In the United States of America, USA, the term Black Friday usually refers to the Friday following Thanksgiving Day when most major retailers open very early (and more recently during overnight hours) and offer promotional cheap sales to enthusiastic shoppers. In Nigeria, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 can be best described as Black Tuesday. On that…
Day: June 12, 2015
Ben Murray-Bruce In Debt Mess
Chairman of Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce, as well as other members of his family, has been accused of owning some suppliers of products worth millions of Naira. It was reported that this came up as a result of the closure of the Ben Bruce family business called Lifestyle some years ago and efforts by the…
I've No Issues With Kennis Music–Capital FEMI
Former artiste with Kennis Music, Capital FEMI has debunked rumour that he quit the label because of a feud he had with Kenny Ogungbe, owner of entertainment outfit. Last week, there were reports that the artiste’s contract with Kennis Music had expired and that the R&B singer refused to extend it. But in a press…
Ghana Suspends Ebola Vaccine Trial On Humans
Reports say Ghana has stopped the trial for an Ebola vaccine after government received several complaints that humans were being used as “guinea pigs.” A spokesman for the Ghana Minister of Health said on Wednesday that many citizens were not happy with the development. Ghana is presently free of the deadly disease, which has killed…
Boko Haram: Buhari Wants Nigeria To Head Joint Task Force
President Muhammadu Buhari has told his counterparts from Niger, Cameroon, Chad, Benin that he would want Nigeria to be in charge of the Multi-National Joint Task Force, MNJTF, which was formed to fight against the Boko Haram insurgents in the border towns in the countries. Buhari, in his address at the Extra-Ordinary Summit of Heads…