World Nigeria Will Receive 84 Million Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccine This Year –Osinbajo March 24, 2021 Ekemini Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said Nigeria would receive 84 million doses of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine this year. Nigeria had already taken delivery of about four million doses of the…
Business Local Naira 4 Dollar: Nigerians In Diaspora Remit $40 Million In One Week March 24, 2021 Ekemini The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Naira4Dollar scheme may have attracted about $40 million in foreign remittances in one week, according to a reliable source with knowledge of the scheme. Our…
Business Local Nigeria Obtains $1 Billion Loan To Support MSMEs— Minister March 24, 2021 Ekemini The facility has a long-term tenor, alongside moratorium benefits. The Bank of Industry (BoI), under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has secured a N1 billion…
Technology World Massachusetts Court Reverses Order Requiring Facebook To Disclose App Records In Privacy Probe March 24, 2021 Ekemini The top court in Massachusetts on Wednesday reversed an order requiring Facebook Inc to turn over to state Attorney General Maura Healey records identifying apps the company suspected had misused…
World Financials lift S&P 500, Dow; Powell, Yellen On Deck March 24, 2021 Ekemini The S&P 500 and the Dow rose on Wednesday as economy-linked financial and energy stocks gained amid another day of testimonies from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet…
Local Court Orders Extension Of The Nigerian Identification Number (NIN) Registration By Two Months March 24, 2021 Ekemini Justice Maureen Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number registration by two months effective from Tuesday, March…
Opinion World Suez Canal Blocked By Traffic Jam After Massive Container Ship Runs Aground March 24, 2021 Ekemini A large container ship remains stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking other vessels from moving in both directions and sparking a traffic jam in one of the most important waterways…
Business Investing World US Stocks Set For A Rebound March 24, 2021 Ekemini There has been a surge in air travel with this year’s spring break, but a recovery in flights by business travelers is much farther off, according to credit rating agency…
Business Opinion World China May Just Have Doomed Its Trade Deal With Europe March 24, 2021 Ekemini China and the European Union rang in the new year by striking a major investment deal intended to strengthen their trade ties. A contentious spat over human rights could now…
Business World Futures Rise Ahead Of March Business Surveys; Intel Shines March 24, 2021 Ekemini U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as Intel’s shares surged on plans to expand advanced chip making capacity, while investors looked to business surveys for March and another day…
Business Technology World Google Signs News Content Deals With Italian Publishers March 24, 2021 Ekemini Alphabet Inc’s Google has sealed its first licence agreements in Italy with several publishers to offer access to some of their content on the U.S. tech group’s Showcase news platform.…
Opinion World Taiwan To Ration Water For 1million People, Tech Hub Unaffected March 24, 2021 Ekemini Taiwan will from next month ration water for more than one million people in the centre of the island because of a drought but the technology hub of Hsinchu will…
Business Investing Local Dangote Cement To Pay Over N97billion In Corporate Tax For 2020 March 24, 2021 Ekemini Africa’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement Plc has remained a major contributor to the economy with a tax charge of N97 billion for the financial year ended 31st December 2020,…
Business Local Nigeria: Federal Housing Authority Begins Payment Of 200 Contractors March 24, 2021 Ekemini The Federal Housing Authority on Tuesday said it had commenced the payment of contractors who had completed their jobs. Last week about 200 contractors of the authority staged a protest…
Banking Local Opinion We Disburse $80m Weekly For School Fees, BTAs – Emefiele March 24, 2021 Ekemini In view of the lingering foreign exchange scarcity in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians not to panic, saying there is enough forex for business owners,…
Business Technology Airlines Must Pay All Charges Except Duty, VAT -NCS March 24, 2021 Ekemini The Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday said airlines operating across the country including Air Peace must pay all other appropriate charges aside from Customs duty and Value Added Tax for…
Business Investing Local BUA Chairman Rabiu Launches $100m Annual Africa Fund March 24, 2021 Ekemini The Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative has launched a $100m Annual Africa Fund for social development and renewal; $50m to Nigeria and $50m to the rest of the continent. The Chairman…
Investing Local Opinion Federal Government Certifies 269 Soil Doctors, Agriculture Extension Workers March 24, 2021 Ekemini The Federal Government on Tuesday announced that it had issued certificates to 269 soil doctors and agriculture extension workers and provided test kits to facilitate their field operations. It said…
Investing Local Federal Government Justifies $100 Charges, Others Imposed On Nigerians In Diaspora March 24, 2021 Ekemini The Federal Government has said charges and levies imposed on Nigerians in diaspora at the foreign missions are due to paucity of funds to run operations. The Minister of Foreign…
Local Opinion Federal Govt Of Nigeria Okays N1.134tr For 12 Roads March 24, 2021 Ekemini The Federal Government on Tuesday said it has voted N1,134,690,048,000.76 as the initial capital for the construction of 12 roads. Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, who made…
Banking Local Opinion Report Banks Hoarding Forex – Central Bank Of Nigeria Tells Nigerians March 24, 2021 Ekemini In view of the lingering foreign exchange scarcity in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians not to panic, saying there is enough forex for business owners,…
Business Technology World Euro Zone Economy Back To Growth In March As Factories Roar: PMI March 24, 2021 Ekemini Euro zone economic activity made a surprise return to growth this month as factories ramped up production to its fastest pace in over 23 years, offsetting a continuing slowdown in…
Business Technology World TSMC Shares Slide, As Taiwan Plays Down Intel’s $20 Billion Expansion Challenge March 24, 2021 Ekemini Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) shares fell nearly 4% on Wednesday after Intel Corp announced a $20 billion plan to expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity, even as Taiwan’s…
Business World Tencent’s Quarterly Profit Jumps 175%, Above Forecast March 24, 2021 Ekemini Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd on Wednesday reported a forecast-beating 175% rise in quarterly profit. The world’s largest gaming firm by revenue booked profit of 59.3…
Opinion World UAE Finance Minister And Dubai Deputy Ruler Sheikh Hamdan Dies March 24, 2021 Ekemini Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai’s deputy ruler and the United Arab Emirates’ long-serving finance minister, has died, Dubai’s ruler said on Wednesday. Sheikh Hamdan, 75, was the brother…
Business World China’s Didi Leans Towards New York Over Hong Kong For IPO, Eyeing At Least $100 Billion Valuation March 24, 2021 Ekemini China’s top ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is leaning toward picking New York over Hong Kong for its initial public offering IPO), eyeing a valuation of at least $100 billion via…
Business World Locked-Down Europe -Cash To Spend, Nowhere To Spend It March 24, 2021 Ekemini Only a few weeks ago, many European countries were hoping their more affluent citizens would by now have started spending nest eggs built up during the pandemic to trigger a…
Business Investing Technology World Musk Says ‘Can Now Buy A Tesla With Bitcoin’ March 24, 2021 Ekemini Tesla Inc’s Elon Musk tweeted here on Wednesday, “you can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin.” -Reuters
Business World UK Inflation Unexpectedly Falls in February March 24, 2021 Ekemini British consumer price inflation fell to 0.4% in February from 0.7% in January, reflecting unusual patterns of clothing discounts, official figures showed on Wednesday, versus forecasts in a Reuters poll…
Investing World Asian Shares Hit Two-Week Lows, Dollar Gains As Investors Scurry For Cover March 24, 2021 Ekemini Asian shares skidded to a two-week trough on Wednesday and the dollar neared four-month highs as coronavirus lockdowns in Europe and potential U.S. tax hikes hit risk appetite, leading to…
