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The Chief Commercial Officer, Truecaller, Mr Ted Nelson, said on Friday that out of the 150million phone subscribers in Nigeria, 6.2million had subscribed to Truecaller. Nelson disclosed this on the side-line of the launch of its Developer programme in Lagos. According to him, in Africa, we have 50 million registered users and this is about 20 per cent of total global Truecaller users. “Africa is growing and it is important for us, to establish our presence to be felt in Africa, there is need for us to understand the market and to enable us grow faster as a brand. “This…

The Kogi State Chairman of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Secondary School, Science and Technology Education Board (STEB), Mallam Abdulmumini Yakubu, has been murdered by unknown gunmen. However, the organised labour in the state yesterday suspended their ongoing negotiation with the state government on salary crisis over the death of NASU chairman. The labour leader was murdered at Ozuwaya in Okene council area of the state alongside one Mallam Ibrahim Otaru who came to discuss some community issue with him. Sources close to the family disclosed that they were murdered by heavily armed gunmen when he was performing ‘ablution’ to…

President Muhammadu Buhari will next week Tuesday present the 2018 budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly. Senate President, Bukola Saraki said this yesterday as he read a letter from the President officially informing the upper legislative chamber of the presentation of the fiscal appropriation bill. The letter read in part: “In pursuant to Section 81 of the 1999 Constitution, may I crave the kind indulgence of the National Assembly to grant me the slot of 1400 hours on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, to formally address a joint session and lay before the NASS the 2018 budget…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service. In a statement issued on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, the Governor said the appointments were in line with his administration’s drive to continue to reposition the civil service for efficient performance and service delivery. The names of the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are Mrs. Clara Olutoyin Ibirogba; Mr. Timothy Olukayode Ogunnubi; Dr. (Mrs) Iyabo Suwebat Are; Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam and Mrs. Kofoworola Omotayo Awobamise. The appointments take immediate effect. On Thursday 2 November, Governor…

Jose Mourinho has reached a settlement with Spanish tax authorities on Friday morning, agreeing to pay a €3.3million (£2.94m) tax debt for the time he was Real Madrid coach. The Manchester United manager arrived at court room No 4 in Pozuelo de Alarcón just outside of Madrid at 9.33am local time for his 10am appearance. He stood accused of evading tax for the years 2010 to 2013 but told reporters outside the magistrates court after his private hearing: ‘I did not argue. I have paid and signed with the state to say I am definitely tax compliant.’ Mourinho was accused…

In keeping with its commitment to promote qualitative education and sustainable development in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited, has handed over a renovated and fully equipped Sick Bay to Dodan Barracks Primary School, Obalende, Lagos to manage remote health challenges of the students. Speaking on the lender’s passion for investment in the education sector at the commissioning ceremony, the Divisional Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications of Keystone Bank, Mrs. Omobolanle Osotule said that the intervention is aimed at supporting the school to further improve the learning and teaching environment, thereby raising the standard of education in the country. Osotule said: “As…

A Lagos businessman Dr Kennedy Izuagbe who at one time handled personal dealings for Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki, has filed an application before a Federal high court in Lagos, urging the court to re-list his fundamental right enforcement suit struck out by the court for lack of diligent prosecution. In an affidavit sworn to by a lawyer, Mr Efut Okoi and filed before the court by an Abuja based legal practitioner Mahmud Magaji SAN,the deponent averred that Dr Kennedy Izuagbe commenced the suit against Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Director Operation, Olaolu Adegbite and the Attorney General of…

Patrice Evra was sent off after kicking one of his own team’s fans in the head before Marseille’s Europa League defeat at Vitoria Guimaraes. Footage shows the 36-year-old ex-Manchester United defender aiming an acrobatic kick at a supporter at the side of the pitch during the warm-up. Substitute Evra was dismissed before kick-off in Portugal, and Marseille started with 11 players. Uefa’s disciplinary body is likely to rule on any further action on Friday. French newspaper L’Equipe reported that Marseille supporters had been jeering Evra for about half an hour while the players prepared for the game, which the French…

In a bid to arraign a Nigerian businessman Innocent Chukwuma his company Innoson Nigeria Limited and four others before a Federal high court in Lagos for alleged offence of forgery, Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has filed an application before the court urging the court to issue a warrant of arrest against the businessman and three others who have consistently failed to appear in court. Others affected by the application are Innoson Nigeria Limited company, Charles Chukwu, and Anajekwu Sunny. The IGP claimed that they forged shipping documents which they deposited with Mitsui Osk Lines Lagos which was used…

• Work to begin on second runway All things being equal, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport’s (NAIA) new terminal in Abuja will open for operations February next year. The terminal, built at the estimated cost of N61.2 billion ($200 million) is a partnership between the Nigerian government and the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The new terminal, according to state officials, is to offer befitting service to airport users that are visiting the Federal Capital and accommodate new traffic on account of the second runway already penciled for 2018. The National Assembly joint committee on aviation, on an oversight…