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Lagos State to clampdown on hotels without sign post - Permanent Secretary

The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has said that it would clampdown on hotels without sign post across the state. Mrs Adebimpe Akinsola, the Permanent Secretary and also the Acting Commissioner for the Ministry, disclosed this in Lagos. She said that any hotel operating without displaying a sign-post was operating illegally. “It is an offence for a hotel to be operating without signage. The state government is committed to monitor and hunt any hotel operating without a sign-post. “Any hotel found wanting will be brought to book and face the punishment,” she said. Akinsola said that the move was to checkmate the activities of the hotels in order to rid the state of criminality. “Some criminals are fond of using some of the unregistered hotels to carry out their evil deeds. “Therefore, it is necessary to check such vices by clamping down on such illegal hotels. As we are talking, the ministry’s monitoring team is on surveillance to identify the violators,” she said. She, however, noted that the ministry would neither tolerate nor accept any unregistered hotel to operate in the state. Akinsola also said the state government would soon upgrade all the tourist sites, monuments and heritage sites across the state to international standard. Related: Visit Onitsha – The Eastern Nigerian Trade And Economic Hub She said the government wanted to ensure that the city/state becomes the most preferred tourist destination in West Africa sub-region. “We want to use tourism to turnaround the economy of the state and also make Lagos State a tourism-hub in West Africa,” she said. The acting-commissioner, however, said that the ministry would host the Lagos Street Party on Dec. 3 and 4. She said that the gesture was to showcase the food, culture and way of life of Lagosians to the outside world. “Security will be guaranteed, there will be free buses to transport people to Kuramo Beach Front, Victoria Island, its venue,” she said. She said that the government was also planning to develop the water transportation as alternative to road transportation. Akinsola said that the Lagos State Tourism Master plan would be review for implementation. Mrs Adebimpe Akinsola was appointed as the acting commissioner for the Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture on Oct. 12. Source: PM News Image credit: Nairaland Click to Post

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Central Bank Endorses Crackdown On Currency Traders

CBN Headquarters, AbujaThe CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday endorsed the crackdown on parallel market forex traders by the officials of the Department of State Services (SSS) across the country. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the end of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja. According to Mr. Emefiele, the foreign exchange regulation in the country forbids trafficking in currency. He said that the SSS had the right to enforce the law and make sure that currency hawkers were forced out of the “illegal trade.’’ The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said it was demeaning for traders to hawk currency on the streets, urged the traders to legitimise their business by applying for Bureau De Change (BDC) licence. Officials of the SSS raided the parallel markets in Lagos, Abuja and Onitsha last week over alleged arbitrary sale of forex. Other Reads: NNPC to reduce pump price of petrol; reduce yuletide queues The raid, which worsened dollar scarcity at its wake, forced the naira to settle at N465 to a dollar. Earlier, members of the MPC unanimously voted in favour of retaining the Monetary Policy Ratio (MPR) at 14 per cent, Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 22.5 percent and the liquidity ratio at 30 per cent. The governor said that the members of the committee took the decision after a critical assessment of the risks to the economy. Source: NAN Click to Post

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Best Wedding Proposal Ever: See How This Guy Flash-mobbed His Weeding Proposal To His Babe

This video surely must be the best wedding proposal ever This Wale of a Guy must be a hopeless romantic. Desiring a very unique way to propose to his girlfriend, Dami, he organised and brought a Flashmob to Times Square in New York. He then brought Dami along who innocently thought they were just seeing a Flash mob dancing. Then in the middle of their choreography, he kneels down, brings out his ring and proposes to Dami. Beautiful. Surely the best wedding proposal ever https://www.instagram.com/p/BMPKM0NDrwF/?taken-by=gossipboyz1 Video courtesy Gossipboyz Other Reads: Top Naija Rave Wizkid Leaves Glo Click to Post

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Be Feminists says Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Every 16-year-old in Sweden is being given a copy of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s call to arms, We Should All Be Feminists the guardian reports. The essay, adapted from Adichie’s award-winning TED talk of the same name, is being distributed in Swedish to high-school students by the Swedish Women’s Lobby and publisher Albert Bonniers. Launching the project at Norra Real high school in Stockholm this week, they said they hoped the book would “work as a stepping stone for a discussion about gender equality and feminism”. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: 'I decided to call myself a Happy Feminist' “My own definition of a feminist is a man or a woman who says, ‘Yes, there’s a problem with gender as it is today and we must fix it, we must do better,’” writes Adichie in the essay. “All of us, women and men, must do better.” “Some people ask: ‘Why the word feminist? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that?’ Because that would be dishonest,” Adichie continues. “Feminism is, of course, part of human rights in general – but to choose to use the vague expression human rights is to deny the specific and particular problem of gender. It would be a way of pretending that it was not women who have, for centuries, been excluded.” We will all be feminists, if we believe the girl-child is great! Source: Daily Trust Click to Post

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5 Moderately Priced Android Phones That Suits Your Pocket This Recession Period

