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Google Offered A Professor $60,000, But He Turned It Down. Here’s Why
When Luke Stark sought money from Google in November he had no idea he'd be turning down $60,000 from the tech…
Reps Probe MDAs Over N526bn, $21bn Revenue Leakages, Others
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal…
Federal Government Begins Disbursement Of N68m Grant To Edo Rural women
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, commenced the disbursement of N68m grant to 3,400 rural women in Edo State as…
Refineries: Reps Probe $1.5bn Planned Rehabilitation, Past Repairs
The House of Representative has resolved to investigate the fresh $1.5bn recently approved by the Federal Executive…
In 2020 The Ultra-Rich Got Richer. Now They’re Bracing For The Backlash
In 2020, as the world convulsed under COVID-19 and the global economy faced its worst recession since World War II,…
Suez Canal Blocked By Traffic Jam After Massive Container Ship Runs Aground
A large container ship remains stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking other vessels from moving in both directions…
China May Just Have Doomed Its Trade Deal With Europe
China and the European Union rang in the new year by striking a major investment deal intended to strengthen…
Taiwan To Ration Water For 1million People, Tech Hub Unaffected
Taiwan will from next month ration water for more than one million people in the centre of the island because of a…
We Disburse $80m Weekly For School Fees, BTAs – Emefiele
In view of the lingering foreign exchange scarcity in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians…
Federal Government Certifies 269 Soil Doctors, Agriculture Extension Workers
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced that it had issued certificates to 269 soil doctors and agriculture…
Federal Govt Of Nigeria Okays N1.134tr For 12 Roads
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it has voted N1,134,690,048,000.76 as the initial capital for the…
Report Banks Hoarding Forex – Central Bank Of Nigeria Tells Nigerians
In view of the lingering foreign exchange scarcity in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians…
UAE Finance Minister And Dubai Deputy Ruler Sheikh Hamdan Dies
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai’s deputy ruler and the United Arab Emirates’ long-serving finance…
California’s Senators Ask Biden To Ban Sale of Gas-Powered Cars
California's two Senators are pushing the Biden Administration to set a date after which automakers would no…
Jamoh Lauds Buhari For Approving Cabotage Fund Disbursement
The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Bashir Jamoh has lauded the…
Mega Insurance Merger Derailed As Hartford Rejects Rival Chubb’s Offer
Property and casualty insurer Hartford rejected a $23.24 billion takeover offer from larger rival Chubb Ltd on…
In Southeast Asian Internet Battle, Sea’s Rise Sends Rivals Scrambling
In front of an open-air Jakarta restaurant, delivery drivers clad in the orange colours of Southeast Asia tech…
Pfizer To Develop New Vaccines On Its Own Using MRNA Technology – WSJ
Pfizer Inc plans to tap the mRNA technology to make new vaccines for other viruses following the success of its…
CAC To Destroy Unclaimed Documents From April 30
The commission gave the warning in a notice titled “unclaimed certificates/documents”.
In July, CAC announced that…
Futures Drop Ahead Of Powell, Yellen Testimonies
U.S. stock index futures slid on Tuesday as energy stocks dropped while investors awaited remarks from Fed Chair…
Norway Blocks Rolls-Royce’s Plan To Sell Engine Maker To Russia
Norway will block Rolls-Royce from selling a Norwegian maritime engine maker to a Russian company on national…
At NATO, Blinken Warns Germany Over Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday the Nord Stream 2 pipeline being built from Russia to…
INEC Plans Online Voter Registration, Targets 16 Million Nigerians
IN a bid to address the cumbersome process of voter registration at the various centres in Nigeria ahead of the…
AfCTA: Nigeria Plans $50bn Intra-Africa Exports
The National Action Committee on African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement has disclosed plans to achieve…
Pension Funds Gained N119.68bn From Equity In Q4 – PenCom
Pension fund investment gained N119.68bn from equity in the fourth quarter of 2020, the National Pension Commission…
Nigerian Ports Authority Seals Three Illegal Jetties
The Nigerian Ports Authority has sealed three illegal jetties in its bid to clamp down on unseaworthy barges…
Fuel Marketers Raise Diesel Price To N265 Per Litre
Against the backdrop of the recent rise in global oil prices, some fuel marketers have increased the price of…
Forex Trader Remanded For Defrauding Investors Of N17.4m, $6,300
A self-acclaimed foreign exchange trader, Nanpan Yaniyang, has been remanded by the Lagos State High Court for…
Only 47 Money Transfer Operators Are Licensed – Central Bank Of Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released the list of 47 International Money Transfer Operators that are licensed to…
COVID-19: Federal Government Raises Alarm Over Racketeering Of Vaccines
The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja raised alarm over reported racketeering of the Oxford-AstraZeneca…