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Local Stories

Ikoyi building: Developer, friend’s corpses recovered, death toll hits 40

The corpses of the Managing Director, Fourscore Heights Limited, Mr Femi Osibona, and his friend, a United States of America-based Nigerian businessman, read more…

Ikoyi building collapse: Sanwo-Olu inaugurates tribunal to investigate cause

The Lagos State Government has announced the inauguration of a tribunal to investigate the causes of the collapsed 21-story building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi. Read more…

Police kill three during clash with Lagos tricycle riders over N100

There was pandemonium on Command Road, Meiran, Lagos State, as a clash between men of the state police command and tricycle operators in the area left no fewer than three persons dead. Read more…

Govt officials’ estacodes, others gulp $3.9bn in one year – Report

The amount of foreign exchange used for the payment of estacodes and Personal Travel Allowances to Ministries, Departments and Agencies as well as to fund Bureaux De Change operations was $3.95bn in 2019, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria. Read more….

Enugu State House of Assembly approves N15 billion CBN loan

The Enugu State House of Assembly has approved the N15 billion loan request by the Enugu State Government from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Read more…

Ikoyi building collapse: Relatives, NEMA condemn Lagos’ approach to incident

Relatives of trapped victims and some officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have lamented the approach of the Lagos State Government towards identification of the victims and how it has handled media relations since the incident. Read more…

International Stories

Japan death row inmates sue over same-day executions

Two death row inmates in Japan are taking legal action against same-day executions. Read more….

Ahmaud Arbery: Nearly all-white jury chosen in black jogger murder trial

A nearly all-white jury, with one black member, has been seated in the Georgia murder trial of three white men over the shooting of a black jogger in 2020. Read more…

Inflation: Global food prices hit fresh 10-year high, UN says

Global food prices have hit the highest level in over a decade after rising by more than 30% in the last year, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says. Read more….

Tech Updates

Blockchain meets music: How music label owner promotes artistes and sells their music as NFTs

It’s okay to think non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are overhyped. It seems almost everyone on Twitter has added the suffix “.eth” to their username. Read more…

Business Matters

CBN disposed N698,480.00 million worth of unfit banknotes in 2020

The Central Bank of Nigeria has stated that it disposed of N698,480.00 million worth of unfit banknotes in 2020. Read more…

CBN reduces the cost of printing banknotes by over N16 million, a 28.8% decline

The Central bank of Nigeria reduced the cost of printing banknotes in 2020 by ₦16.905 million, showing a 28.8% decline. Read more…

Obsolete equipment, major problem affecting power transmission, distribution – Minister

The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, has said obsolete and weak equipment are the major problem affecting electricity transmission and distribution in the country. Read more…

FG, operators disagree over proposed cost of 5G spectrum

Operators in the telecommunication space have said the minimum price set for the planned 5G spectrum is too expensive and higher than what obtains in most other countries. Read more…

FG orders 10,000 tractors, others from Brazil to boost agric

The government also said it would establish “model grazing reserves” in selected states of the country next year. Read more…

Shiba Inu falls after whale moves $2.3 billion

Meme coin investors are panic selling the Shiba Inu token as a whale who bought $8,000 of Shiba Inu in August 2020 that was valued at $5.7 billion at Shiba Inu’s all-time high, moved a total of $2.3 billion out of his wallet. Read more…

Metro

Nigerians drag Taaooma on Instagram for visiting VP Yemi Osibanjo with some IG comedians

The IG comedian receives the wrath of Nigerians for visiting the VP with her colleagues. Read more…

Tyler Perry confirms 'Sister Act 3' is officially in the works

The sequel is coming exclusively to Disney+. Read more…

Quote of the Day

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