US Supreme Court Rejects Church’s Challenge To California’s Coronavirus Rules
The Supreme Court has rejected a California church’s attempt to overturn the state’s coronavirus restrictions on in-person religious services. In…
Day: May 30, 2020
NASA And SpaceX Launch First Astronauts To Orbit From U.S. Since 2011
NASA astronauts are heading to space from U.S. soil for the first time in nine years, aboard SpaceX’s Dragon capsule,…
Hong Kong Officials Say Trump ‘Completely Wrong’ To End City’s Special Status
Hong Kong officials lashed out on Saturday at moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to strip the city of its…
Nigeria: Naira Gains N10 Against $1 At Parallel Market, As Forex Turnover Increases By 592%
The naira gained for the third day in a row at the parallel market otherwise known as the black market,…
Zoom’s Market Valuation Hits $50 billion Mark, Thanks To Increased Demand During Lockdown
Zoom Video Communications’ shares surged to record highs on Friday, as bullish runs in the last hours of trading helped…
Nigeria: President Muhammadu Buhari Reshuffles NNPC’s Board Of Directors
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) after the expiration…
Nike Releases ‘Don’t Do It’ Ad Addressing Racism In America
Nike released an ad Friday night imploring viewers not to “pretend there’s not a problem in America” while protests occurred…
Rolls-Royce Announces 9000 Job Cuts. That Isn’t New For The Carmaker
Rolls-Royce has announced 9,000 job cuts – mainly in its civil aerospace wing – as a direct consequence of the…
Why the US Is targeting Nigerian Banker, Akinwunmi Adesina
The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the bank’s Nigerian head, writes…
Joe Biden Sees Rise In Health-Care Industry Fundraising As Trump Is Seen To Mishandled The Pandemic
Joe Biden has seen a surge in support from health-care professionals as President Donald Trump struggles to bring in cash…
SpaceX, NASA To Try Again For Landmark Launch Of Two Astronauts From Florida
Elon Musk’s private rocket company SpaceX was set for a repeat attempt at launching two Americans into orbit on Saturday…
Nigeria: CBN Forecasts slower growth, reduces lending rate to 12.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday said the lower growth recorded in the economy in first quarter of 2020 was…
Zoom Plans To Roll Out Strong Encryption For Paying Customers
Video conferencing provider Zoom (ZM.O) plans to strengthen encryption of video calls hosted by paying clients and institutions such as…
Oil Jumped Nearly 90% In May, Posting Best Month In History
Oil jumped more than 5% on Friday, the last trading day of the month, capping off its best month in…
George Floyd Death: Unrest Erupts In US Cities As Protesters Demand Justice
The white former Minneapolis police officer shown in video footage using his knee to pin an unarmed black man’s neck…
Sony Announces PS5 Event For June 4th
Sony is officially confirming its next PlayStation 5 event will be held on Thursday, June 4th. The event will begin…
Google Postpones Android 11 Unveiling Amid U.S. Protests
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google on Saturday said it has postponed next week’s planned unveiling of the beta version of its…
Twitter, Reddit, Internet Group Object To US Rules Requiring Visitors To Disclose Social Media User Info
Twitter Inc, Reddit and a group representing major internet firms backed two documentary film groups that have challenged the Trump…