federal Ministry of Fin

Arsenal are reportedly to be a step closer to bringing in Barcelona director of football Raul Sanllehi on Monday night when he finally walked away from the Catalan club after 15 years service. Sanllehi was due to leave Barcelona on Friday but he signed off on Monday and is now expected to move in at the Emirates as part of the rebuilding taking place around Arsenal’s manager, Arsene Wenger. Sven Mislintat was brought in from Borussia Dortmund as the club’s new head of recruitment last week and the experienced and respected Sanllehi could now start work alongside Mislintat as early as December. The 48-year-old has served under three different Barcelona presidents and was instrumental in major signings such as Luis Suarez and Neymar, ensuring the Brazilian moved to the Nou Camp instead of going to Real Madrid in 2011. Sanllehi is expected to be tasked with bringing the club’s top targets to the Emirates. The move follows Dick Law’s resignation from his position as Arsenal’s m

Miss South Africa 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters has been crowned Miss Universe, becoming the first Miss South Africa to take this prestigious title since Margaret Gardiner won in 1978. At the pageant, held in Las Vegas in the US, an ecstatic Demi-Leigh competed against 91 contestants from around the globe – the biggest number of entrants in the history of the competition – and justified the faith thousands of South Africans had that she would win. Runners-up were Miss Colombia (first princess) and Miss Jamaica (second princess). The 22-year-old from Sedgefield in the Western Cape was one of the hot favourites going into the pageant and received huge support from around the world on social media. In the end, the Top 16 comprised four entrants from Asia Pacific and Africa; four from Europe; four from the Americas and four wild cards voted for by the judges. In her acceptance speech Demi-Leigh said she was both proud and humbled to have won and that her dreams had become a reality.

Prince Harry is to marry his American actress girlfriend Meghan Markle, Clarence House has announced. The prince, fifth in line to the throne, will marry Ms Markle next spring and will live at Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace in London. The couple, who have been dating since July 2016, got engaged in November. In a statement, Prince Harry said he was “delighted to announce” the engagement and had received the blessing of Ms Markle’s parents. The prince and Ms Markle made their first public appearance as a couple this September.

Jordi Alba's late strike rescued Barcelona a point in a 1-1 draw with Valencia on Sunday which kept things as they were in the Spanish title race, but a Lionel Messi "goal" which wasn't given dominated the headlines. The Argentine forward's shot in the 30th minute was fumbled by Neto and the ball crossed the line before the Valencia goalkeeper hooked it back and the game continued. Referee Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva and his assistants did not award the goal and Valencia played on while Barcelona players celebrated the goal which would have put them 1-0 up. "Scandal," read the front page of Mundo Deportivo on Monday, while Sport said it was "a refereeing robbery". La Liga is the only one of the big five European leagues that does not yet use either video or goalline technology to help get the key decisions right. Madrid's newspapers Marca and AS both acknowledged the controversy and that the result means the race for La Liga i

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Erik Lamela is in contention to face Leicester City in the Premier League on Tuesday after more than a year out with a hip injury. The 25-year-old Argentina international has not played since October last year and underwent surgery in April. "Good news that Erik has stepped up and is in contention for tomorrow," manager Mauricio Pochettino told reporters on Monday. "After more than one year it's so important to start to feel again the emotion to play and compete, and of course (I'm) so happy because he's going to help the team a lot." Lamela, signed from AS Roma for a then club record €35 million in 2013, initially struggled to come to terms with the physicality of the English game. It was not until his third season that he hit his stride, contributing 11 goals in all competitions as Tottenham ended the 2015-16 campaign in third place Injury struck again the following season, however, and Lamela managed only ni

