Local Fitch Downgrades Nigeria To ‘B’ Negative Outlook Apr 7, 2020 0 Fitch Ratings has downgraded Nigeria’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to ‘B’ from ‘B+, which…
World Airbnb Hosts Defy Lockdown Laws With ‘Covid-19 Retreats’ Apr 6, 2020 0 Airbnb hosts advertising properties as coronavirus hideouts are "dangerous and irresponsible", the government says.…
Local Nigeria Records 6 New Cases Of Coronavirus, Total Cases Now 238 Apr 6, 2020 0 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced six new coronavirus cases in Nigeria bringing the total cases in…
Local Coronavirus: UK Car Registration Drops By 40% Apr 6, 2020 0 New car registrations for March saw a steeper fall than during the financial crisis, according to the motor…
World ‘Africa Cannot And Will Not Be A Testing Ground For Any Vaccine’, WHO… Apr 6, 2020 0 The World Health Organization chief angrily slammed recent comments made by scientists suggesting a vaccine for the…
Local Buhari Approves Recruitment Of 774,000 Nigerians To Cushion Effect Of Coronavirus Apr 6, 2020 0 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the engagement of 774, 000 Nigerians on a Special Public Works…
Investing Stocks Surge Going Into Close On Easing Virus Toll Apr 6, 2020 0 Oil slips after forecast for large stockpile gain; Gold rises. Utilities lead S&P higher; Dow gains more than…
Breaking BREAKING: Boris Johnson Is Moved to Intensive Care With Covid-19 Worsening Apr 6, 2020 0 Official says U.K. prime minister in case he needs ventilation. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to stand in for…
World India Shuts Railways As Trains Turn Into Makeshift Hospitals Apr 6, 2020 0 When Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a nationwide lockdown on March 25, Indian Railways took the…
Africa KFC Tells S.African Landlords It Won’t Pay Rents During Lockdown Apr 6, 2020 0 KFC-owner Yum! Brands Inc. has told landlords in South Africa that the U.S. firm won’t be paying rent while outlets…
Local Nigeria To Borrow $6.9 Billion To Counter Coronavirus Spread Apr 6, 2020 0 State to tap IMF rapid-credit facility, expects funds by May. Minister says talks are underway for two-year debt…
Africa S. Africa’s Economy May Shrink By As Much As 4%, Reserve Bank Says Apr 6, 2020 0 South Africa’s economy could contract by 2% to 4% this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and measures to curb…
Africa Uganda Slashes Interest Rate To Record Low Of 8% As Coronavirus Bites Apr 6, 2020 0 Uganda’s central bank cut its policy rate by 100 basis points on Monday to 8% to support the economy which has…
Investing Equity Market Depreciated By 3.5% Last Week Apr 6, 2020 0 Following rising cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, the domestic bourse on Friday recorded further extended weekly…
Local BREAKING: Buhari Orders $150m Withdrawal From NSIA To Augment FAAC Disbursement Apr 6, 2020 0 President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that $150 million be withdrawn from the National Sovereign Investment…
Local NCC Clears The Air Over Conspiracy Theory Linking 5G And Coronavirus Apr 6, 2020 0 The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has released a statement on the conspiracy theory linking the…
Business Increased Chip Sales Unlikely To Cushion Samsung’s Virus Hit Quarter Profit Apr 6, 2020 0 The coronavirus-driven global shift to working from home is set to have boosted demand for Samsung Electronics’…
Local Coronavirus: Air Peace Delivers FG’s medical Supplies From Turkey Apr 6, 2020 0 The Federal Government has taken delivery of medical supplies from Istanbul, Turkey, to fight the coronavirus…
Local Dangote Cement to raise N100bn in fresh bond Apr 6, 2020 0 Dangote Cement Plc has said it is seeking to b up to N100bn from the bond market under its N300bn Debt Issuance…
Local Breaking: Police Arrest Funke Akindele For Hosting House Party During Lockdown Apr 5, 2020 0 The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Funke Akindele for hosting a party in contravention of the lockdown…
World India Bans All Exports Of Hydroxychloroquine After Trump Calls It ‘Game… Apr 5, 2020 0 India banned all exports of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug that President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted as…
World Coronavirus: Emirates Airline Seeks Billions In Loans Apr 5, 2020 0 Emirates is seeking to raise billions of dollars from loans after the coronavirus forced the airline to ground its…
World Trump Threatens Tariffs On Oil Imports To ‘Protect’ U.S. Energy… Apr 5, 2020 0 “If I have to do tariffs on oil coming from outside or if I have to do something to protect our ... tens of…
Local How Low Will Oil Price Go And Who Will Blink First? Apr 5, 2020 0 OPEC has portrayed itself as a source of stability in a chaotic world But the cartel undercut that argument last…
World Coronavirus: Cannabis Companies Start Filing For Bankruptcies Apr 5, 2020 0 The cannabis bankruptcy filings are starting to roll in. Already plagued by a tough regulatory environment,…
Local Nigeria Records 10 New Cases Of Coronavirus Apr 5, 2020 0 Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Lagos, and Edo States,…
Features How Coronavirus Could Exacerbate Domestic Violence ‘It’s Not Safe To Leave… Apr 5, 2020 0 Coronavirus is exacerbating a problem that already exists and hasn’t been adequately addressed: Survivors of…
Local Nigeria Records Five New Cases Of Coronavirus Apr 4, 2020 0 Nigeria has five new confirmed cases of coronavirus, according the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Three of…
Local How To See The World Without Leaving Your House Apr 4, 2020 0 Airlines around the world have grounded their flights. Countries have shut their borders, and ordered everyone…
Local Most people recover from Covid-19 without medical care, making them hard to track Apr 4, 2020 0 Most people with Covid-19 have mild illness and are able to recover at home without medical care, while severe…