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Bitcoin, Ethereum Sink Further over Selloffs Market prices of high-cap digital currencies assets fell on Tuesday due to thin trading witnessed amidst large retail investors’ selloff that plunged Bitcoin below $26,000. The CoinDesk Market Index, which tracks 183 digital assets, retreated 1% in the past 24 hours. The technology-focused Nasdaq 100 index was up 0.1%, […]

Google Unveils ‘AI First Accelerator Program’ for African Startups Google has unveiled the “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First”, an initiative aimed at supporting African startups looking to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve local challenges. Folarin Aiyegbusi, Head of Startup Ecosystem, Africa said in a statement that this program recognises the transformative role that […]

UK Charge Ex-OPEC President Diezani Alison-Madueke with Bribery Former President of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been charged with bribery offences relating to her time as Nigeria’s oil minister, the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Tuesday. Alison-Madueke, 63, has been on bail since first being arrested […]

Budget, Economic Planning Minister Forecasts Double Digit GDP Growth The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, says the present administration will strive to achieve double digit economic growth or gross domestic product (GDP) growth. Bagudu said this in his maiden address on assumption of office on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, double […]

Leader of the ECOWAS delegation to Niger Republic, retired General Abdulsalami Abubakar, says he has submitted his report on the points raised by the military junta to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He expressed hope that diplomacy and not war would prevail as stakeholders brainstorm to find a lasting solution to the coup in Niger Republic. […]

Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, insisted yesterday that apology offered by the country’s FA President, Luis Rubiales, for kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips was an “unacceptable gesture” and that it is “not enough”. Spanish football federation President Rubiales kissed forward Hermoso following Spain’s 1-0 win over England in Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final. Rubiales […]Read More

Minister of Works David Umahi has inspected the Abuja-Lokoja Highway and ordered concrete road construction for durability. The minister, who directed contractors to present quotations for concrete roads, declared that no project under the present administration should last more than two years. Umahi undertook the inspection of the Abuja-Lokoja Expressway with the governor of Kogi […]

The Executive Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC),  Victor Muruako, Esq yesterday disclosed that lack of funds has prevented the recruitment of 173 fresh staff into the agency since 2022. Muruako revealed this when he appeared before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on job racketeering and abuse of the IPPIS by ministries, […]

In the vast expanse of the digital domain known as social media, where personalities are brought to life and reputations can either flourish or crumble with a mere click, emerges an enigmatic figure who has garnered both admiration and controversy in equal measure. Born into a family deeply rooted in the legal profession — her […]

The naira fell sharply against the US dollar on the parallel market on Tuesday, trading at N900 to the dollar based on market quotes, down from N840 last week. This represents a steep depreciation despite recent government efforts to shore up supply. Analysts attributed the slide to mounting demand pressures, even as the Tinubu administration […]

With the Enugu State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal reserving for judgment the petition filed by the Labour Party governorship candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, against Governor Peter Mbah, many feel that the testimonies of the Department of State Services and the Independent National Election Commission will play a major role in deciding the case, writes Wale Igbintade […]

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of N966.110 billion as July Federation Account Revenue among the Federal Government, States, and Local Councils. This distribution was outlined in a communiqué released at the conclusion of the FAAC meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. The meeting, presided over by the Minister of Finance […]