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Local Stories
Cornflakes for Jihad: NASCO refutes story, says U.S Government cleared founder
The management of NASCO Group Nigeria has said that the online publication which linked their founder, Dr Ahmed Nasreddin to the funding of terrorism is false. Read more…
Be prepared for seven-day isolation in UK, FG tells Nigerian travellers
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has said Nigerians travelling to Britain will still be isolated for seven days as UK Government is yet to comprehensively review Nigeria’s vaccination certification programme. Read more…
Nigerians face airfare hikes, foreign airports impose N950bn charges
Airfare hikes by international airlines operating flights into Nigeria and other countries may be imminent as airport and air navigation services providers in the United Kingdom, South Africa, European Union, Ethiopia and United States have concluded plans to increase their charges by at least $2.3bn (N950bn). Read more…
International Stories
Rare drawings by boxing great Muhammad Ali sell for nearly $1m
A rare collection of drawings, sketches and paintings by champion boxer Muhammad Ali has sold at auction for nearly $1m (£733,760). Read more…
The 2021 Forbes 400 List Of Richest Americans: Facts And Figures
As a group, these U.S. billionaires are richer than ever before. And the cutoff to make the list jumped more than it ever has. Read more…
Naira falls further at official market as foreign reserve gains $786 million in a day
The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar closed at N414.3/$1, at the Investors and Exporters window, where forex is traded officially. Read more…
Australia ends controversial asylum detention deal with Papua New Guinea
Australia is to stop sending asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea (PNG), marking an end to its controversial detention regime in the nation. Read more…
Ernest Johnson: Missouri executes man for killing three in 1994 robbery
A Missouri man has been executed for murder despite pleas for clemency by advocates who said he had an intellectual disability. Read more…
Tech Stories
Google launches $50m equity-based investment fund for African startups
At the first-ever Google for Africa event held virtually on Wednesday, Google announced the launch of a $50 million “Africa Investment Fund” through which it plans to invest in African startups. Read more…
Business Issues
Trove in talks with CBN after the apex bank froze its account
Investment platform, Trove is in talks with CBN after the Apex bank froze its bank accounts for violating Nigeria’s trading laws. Read more…
NDIC says it has paid N101 billion to depositors of failed banks
As of June 30, 2021, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) had paid a total of N101.67 billion in uninsured sums to depositors of failed banks, according to Bello Hassan, read more…
NCC disqualifies Nigerians below 18 from getting SIM
The Nigerian Communications Commission has disqualified anyone below the age of 18 from registering and owning a Subscriber Identity Module in Nigeria. Read more…
Telegram says it added over 70 million users during WhatsApp’s outage
Telegram founder and Chief executive officer, Pavel Durov said that the instant messaging app experienced a record increase in user registration and activity with over 70 million users joining the platform. Read more…
U.S. SEC Chair confirms the watchdog has no intention to ban crypto
Gary Gensler, the head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has confirmed that his agency neither has the authority to ban cryptocurrency nor does he have the intention to do so. Read more…
Metro
Tina Turner sells music rights for reported $50m sum
Tina Turner sold the rights to her music catalogue, including hits like The Best and Nutbush City Limits, to music publishing company BMG. Read more…
Football Australia to investigate abuse allegations by Matildas players
Former Australian women's football players have alleged a culture of sexual harassment within the sport. Read more…
BBNaija's Tega deactivates Instagram account amid online bullying complaints
The reality TV star had appealed for truce from disgruntled fans of the reality TV show. Read more…
'Squid Game' sets off a new game, trying to figure out why it took off on Netflix
"Squid Game" has set off its own Hollywood-centric game -- trying to explain how (or really, guess why) a South Korean drama that arrived with virtually no fanfare has become what Netflix is billing as possibly its "biggest show ever." Read more…
AGS Quote of the Day
“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”-
George Addair