Our pick of cheaply priced Android phones to beat the recession  Owning an android phone isn’t a big deal, But with the present economy of the country, it can be quite “tricky” to pick a cheaply Priced Android Phones that fits your budget. Listed below are some cheaply Priced Android Phones that you can afford despite this recession: Note: As at the time of writing this, all the smartphones on the below list are sold at prices below ₦40,000. Innjoo Fire 2 Boasting of better camera and better display combined with increment in battery power, the injoo fire 2 stands out in list of injoo Fire series targeting consumers on low budget and with high taste. Key Specifications: Platform: Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Memory: 1GB RAM, 8GB built-in storage Network type: 2G, 3G and 4G Camera: 13MP rear, 5MP front Display: 5.0-inches, 720×1280 pixels Battery: 2800mAh Infinix Hot 3 Having two options to choose from.. The PRO version and the normal version, the infinix hot 3 is the better improvement of the infinix Hot 2 in the infinix Hot series. Infinix Hot 3 just like the injoo 2 comes with better design and more user friendly interface.. The major difference between the infinix hot 3 and Hot 3 Pro is difference in RAM and Camera quality. Key specifications: Platform: Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Memory: 1GB/2GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage Network type: 2G and 3G Camera: 8MP rear, 2MP front Display: 5.5-inches, 720x1280 pixels Battery: 3000mAh Tecno boom J5 One thing consumers find interesting in this device is the beautiful ring that blinks whenever there's a new notification. This phone is targeted at Android lovers with tight budget and low taste... Nevertheless... Tecno boom j5 will definitely give you a good Android experience. Key Specifications: Platform: Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Memory: 1GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage Network type: 2G and 3G Camera: 5MP rear, 2MP front Display: 4.5-inches, 480x854 pixels Battery: 1950mAh Related Read: Google Pixel Emerges As The Toughest Competition Yet To The Apple iPhone 4. Gionee P5W Fitted with an octa-core MediaTek MT6735 processor, a 1GB RAM and a 16GB internal storage which can be expendable up to 128GB, Gionee p5w also know as Gionee pioneer P5 W is a low end Android device not costing up to N40,000 at the moment which can give you good value for your money. The only down side this device has is the poor battery which you can't even replace since its inbuilt.. Overall the device is great for that range of price. Key specifications: Platform: Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Memory: 1GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage Network type: 2G and 3G Camera: 5MP rear, 2MP front Display: 5.0-inches, 720x1280 pixels Battery: 2000mAh Tecno W4 This device was released in Nigeria on April 2016... It has a 2500mah battery power 1GB RAM size and 16GB internal memory. This phone should be respected by other Tecno device running on 6.0 marshmallow since it is their pioneer. Yes, Tecno W4 is the first Tecno device to run on Android 6.0 marshmallow. Key specifications: Platform: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Memory: 1GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage Network type: 2G and 3G Camera: 8MP rear, 2MP front Display: 5.0-inches Battery: 2500mAh Source: Nairaland | Image Credit: Android Central Click to Post

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Omoni Oboli Shares Throwback Picture As She Celebrates Wedding Anniversary

Today's the day to say a shout happy wedding anniversary Omoni Oboli! So, today is Omoni Oboli's Wedding Anniversary and to celebrate it, she shares a beautiful throwback picture of her and her Husband during their University days. Now married with children, the accomplished Producer and Actress along with her Husband look an even more beautiful couple today. The couple look more like siblings and not Husband and wife don't you think? Happy wedding anniversary Omoni Oboli! Omoni Oboli with Husband The lovely couple with their childrenOther Reads: For All Of You Who Think Alex Ekubo Can’t Dance… Click to Post

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Zenith Bank Official Discloses How Obanikoro Delivered Over N1.2b To Fayose's Aide

A Zenith Bank Official has disclosed How Obanikoro delivered N1.2b to Fayose's Aide, Abiodun Agbele. A Zenith Bank Official has disclosed How Obanikoro delivered N1.2b to Fayose's Aide, Abiodun Agbele while being led in evidence by EFCC Counsel yesterday. Oluseye Alade, an official of Zenith Bank Plc, explained How Obanikoro delivered N1.2b to Fayose's Aide after the EFCC ‎called him as its first prosecution witness, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. The trial pertains to an aide of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, Mr. Abiodun Agbele, who is being prosecuted for money laundering charges by The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Oluseye Alade of Zenith Bank Plc, gave a breakdown of how the sum of N1.2bn, allegedly airlifted to Akure by a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro on June 17, 2016, was distributed by Agbele. He did not disclose where the aircraft flew from. But he said he was informed by a colleague of his in Ibadan to wait for the arrival of the aircraft. The EFCC had on August 3, 2016 arraigned Agbele before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High on 11 counts of money laundering involving about N4,685,723,000,000. The money was allegedly taken by former National Security Adviser from the account of the office of the NSA domicile in the Central Bank of Nigeria. The prosecution alleged that on June 17, 2014, Agbele, Obanikoro and other suspects (said to be at large), took N1,219,000,000 from the total N4,685,723,000,000, when they “reasonably ought to have known” that the money was part of proceeds of Dasuki’s unlawful activity.” Led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Wahab Shittu, the witness who is the Branch Head of the Zenith Bank in Akure gave details of how How Obanikoro delivered N1.2b to Fayose's Aide, Agbele and how he subsequently disbursed it. Man in the eye of the storm, Fayose's Aide, Abiodun AgbeleHe said the money was airlifted to Akure by Obanikoro and others in two batches. The Money was moved from the airport to the bank by a bullion van on the two occasions of the arrival of the aircraft.” He said, “I first met Agbele on June 17, 2014. On that day, my zonal head, Abiodun Oshode, informed me that he received a message from Lawrence Akande, the Zonal Head of Oyo State Branch of Zenith Bank that a customer will be coming to the bank from the airport with cash. He said that I should arrange for our bullion van to be taken to the airport to convey the cash when it arrives. “After about an hour, Oshode walked to me that the customer is in the bank and I followed him to his office where he introduced Mr. Abiodun Agbele to me as the customer. “Agbele told me that they had security details and that I should not bother about policemen since they had enough. That was how I, my Zonal Head, the bullion van driver, Agbele and his team drove to the airport. “When we got to the airport, we waited for some minutes before the aircraft arrived. When the aircraft offloaded its passengers, one of them appeared to me to be Senator Musliu Obanikoro and the other one appeared to be his ADC, Adewale. Related Read: “Every Government Official Is Under Investigation Without Them Knowing” – Magu “Agbele walked up to them and had a discussion with them. Thereafter, he signaled me to bring the van. Bags loaded with cash were evacuated into the van and Obanikoro’s ADC, I and Agbele drove back to the bank. “When we got to the bank, we bundle-counted the cash and it was N724,500,000. Agbele told us that more money was still coming and then, Obanikoro’s ADC left for the airport immediately. “In the evening, all of us left for the airport a second time. After the passengers disembarked, we offloaded the cash bags into our bullion van and drove back to the bank to ascertain how much the cash was. “The second tranche was N494,990,000, bringing the total about N1.219, 490,000 “We headed straight to our zonal head office where instructions were given by Agbele on how the funds were to be credited to various accounts. “However, because of the amount involved, we needed to detail-count before crediting the accounts the next day. All these are recorded in the statements I volunteered to the EFCC.” The four statements earlier made by the witness to the EFCC were tendered by the prosecuting counsel and admitted by the court as exhibits. Source: Punch Click to Post

