The Thread: Money. Money. Money

Money is a very serious matter in marriage. It has been blamed for the breakdown of many a marriage. ‘Irreconcilable differences” can sometimes be code for money- the lack of it, the indiscipline in spending; never too much of it though. @diaryofanewmum is Here are a few tips from @diaryofanewmum about handling money: Amen.

Opinion

advice, Marriage, money, nigeria, Relationships, The Thread

January 22, 2017

Why I want my money from Kibati Bankole – Daddy Freeze

Popular Cool FM OAP, Daddy Freeze has revealed what transpired between him and female sports presenter, Kibati Bankole. Last week, Freeze had called out Kibati on Instagram for owing him money and deliberately ignoring his calls. He wrote, “Dear @kiibati, you have been ignoring my calls for over one month now. This is so wrong;... Read More

The News Blog

Cool FM, daddy freeze, debt, Kibati Bankole, Merrybet Fans Challenge, money

January 17, 2017

“Please pay me my money” | OAP Freeze takes to Instagram to drag his “debtor”, Kiibati Bankole

Cool FM presenter, Ifedayo Olurinde popularly known has Daddy Freeze has called out Kiibati Bankole, Executive Producer and host of Merrybet Celebrity Fans Challenge and Fans Crossfire. In a post on his Instagram page on Tuesday, Freeze accused Kiibati of refusing to pick his calls as he urged her to pay him his money. He wrote, “Dear... Read More

Cover Stories, The News Blog

daddy freeze, instagram, Kiibati Bankole, money, OAP

January 6, 2017

“I’m not a role model… I’m here to make money” – Moet Abebe

Radio and TV presenter Moet Abebe has lashed out at those complaining about her posting “bikini” pictures online. Reacting on her Instagram page, the Sound City OAP said, “And on that note!!! Plix I’m not a “Role Model”… I’m here to f*** ish up with my talent… I am in an industry where you have... Read More

The News Blog

Bikini, celebrity, entertainment, instagram, Moet Abebe, money, role model

January 3, 2017

‘If you have money contact me’ | Bobrisky replies secret admirer

Nigerian cross dresser Bobrisky has called on his secret admirer to contact him provided he has money. Bobrisky’s stated this on Tuesday morning via his Snapchat account. On Monday we reported that a US-based Nigerian wrote an open letter, signifying his intention to marry Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky.

The News Blog

Bobrisky, cross dresser, Marriage, money, Secret admirer, Snapchat

December 15, 2016

Fayose storms Zenith Bank, demands his money (PHOTOS)

Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose on Thursday visited the Ado Ekiti branch of Zenith Bank to withdraw money from his bank accounts earlier frozen by the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission, The Punch reports. On Wednesday, the Federal High Court sitting in Ekiti ordered the EFCC to unfreeze Fayose’s accounts. According to the presiding judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, the... Read More

The News Blog

Ayodele Fayose, EFCC, money, Zenith bank

December 13, 2016

Dear Nigerians, @AATSarumi wants you to believe MMM Nigeria didn’t crash…

Word on the streets has it that MMM has crashed but wait no… Before you die of a heart attack, this Twitter user has a precise explanation of what went wrong with him. By defining the simple process by which Ponzi schemes crash, he explains why MMM users need to not fret. Fellas, MMM didn't... Read More

conversation, Crash, Mavro, Mavrodi, mmm, money, nigeria, Ponzi Scheme, twitter.

November 21, 2016

2019 election: “Masses are behind Buhari because he is not stealing their money” – Garba Shehu

The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mal. Garba Shehu has dismissed suggestions that the masses will desert President Buhari in 2019 as unfounded and utterly ridiculous. Shehu said this on Monday in a statement while reacting to an allegation by a former CPC member, Alhaji Buba Galadima that President Buhari would be abandoned by... Read More

Cover Stories, The News Blog

2019, APC, Malam Garba Shehu, masses, money, President Muhammadu Buhari

September 22, 2016

The Thread: #TenCashCommandments

Every other day, a tweep puts out a thread on a subject matter of their contemplation. Today, it is Audu Maikori (@Audu), the Chocolate City Entertainment president dispensing advice on money matters. And Nigeria being in the throes of recession, any recommendations about handling money is welcomed. Hear, hear! 1. He who has the cash is... Read More

Business, debt, economy, Finance, money, recession

September 18, 2016

Opinion: Patience Jonathan and her $31million Skye Bank accounts

by Tony Ogunlowo The former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has written to the Chairman of the EFCC claiming the ownership of more than $31 million found in various Skye Bank accounts. In an affidavit sworn before the Federal High Court in Lagos she claimed the money was for her medical expenses. So Mama Peace claims... Read More

EFCC, high court, money, nigeria, Patience Jonathan, Skye Bank

September 16, 2016

Opinion: What Nollywood has over Hollywood

by Ekene Mekwunye My name is Ekene and I am a filmmaker. Whenever I introduce myself like that, it elicits different reactions from people. But amongst Nigerians, you can see it on their faces when they smile and say “oh! You are amongst those people that make those juju films” or they call them ‘substandard’ or... Read More