 A Good Samaritan has settled the bill of a 21-year-old woman, Blessing Agbo, and her newborn baby boy, who were detained in a Lagos hospital for four months over a medical bill. It was learnt that the man, who wanted to be anonymous, also gave Agbo N50,000 for baby food and clothes. This is just as the management of the hospital, God Cures Hospital, appealed to Nigerians to stop calling at the facility to pay for the bill. Our correspondent had reported that Agbo went into labour sometime in June while her live-in lover, Chibugo Duru, a truck driver, travelled to Calabar, Cross River State, on a business trip.  She was said to have undergone a caesarean section and was delivered of a baby boy after Duru agreed to pay N245,000 for the operation. He was, however, said to have fled the hospital after paying N30,000.  Duru, who told reporters that he was preparing to pay Agbo’s bride price in December 2017, said he stopped going to the hospital over threats of arrest by the

Yoruba comic actor, Bolaji Amusan popularly known as Mr Latin has revealed what motivated him to go back to the classroom after 35 years of leaving secondary school. In a chat with Sunday Scoop, Mr Latin who is now an undergraduate at the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, said that the poor background of his parent stopped him from going to school. He said: “John Okafor and others are fantastic actors and comedians, but they are not better than us. They are just fortunate to be speaking a universally-accepted language and they are all graduates too. So, if I can add a little bit of education to my profile, I believe I will go places. “If KSA and KWAM 1 go to Uganda or any other country, the way they would be accepted will be different from the way Wizkid, Olamide and Davido would be accepted. “The younger artistes sing with English Language even though they still add the local dialect. It means people in other countries will relate with their music better. Whether w

At least 10,000 indigent children in Ekiti State will be provided Christmas dress during the Yuletide. The state Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, disclosed this during a meeting with tailors in Ado-Ekiti. According to a press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, on Sunday, the sewing and distribution of the clothes would take place in designated centres across the 16 local government areas of the state. The governor also promised to buy 100 sewing machines to support those to be used as volunteer tailors during the exercise. He added that the sewing machines would later be given out to tailors through a transparent balloting process. Fayose said, “The exercise is part of our Stomach Infrastructure Programme and we have to take care of the needs of our people and make them happy.” However, the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti has scoffed at the governor’s plan, noting that it was “another fraudulent game to loot the treasury.” The state APC Publicity

Property development firm, Adron Homes and Properties, says it is offering investors the opportunity to own land in different parts of the country. The firm said in a statement on Sunday that with its annual promo tagged: ‘Adron Lemon Friday’,  it was offering discounts of up to 25 per cent on land spread across Lagos, Abuja, Ogun and Oyo states, with title documents and flexible payment plans to suit all budgets. It added that also on offer were gifts, including livestock and foodstuff, to usher in the Yuletide. The company said it was set to make a landlord out of every adult citizen in the country in a relatively easy acquisition manner in major cities of the country such as Ibadan, Abuja, Shimawa, Lekki, Atan etc, in estates characterised by fast development in serene atmospheres. Adron Group’s Chief Operations Officer, Mrs. Folashade Oloruntoba, was quoted to have said that payment plans would vary from instant to 12 months, while the company would also offer prototype

The Central Bank of Nigeria has called on banks to collaborate with financial technology companies to improve the level of financial inclusion in the country. The Deputy Governor, Operations, CBN, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu made this call in a keynote address delivered in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, at the 2017 annual retreat of the Committee of E-Business Industry Heads. Adelabu, who spoke on the theme of the retreat, “Repositioning digital payments to achieve the financial inclusion goals of the financial system strategy,”  called on CeBIH and banks to be innovative in evolving options to meet the demand of the unbanked at reasonable price to them. In a statement issued by CeBIH after the retreat, the CBN deputy governor was quoted as saying, “As you are aware, the payments services are the channel for extending other financial services to users. The scale of transactions that we can drive through digital channels is therefore a compelling business case for you to increase in

The wedding concert of Nigerian dancehall music maker, Oritsefemi was full of colours. Oritsefemi’s wife, Nabilla Fash had said earlier that it was going to be a carnival. She had made the statement while gushing over her husband when she saw their pre-wedding photos displayed on the electronic billboard on Lekki-Ikoyi roundabout. Oritsefemi stepped out in full Niger Delta regalia, complete with a wrapper and all the accessories. Scroll down for more photos from the wedding.