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Forex peg affecting businesses in Nigeria

Nigeria’s currency scarcity remains a nightmare that has refused to go away, with even Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote feeling the pain. The main culprit fingered as the cause is the Forex peg policy of the Nigerian government. The West African country’s economy has been hammered by the global crash in oil prices — worth 70 per cent of its revenue and the bulk of its dollars — and ongoing rebel attacks on oil infrastructure in the southern swamplands. But the response to the naira’s slump has made matters worse. In February 2015, the central bank fixed the naira at 197-199 per dollar in an attempt to stop its rapid plunge. To protect its foreign reserves, Nigeria banned the importation of many goods, ranging from toothpicks to rice. Propping up the naira proved costly for the import-dependent country. Facing the imminent depletion of its foreign reserves and double-digit inflation, Nigeria was forced to abandon the peg in June this year. Yet the country is still suffering the consequences of the peg as it wrestles to overcome an enduring currency scarcity. “Today, we are back to 1994 and as it was then, the economy is collapsing with the paradox of inflation rising when it should be falling”, one leading economist said. Similar sentiments were expressed in an April 12 article in the New York Times, written by Walter Lamberson, on “How To Save Nigeria’s Economy and Stop Corruption,” and published in Business Day today. According to the New York Times, the collapse in the  price of oil is putting pressure on oil exporters around the world, from Canada to Kuwait. Related: Marlboro Is Seeking Non Harmful Tobacco Alternatives – Philip Morris But perhaps no country is less prepared to survive prices at about $30 a barrel than Nigeria, which until a few years ago relied heavily on petroleum exports for its revenue. “The cracks are starting to show: While the official rate doesn’t reflect it, Nigeria’s currency, the naira, is the world’s worst performing this year. The economic troubles could hardly have come at a worse time. Last year, Nigerians elected Muhammadu Buhari as president after he ran on a zealous anti-corruption platform. Unfortunately, Mr. Buhari’s insistence on maintaining the Forex peg at the current official exchange rate is not only crippling production, it is also encouraging corruption. He should abandon it as soon as possible and allow the naira to devalue,” Lamberson said A wave of multinational firms, including South African hotel and gaming group Sun International, have left Nigeria, citing forex concerns. Recently Nigerian billionaire Dangote, a manufacturing tycoon with a range of companies spanning cement to flour, has reduced staff because of “operational costs”. “This year has been a very challenging one for us as a business. The unavailability of foreign exchange, coupled with an unprecedented hike in the exchange rate has resulted in increased costs across the organisation,” Dangote warned in an October letter. Once Africa’s poster child for booming growth, Nigeria announced in August it was in recession. Business leaders say if Dangote is hurting, then there’s a serious problem. “It’s unfortunate,” Muda Yusuf, head of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told AFP. “Not many businesses have access to the official forex window to source for their requirements to bring in the needed raw materials for production,” Yusuf said. Part of the problem is that it appears the naira is again being held at an artificially high rate Forex peg, explained Yusuf, who says that the currency should be allowed to “fully liberalise.” Officially Nigeria’s naira is 305 to the dollar, but today it is trading up to 460 on the black market, where most businesses get their cash to bring in raw materials and supplies. “A flexible exchange rate regime will encourage inflows,” he said. “If this is done, the supply side of forex will improve and there will be more dollars to go around.” The painful impact of Nigeria’s forex peg can be clearly seen among international airlines. Last week, Persian Gulf airline Emirates and Kenya Airways said they would suspend flights to the Nigerian capital Abuja from October 30 to November 15. However, both carriers added that they would continue to fly to Lagos, the country’s commercial hub. The announcement comes after US carrier United and Spanish airline Iberia halted their Nigerian operations earlier in the year, citing limited inability to repatriate their profits because of unavailability of forex. Other international operators complained that Nigeria owed them hundreds of millions of dollars from ticket sales as the government holds on to the dollars to boost its reserves. Analysts say it’s only a matter of time before the naira is devalued again. “Although there remains heavy opposition to further devaluation within the Nigerian administration, we believe that macroeconomic realities will force some further downwards movement in the naira this year,” BMI Research said earlier in October. With investors shying away, Nigeria is struggling to implement a record budget designed to stimulate growth. Nigeria normally produces 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd), but output dropped to a low of 1.4 bpd this year as a result of rebels attacking pipelines, with no signs the militants are ready to lay down their arms.   Click to Post

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Forex peg affecting businesses in Nigeria

