L-R: Director, New Growth Areas, Mr Olujimi Aina, Executive Chairman, LIRS, Mr Ayodele Subair, Managing Director, O. M Associates, Mr Oluf...
Saturday, May 14, 2022
Nigeria Records 23 New COVID-19 Cases, No Death
May 14, 2022
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC has confirmed zero death and 23 additional infections reported across five states of the federation ...
Swiatek Equals Serena Williams with 27-Match Winning Streak
May 14, 2022
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek routed Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-1 on Saturday to extend her winning streak to 27 matches and reach the Italian Open fin...
China Cites Pandemic, Withdraws as Host of 2023 Asian Cup
May 14, 2022
China withdrew as host of soccer’s 2023 Asian Cup on Saturday in the latest cancellation of the country’s sports hosting duties during the C...
Mane, Ronaldo Missing as EPL Releases Player of The Season Nominees
May 14, 2022
EA SPORTS on Friday unveiled nominees for the 2021/2022 Premier League Player of the Season award and surprising exclusions were Manchester ...
First Bank Urges Court to Wind Up Niger Insurance Plc
May 14, 2022
First Bank of Nigeria has urged a Federal High Court in Lagos to wind up Niger Insurance Plc, based on its inability to pay a debt of N137.2...
Abiodun, Awosika Laud Airtel’s CSR Initiative
May 14, 2022
The wife of Ogun governor, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, has commended Airtel Nigeria for assisting the underprivileged and physically challenged m...
Delhi Government Approves 1,500 Electric Buses for Public Transport Fleet
May 14, 2022
The Delhi government on Friday approved the induction of 1,500 low-floor electric buses in its public transportation fleet, an official stat...
Apple to Have Limited in-Person Attendance at WWDC 2022
May 14, 2022
American tech giant Apple has revealed that the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference will happen between June 6 and June 10 and will be stre...
SpaceX Launches Starlink Satellites from California
May 14, 2022
A SpaceX rocket carried 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation into orbit Friday after blasting off from California. The Falc...
Tech Firms ask US Supreme Court to Block Texas Social Media Law
May 14, 2022
Lobbying groups representing Facebook, Twitter, Google and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court on Frid...
Twitter CEO Expects Musk Deal to Close but is Preparing for Other Scenarios
May 14, 2022
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on Saturday said that the deal with Elon Musk is expected to be closed, however, the deal does not become an excus...
ABCON Unveils Roadmap On Save Naira Campaign
May 14, 2022
The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has developed a roadmap campaign plan needed to save the naira from furthe...
Africa Finance Corporation Launches $2 Billion Facility to Support Economic Recovery And Resilience In Africa
May 14, 2022
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has launched a US$2billion facility to support bank-driven economic recovery in Africa, and the resilie...
Nigeria Attains 64% Financial Inclusion, Targets 95% in 2024
May 14, 2022
The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Aishah Ahmad, yesterday said financial inclusion in Nigeria has improved significantly. ...
ASUU May Suspend Strike for Three Months
May 14, 2022
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, may suspend its ongoing industrial action soon. A member of the union, who spoke with our co...
Friday, May 13, 2022
Netflix Drops New Teaser Trailer for Upcoming 'Resident Evil' Series
May 13, 2022
Netflix has released an intense teaser trailer for its long-awaited zombie drama Resident Evil, which adapts the hit console game and movie ...
Man City Unveils Statue Honoring Record-Scorer Aguero
May 13, 2022
A statue of Manchester City Club legend, Argentinian Sergio Aguero, designed by sculptor Andy Scott outside the Etihad Stadium, to commemora...
Chelsea’s Lukaku in Spotlight Before Cup Final vs. Liverpool
May 13, 2022
Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku was in damage control on the eve of their FA Cup final against Liverpool. Lukaku moved to shut down suggestion...
Elon Musk's Starlink Now Available to Ship Immediately in 32 Countries
May 13, 2022
SpaceX satellite internet service Starlink on Friday announced it is available in 32 countries, up from 25 countries reported earlier this y...
Apple No Longer World’s Most Valuable Company, Dethroned by Saudi Aramco
May 13, 2022
Surging oil prices, inflation and a slump in tech shares led Saudi Aramco, billed as the largest oil producing company in the world, to oust...
UAE's Emirates Airline Planning to Employ 'Bitcoin as a Payment Service'
May 13, 2022
UAE flag carrier, Emirates plans to embrace advanced digital solutions such as blockchain, metaverse, and cryptocurrency as part of its stra...
Amazon Acquires Jim Iyke’s Movie, ‘Bad Comments’
May 13, 2022
Amazon, the US multinational technology company, has acquired ‘Bad Comments’, the 2021 hit movie by Jim Iyke, the Nigerian actor and filmmak...
Access Corporation Unlocking New Opportunities for Intra- and Inter-Africa trade – Herbert Wigwe
May 13, 2022
Access Holdings Plc on Thursday announced the start of operations and plans to unlock new opportunities for intra- and inter-Africa trade. H...
Lassa Fever Kills 149 in Four Months, Says NCDC
May 13, 2022
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday disclosed that 149 citizens have so far lost their lives to Lassa fever in 2022. Accordi...
Nigerians’ Spending on Household Consumption Rises to N108tn – NBS
May 13, 2022
The National Bureau of Statistics has said that Nigerian residents spent N108.47tn on household consumption in 2021 in nominal terms. The fi...
Heritage Bank’s Support for Socio-Economic Growth Earns Senior Executive EveAfrique Award
May 13, 2022
R-L: Osepiribo Ben-Wille, Directorate Head, South-South, South-East & Private Wealth Management receiving the “Heart of Gold” from Engr....
PenCom asks RSA Holders to Visit PFAs for Data Recapture Exercise
May 13, 2022
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has directed Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) to commence data recapture exercises for retirement...
Interswitch Receives $110M Investment from LeapFrog, Tana Africa Capital
May 13, 2022
African giant payments company, Interswitch, has announced receiving a $110 million investment jointly funded by LeapFrog Investments and Ta...
‘Duchess Hospital Will Reverse Nigeria’s N500b Medical Tourism’
May 13, 2022
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said Nigerians spend between USD1.2 and USD1.6 billion on medical tourism ...
NUC Presents Provisional Licences to 12 New Private Universities
May 13, 2022
The National Universities Commission, NUC, has presented licenses to 12 new private universities recently approved by the Federal Executive ...
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