INTERSTATE TRAVEL: Nigeria govt threatens transporters who flout safety protocols
The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed what it will do to interstate transporters who flout safety protocols. The Minister…
U.S development bank invests $530mn in Nigeria’s financial, agricultural sectors
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Wednesday announced it had committed $530 million to projects in the Nigerian financial, agriculture…
MONEY LAUNDERING: Court adjourns retrial of ex-Gov Babangida Aliyu
Justice A.B. Aliyu of the Federal High Court, Minna, Niger State has adjourned the re-trial proceedings of former governor of…
Nigerian banks face forex shortage up to $5bn –Moody’s
Nigerian banks face a foreign exchange funding gap that could reach up to $5 billion on account of currency shortages…
NASS REPUBLIC: Of lawmakers cheating on poor Nigerians. Two other stories, and a quote to remember
Guilty as charged! Poor Nigerians got a rare mention at the National Assembly recently. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army,…
Court orders forfeiture of 48 properties linked to ex-NSTIF boss, Olejeme
A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Taiwo Taiwo on Wednesday ordered the interim forfeiture of 48…
10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers, Thursday morning, July 2, 2020
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this Thursday morning. 1. 790 new cases of COVID-19 take…
Police launch manhunt for suspected attackers of FMC, Lokoja
The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ede Ayuba, on Wednesday evening, ordered detectives to go after armed hoodlums that…
BREAKING: 790 new cases of COVID-19 take Nigeria’s total to 26,484; death toll now 603
Nigeria on Wednesday night recorded 790 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which confirmed this on…
Benue govt approves partial re-opening of schools
The Benue State government on Wednesday approved partial re-opening of schools in compliance with recommendations of the Presidential Task Force…
Jupiter’s atmosphere is regulated by ammonia storms, research reveals
The Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter just revealed mechanisms driving mammoth storms in the Jovian atmosphere. Storms on Jupiter form ammonia-rich…
Google is determined to ruin Gmail
I’ve never held any particularly strong feelings for email clients. I didn’t care when Mailbox shuttered, and I barely batted an…
Apple clashes with Microsoft, Google, and Facebook over cloud gaming
Mommy and Daddy are fighting again — by which I mean, the big tech companies are fighting over their ventures…
IBM, the Linux Foundation, and Grillo unveil global earthquake early-warning system
Only a handful of countries (Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, and China) have nation-wide earthquake early-warning systems. Isn’t that weird? Many other…