U.S. COVID-19 Aid Bill Talks Continue, Pelosi Says
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said the Trump administration was reviewing the latest plan for more COVID-19 relief…
Tense Calm In Nigeria After Days Of Unrest
Abuja, Nigeria – Relative calm has returned to Nigerian cities after more than two weeks of deadly protests against police…
American Airlines Plans Customer Tours Of Boeing 737 Max And Pilot Calls To Boost Confidence In Jets
American Airlines is planning customer tours of the Boeing 737 Max and calls with its pilots in the coming weeks…
Mike Pence Will Not Quarantine After Four Aides Test Positive For Coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence will not quarantine himself despite several of his aides testing positive for coronavirus, his office said.…
Stocks Making The Biggest Moves Midday: Virgin Galactic, Intel, Snap & More
Virgin Galactic — Shares of the space tourism stock slipped more than 5% after Goldman initiated coverage on the company…
Why We Didn’t Distribute Looted COVID-19 Palliatives, Osun Food Committee
The Osun Food and Relief Committee on COVID-19 on Friday said the looted items at a warehouse in Ede town…
September Existing Home Sales Jump 9.4%, But ‘Prices Are Rising Too Fast’ As Supply Remains Tight
Sales of existing homes rose a higher-than-expected 9.4% in September to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.54 million units,…
Scientists Make Digital Breakthrough In Chemistry That Could Revolutionize The Drug Industry
In June, the U.S. government purchased the vast majority of world’s supply of remdesivir—a FDA-approved antiviral treatment for Covid-19—for July…
Will Masks Become The ‘New Normal’ Even After The Pandemic Has Passed? Some Americans Say So
Mandy Elmore, 47, has been wearing masks for more than 20 years. That’s because she has cystic fibrosis, a hereditary…
European Markets Close Higher As Investors Watch U.S. Stimulus, Earnings
LONDON — European markets closed higher on Friday as investors monitored signs of progress toward a U.S. stimulus deal and…
Starboard Tries To Find Another Winner In The Fintech Space
Company: ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW) Business: ACI Worldwide, Inc. develops and markets software products and services focused on facilitating electronic…
McDonald’s Seeks Dismissal Of Racial Discrimination Lawsuit By Former Franchisees
McDonald’s on Friday asked a judge to dismiss the racial discrimination lawsuit filed by former franchisees, arguing that it wants…
Ant Group IPO Pricing ‘History’s Largest,’ Says Alibaba’s Jack Ma
The mammoth dual listing for Chinese fintech giant Ant Group will be the world’s biggest, according to a pricing determined…
How Amazon keeps a close eye on employee activism to head off unions
Amazon warehouse workers have a long history of agitating for change. But the coronavirus crisis has generated new momentum for…
Fauci Says Trump Hasn’t Attended White House Coronavirus Task Force Meeting In ‘Several Months’
President Donald Trump hasn’t attended a coronavirus task force meeting in “several months,” even as new cases in the U.S.…
Nigeria’s Buhari Says Dozens Dead In Unrest Following Protests Over Police Abuse
At least 51 civilians have been killed in Nigeria’s unrest following days of peaceful protests over police abuses, the president…
Crowd Storms Food Bank In Calabar, Loots COVID-19 Palliatives
A crowd of residents has stormed the warehouse of the Cross River State government where COVID-19 palliatives donated by the…
U.S. Reports More Than 71,600 New Covid Cases As New Infections Near Record Highs And Hospitalizations Rise
The United States reported more than 71,600 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, approaching a record number of daily infections set…
Looting: Nigeria Losing Investment-Friendly Attraction, Says NACCIMA
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture says efforts to project Nigeria as favourable and an…
We Asked 20 Medical Experts With Kids About Their Pandemic Halloween Plans. Here’s What They Said
Parents everywhere are grappling with how to make the most of Halloween during the pandemic. The guidance from the Centers…
Nigeria Protests: How Lagos Influencers Started A Global Movement To End Police Brutality
Nigerian celebrities and social media stars who helped trigger a wave of global condemnation of their country’s police force have…
Nigeria: Imo Begins Full Enforcement Of Curfew
As security operatives commenced full enforcement of the 24-hour curfew imposed on Imo State yesterday, Governor Hope Uzodimma has warned…
NIN: NIMC Pledges Commitment To Enroll 2.5 Million Nigerians, Residents Monthly
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has pledged its commitment to increase the monthly National Identification Numbers (NIN) enrolment of…
Nigerian Sars Protests On Brink Of Hitting Oil Output, Demand
Nigeria is bracing for fresh disruption to its oil production and demand after violence sparked by weeks of nationwide protests…
Two Feared Dead As Kwara Hoodlums Attack Customs Office, Bank, Shoprite, Others
Two persons are feared dead after hoodlums invaded the office of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ilorin, Kwara State. The hoodlums…
The African States Who Received The Lion’s Share Of FDI In 2019
Out of the 998 projects financed by foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa last year, Egypt, South Africa, and Morocco…
‘Hands In The Air!’: Nigerians On Edge In Chaotic Lagos
Men, women and children walk with eyes down and hands up as they approach a hastily-made checkpoint in Nigeria’s biggest…
Nigeria: Calm Returns To Lagos After Days Of Unrest
Sporadic gunshots were heard in Lagos on Friday as security forces patrolled Nigeria’s biggest city after days of unrest following…
Expect More Marketing Texts And Emails In 2021 Than Ever Before
kA new report from Forrester Research predicts consumers will get more emails, texts and push notifications in 2021 than ever…
Intel Stock Closes Down More Than 10% After Weak Data Center Results, Chip Delay
Shares of Intel closed down more than 10% Friday, a day after the company’s third-quarter earnings revealed new weakness in…