Nigeria’s currency scarcity remains a nightmare that has refused to go away, with even Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote feeling the pain. The main culprit fingered as the cause is the Forex peg policy of the Nigerian government. The West African country’s economy has been hammered by the global crash in oil prices — worth 70 per cent of its revenue and the bulk of its dollars — and ongoing rebel attacks on oil infrastructure in the southern swamplands. But the response to the naira’s slump has made matters worse. In February 2015, the central bank fixed the naira at 197-199 per dollar in an attempt to stop its rapid plunge. To protect its foreign reserves, Nigeria banned the importation of many goods, ranging from toothpicks to rice. Propping up the naira proved costly for the import-dependent country. Facing the imminent depletion of its foreign reserves and double-digit inflation, Nigeria was forced to abandon the peg in June this year. Yet the country is still suffering the consequences of the peg as it wrestles to overcome an enduring currency scarcity. “Today, we are back to 1994 and as it was then, the economy is collapsing with the paradox of inflation rising when it should be falling”, one leading economist said. Similar sentiments were expressed in an April 12 article in the New York Times, written by Walter Lamberson, on “How To Save Nigeria’s Economy and Stop Corruption,” and published in Business Day today. According to the New York Times, the collapse in the  price of oil is putting pressure on oil exporters around the world, from Canada to Kuwait. Related: Marlboro Is Seeking Non Harmful Tobacco Alternatives – Philip Morris But perhaps no country is less prepared to survive prices at about $30 a barrel than Nigeria, which until a few years ago relied heavily on petroleum exports for its revenue. “The cracks are starting to show: While the official rate doesn’t reflect it, Nigeria’s currency, the naira, is the world’s worst performing this year. The economic troubles could hardly have come at a worse time. Last year, Nigerians elected Muhammadu Buhari as president after he ran on a zealous anti-corruption platform. Unfortunately, Mr. Buhari’s insistence on maintaining the Forex peg at the current official exchange rate is not only crippling production, it is also encouraging corruption. He should abandon it as soon as possible and allow the naira to devalue,” Lamberson said A wave of multinational firms, including South African hotel and gaming group Sun International, have left Nigeria, citing forex concerns. Recently Nigerian billionaire Dangote, a manufacturing tycoon with a range of companies spanning cement to flour, has reduced staff because of “operational costs”. “This year has been a very challenging one for us as a business. The unavailability of foreign exchange, coupled with an unprecedented hike in the exchange rate has resulted in increased costs across the organisation,” Dangote warned in an October letter. Once Africa’s poster child for booming growth, Nigeria announced in August it was in recession. Business leaders say if Dangote is hurting, then there’s a serious problem. “It’s unfortunate,” Muda Yusuf, head of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told AFP. “Not many businesses have access to the official forex window to source for their requirements to bring in the needed raw materials for production,” Yusuf said. Part of the problem is that it appears the naira is again being held at an artificially high rate Forex peg, explained Yusuf, who says that the currency should be allowed to “fully liberalise.” Officially Nigeria’s naira is 305 to the dollar, but today it is trading up to 460 on the black market, where most businesses get their cash to bring in raw materials and supplies. “A flexible exchange rate regime will encourage inflows,” he said. “If this is done, the supply side of forex will improve and there will be more dollars to go around.” The painful impact of Nigeria’s forex peg can be clearly seen among international airlines. Last week, Persian Gulf airline Emirates and Kenya Airways said they would suspend flights to the Nigerian capital Abuja from October 30 to November 15. However, both carriers added that they would continue to fly to Lagos, the country’s commercial hub. The announcement comes after US carrier United and Spanish airline Iberia halted their Nigerian operations earlier in the year, citing limited inability to repatriate their profits because of unavailability of forex. Other international operators complained that Nigeria owed them hundreds of millions of dollars from ticket sales as the government holds on to the dollars to boost its reserves. Analysts say it’s only a matter of time before the naira is devalued again. “Although there remains heavy opposition to further devaluation within the Nigerian administration, we believe that macroeconomic realities will force some further downwards movement in the naira this year,” BMI Research said earlier in October. With investors shying away, Nigeria is struggling to implement a record budget designed to stimulate growth. Nigeria normally produces 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd), but output dropped to a low of 1.4 bpd this year as a result of rebels attacking pipelines, with no signs the militants are ready to lay down their arms.   Click to Post

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Forex peg affecting businesses in Nigeria

Nigeria’s currency scarcity remains a nightmare that has refused to go away, with even Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote feeling the pain. The main culprit fingered as the cause is the Forex peg policy of the Nigerian government. The West African country’s economy has been hammered by the global crash in oil prices — worth 70 per cent of its revenue and the bulk of its dollars — and ongoing rebel attacks on oil infrastructure in the southern swamplands. But the response to the naira’s slump has made matters worse. In February 2015, the central bank fixed the naira at 197-199 per dollar in an attempt to stop its rapid plunge. To protect its foreign reserves, Nigeria banned the importation of many goods, ranging from toothpicks to rice. Propping up the naira proved costly for the import-dependent country. Facing the imminent depletion of its foreign reserves and double-digit inflation, Nigeria was forced to abandon the peg in June this year. Yet the country is still suffering the consequences of the peg as it wrestles to overcome an enduring currency scarcity. “Today, we are back to 1994 and as it was then, the economy is collapsing with the paradox of inflation rising when it should be falling”, one leading economist said. Similar sentiments were expressed in an April 12 article in the New York Times, written by Walter Lamberson, on “How To Save Nigeria’s Economy and Stop Corruption,” and published in Business Day today. According to the New York Times, the collapse in the  price of oil is putting pressure on oil exporters around the world, from Canada to Kuwait. Related: Marlboro Is Seeking Non Harmful Tobacco Alternatives – Philip Morris But perhaps no country is less prepared to survive prices at about $30 a barrel than Nigeria, which until a few years ago relied heavily on petroleum exports for its revenue. “The cracks are starting to show: While the official rate doesn’t reflect it, Nigeria’s currency, the naira, is the world’s worst performing this year. The economic troubles could hardly have come at a worse time. Last year, Nigerians elected Muhammadu Buhari as president after he ran on a zealous anti-corruption platform. Unfortunately, Mr. Buhari’s insistence on maintaining the Forex peg at the current official exchange rate is not only crippling production, it is also encouraging corruption. He should abandon it as soon as possible and allow the naira to devalue,” Lamberson said A wave of multinational firms, including South African hotel and gaming group Sun International, have left Nigeria, citing forex concerns. Recently Nigerian billionaire Dangote, a manufacturing tycoon with a range of companies spanning cement to flour, has reduced staff because of “operational costs”. “This year has been a very challenging one for us as a business. The unavailability of foreign exchange, coupled with an unprecedented hike in the exchange rate has resulted in increased costs across the organisation,” Dangote warned in an October letter. Once Africa’s poster child for booming growth, Nigeria announced in August it was in recession. Business leaders say if Dangote is hurting, then there’s a serious problem. “It’s unfortunate,” Muda Yusuf, head of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told AFP. “Not many businesses have access to the official forex window to source for their requirements to bring in the needed raw materials for production,” Yusuf said. Part of the problem is that it appears the naira is again being held at an artificially high rate Forex peg, explained Yusuf, who says that the currency should be allowed to “fully liberalise.” Officially Nigeria’s naira is 305 to the dollar, but today it is trading up to 460 on the black market, where most businesses get their cash to bring in raw materials and supplies. “A flexible exchange rate regime will encourage inflows,” he said. “If this is done, the supply side of forex will improve and there will be more dollars to go around.” The painful impact of Nigeria’s forex peg can be clearly seen among international airlines. Last week, Persian Gulf airline Emirates and Kenya Airways said they would suspend flights to the Nigerian capital Abuja from October 30 to November 15. However, both carriers added that they would continue to fly to Lagos, the country’s commercial hub. The announcement comes after US carrier United and Spanish airline Iberia halted their Nigerian operations earlier in the year, citing limited inability to repatriate their profits because of unavailability of forex. Other international operators complained that Nigeria owed them hundreds of millions of dollars from ticket sales as the government holds on to the dollars to boost its reserves. Analysts say it’s only a matter of time before the naira is devalued again. “Although there remains heavy opposition to further devaluation within the Nigerian administration, we believe that macroeconomic realities will force some further downwards movement in the naira this year,” BMI Research said earlier in October. With investors shying away, Nigeria is struggling to implement a record budget designed to stimulate growth. Nigeria normally produces 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd), but output dropped to a low of 1.4 bpd this year as a result of rebels attacking pipelines, with no signs the militants are ready to lay down their arms.   Click to Post

