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A rare fish, the size of a boulder, known to “sink yachts” has washed up on an Australian beach, attracting many curious tourists and triggering global interest. The 1.8 metre (six feet) specimen – believed to be a Mola Mola, or ocean sunfish – came ashore near the mouth of …

The captain of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight did not practise on a new simulator for the Boeing 737 MAX 8 before he died in a crash with 157 others, a pilot colleague said. Yared Getachew, 29, was due for refresher training at the end of March, his colleague told …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recognized and awarded Ecobank Nigeria on its laudable sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The CBN at its 2018 Annual Awards for Sustainability in Lagos, recognised Ecobank’s activities in four categories which include Sustainability Bank Of The Year; Sustainability Bank Of The …

Ecobank Nigeria in its avowed commitment to deepen financial inclusion has launched an Ecobankpay zone at the Amu market, Mushin Lagos. The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan who launched the digital payment zone explained that the EcobankPay zones in various market clusters across the country is to facilitate easy, …

BY DAPO SAALAMI IBADAN A call has gone to prominent Nigerian leaders to quickly intervene in the crisis between President Mohammadu Buhari and former President Olusegun Obasanjo in the interest and growth of Nigeria. It would be recalled that before the just-concluded elections in the country there has been character …

The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that there are better days ahead for the business community in Nigeria, despite the elections ongoing in the country. Dangote said there is a lot happening in Nigeria, and elections did not deter his companies from investing in the country. …

Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn left his Tokyo detention centre on Wednesday March 6, 2019 after more than 100 days in custody, following a surprise court decision granting him bail of one billion yen ($9 million). Ghosn left the detention centre in northern Tokyo flanked by guards, wearing a blue …

An estimated 1,863 Nigerians who came to Russia last year for the FIFA World Cup are still on the loose in the country, more than two months after their Fan IDs expired. Dozens of them, who were young women have been forced into prostitution by the traffickers who brought them …

BY FORTUNE ABANG The French Embassy in Nigeria on Tuesday March 19, 2019 said the country was set to host the biggest French dinner in Nigeria. Ms Damilola Ayodeji, the Press Officer/ Attaché of the French Embassy in Nigeria, said in a statement that the dinner, scheduled to hold on Thursday, was part …

The Federal High Court in Asaba has overruled the Jones Erue-led executive committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta State and nullified candidates fielded by the faction of the party for 2019 elections. In its judgment, the court, presided over by Justice Toyin Adegoke, upheld the Cyril Ogodo-led …