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Local News

Nigeria can’t get new dollars when exchange rate is artificially low -Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says that Nigeria cannot get new dollars into the system when the exchange rate is “artificially low.” Read more…

AEDC announces major breakdown in parts of Kogi

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has announced a major breakdown of its 11KVA feeder 2 in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital. Read more…

Lagos nurses kick against N20,000 demand for retirement celebration

Some nurses in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State have kicked against the demand of N20,000 from apex nurses in the area as contribution for the retirement celebration of the Directorate Apex, Kudirat Odunoye. Read more…

Work begins on N16.39tn budget, Senate panel gets documents today

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, is expected to forward the 2022 Appropriation Bill to the Committee on Appropriation on Tuesday (today) during the plenary. Read more…

CBN’s unwillingness to remit funds challenging roll out of Economic Sustainability Plan – Vice President

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo disclosed that the unwillingness of the Central bank of Nigeria to disburse funds is slowing down the progress of some sectors of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) including the 5 million Solar Connection Scheme, and agriculture plans for the ESP. Read more…

International Stories

BREAKING: 6.3-magnitude quake hits Greek island of Crete

A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete Tuesday, the Athens Observatory said, with initial media reports suggesting no-one was hurt. Read more…

Covid: UK's early response worst public health failure ever, MPs say

The UK's failure to do more to stop Covid spreading early in the pandemic was one of the worst ever public health failures, a report by MPs says. Read more…

Interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 leaves Afghanistan

An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-senator Joe Biden from the harsh Afghanistan countryside has managed to leave the region with his family. Read more…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans mandatory vaccination in state

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order banning all organisations, including private companies, from enforcing vaccinations in the state. Read more…

North Korea: Kim Jong-un vows to build 'invincible military'

North Korea's leader has vowed to build an "invincible military" in the face of what it says are hostile policies from the United States, state media report. Read more…

Tech Issues

Klasha launches in Ghana to facilitate e-commerce and cross-border payments

Klasha, a Lagos- and San Francisco-based startup that provides technology infrastructure services for cross-border commerce in Africa, on Tuesday announced its expansion into Ghana. Read more…

Business Issues

Instagram is testing a new feature that will notify users of outages

Instagram has announced that it is testing two new features to help give people more information about Instagram outages and their account status, directly in the app. Read more…

Why Nigeria shunned debt service payment suspension – World Bank

The World Bank has said Nigeria and some other countries refused to participate in a temporary suspension of debt-service payments due to concerns about future access to debt and credit-rating downgrades. Read more…

Recycling: Where some see waste others see wealth

Nigeria, with a population exceeding 200 million, is one of the largest producers of solid waste in Africa. Although, many may flee from the topic saying it’s “dirty business,” some brave entrepreneurs have said it’s a “Gold mine.” Read more…

Bitcoin gains $257.58bn in 11 days, price tops $57,000

Bitcoin has gained $257.58bn in market capitalisation in the first 11 days of October. Read more…

Metro

A real-life 'Squid Game' is reportedly being organized in Abu Dhabi

The games will host 30 participants. Read more…

DC Comics confirm the new Superman character is bisexual

Jon Kent will reportedly be in a same-sex relationship with his friend Jay Nakamura in the next comic book. Read more…

Janemena demands N500m from Tonto Dikeh for alleged libel, pregnancy loss

Instagram dancer and influencer, Jane Orezimena, popularly known as Janemena, has written a letter to Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, demanding the sum of N500m for alleged libel and claiming on social media that Janemena has a sex tape. Read more…

Man bites off policeman’s finger in Lagos

A 29-year-old man, Samuel Jacob, was on Tuesday docked in a Badagry Magistrates’ Court for allegedly biting off the index finger of Sgt Musa Hassan. Read more…

AGS Quote of the Day

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” –

Walt Whitman