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Zenith Bank Official Discloses How Obanikoro Delivered Over N1.2b To Fayose's Aide

A Zenith Bank Official has disclosed How Obanikoro delivered N1.2b to Fayose's Aide, Abiodun Agbele. A Zenith Bank Official has disclosed How Obanikoro delivered N1.2b to Fayose's Aide, Abiodun Agbele while being led in evidence by EFCC Counsel yesterday. Oluseye Alade, an official of Zenith Bank Plc, explained How Obanikoro delivered N1.2b to Fayose's Aide after the EFCC ‎called him as its first prosecution witness, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. The trial pertains to an aide of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, Mr. Abiodun Agbele, who is being prosecuted for money laundering charges by The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Oluseye Alade of Zenith Bank Plc, gave a breakdown of how the sum of N1.2bn, allegedly airlifted to Akure by a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro on June 17, 2016, was distributed by Agbele. He did not disclose where the aircraft flew from. But he said he was informed by a colleague of his in Ibadan to wait for the arrival of the aircraft. The EFCC had on August 3, 2016 arraigned Agbele before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High on 11 counts of money laundering involving about N4,685,723,000,000. The money was allegedly taken by former National Security Adviser from the account of the office of the NSA domicile in the Central Bank of Nigeria. The prosecution alleged that on June 17, 2014, Agbele, Obanikoro and other suspects (said to be at large), took N1,219,000,000 from the total N4,685,723,000,000, when they “reasonably ought to have known” that the money was part of proceeds of Dasuki’s unlawful activity.” Led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Wahab Shittu, the witness who is the Branch Head of the Zenith Bank in Akure gave details of how How Obanikoro delivered N1.2b to Fayose's Aide, Agbele and how he subsequently disbursed it. Man in the eye of the storm, Fayose's Aide, Abiodun AgbeleHe said the money was airlifted to Akure by Obanikoro and others in two batches. The Money was moved from the airport to the bank by a bullion van on the two occasions of the arrival of the aircraft.” He said, “I first met Agbele on June 17, 2014. On that day, my zonal head, Abiodun Oshode, informed me that he received a message from Lawrence Akande, the Zonal Head of Oyo State Branch of Zenith Bank that a customer will be coming to the bank from the airport with cash. He said that I should arrange for our bullion van to be taken to the airport to convey the cash when it arrives. “After about an hour, Oshode walked to me that the customer is in the bank and I followed him to his office where he introduced Mr. Abiodun Agbele to me as the customer. “Agbele told me that they had security details and that I should not bother about policemen since they had enough. That was how I, my Zonal Head, the bullion van driver, Agbele and his team drove to the airport. “When we got to the airport, we waited for some minutes before the aircraft arrived. When the aircraft offloaded its passengers, one of them appeared to me to be Senator Musliu Obanikoro and the other one appeared to be his ADC, Adewale. Related Read: “Every Government Official Is Under Investigation Without Them Knowing” – Magu “Agbele walked up to them and had a discussion with them. Thereafter, he signaled me to bring the van. Bags loaded with cash were evacuated into the van and Obanikoro’s ADC, I and Agbele drove back to the bank. “When we got to the bank, we bundle-counted the cash and it was N724,500,000. Agbele told us that more money was still coming and then, Obanikoro’s ADC left for the airport immediately. “In the evening, all of us left for the airport a second time. After the passengers disembarked, we offloaded the cash bags into our bullion van and drove back to the bank to ascertain how much the cash was. “The second tranche was N494,990,000, bringing the total about N1.219, 490,000 “We headed straight to our zonal head office where instructions were given by Agbele on how the funds were to be credited to various accounts. “However, because of the amount involved, we needed to detail-count before crediting the accounts the next day. All these are recorded in the statements I volunteered to the EFCC.” The four statements earlier made by the witness to the EFCC were tendered by the prosecuting counsel and admitted by the court as exhibits. Source: Punch Click to Post

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Forex peg affecting businesses in Nigeria

