2.5 Million To Get National Identification Monthly — NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission on Friday said it would scale up the enrolment and issuance of the unique National…
Month: October 2020
This Is Why The Young Protesters In Nigeria Are So Angry
Nigeria has been rocked in October by some of the biggest protests since military rule ended in 1999, resulting in…
Nigeria’s Palm Oil Price Highest In World Market- Experts
Price of Nigeria’s palm oil is over 200 % highest above the global market, The Nation can authoritatively report. Confirming…
Young Nigerian Protesters Could Transform Struggling Nation Or Split It In Two
The young Nigerians who were protesting at Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos on Tuesday night were not the African touring…
CBN To Drive Zero Balance Account Opening
As part of efforts to boost financial inclusion, the Central Bank of Nigeria has said it will promote opening of…
Samsung’s Lee: Tainted Titan Who Built A Global Tech Giant
In February 1993, five years after taking over from his father at South Korea’s Samsung Group, 51-year-old Lee Kun-hee was…
Majority Will Accept Result Of U.S. Election, Even If They Dislike The Winner
As the 2020 presidential election enters its final week, a majority of Americans appear ready to accept the result of…
Cenovus To Buy Husky For $2.9 Billion To Create No.3 Canadian Energy Firm; More Deals Seen
Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO has agreed to buy rival Husky Energy Inc HSE.TO in an all-stock deal valued at C$3.8…
Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Barrett Often Rules For Police In Excessive Force Cases
In her three years as a federal appeals court judge, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has consistently sided…
U.S. COVID-19 Aid Bill Talks Continue, Pelosi Says
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said the Trump administration was reviewing the latest plan for more COVID-19 relief…
Tense Calm In Nigeria After Days Of Unrest
Abuja, Nigeria – Relative calm has returned to Nigerian cities after more than two weeks of deadly protests against police…
American Airlines Plans Customer Tours Of Boeing 737 Max And Pilot Calls To Boost Confidence In Jets
American Airlines is planning customer tours of the Boeing 737 Max and calls with its pilots in the coming weeks…
Mike Pence Will Not Quarantine After Four Aides Test Positive For Coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence will not quarantine himself despite several of his aides testing positive for coronavirus, his office said.…
Stocks Making The Biggest Moves Midday: Virgin Galactic, Intel, Snap & More
Virgin Galactic — Shares of the space tourism stock slipped more than 5% after Goldman initiated coverage on the company…
Why We Didn’t Distribute Looted COVID-19 Palliatives, Osun Food Committee
The Osun Food and Relief Committee on COVID-19 on Friday said the looted items at a warehouse in Ede town…
September Existing Home Sales Jump 9.4%, But ‘Prices Are Rising Too Fast’ As Supply Remains Tight
Sales of existing homes rose a higher-than-expected 9.4% in September to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.54 million units,…
Scientists Make Digital Breakthrough In Chemistry That Could Revolutionize The Drug Industry
In June, the U.S. government purchased the vast majority of world’s supply of remdesivir—a FDA-approved antiviral treatment for Covid-19—for July…
Will Masks Become The ‘New Normal’ Even After The Pandemic Has Passed? Some Americans Say So
Mandy Elmore, 47, has been wearing masks for more than 20 years. That’s because she has cystic fibrosis, a hereditary…
European Markets Close Higher As Investors Watch U.S. Stimulus, Earnings
LONDON — European markets closed higher on Friday as investors monitored signs of progress toward a U.S. stimulus deal and…
Starboard Tries To Find Another Winner In The Fintech Space
Company: ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW) Business: ACI Worldwide, Inc. develops and markets software products and services focused on facilitating electronic…
McDonald’s Seeks Dismissal Of Racial Discrimination Lawsuit By Former Franchisees
McDonald’s on Friday asked a judge to dismiss the racial discrimination lawsuit filed by former franchisees, arguing that it wants…
Ant Group IPO Pricing ‘History’s Largest,’ Says Alibaba’s Jack Ma
The mammoth dual listing for Chinese fintech giant Ant Group will be the world’s biggest, according to a pricing determined…
How Amazon keeps a close eye on employee activism to head off unions
Amazon warehouse workers have a long history of agitating for change. But the coronavirus crisis has generated new momentum for…
Fauci Says Trump Hasn’t Attended White House Coronavirus Task Force Meeting In ‘Several Months’
President Donald Trump hasn’t attended a coronavirus task force meeting in “several months,” even as new cases in the U.S.…
Nigeria’s Buhari Says Dozens Dead In Unrest Following Protests Over Police Abuse
At least 51 civilians have been killed in Nigeria’s unrest following days of peaceful protests over police abuses, the president…
Crowd Storms Food Bank In Calabar, Loots COVID-19 Palliatives
A crowd of residents has stormed the warehouse of the Cross River State government where COVID-19 palliatives donated by the…
U.S. Reports More Than 71,600 New Covid Cases As New Infections Near Record Highs And Hospitalizations Rise
The United States reported more than 71,600 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, approaching a record number of daily infections set…
Looting: Nigeria Losing Investment-Friendly Attraction, Says NACCIMA
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture says efforts to project Nigeria as favourable and an…
We Asked 20 Medical Experts With Kids About Their Pandemic Halloween Plans. Here’s What They Said
Parents everywhere are grappling with how to make the most of Halloween during the pandemic. The guidance from the Centers…
Nigeria Protests: How Lagos Influencers Started A Global Movement To End Police Brutality
Nigerian celebrities and social media stars who helped trigger a wave of global condemnation of their country’s police force have…