Africa Scare As Africa Number Of Coronavirus Cases Exceed 1 Million Aug 14, 2020 0 There is panic across the continent as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa has exceeded 1 million…
World New York Gov. Cuomo Says Museums, Bowling Alleys To Reopen In NYC, And Gyms May Be… Aug 14, 2020 0 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Friday that the state will allow museums, aquariums and other cultural centers…
Local Nigeria: Unilag VC Crisis SSANU Disowns Branch Chair For Protest Against VC’s… Aug 14, 2020 0 Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU, has dissociated itself from the solidarity protest by the…
Local Nigeria: Buhari Inaugurates Enugu Airport August 30 Aug 14, 2020 0 The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will inaugurate the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu…
Local Nigeria Ditches Plastic ID Cards For Digital Copies Aug 14, 2020 0 Nigeria has decided to move on from the registration and production of plastic identity cards to the more…
Business We Work Gets New $1.1 Billion Commitment From SoftBank, Cuts Burn Rate Aug 14, 2020 0 The owner of money-losing shared office provider WeWork told employees on Thursday it has slashed its cash burn…
Local Nigeria’s Demand For Fancy Wigs Fuels A Global Trade Aug 14, 2020 0 Hair from everywhere adorns Nigerian heads. The posh prefer Peruvian YANGON “My outfit for the day determines…
Local Nigeria: FG Spends N1.57trn On Debt Servicing, N1.61trn On Personnel, Pension Aug 14, 2020 0 THE Federal Government on Thursday disclosed that it had expended N1.57 trillion on debt servicing and N1.61…
Local Nigeria: President Buhari’s Daughter, Hanan, Set To Wed Special Adviser To Fashola Aug 14, 2020 0 Hanan, one of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari, is set to marry Mohammed Turad, a special adviser to…
Local Nigeria: N10bn Withdrawal Business Day Apologises For Fake News Against Osinbajo Aug 14, 2020 0 Business Day newspaper has apologised to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo after it discovered that it published a fake…
Technology Walmart’s Flipkart Eyes Alcohol Delivery Foray With Indian Startup, Letters… Aug 14, 2020 0 Walmart’s (WMT.N) e-commerce platform Flipkart has partnered with a startup backed by spirits giant Diageo to…
World As UAE Hails Israel Accord, Silence From Saudi Arabia Aug 14, 2020 0 As media and people in the United Arab Emirates hailed the Gulf state’s deal to normalise relations with Israel as…
Local Nigeria: Customs Resumes Online Auction Aug 14, 2020 0 Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the resumption of electronic auction of seized vehicles that has gone…
World Over 20 Countries Scramble For Russian COVID-19 Vaccine Aug 14, 2020 0 More than 20 countries are interested in getting Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson…
Business Treasury Yields Flat Amid Mixed Economic Data Aug 14, 2020 0 Treasury yields held steady on Friday as investors parsed through new economic data. The yield on the benchmark…
Local FG Assures On Repatriation Of Over 10,000 Stranded Nigerian Girls From Lebanon,… Aug 14, 2020 0 Federal Government on Friday reiterated its resolve to ensure the repatriation of over 10,000 Nigerian girls who…
World The U.S. Has Already Invested Billions In Potential Coronavirus Vaccines. Here’s… Aug 14, 2020 0 The U.S. has doled out billions to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus that has infected more than 5.1…
Business China’s economic recovery underwhelms as consumer comeback stays elusive Aug 14, 2020 0 China’s retail sales slipped in July, dashing expectations for a modest rise, as consumers in the world’s…
Business Nigeria: CBN Fails To Account For $11bn, Reps Kick Aug 14, 2020 0 The House of Representatives kicked on Thursday as the Central Bank of Nigeria failed to account for the $11bn…
Local Nigeria Jobless Rate Climbs To Highest In At Least A Decade Aug 14, 2020 0 Unemployment in Nigeria surged to the highest in at least a decade in the second quarter as the coronavirus…
Business Innovation Is Seeing A Major Inflection Point Due To The Pandemic, Early Growth… Aug 14, 2020 0 A powerful push in innovation is creating excitement among venture capitalists. Early stage angel investor Nidhi…
Technology Retailers Launch Coalition To Fight Counterfeits On Amazons Aug 14, 2020 0 The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), whose members include companies such as Walmart Inc and Target…
Business Britons Rush Home From France To Beat New Quarantine Rules Aug 14, 2020 0 Britons rushed to get back from summer holidays in France on Friday after their government said it would soon…
World Coronavirus Vaccine Developer CureVappmc Raises $213.3 Million In U.S. IPO Aug 14, 2020 0 CureVac BV said on Friday it raised $213.3 million in its initial public offering in New York, setting the stage…
Business Stocks Making The Biggest Moves After Hours: Lyft, Cisco, Vroom & More Aug 13, 2020 0 Cisco shares fell more than 6% in after-hours trading despite reporting fiscal fourth-quarter profit and revenues…
Local Nigeria: We May Slide Into Another Recession, Says Finance Minister Aug 13, 2020 0 Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, says unless Nigeria achieves a very strong third quarter 2020 economic…
Business Canadian Dollar Climbs To Six-Month High As Investors Bet On ‘Inflationary… Aug 13, 2020 0 The Canadian dollar climbed on Wednesday to its strongest level in nearly six months against its U.S. counterpart,…
World Mexico Supports Extending U.S.-Mexico Land Border Restrictions Another Month Aug 13, 2020 0 Mexico has told the U.S. government that it supports extending restrictions on non-essential travel across their…
Business Stocks Making The Biggest Moves After-Hours: Applied Materials, Baidu & More Aug 13, 2020 0 Applied Materials — Shares of Applied Materials rose 1.2% in after-hours trading on the back of fiscal…
Technology NSA, FBI Expose Russian Intelligence Hacking Tool Aug 13, 2020 0 The U.S. National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation have exposed a sophisticated Russian hacking…