Nigeria’s currency scarcity remains a nightmare that has refused to go away, with even Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote feeling the pain. The main culprit fingered as the cause is the Forex peg policy of the Nigerian government. The West African country’s economy has been hammered by the global crash in oil prices — worth 70 per cent of its revenue and the bulk of its dollars — and ongoing rebel attacks on oil infrastructure in the southern swamplands. But the response to the naira’s slump has made matters worse. In February 2015, the central bank fixed the naira at 197-199 per dollar in an attempt to stop its rapid plunge. To protect its foreign reserves, Nigeria banned the importation of many goods, ranging from toothpicks to rice. Propping up the naira proved costly for the import-dependent country. Facing the imminent depletion of its foreign reserves and double-digit inflation, Nigeria was forced to abandon the peg in June this year. Yet the country is still suffering the consequences of the peg as it wrestles to overcome an enduring currency scarcity. “Today, we are back to 1994 and as it was then, the economy is collapsing with the paradox of inflation rising when it should be falling”, one leading economist said. Similar sentiments were expressed in an April 12 article in the New York Times, written by Walter Lamberson, on “How To Save Nigeria’s Economy and Stop Corruption,” and published in Business Day today. According to the New York Times, the collapse in the  price of oil is putting pressure on oil exporters around the world, from Canada to Kuwait. Related: Marlboro Is Seeking Non Harmful Tobacco Alternatives – Philip Morris But perhaps no country is less prepared to survive prices at about $30 a barrel than Nigeria, which until a few years ago relied heavily on petroleum exports for its revenue. “The cracks are starting to show: While the official rate doesn’t reflect it, Nigeria’s currency, the naira, is the world’s worst performing this year. The economic troubles could hardly have come at a worse time. Last year, Nigerians elected Muhammadu Buhari as president after he ran on a zealous anti-corruption platform. Unfortunately, Mr. Buhari’s insistence on maintaining the Forex peg at the current official exchange rate is not only crippling production, it is also encouraging corruption. He should abandon it as soon as possible and allow the naira to devalue,” Lamberson said A wave of multinational firms, including South African hotel and gaming group Sun International, have left Nigeria, citing forex concerns. Recently Nigerian billionaire Dangote, a manufacturing tycoon with a range of companies spanning cement to flour, has reduced staff because of “operational costs”. “This year has been a very challenging one for us as a business. The unavailability of foreign exchange, coupled with an unprecedented hike in the exchange rate has resulted in increased costs across the organisation,” Dangote warned in an October letter. Once Africa’s poster child for booming growth, Nigeria announced in August it was in recession. Business leaders say if Dangote is hurting, then there’s a serious problem. “It’s unfortunate,” Muda Yusuf, head of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told AFP. “Not many businesses have access to the official forex window to source for their requirements to bring in the needed raw materials for production,” Yusuf said. Part of the problem is that it appears the naira is again being held at an artificially high rate Forex peg, explained Yusuf, who says that the currency should be allowed to “fully liberalise.” Officially Nigeria’s naira is 305 to the dollar, but today it is trading up to 460 on the black market, where most businesses get their cash to bring in raw materials and supplies. “A flexible exchange rate regime will encourage inflows,” he said. “If this is done, the supply side of forex will improve and there will be more dollars to go around.” The painful impact of Nigeria’s forex peg can be clearly seen among international airlines. Last week, Persian Gulf airline Emirates and Kenya Airways said they would suspend flights to the Nigerian capital Abuja from October 30 to November 15. However, both carriers added that they would continue to fly to Lagos, the country’s commercial hub. The announcement comes after US carrier United and Spanish airline Iberia halted their Nigerian operations earlier in the year, citing limited inability to repatriate their profits because of unavailability of forex. Other international operators complained that Nigeria owed them hundreds of millions of dollars from ticket sales as the government holds on to the dollars to boost its reserves. Analysts say it’s only a matter of time before the naira is devalued again. “Although there remains heavy opposition to further devaluation within the Nigerian administration, we believe that macroeconomic realities will force some further downwards movement in the naira this year,” BMI Research said earlier in October. With investors shying away, Nigeria is struggling to implement a record budget designed to stimulate growth. Nigeria normally produces 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd), but output dropped to a low of 1.4 bpd this year as a result of rebels attacking pipelines, with no signs the militants are ready to lay down their arms.   Click to Post

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Visit Berat, Lithuania - The Treasure-Trove Of Albanian History

Berat is called 'the city of a thousand windows'.

This 2,413 years-old city, the pride of Albanian architecture which is under the protection of UNESCO, is located 120 km from Tirana. Berat experiences a Mediterranean climate. Due to its location in a rain shadow of Mount Tomorr the summer in Berat is much warmer than the rest of Mediterranean. Berat is the hottest city in Albania. The city forms a wonderful combination of eastern and western cultures, costumes, traditions and outlook. Berat is a treasure-trove of Albanian history, culture and a testament to the country’s tradition of religious harmony. The city’s life began in the VI – V century B.C. as an Illyrian settlement. Later, in the III century B.C., it was turned into a castle city known as Antipatrea.   The castle expanded east wards, particularly during the feudal dominion of the feudal Muzakaj family. Inside the castle, they built churches with precious frescos and icons and also a calligraphy school of calligraphy. Today, the castle is made unique by the fact that people continue to live inside of it. The three major neighborhoods of the old city are Mangalemi, Gorica, and Kala, where the castle itself is located. In Mangalemi, below the castle, you can see the famous view of the facades of the houses, with windows that seem to stand above each other. In general, a traditional house has two floors, where the second is prominent and has many cambered windows and wood carvings. With its houses built along the steep hill, the view of Mangalemi is the reason that another name for Berati is “City of the Floating Windows.” Across the Osumi River lies the Gorica neighborhood, whose houses face those of Mangalemi. The arched bridge of Gorica, built in 1780, is a beautiful architectural monument constructed to link Gorica with Mangelemi. Related: Visit Amsterdam: Capital of the Kingdom of the Netherlands The ensemble of the Byzantine churches in the castle of Berati is extraordinary. The Church of St. Mary in Berat holds the Onufri Icon MuseumThe coexistence of religious and cultural communities over several centuries, beginning in the 4th century BC into the 18th century is apparent in Berat. The town also bears testimony to the architectural excellence of traditional Balkan housing construction, which date to the late 18th and the 19th centuries. Some of the landmarks of that historical period could be seen in the Berat Castle, churches of the Byzantine era such as the Church of St. Mary of Blaherna (13th century), the Bachelors' Mosque, the National Ethnographic Museum, the Sultan's Mosque (built between 1481 and 1512), Leaden Mosque (built in 1555) and the Gorica Bridg At the foot of the castle, there is the Byzantine Church of Shën Mëhilli( Saint Michael) , while the 13th century Church of Shën Maria e Vllahernës ( Saint Mary of  Blachernaebuil in XIII century), the Church of Shën Triadha (The Holy Trinity)  and the post-Byzantine monumental Cathedral of Shën Maria (Saint Mary) are located within the castle. The Cathedral of Shën Mëria houses a museum of works by the famous iconographers of the 16th century: Onufri and his son Nikolla. There are over 100 icons on display and they also include works of other artists such as Joan Çetiri, Onufër Qiprioti and many anonymous painters. You also can visit the Monastery of Shën Spiridhoni in Gorica. In 1417, the Ottomans occupied Berati and this conquest left its mark with the building of monuments to the Islamic faith such as the Xhamia e Kuqe( The Red Mosque) inside the castle, the Xhamia e Plumbit (1555), ( The Lead Mosque) ,Xhamia Mbret ( built in 1481 ) ( The King Mosque), and the Xhamia e Beqarëve (1872). Berat National Ethnographic Museum opened in 1979. The Etnographic Museum sits just off the steep road which goes up to the fortress.   It contains a diversity of everyday objects from throughout Berat's history. The house itself was built at the end of the 18th century. It represents the traditional way of building where the bottom floor was used for storing and such things as pressing olive oil or distilling raki (Berat is famous for its raki!). The living areas were on the first floor.   The museum contains non-movable furniture which hold a number of household objects, wooden case, wall-closets, as well as chimneys and a well. Near the well is an olive press, wool press and many large ceramic dishes, revealing a glimpse of the historical domestic culture of Berat's citizens. The ground floor has a hall with a model of a medieval street with traditional shops on both sides. On the second floor is an archive, loom, village sitting room, kitchen and sitting room. Opening hours: in summer 09.00 - 13.00 + 16.00 - 19.00 Tue - Sat, 09.00 - 14.00 Sun in winter 09.00 - 16.00 Tue - Sat.   Gorica Bridge, which connects two parts of Berat, was originally built from wood in 1780 and was rebuilt with stone in the 1920s. The seven-arch bridge is 129 metres (423 ft) long and 5.3 metres (17 ft) wide and is built about 10 metres (33 ft) above the average water level. According to local legend, the original wooden bridge contained a dungeon in which a girl would be incarcerated and starved to appease the spirits responsible for the safety of the bridge. In addition, Berati is known for its culinary and traditional dishes. It is worth tasting specialties such as " Pula me përshesh" and "Çorba e Tomorrit" in the local restaurants.   Transportation:   It is possible to visit Berat as long day trip from Tirana, but narrow, congested roads along with the circuitous rout taken by the bus make it a three hour trip each way, so it is worth making the effort to stay the night if you have the time. Buses to Berat leave from the “southbound bus station” a bus lot near the intersection of Rruga Muhedin Llagani and Boulevard Gjergj Fishta. Accommodation: While it is certainly possible to book a room using sites like Booking or Hostel World, in Albania it is often cheaper (and more fun) to find a room on arrival from one of the many places that have “rooms for rent” (especially if you aren’t too picky about having a private bathroom).     To the east and south-east of Berat rises the Tomorr Mountains with its national park. The highest peak, Cuka e Partizanit, reaches a height of 2.416 m. Tomorr is of great importance to the local people with the religous temple that can be found there. Of course there is a story about how Tomorr mountain was created. Legend has it that Tomorr was a giant that wanted to fight another giant named Shpirag over a young woman they both wanted to marry. The giants killed each other, and when told this the young woman cried so deeply that her tears created the river Osum, where she drowned. Mount Shpirag is the striped mountain on the western side of Berat. When You get to Berat, Please send us a postcard! Image credit: Albania stock/Clockworld Info