America, filmaker, goldmine, hollywood., money, movie, nigeria, nollywood

September 13, 2016

Opinion: 15 things you can do as a youth to make Nigeria better overnight

by Jude ‘Feranmi “Nigeria can be DIFFERENT if we decide to DO what it takes and I believe that Young Nigerians can Make Nigeria Better Overnight if we so wish!” – JFK I decided to quote myself at the beginning of this article not just because it serves as a perfect preamble to this piece... Read More

culture, gold, grow, Leadership, money, Nigerian, Politics, protest, youths

September 7, 2016

#Impact365: A group of developers figured out how students can earn money in schools

My FourWalls is a mobile application created to help Nigerian students gain easy access to deals, events and also make money by selling, buying and trading items within themselves. In this interview with the YNaija’s #Impact365 series, Alex Umerie, co-founder of FourWalls, talks about the mobile application and revolutionize how students use online market place.... Read More

Citizenship

FOurWalls, GPS, Impact365, money, Student, University

August 15, 2016

#BudgetPaddingTracker: Jibrin reported Dogara, 3 others to APC and these are their sins

The scandal that hit the House of Representatives when ousted Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin blew open a ring of alleged ‘budget padders’ involving the Speaker as well as 3 other principal officers of the House is certainly far from over. The whistle-blower, Jibrin wrote a letter to the Chairman of the All... Read More

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#BudgetPaddingTracker, budget, corruption, Dogara, Doguwa, house of res, Jibrin, money

August 15, 2016

#BudgetPaddingTracker: These are the 13 lawmakers Jibrin accused of corruption

Former chairman of the Appropriations Committee in the House of Representatives and unofficial ‘whistle-blower’, Abdulmumin Jibrin has more allegations to throw at several members of the hallowed chambers. Jibrin began opening the first chapter of his many revelations when he first blew open an alleged budget padding scam involving the four principal officers of the... Read More

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#BudgetPaddingTracker, budget, corruption, Dogara, Doguwa, house of res, Jibrin, money

August 12, 2016

Opinion: Don’t call me poor- I am satisfied

by Yusuf Abdulkadir Hassan The dearth of thoughts, the absence of ideas, the loss of mind and reasoning. Poverty. Poverty is not the absence of money or the inability to live beyond $1 a day. Poverty should be the inability to afford what you earnestly desire. We often mistake poverty for the inability of people to... Read More

Dolly Parton, funds, money, poverty, quotes, wealth

August 9, 2016

‘We sleep in darkness because we can’t afford fuel’ – Osun Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker of the Osun state House of Assembly, Akintunde Adegboye has said to stop thinking that members of the state Houses of Assembly are making money like those in the National Assembly. Adeboye, who noted that state lawmakers are facing hardship due to the economic downturn, stated this when he delivered a lecture... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

broke, Deputy speaker, Fuel, Generator, lawmakers, money, Osun State

August 9, 2016

FG releases N420m to states to revitalize health centers

The Federal Government, on Monday, disclosed that it has released N420 million to each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory as seed money to help revitalize the primary health care centers in the states. According to the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, who stated this during his visit to the University College Hospital... Read More

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FG, Health, hospital, Isaac Adewole, money, nigeria, primary health care, states

July 26, 2016

Armed robbers waylay bank customer, steal his N4.3m

A customer of a new generation bank was left confounded and helpless in Abuja when, as he was visiting the bank’s Kubwa branch, armed men accosted him. The man was about driving into the bank with the lump sum of N4.3 million when the robbers allegedly blocked off his car while shooting sporadically into the air.... Read More

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Abuja, Access Bank, armed robbers, banking, guns, Kubwa, money, police, security

July 25, 2016

‘Lawmakers must return salaries for days they did not sit’ – Femi Falana

Senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights activist, Femi Falana has advised the accountant-general of the federation, Ahmed Idris to make sure that federal lawmakers return a huge part of the salaries they received in the past year. Falana rued that the lawmakers had received payment for a year’s worth of work even though... Read More

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Dogara, femi falana, House of Assembly, lawmakers, money, salary, Saraki, Senate House, Senior Advocate of Nigeria

July 24, 2016

Omisore returns N100 million to EFCC

Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, has reportedly returned N100 million of the N1.310 billion traced to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to The Nation, Omisore was released to the custody of two members of the National Assembly who stood as sureties for him. A source within the EFCC said... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

dasuki, EFCC, money, NSA, Omisore, PDP, return

July 20, 2016

Is Buhari’s anti-corruption war selective? VP Osinbajo reacts

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, said it is absurd to say that the ongoing anti-corruption war of the Buhari administration is selective and one sided. According to a statement by Osinbajo Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, the Vice President said this while addressing journalist after the 27th Ordinary Session of the... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

APC< corruption, AU, Buhari, kigali, money, Osinbajo, vice president

July 11, 2016

Kalu Aja: The good, the bad and the responsible; managing your debts (Y! Naira&Kobo)

by Kalu Aja Debt Management So this lesson, we will discuss borrowing and debt and how to go about it responsibly. When you borrow you go into debt, your liabilities increase. Debt increases cash flow, thus your Gross Income rises, but it also increases the expenses on your Non-Discretionary budget via Interest repayments. In the... Read More

bad debt, debt, good debt, life, management, money, mortgage, naira and kobo

July 8, 2016

Just In: Former Airforce boss, Amosu, 10 others opt for plea bargain in N22.8bn fraud case

