A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted a request by Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for a temporary forfeiture of all funds held in bank accounts not linked to BVN — and whose ownership could not be absolutely identified. The court also granted the Nigerian government the authority to seize all funds held in accounts without proper documentation of account owners’ credentials, according to a report by the PREMIUM TIMES. It is widely speculated that thousands of bank accounts containing billions of Naira remain unlinked to...
The author of the Harry Porter books, J.K Rowling has been named the highest paid celebrity in Europe in 2017 with total earnings of $95 million over the past 12 months, according to a list released by Forbes. The British novelist and screenwriter out-earned Real Madrid's Portuguese super-star, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is second on the list, having grossed $93 million in the same period. Ronaldo, retained second position from last year after being listed the second highest paid celebrity in Europe behind defunct rock band, One Direction last year. J.K...
Nigerian Navy DSSC Recruitment 2017 Application Guide. ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENLISTMENT INTO THE NIGERIAN NAVY DIRECT SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION COURSE 25 Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified Nigerians for enlistment into the Nigerian Navy through the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 25 in the underlisted departments: ACCOUNT AND BUDGET Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree or HND in Economics, Accounting and Business Administration or HND in Business and Accounts. Membership of a professional body like ICAN, ANAN, ACMA, ACCA, ACA will be an added advantage. CHAPLAIN Applicants must...
FIFA World Rankings: The latest FIFA Coca-Cola world rankings released on Monday, October 16th has seen Nigeria move up 3 places to 41st in the World, while retaining the 5th position on the African continent. The monthly ranking of footballing nations by the Football governing body has seen Nigeria climb from 44th in the World in September to 41st in its latest rankings. However, Nigeria maintained the 5th position in Africa behind DR Congo, Senegal, Egypt and Tunisia in the latest rankings. With a total of 721 points compared to...
The Next Tecno Phantom: Weeks ago, Tecno mobile revealed it will be launching its latest flagship smartphone at an elaborate unveiling ceremony in Dubai on 22nd October. Ever since, there has been a great deal of speculation about what smartphones will be released and what features The Next Tecno Phantom will have. No doubt the team at Tecno are enjoying this speculation and media buzz, fueling it by offering sneak peeks and teasers of what to expect. They are even encouraging the public to predict the next phones with the...
The Total/NNPC National Merit Scholarship Scheme aims to promote academic excellence, innovation and technical development among Undergraduates in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This is one of the many ways TOTAL demonstrates its commitment to the educational development of Nigerian students. It is a part of NNPC/TOTAL’s rich Corporate Social Responsibility.This scholarship scheme has been successfully carried out over the years. The 2017/2018 is due and this web portal is dedicated to receiving applications from eligible Nigerian undergraduates. Eligibility To qualify for consideration, the applicant MUST: Show proof of A-level or...
Two cases of the deadly viral monkeypox disease have been reported in Lagos state. The highly infectious virus has hit the Commercial capital of Nigeria a week after the first case was reported in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. It would be recalled that the highly infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus and transmitted to humans by rodents and primates first surfaced in Yenagoa about a week ago. The Bayelsa state authorities had revealed that 10 cases of infection had been recorded and about 49 people who were in contact with...