Month: August 2019
Japan, AfDB announce $3.5bn in support of Africa’s private sector development
Japan and the African Development Bank, AfDB on Friday announced a joint target of $3.5 billion under the Enhanced Private…
American singer, R. Kelly pleads for release from confinement
American singer, Robert Sylvester Kelly, a.k.a R-Kelly, pleaded to the Bureau of Prisons to let him out of solitary confinement…
‘Daughters of Chibok’ screens at 76th Venice Film Festival
‘Daughters of Chibok,’ Joel Kachi Benson’s first Virtual Reality film is screening at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.
46 beggars arrested in Kano
The Kano State Hisbah Board says it has arrested 46 suspected beggars in Kano metropolis for allegedly violating the law…
Why security agencies must fish out killers of Catholic priest in Taraba – Ortom
Samuel Ortom, Benue State Governor says security agencies in Taraba must fish out the killers of Rev. Fr. David Tanko…
Disquiet as Lagos VIS’ boss is removed
There is disquiet in the Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service, VIS, as the head of the agency, Gbolahan Toriola is…
P&ID to Nigerians : Justice Minister Malami cause of $9.6b nightmare
The Irish company, P&ID trying to make Nigeria poorer with a charge of $9billion on national assets, said the country…
Binance launches new platform for developers
Global cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced a new platform for developers, "Binanace X", following their recent launch of the "Venus"…
Coco v Osaka: Must watch showdown at US Open Saturday
US teen sensation Coco Gauff and top-ranked defending champion Naomi Osaka will meet in a third-round showdown Saturday at the…
Out of school refugees: Educate them or pay the price – UN
Less than half of the world’s refugee children are getting a school education, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Friday,…
Google reveals massive iPhone hacks
Google security experts uncovered an "indiscriminate" hacking operation that targeted iPhones over a period of at least two years and…
Taiwan ‘extremely concerned’ by Hong Kong arrests
Taiwan says it is “extremely concerned” by reports about the arrests of three pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong.
Nigeria loses 22mb of crude oil in 6 months – Obaseki
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has revealed that the nation lost about 22 million barrels of its crude…
Hong Kong police arrest ringleaders of protests
Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists were arrested Friday in a dragnet that came as protesters planned to rally this weekend…
American Townsend stuns Halep, Nadal gets walkover
American world number 116 Taylor Townsend saved a match point to upend women's fourth seed and Wimbledon champion Simona Halep…