A former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Adesola Amosu has stated his intention to enter into a plea bargain with the Federal Government. Amosu is on trial alongside 10 others for an alleged fraud of N22.8 billion diverted from the coffers of the Nigerian Airforce. Air Vice Marshal Jacob Adigun and Air Commodore Gbadebo... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Amosu, army, billions, cprruption, law, money, plea bargain, rfcc, trial

July 8, 2016

EFCC to seize Fayose’s Lagos, Abuja properties

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made plans to seize some properties linked to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, according to reports. The properties believed to be on the radar of the EFCC are four duplexes on Victoria Island in Lagos State and another located at 44 Osun Crescent, Maitama, Abuja. According... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Buhari, corruption, court, EFCC, Fayose, Ibrahim, Magu, media trial, money, security

July 3, 2016

Nigerians will not buy airline tickets in foreign currency anymore – This is why

Airlines operating in Nigeria have been warned by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to desist from selling flight tickets in foreign currencies with immediate effect. The NCAA had apparently got wind of some of the practices of some airlines that reject naira only to accept foreign currencies in payment for their tickets. In a... Read More

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airlines, CBN, dollar, economy, money, naira, plane

June 30, 2016

#AskCharlesOnY!: Starting a business without a business plan is like walking into a dark room

By Charles Odii Week 3 on #AskCharlesOnY! Hi Charles, QUESTION: Can I start my business without a Business plan? RESPONSE: Dear SME100Nigerian, Imagine yourself walking into a dark room…an unfamiliar dark room. You bravely try to navigate your way through the darkness hoping that you don’t hit your foot against a chair or bump into a... Read More

budget, Business Plan, document, money, SME, startup, SWOT

June 23, 2016

Opinion: Before we lose the gains in the pension industry | A look into PenCom and Chidi Duru

Written by Chidi Okoye So once, I was in transit, going past the secretariat of a certain state government when lo and behold, I spotted something that was to haunt me for a long time to come. In fact, it has haunted me to this very day. Sprawling on the tarmac in front of the secretariat... Read More

chidi, commission, duru, Fraud, money, nigeria, opinion, Pension

June 22, 2016

‘Zenith Bank funded my campaign’ | ‘Aisha Buhari should visit the USA’ – Fayose has more to say

“I have no financial transaction whatsoever with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) under Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro either by cash, cheque or electronic transfer.” Those were the words contained in a statement issued on behalf of the Ekiti State govenor, Ayodele Fayose,... Read More

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Aisha buhari, Buhari, campaign, Ekiti, election, Fayose, funds, money, Obanikor, Zenith bank

The Thread: Money. Money. Money

Why I want my money from Kibati Bankole – Daddy Freeze

“Please pay me my money” | OAP Freeze takes to Instagram to drag his “debtor”, Kiibati Bankole

“I’m not a role model… I’m here to make money” – Moet Abebe

‘If you have money contact me’ | Bobrisky replies secret admirer

Fayose storms Zenith Bank, demands his money (PHOTOS)

Dear Nigerians, @AATSarumi wants you to believe MMM Nigeria didn’t crash…

2019 election: “Masses are behind Buhari because he is not stealing their money” – Garba Shehu

The Media Blog: Stop making noise on Twitter – see your mates making money

The Thread: #TenCashCommandments

Opinion: Patience Jonathan and her $31million Skye Bank accounts

Opinion: What Nollywood has over Hollywood

Opinion: 15 things you can do as a youth to make Nigeria better overnight

#Impact365: A group of developers figured out how students can earn money in schools

#BudgetPaddingTracker: Jibrin reported Dogara, 3 others to APC and these are their sins

#BudgetPaddingTracker: These are the 13 lawmakers Jibrin accused of corruption

Opinion: Don’t call me poor- I am satisfied

‘We sleep in darkness because we can’t afford fuel’ – Osun Deputy Speaker

FG releases N420m to states to revitalize health centers

Armed robbers waylay bank customer, steal his N4.3m

‘Lawmakers must return salaries for days they did not sit’ – Femi Falana

Omisore returns N100 million to EFCC

Is Buhari’s anti-corruption war selective? VP Osinbajo reacts

Kalu Aja: The good, the bad and the responsible; managing your debts (Y! Naira&Kobo)

Just In: Former Airforce boss, Amosu, 10 others opt for plea bargain in N22.8bn fraud case

EFCC to seize Fayose’s Lagos, Abuja properties

Nigerians will not buy airline tickets in foreign currency anymore – This is why

#AskCharlesOnY!: Starting a business without a business plan is like walking into a dark room

Opinion: Before we lose the gains in the pension industry | A look into PenCom and Chidi Duru

‘Zenith Bank funded my campaign’ | ‘Aisha Buhari should visit the USA’ – Fayose has more to say

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