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Celebrating a Triber: Congratulations to AGS Triber Olajumoke Ogunnaike
Olajumoke is the Art director and Task producer at Lefteyes_signatures
Olajumoke designed the just concluded Big Brother NAIJA Shine Ya Eye House and the amazing artwork we all saw in the house.
Local Stories
NNPC GMD summoned by House of Reps over coastal shipping contract to a foreign company
The House of Representatives has announced that it summoned the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), read more…
CBN says Nigeria’s payment system attracted $500 million investment in five years
Between 2015 and 2020, Nigeria’s payment system received around $500 million in investments due to increased level of confidence. Read more…
Tight security as National Assembly awaits Buhari for 2022 budget presentation
There is a heavy presence of security operatives in and around the National Assembly Complex in Abuja as the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is billed to lay the 2022 Appropriation Bill before a joint session of the National Assembly at 12noon. Read more…
FG to borrow again to finance N6.258 trillion 2022 budget deficit
The Federal Government has given an indication of its readiness to borrow from both local and foreign sources to finance the N6.258 trillion deficit in the proposed 2022 budget. Read more…
FG considers taking states to Supreme Court over VAT
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Wednesday insisted that the anti-open grazing laws of some states infringed on the freedom of movement as enshrined in the nation’s constitution. Read more…
International Stories
Texas abortion: Judge temporarily blocks enforcement of law
A US judge has temporarily blocked a new law in Texas that effectively bans women from having an abortion. Read more…
Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine
Two real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine drops off after two months or so, read more…
Ivermectin: How false science created a Covid 'miracle' drug
Members of social media groups swap tips on getting hold of the drug, even advocating the versions used for animals. Read more…
Pakistan earthquake kills 20 in Balochistan province
At least 20 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Pakistan's southern Balochistan province early on Thursday, officials have told the BBC. Read more…
Squid Game: Netflix to edit out key phone number from gory series
Netflix says it will edit out a phone number that appears in its hit series Squid Game after a woman said she was deluged by calls to her mobile phone. Read more…
WHO recommends widespread use of world's first malaria vaccine for children
In what it called a "historic" move, the World Health Organization said Wednesday it has recommended widespread use of the world's first and only malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions where there are moderate to high levels of malaria transmission. Read more…
Tech News
A new Facebook-like platform launched to help curb road accidents in Ghana
The Ghana Driver & Road Safety (GDRS) Foundation this week unveiled a digital road safety platform, Drifan, aimed to help reduce the menace of road accidents on Ghana’s roads. Read more…
The bill that could end the uncertainty of Nigeria’s startup regulatory environment
Nigeria’s startup scene has been rocked by a few disruptive regulatory announcements in recent years. Read more…
Business Issues
Banks start integrating e-Naira app
Banks have started to onboard the e-Naira feature on their applications. Read more…
Nigeria’s foreign reserve records $2.76 billion boost in September 2021
Nigeria’s foreign reserve received a boost of $2.76 billion in the month of September 2021 to close at $36.78 billion as of the end of the month. Read more…
Google set to invest $1bn in Nigeria, others
Google has said it will invest $1bn over five years to support digital transformation in Nigeria and other African countries. Read more…
Bitcoin reclaims trillion dollar asset status
Flagship cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has now reclaimed its trillion-dollar asset status it lost after the May 2021 crash, which was caused by China’s ban on cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency mining activities. Read more…
500 Nigerians lose jobs as UAE declines renewal of work visas
Over 500 Nigerians have lost their jobs and are stranded four months after the United Arab Emirates stopped granting or renewing Direct Employment Visa for Nigerians in the Western Asian country. Read more…
Naira records third consecutive fall at official window despite 118% jump in dollar supply
The exchange rate between the naira and the US dollar closed at N414.73/$1, at the Investors and Exporters window, where forex is traded officially. Read more…
Metro
UNIBEN English lecturer allegedly rapes final year student in office
A senior lecturer in the Department of English and Literature, Faculty of Arts, University of Benin has been accused of raping a female student in his office. Read more…
James Bond star Daniel Craig gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Daniel Craig has capped the launch week of his final James Bond movie by becoming the 2,704th celebrity to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in California. Read more…
2Face Idibia threatens N1B defamation suit against Brymo over allegations levelled against him
Brymo has been given 48 hours to tender an unreserved apology to 2Face Idibia. Read more…
Rihanna and Asap Rocky attend Wizkid's show in LA
Wizkid is set to perform at the O2 Arena on November 28, 2021. Read more…
AGS Quote of the Day
“Light tomorrow with today!” –
Elizabeth Barrett Browning