Carlos Ghosn, who is in custody in Japan, has resigned from French carmaker Renault, according to reports. The French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, told Bloomberg Television that “Carlos Ghosn just resigned last night”. Mr Ghosn has remained at the…
Osaka beats Pliskova to make final (BBC)
US Open champion Naomi Osaka reached back-to-back Grand Slam finals with a hard-fought win over Czech seventh seed Karolina Pliskova at the Australian Open. The Japanese fourth seed won 6-2 4-6 6-4 and will face Petra Kvitova, another Czech, in…
Trump delays Congress speech over shutdown (BBC)
US President Donald Trump says he will not deliver his annual State of the Union speech until after the government shutdown is over. On Wednesday House Speaker Nancy Pelosi withdrew an invitation for him to address Congress, saying government services…
Moses joins Fenerbahce on loan (Guardian)
Former Super Eagles’ star, Victor Moses will spend the rest of the season in Turkey having turned down the chance to make a permanent move to China, according to his club, Chelsea. Chelsea wanted to sell the player outright during…
FG orders IOCs to pay outstanding oil revenues on PSCs (ThisDay)
The federal government has given International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria’s deep offshore and inland basin a 14-day ultimatum to pay all outstanding revenues on Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs), THISDAY has learnt. The government said the revenues are in…
Growing calls for reform of downstream oil sector (Punch)
The recent announcement by the Chairman of Forte Oil Plc, Mr Femi Otedola, of his decision to sell all his shares in the firm’s downstream business is the latest in a series of divestments from the downstream oil sector in…
*Peter Obi, Jimi Agbaje assure Lagos traders of good deal (Guardian) * APC enraged over PDP’s N388m U.S. lobbying deal (Nation)
Peter Obi, Jimi Agbaje assure Lagos traders of good deal (Guardian) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi and Lagos State governorship flag-bearer, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, have expressed misgivings over President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to sign…
*Sanwo-Olu treats Oyingbo market women for free (Nation) * Why FSARS was decentralised – Police (Guardian)
Sanwo-Olu treats Oyingbo market women for free (Nation) Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate Babajide Sanwo-Olu has provided free medical assistance to female traders in Oyingbo market. The free medical outreach offered the market women free eye-glasses, drugs…
If we expose those in Buhari govt, they’ll not only go to jail, they’ll go to hell – Obasanjo (Punch)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said those in the present administration will not only go to jail, they will go to hell if their corrupt acts are exposed. He also explained why he forgave an ex-Vice-President and Peoples Democratic Party’s…