Dambazzau expresses optimism on Chibok girls

The Honourable Minister of Interior, Mr. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has expressed confidence that the abducted Chibok girls will be rescued. He made this statement on a working visit to Lagos State to inspect the federal government agencies under his ministry. “Though the rescue of the Chibok girls is not within my jurisdiction, as a parent, I would like to see the Chibok girls back home. It is unfortunate that...

CBN prohibits Overseas fees & medical tourism

 

Could the Nigerian Central Bank have included overseas school fees and medical tourism on CBN’s foreign exchange prohibitive list in its drive to reduce the demand for foreign exchange?

German President brings EU news to PMB

President Joachim Gauck of Germany said “Nigeria is a country full of determination to make a change and Mr President you are determined to make the change.”

But it was not only the Mr. Gauck that shared his this view, the European Union too as the Union recognised the need to support the Nigerian President in his crusade for support against stolen funds lodged in foreign countries is yielding dividends.

Price of crude oil rises by 5% to $31 per barrel

Shares in London and the rest of Europe moved higher this morning as the price of oil jumped 5 per cent following comments from the United Arab Emirates about the possibility of cutting production to balance the market.

The FTSE 100 index was 90 points, or 1.6 per cent higher, at 5,626, after closing 2.4 per cent lower at 5,536.97 yesterday as investors sold off banking and mining stocks amid fears over the state of the global economy.

But this morning commodity stocks led the recovery of the Footsie as the price of Brent Crude bounced back 5 per cent, rising again above $30 a barrel after having fallen to a 12-year low yesterday.

NHS Doctor avoids being struck off for referring patient to God Channel

An NHS doctor who lost his job after he suggested a patient needed to be exorcised of demonic 'forces' has been cleared of wrongdoing after watchdogs said he was using his own Christian beliefs to help her.

Locum psychiatrist Dr Julius Awakame, 50, gave the woman the name of a 24-hour Nigerian television station run by an evangelical church in Lagos saying: 'Neither psychiatry not psychology would be able to help because there are special forces at play.'

But the disturbed woman - who said she was a childhood victim of a ritualistic satanic paedophile ring - was so upset at the consultation she 'switched off' before fleeing the room at a health centre in Harwich, Essex.

She later claimed the church was 'an abusive place' for her and the fact Awkame mentioned it had 'destroyed' her faith in doctors and affected further therapy.

Later when a community psychiatric nurse quizzed Awkame whether the woman - known as Patient A - was possessed by demons, the medic replied: 'She may well be.'

The consultation took place on January 23 2014 when Awakame was treating the vulnerable woman as an outpatient.

Lost Elephant Runs Amok in Indian Town

Indian bystanders watch a wild elephant walk through a busy street in Siliguri on February 10, 2016. The adult male elephant was tranquilised and captured by wildlife officials and transported to a nearby forest. DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP - Getty Images

Two Nigerian born Londoners set up Fanbytes celebrate a six figure turnover

Two internet-savvy friends who decided to put their university studies to one side and set up their own business are celebrating after their company raked in a six-figure turnover last year.

Timothy Armoo and Ambrose Cooke, both 21, and from London, established Fanbytes, which helps brands such as Nickelodeon, GoPro and Adidas run collaborations with social media stars to reach their YouTube, Instagram and Twitter audience.