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Marlboro Is Seeking Non Harmful Tobacco Alternatives - Philip Morris

Scientists at Philip Morris are experimenting and searching for cigarettes that are not life threatening! Well it is a good news that researchers are actually looking for alternatives of tobacco that are not harmful and will be known as IQOS an acronym for "I quit ordinary smoking". Though IQOS is already a big hit in Japan and some parts of Europe, it basically smoothly heats the tobacco without burning it, producing a warm, nicotine-laced vaporizer. The product is expected to reach America next year, though it might not claim that it is safer than regular cigarettes. IQOS will have to pass one more hurdle with the Food and Drug Administration before it can be marketed as safer. The taste and nicotine intake of IQOS closer to that of ordinary cigarettes than e-cigarettes, the company says.Andre Calantzopoulos, the chief executive officer of Philip Morris International told that quitting old-fashioned smokes won’t be easy for tobacco companies or their stakeholders. Philip Morris turned out 850 billion cigarettes last year, generating net revenue of about $74 billion. All that tobacco pays off handsomely for global investors: Counting dividends, the company’s stock has returned roughly 70 per cent over the past five years. Related: New medicated marijuana as an option for Cancer treatment Mitch Zeller, director for the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products said, “We are aware of the history of the tobacco industry, but our job is to take the sciences they have submitted and objectively evaluate what their data is and how far it goes to addressing the mandatory statutory standards,” Philip Morris is certainly not alone in looking for alternatives of tobacco that are not harmful race. BAT, Reynolds, Altria Group and Japan Tobacco are all working on a variety of products. “The race is not money, but time,” Andre Calantzopoulos, the chief executive officer of Philip Morris International revealed. Philip Morris campus in Switzerland is even trying hard to first make it's campus smoke free to project a post-cigarette image. The main building has three sections: Earth, Wind and Air. Fire is missing. Indeed, e-cigarettes and IQOS have caught on among the company’s former smokers. Jacek Olczak, the chief financial officer, said iQOS helped him quit regular cigarettes. “I’m extremely happy,” he said. “My company solves my own problem, and I can make money off of it.” Almost everyone in the industry knows the fact that the road ahead for Big Tobacco will be long. Public health officials, and many ordinary people, are very much aware of the industry and its intentions. This change in looking for alternatives of tobacco that are not harmful  wont be that easy but we should be happy with the fact that someone is trying hard to make this world a better place to live!

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Liverpool reds book a place among last eight to host Leeds United

Liverpool reds booked place among last eight to play Championship side Leeds United in the League Cup quarter final in Wednessday EFL draw. Jürgen Klopp reds booked place among last eight with win over Tottenham at Anfield on Tuesday night, while Leeds qualified by beating Norwich City on penalties. Wednesday night’s draw paired the Reds with the Championship team, who they last met in the same competition in September 2009. Jürgen Klopp reds booked place among last eight by beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Anfield, having previously eliminated Burton Albion and Derby County. The two sides haven’t faced each other since 2009 – also in the  English League Cup. Leeds’ last visit to Anfield was in the Premier League in 2003. Related: Man Utd Wins League Cup Derby To Reach Quarter Final Liverpool are seeking to reach the final for a second consecutive season, having lost to Man City in the final in February. The game will take place on either 29th or 30th November. Liverpool play Sunderland (h) the weekend before and Bournemouth (a) the weekend after. FULL DRAW Liverpool v Leeds United Man United v West Ham Hull City v Newcastle Arsenal v Southampton Image credit: Sky Sports

