South Africa on Wednesday said authorities arrested and would deport seven Kenyan nationals illegally working on processing refugee applications for the U.S. government. President Donald Trump’s administration aims to bring thousands of white South Africans to the United States under a resettlement programme it started this year, on the basisContinue Reading

By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerians in Diaspora Chamber of Commerce (NiDCC) has partnered five indigenous entrepreneurs to empower them through structured training, mentorship and financial support. The Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Patience Ndidi Key, disclosed this on Tuesday at the maiden NiDCC Business Summit held in Lagos. The summit wasContinue Reading

Christmas firecrackers

By Nnaemeka Anochiam/ Veronica Dariya Some residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concerns over the persistent and indiscriminate use of firecrackers/knockout explosives in communities, in spite of warnings by the police. They expressed their concerns in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on TuesdayContinue Reading

By Rukayat Moisemhe Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN) and Bank of Industry (BoI) have explored partnering to strengthen loan recovery and professionalism in insolvency and business restructuring nationwide. At a meeting on Tuesday in Lagos, BRIPAN president, Mr Chimezie Ihekweazu, highlighted BoI’s role in development financingContinue Reading