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Bank of England candidate feels heat from bitcoin’s red-hot rally
A candidate for the Bank of England’s supervisory arm for banks defended on Wednesday his senior role on a bitcoin trading platform, saying it took safeguards against money-laundering very seriously.
Spurs boss Mourinho to buy Marine raffle ticket
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho plans to buy a ticket for the raffle organised by Marine ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup third round clash but said he could not claim the top prize, which is to manage the eighth-tier side in a friendly.
Mikel Arteta believes Thomas Partey still has the magic to turn Arsenal around
Mikel Arteta is confident Arsenal’s “main signing” Thomas Partey will help the club turn things around in the second half of the season.
Tony Cascarino: Frank Lampard is under more pressure than Mikel Arteta
Frank Lampard is under more pressure than Mikel Arteta, according to Tony Cascarino, who says the Chelsea boss has a "real problem" on his hands after investing £220 million ($298m) in the squad during the summer transfer window.
Analysts divided over drop in banks’ non-performing loans
Financial analysts are speaking in discordant tones over the 3.5 percent decline in Nigerian banks’ non-performing loans (NPLs) as of the third quarter of 2020 as shown by latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
France’s coronavirus hospitalisations inch up before end of lockdown
The number of people hospitalised for COVID-19 rose in France for the third day running on Monday, a worrying trend with the country set to replace a second national lockdown with a more lenient 8 p.m.-6 a.m. curfew.
Nigerian equity market drops by 2.5% this week
After enjoying bullish trend last week, the Nigerian equity market declined 2.5% this week, thanks to losses by Dangote Cement, WAPCO, and Zenith Bank.
Tottenham beat Arsenal 2-0 to top Premier League table
A crowd of 2,000 Tottenham fans enjoyed their return for the first time in nine months as Harry Kane and Son Heung-min combined again to beat Arsenal 2-0 and move back top of the Premier League on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp not thinking of January transfer window despite growing injury list
England internationals Joe Gomez (knee) and Jordan Henderson (thigh) were the latest to be added to the list in the last few days, the former potentially being ruled out for the rest of the season.
NEITI: FAAC disburses N2.054 trillion in Q3 2020
The Nigeria Extrative Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) had disbursed N2.054 trillion to the three tiers of government and other statutory recipients in the third quarter of 2020.
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Nigerian government restates commitment to supporting MSMEs
Federal Government has pledged it’s commitment to supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in order to create more job opportunities for the nation’s teeming youths.
Court grants order to paste hearing notice in ex-Speaker Dogara’s office
The Federal High Court sitting, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted an ex-parte order to paste hearing notices on former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, in his office.
Lagos opens wellness centre for employees
He added that the initiative was part of an effort to promote a comprehensive health system and ensured civil servants attained better mental health which underscores the high premium the present administration places on the wellbeing of its workforce in line with its THEMES Agenda, particularly at this present time when everyone was grappling with a global health crisis of Covid-19 Pandemic.
Ondo election: INEC opens defence at tribunal
The Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday resumed sitting with an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Tope Aina, disagreeing with the petitioner that votes scored by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu were wrongly credited.
Martin Odegaard has asked to leave Real Madrid
There is significant breaking Real Madrid news on Tuesday with Marca reporting that Martin Odegaard has asked to leave the club this month.
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Price of maize set to crash as CBN releases 300,000 tonnes soon
The anticipated release follows moves made by the CBN, working with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in the last quarter of 2020, to facilitate import waivers to four agro-processing companies to import 262,000 tonnes of maize to bridge the shortfall in production and augment local production.
William Troost-Ekong relishes Watford win over Huddlersfield
Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong put in a great shift for Watford in their 2-0 against Huddersfield town on Saturday.
NCAC, NYSC partner to promote peace, national harmony
The Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, has pledged his commitment to partner with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the task of uniting Nigeria and bringing sustainable peace and social harmony in the country.
Barcelona move to land Manchester City star Sergio Aguero
The 32-year-old has spent the past nine and a half years in the Premier League with the Citizens, but with only six months remaining on his current contract, he is now able to negotiate a move away from the Etihad for free.
Police begin manhunt for killers of inspector in Rivers
The Police in Rivers State has launched a manhunt for the killers of a Police Inspector whose unit was ambushed and attacked by a faceless group of gunmen on Sunday night.