Nigeria news today headlines : Saturday 14th March 2020
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Former S. African President, Zuma’s Move To Halt Corruption Trial Denied
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has rejected former president Jacob Zuma’s application to appeal a lower court’s decision that he should stand trial for corruption, a registrar of the court said on Friday. According to the local news agency Eye Witness News, the SCA ruled that Zuma’s appeal against an October decision by
South Africa’s Rand Stabilizes
South Africa’s rand held steady in early trade on Friday as a pause in the global selloff of risk assets, triggered by panic over the coronavirus and tumbling oil prices, gave investors a chance to reassess positions ahead of the weekend. As of 0645 GMT, the rand was 0.69% firmer at 16.4500 per dollar, compared
Coronavirus: Kenyan Shilling Drops Slightly
The Kenyan shilling edged down on Friday after the government confirmed the East African nation’s first case of the new coronavirus, traders said. At 0952 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 102.80/103.00 per dollar, down from Thursday’s close of 102.40/60. “We have seen those who were willing to sell (dollars) at the previous price
U.S. Import Prices Sink 0.5% In February
U.S. import prices fell 0.5% in February, reflecting a big drop in the cost of import oil and other fuels. Oil prices have tumbled in the past month as the coronavirus limited travel. They are likely to fall even further amid a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Excluding fuel, prices of imported goods rose
Indian Government Accepts Yes Bank Plan
However, as per the draft scheme, SBI will not slash its stake in Yes Bank to less 26% before completing three years from the date of capital infusion. According to The Times of India, apart from SBI by private sector banks such as ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank will also
16 Years After, Is NLNG Planning To Halt Literature Prize?
TOYIN AKINOSHO Tony Attah, Managing Director of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Ltd, dismisses the misgivings that the company is hurt by criticism of the Nigerian Prize for Literature, which it sponsors. “I don’t know where that perception comes from (that the company has considered dropping the sponsorship),” Attah told bookartville.com in the company’s
Police Parade 15 Robbery Suspects, Suspected Killer Of Widow’s Hubby In Ondo
AKURE – Commissioner of Police Undie Adie of Ondo State Police Command on Thursday at state Command Headquarters, Akure, the state capital, paraded fifteen persons arrested for different criminal activities. Parading the suspects, spokesman to the Command, Assistant Superintendent of Police Tee-Leo Ikoro, who addressed newsmen on behalf of the Commissioner, disclosed that on December 21,
Open Defecation: How We Lose N455b Annually To Poor Sanitation – FG
Despite all efforts by the United Nations and the Federal government to tackle the problem, the obnoxious open defecation habit continues to fester and practiced by majority of Nigerian population. CHIBUZOR EMEJOR writes on the health and economic implications and the renewed effort to free the country from this plague. Recently, President Muhammadu Buhari signed
7th AMVCAs Holds Today
Amid the good, bad and ugly news from all over the world, Nigerian movie makers, actors, movie watchers and stakeholders would be gathering, today, March 14 at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos for 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCAs). Just when we thought things couldn’t possibly get more glamorous at this year’s edition of
Helping The Needy A Great Investment- Dessyhandsum
Founder/CEO of fast-rising record company, Handsum Records, Elox Logistics and designer sneaker brand, Handsum Sneakers, Dessyhandsum, touted as the king of give-away on social media, is stopping at nothing in his resolve to continue doing the best he can in helping the needy. Contrary to rumours and speculations making the rounds on why the popular
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