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The decision by the Federal Government to limit the services of telecoms’ operators in order to achieve the National Identification Number (NIN) registration exercise has left the industry counting over…
In 2007, Apple unveiled the iPhone. Apple didn’t invent the smartphone — companies like Palm and Blackberry had been selling them for years. But the iPhone introduced a totally new…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is now worth $74 billion after it raised more capital last week – and the strong demand for shares means many investors believe the company’s two ambitious…
Facebook is trying to exert its monopoly power in Australia, by restricting publishers from posting content on Facebook Pages, according to Peter Lewis, director of the Centre for Responsible Technology…
Nigeria’s annual inflation rate climbed for a 17th straight month to 16.47% in January of 2021. It was the highest inflation rate since April of 2017, as food inflation hit…
The Africa Vaccine Acquisition TaskTeam (AVATT), set up by the African Union to acquire additional vaccine doses so that Africa can attain a target immunization of 60%, says it has…
The United States has supported the Nigeria Dairy Industry with the first shipment of pregnant Jersey breed dairy cows which have arrived the Ikun Dairy Farm in Ekiti State. The…
Considering recent steps being taken to boost Nigeria’s non-oil sector, the country is expected to exit the age-long dependence on crude oil revenue in about 10 years. The Executive Director/CEO…
The images that came out of Tripoli International Airport in August 2011 have become defining symbols of the downfall of the regime of Moammar Gadhafi, the autocrat who ruled Libya…
Iran will “immediately reverse” actions in respect of its nuclear programme when U.S. sanctions are lifted, its foreign minister said on Friday, reiterating Tehran’s position on Washington’s offer to revive…
After months of rumors that their relationship is on the rocks, speculation has heated up this week that one of the world’s most famous—and richest—couples, Kim Kardashian West and Kanye…
Apple is reportedly developing a new iPhone charging accessory in the form of a battery pack that magnetically attaches to the rear of the device using MagSafe, Bloomberg reports. Although…
New details have emerged about the case against Instagram influencer, Ramon Abbas, fondly referred to as Hushpuppi. According to the United State of America’s Department of Justice, Hushpuppi laundered money…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Saturday, said the Special Public Works Programme will boost the Nigerian economy. He stated this today while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise…
Saudi Arabia will invest more than $20 billion in its domestic military industry over the next decade as part of aggressive plans to boost local military spending, the head of…
Index provider FTSE Russell will add 11 stocks from China’s STAR Market to its global benchmarks, according to a post on its website from Friday. The move marks the first…
The head of European planemaker Airbus called on Saturday for a “ceasefire” in a trade war with the United States over aircraft subsidies, which has led to billions of dollars…
Deere (DE) – The heavy equipment maker earned $3.87 per share for its fiscal first quarter, compared to a consensus estimate of $2.14 a share. Revenue also beat forecasts, and…
The biggest source of growth for Coca-Cola over the next few years will likely be the zero-sugar version of the company’s namesake soda. “Actually, the best growth driver in ’21…
COVID-19 infection rate in Nigeria appears slowing down as another major slump in confirmed cases was reported on Friday. The NCDC reported early Saturday 662 cases and 10 deaths. “Till…
It’s been a week of wild weather for regions across the globe — from snow in Jerusalem to a deep freeze in Texas. After you dry your socks off and…
Severe flooding across several areas in the Indonesian capital forced more than a thousand people to flee their homes on Saturday, with the country’s meteorology agency warning the conditions were…
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro moved to replace the head of state-run oil company Petrobras, naming a retired army general with no oil and gas experience as CEO after weeks of…
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has subpoenaed a New York City property tax agency as part of a criminal investigation into Donald Trump’s company, the agency confirmed on Friday, suggesting…
The Nigerian Senate, on Thursday, considered a bill seeking to stop employers in the private and public sectors from engaging employable Nigerian graduates as casual workers. The Prohibition of Casualisation…
The Executive Director, Nigeria Export Promotion Council, Segun Awolowo, on Friday described as biggest surprise the swift way Nigeria’s economy recovered from recession. Awolowo spoke in an interview with State…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has said there is need to sustain the momentum and policies that will improve the economy and convincingly get the country out of recession. The…
The Department of Petroleum Resources has said it is willing to license more modular refineries to come on stream, saying it would put an end to the problem of product…
The Nigerian Communications Commission has provided 382.94 million new telephone numbers for the use of telecommunications operators. The commission assigned the numbers to 34 licensed telecom operators in the first…
Insurers could suffer record first-quarter catastrophe losses after the historic Texas winter storm, which crippled the state’s electrical grid and caused extensive property damage including collapsed roofs and broken pipes,…