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Dec 29, 2020
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Business

FG to open new Lagos International Airport Terminal in 2021

Federal Government has said that the new International Airport Terminal in Lagos, Nigeria, reportedly worth $38 million, will be opened in 2021. This was disclosed by one of the media aides of President Muhammadu Buhari, Tolu Ogunlesi, via his Twitter handle on Monday. Read more

Covid-19: Europe launches mass vaccination of doses to end the pandemic

Europe, on Sunday, launched a coordinated vaccination programme at an unprecedented scale, a few days after the European Union approved the vaccine developed by Pfizer in collaboration with BioNTech. This is seen as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives around the globe. Read more

Naira gains significantly at black market as demand for dollars drop

Forex turnover dropped by 16%, as the Naira’s exchange rate at the NAFEX window remained stable against the dollar to close at N392/$1 during intra-day trading on Thursday, December 24. Also, the Naira appreciated significantly against the dollar –  closing at N465/$1 at the parallel market on Thursday, December 24, 2020 – as demand for foreign exchange drops. Read more

National Assembly transmits N13.5tn budget to Buhari

The National Assembly has transmitted the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13.5tn to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, disclosed this to The PUNCH in a terse text message on Monday. Read more

2m youths ‘jobless’ as govt suspends SIM card registration

About 2 million Nigerian youths have been rendered jobless by the recent suspension of sale, registration and activation of SIM cards by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, it was learnt yesterday. Arewa Telecom Operators Agents and SIMCard Dealers Association (ATOASDA) stated this while addressing reporters in Kaduna. Read more

Alibaba drops 8% amid regulator’s clampdown on Ant Group

The leading Chinese e-commerce company, Alibaba Group, experienced record sell-offs at the first trading session of the week. The plunge in its share price is largely attributed to fears of antitrust scrutiny from the Chinese government that threatens to harm Jack Ma’s internet empire and curb the influence of China’s most powerful corporations. Read more

Trump signs $900 billion Covid-19 pandemic relief package

The President of the United State of America, Donald Trump, recently signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package, which finally puts to bed his delay in assenting to the bill. The bill includes $1.4 trillion to fund government agencies through September and contains other end-of-session priorities such as money for cash-starved transit systems and an increase in food stamp benefits. Read more

Social

Davido Considers Quitting Music

Award-winning Nigerian singer, Davido, on Monday, on his Twitter account threatened to quit music. This is coming after the DMW boss and two-time Grammy nominee, Burna Boy reportedly got into a fight at a club, Hype, in Ghana. Read more

Bobrisky To Undergo Surgery To Transition From Man To Woman

Nigerian cross-dresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju also known as Bobrisky, has disclosed that he is set to undergo a gender transition surgery to become a full woman. Naija News reports that the popular male barbie made this known in a post on his Instagram page on Monday. Read more

Richard Mofe-Damijo and wife Jumobi celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary

Nigerian movie veteran Richard Mofe Damijo and his wife Jumobi are celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary. In a short note shared via his Instagram page on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, the movie celebrated his wedding anniversary. Read more

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