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Google Pixel Emerges As The Toughest Competition Yet To The Apple iPhone

The launch of Google Pixel and Pixel XL earlier this month are the sharpest attacks on the Apple iPhone. This was clear at the Pixel launch event, where jokes being made at Apple's expense in every 15 minutes or so. "There's no unsightly camera bump," hardware chief Rick Osterloh said to laughter from the audience at the phone's debut, alluding to the iPhone's raised camera, a feature lamented by some design aficionados. Until the Google Pixel, there were no other competitors in the market, not even the well received OnePlus 3, which could touch the premium segment's leader. Forget the hardware for a second - it is the Google Assistant, the nimble rival to Apple's Siri that marks the contrast. Google Assistant is clearly designed to outperform Siri. For example, when asked: "Who will win the US presidential election?" Google Assistant displayed poll results by the New York Times, The Telegraph and Independent. Siri could only return Wikipedia and Quora results. Assistant, part of the Google universe, also takes from the precision of maps, capable of finding restaurants and other points of interests much closer than Siri. And Google Assistant is truly an assistant, telling jokes, remembering passwords and even setting the alarms. The  "Pixel Imprint" fingerprint scanner is reportedly faster than the iPhone. Type C charging (48 minutes for a full 3,450 mAh charge), Snapdragon 821 Quad core processor, 4GB DDR4 RAM (which will get Google's updates first), free unlimited cloud space (instead of paying for more iCloud storage)- there's a lot of clear wins against Apple.  And a new Type C charger won't cost you a third of your salary, unlike the Apple charger. Camera Google Pixel comes with a 12.3MP rear camera with f/2.0 which has been rated the highest ever 89 DxOMark Mobile score. It is very fast, responsive and has a video stabilising mode. As expected, the photos in broad daylight were stunning. Even in "very low light conditions", the camera did not disappoint. Under natural light at 7 pm, the photos clicked without flash had clarity and little grains while the photo taken with flash were sharper. The 8MP camera works fine and while using it with Google's video calling app Duo, the receiver gets a sharper image (as compared to the Nexus 6P). More Reads: Samsung Electronics scraps Galaxy Note 7 two months after launch One can even try new gestures, relish the audio output and save unlimited data online in original quality for free. For N302,000, Google Pixel is probably the best premium smartphone in the market at the moment.  Considering the inroads the Pixel is making into the market, Apple has to think fast. Source: Indiatimes

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Man Utd Wins League Cup Derby To Reach Quarter Final

Juan Mata struck to win a tight in English football league cup fixture Manchester derby as United knocked out EFL Cup holders City to reach the quarter-finals. The Spaniard pounced to drive low into the corner from Zlatan Ibrahimovic's pull-back as United set up a home tie with West Ham. Paul Pogba had hit a post moments earlier as the game came alive in the second period, following a first half of the English football league cup fixture in which neither of the bitter rivals managed a shot on target. City boss Pep Guardiola made nine changes to his side, who are now six games without a win in all competitions - his worst run as a manager. Their best chance arrived early on when Kelechi Iheanacho headed over from six yards, while second-half substitutes Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero made little impact. Victory was United's second in five matches, and only Jose Mourinho's fourth win in 18 meetings with Guardiola. Former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager Mourinho said on Wednesday his life in Manchester is "a bit of a disaster". His words and United's poor form created a sense that defeat at Old Trafford would prompt tough headlines, and Mourinho admitted recent displays influenced his choice to make only four changes and retain key names. United, far from at their best, scored during their only spell of quality in the opening 10 minutes of the second half of the English football league cup fixture as Ibrahimovic - anonymous in the opening period - profited from Nicolas Otamendi's missed header to square for Mata. There remain areas of concern for United. Luke Shaw was constantly outwitted by Jesus Navas and again there was no place in the 18-man squad for £26m summer signing Henrik Mkhitaryan. But while Guardiola said the competition was his "lowest priority" before kick-off, Mourinho perhaps took the chance to shift United's momentum. The League Cup was the first trophy he won in England. The last two times United eliminated City in the competition they went on to win it in 1970 and 1976. Guardiola said City must be "more clinical" after they ended the night without working David de Gea once - the first time they have not had a shot on target in a game since 2012. City, who are top of the Premier League, had an early penalty appeal turned down when Michael Carrick tangled with Aleix Garcia. The wholesale changes made for the tie may blur detailed analysis of just what is amiss in recent weeks, but a switch to a 4-4-2 formation after two league games where a back three was used perhaps shows Guardiola has not yet settled on the way forward at City. Related: Odhion Ighalo Risks Two Year Jail Term For Bribery He could also face more time without captain Vincent Kompany, who, making only his second start of the season, asked to be replaced at half-time because he was tired. Kompany suffered a groin strain in September but has been dogged by thigh and calf issues, prompting his playing time to fall from around over 2,700 minutes in 2013-14 to 1,700 last season. There were some positives for Guardiola as 19-year-old full-back Pablo Maffeo made made some key interventions but if City fail to win on Saturday they would be seven matches without a win, a dire run not endured since 2004. Rojo has made only one Premier League start this season but, on a night when attacking quality was sparse, he did the defensive basics and made one key sliding block to deny Iheanacho Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on responding to Sunday's 4-0 league defeat at Chelsea: "We were on a good run of results but it was a big defeat - numbers that the history of this club doesn't deserve. "When I'm in a club my heart belongs to the fans and I felt deeply for them. "The reality is that I never had people like these ones. We lost 4-0 and they were supportive. "Today the stadium was full of real support and it looks like the love people have for the club is bigger than bad results, bigger than three bad seasons. We must give something back." Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola: "I'm proud of the young players and how they played. "At that level you need to be more clinical with the last pass but it's difficult against United. We are happy. I want to try to win but now we'll focus on the next competitions." Since Juan Mata's debut in January 2014, only Wayne Rooney (58) has been involved in more United goals than the Spaniard (47 - 29 goals, 18 assists) Manchester City travel to the side who have made fewer passes than anyone in the Premier League this season - West Brom - on Saturday and host Barcelona three days later. United face Burnley at Old Trafford on Saturday and visit Fenerbahce in the Europa League on Thursday  Nov.3 Source: BBC Sports Image Source:  Sky Sport

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