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UAE Extends Ban On Nigeria Flights To March 20
The United Arab Emirates has extended its ban on Nigerian flights till March 20.
A statement from the…
ICYMI: I Didn’t Defraud FG Of N51bn, N2.5bn –Buhari’s Daughter
One of the daughters of the President, Zahra Buhari-Indimi, has said she did not defraud the Federal Government of…
Wage Bill Protests: National Assembly, Labour Meet Tuesday As Sponsor Knocks…
The leadership of the National Assembly will, on Tuesday next week, meet labour leaders over a bill which seeks to…
Mexico’s Congress Approves Landmark Cannabis Bill
Mexico’s lower house of Congress on Wednesday approved a bill that would decriminalize cannabis for recreational,…
Millions Of Websites Offline After Fire At French Cloud Services Firm
A fire at a French cloud services firm has disrupted millions of websites, knocking out government agencies’…
Ex-Dangote GM, Two Others Jailed For $32,000 Insurance Fraud
Justice S. S. Ogunsanya of the Lagos State High Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a former General Manager of the…
Over N527bn Ibori Loot Still Being Expected —Federal Government
The Federal Government says over £100m (N527bn), allegedly stolen by a former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori,…
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission Concerned About Estimated Billing For…
Under no circumstances should a customer be placed on estimated billing on account of the failure of a power…
Russia Slows Twitter’s Speed Over Failure To Remove Banned Content
Russia’s state communications watchdog said on Wednesday it was restricting the use of Twitter by slowing down its…
Thai University Warns Foreign Students They Could Lose Visas Over Protests
A Thai university has warned foreign students to steer clear of political rallies or face revocation of their visas…
States, Others Not Funding 3.5 Million Workers’ Pension – PenCom
The National Pension Commission has faulted states and some private companies for not funding 3.5 million pension…
Cash Crunch Reduces National Assembly’s Sittings To Once A Week
The two chambers of the National Assembly may not meet the mandatory constitutional requirement of 181 sittings…
Nigeria Needs Domestic, International Capital To Attain $1.5t GDP By 2030 – Rewane
An economist and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane, says Nigeria…
U.S. Can Deliver COVID-19 Aid Checks Quickly, But Child Tax Credit Is Hurdle
With plenty of practice sending out coronavirus relief payments, the U.S. government should be able to start…
Investors Seek $1.2 Billion In Damages From Vivendi In Fraud Lawsuit
A group of investors will urge a French court on Tuesday to back its claim for 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in…
French Billionaire Politician Olivier Dassault Killed In Helicopter Crash
French billionaire Olivier Dassault was killed on Sunday in a helicopter crash, a police source said, with…
South Korea, US Agree On New Cost-Sharing Deal For Troops
South Korea and the United States have agreed on a new arrangement for sharing the cost of the US troops stationed…
Banks Woo Customers With New Central Bank Of Nigeria ‘Naira-4-Dollar’ Policy
Deposit Money Banks on Sunday started wooing customers ahead of the commencement of the latest ‘Naira-for-Dollar’…
Lebanese Protest Currency Crisis, Block Roads
Demonstrators blocked key roads across Lebanon on Monday in protest at the country’s political paralysis after the…
We Spent N966bn On Pipeline Repairs, NNPC Replies Augf
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has explained that it spent N966bn to repair pipelines between 2010 and…
Two-Thirds Of Tropical Rainforest Destroyed Or Degraded Globally, NGO Says
Humans have degraded or destroyed roughly two-thirds of the world’s original tropical rainforest cover, new data…
Lebanon’s Deadlock Fuels Seventh Day Of Street Protests
Demonstrators burnt tyres to block main roads all over Lebanon for the seventh straight day on Monday in anger at…
Petrol Queues Abate As More Stations Resume Operations
The queues for petrol in Abuja and neighbouring Nasarawa and Niger reduced on Thursday as more retail outlets…
JAMB Plans N6bn Head Office In Abuja
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board plans to build a new headquarters in the Central Area of the Federal…
Texas Grid Operator Made $16 Billion Price Error During Winter Storm, Watchdog…
Texas’ power grid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) made a $16 billion pricing error in the…
#EndSARS: 25 Insurance Companies To Pay N20.4bn Claims
Twenty-five insurance companies have recorded claims totalling N20.4bn from losses that emanated from the #EndSARS…
Federal Government Of Nigeria Denies Allocating Vaccines To Rich Nigerian
The Federal Government of Nigeria has insisted that the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines currently in the…
Lufthansa Weighs More Aircraft Retirements After Record Loss
Lufthansa may permanently ground more planes to emerge leaner from the coronavirus pandemic, the German airline…
Texas Power Grid Operator ERCOT Fires CEO After Deadly Blackouts
Texas’ power grid operator ousted chief executive Bill Magness on Wednesday, as the fallout continues from a deadly…
Investors Lose N120bn As Stocks Resume Decline
The Nigerian stock market, which began the month on a positive note, resumed its decline on Tuesday as 26 firms…