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ASUU: NLC protests in Lagos
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Tech Updates
Amazon Prime subscription price raised by £1 a month
Amazon is to raise the price of its Prime service for UK customers due to higher operating costs. Read more…
Local Stories
ASUU: NLC protests in Lagos
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress are protesting in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital, in solidarity with the strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Read more…
Organ harvesting: Court grants Ekweremadu’s wife bail
A London court has granted Beatrice, wife of a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, bail. Read more…
Terrorists ambush Guards Brigade in Abuja, forces closure of schools
Barely 24 hours after terrorists, who hijacked the Kaduna-bound train released a video, where they threatened to kidnap President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, insecurity fears heightened at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), leading to the immediate closure of all unity schools in Abuja. Read more…
Edo confirms eight cases of monkeypox
The Edo State Ministry of Health has revealed that eight persons had so far tested positive for monkeypox in the state. Read more…
International Stories
Beijing hits back as UK leadership contenders sharpen China rhetoric
Beijing has urged candidates vying to be Britain's next Prime Minister to refrain from "hyping up the so-called 'China threat,'" as foreign relations with the Asian economic giant emerge as a key issue in the closely-fought leadership race. Read more…
Alibaba stock jumps after announcing Hong Kong primary listing
Alibaba announced a plan to allow more mainland Chinese investors to invest in the stock. Read more…
Japan executes Akihabara mass murderer, say reports
Japan has executed a 39-year-old man who killed seven people in Tokyo in 2008 during a stabbing rampage. Read more…
Business Matters
Manufacturers seek anticipatory policy measures against external influences
Local manufacturers in the country have urged the Federal Government to develop sustainable national anticipatory policy measures against external influences, in order to mitigate the impact of global activities on the economy. Read more…
FG gets N16bn tax credit for Lagos-Badagry Expressway
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Monday, declared that no state could give the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing an ultimatum concerning the construction of a federal road project. Read more…
CBN disburses N68bn under 100-for-100 policy
The Central Bank of Nigeria has disbursed N68.13bn to beneficiaries under its 100-for-100 Policy on Production and Productivity since the commencement of the intervention. Read more…
IMF, and FRC discuss technical assistance needs for the 2023-2024 work plan
A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Nigeria led by the Director, Second African Regional Technical Assistance Centre in West Africa (AFRITAC West 2), Eva Jenkner, las week, visited the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) during which the discussed areas of technical support for the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Work Plan. Read more…
Metro
Buhari, Abiodun, Obaseki, Okowa, and others rise for record-breaker, Tobi Amusan, Brume
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, led other prominent Nigerians to shower commendations on the world’s latest champion, Oluwatobilola Amosun, who in the early hours of the day broke the world 100 metres women hurdles record at the just-concluded World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Read more…
Tems' 2020 song 'Free Mind' debuts on Billboard Hot 100
Rave of the moment Tems has achieved her first solo entry on the Billboard chart with 'Free Mind' which was released in 2020. Read more…
Quote of the Day
"One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession."
—Sophocles