The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the online continuous voter registration exercise where intending voters can register before they complete the process at a designated centre. On the INEC portal new voters, as of Monday, can pre-register while those who have registered in the past can access the platform to review […]
Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has been banned by the UK’s financial regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ruled that the firm cannot conduct any “regulated activity” in the UK. It also issued a consumer warning about Binance.com, advising people to be wary of adverts promising high returns on cryptoasset investments. […]
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday blamed corruption and lack of transparency, among other factors, for poor contract negotiations in Nigeria. The Vice President made the comment while addressing a two-day capacity building workshop for negotiators. The workshop, organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja, seeks to […]
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is no stranger to controversy but in Nigeria he has become embroiled in the battle between the country’s tech-savvy youths and a ruling class that is seen to be out-of-touch with their thinking. His Twitter platform was used to galvanise support for last year’s #EndSars protests, which began as […]
Nissan is to announce a major expansion of battery production in Sunderland creating thousands of new jobs both directly and in the supply chain. The firm, which already makes the Leaf electric car in Sunderland, may also announce the launch of a brand new electric model. The government is contributing to the overall […]
By Chinyere Nwachukwu The University of Lagos is test-running its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) it initiated in 2018. The institution’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, (Academics and Research), Prof. Oluwole Familoni, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. According to him, the production is an invaluable addition to the […]
By Vivian Emoni The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) says it has the power to prosecute for noise pollution, churches and mosques that use loud speakers without control while worshipping. Prof. Aliyu Jauro, Director-General of NESREA, made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. […]
US drugs giant Johnson & Johnson is to pay $230m (£165m) to settle claims it fuelled an opioid addiction crisis in New York State. The firm did not admit liability or wrongdoing in settling with the state. The payments remove it from a trial due to begin on Tuesday in which several large opioid makers […]
By Ifeanyi Nwoko The Federal Government says it had no immediate plan to ban the importation of gas cylinders as part of its LPG expansion and implementation plan. Mr Dayo Adesina, Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Gas in the office of the Vice-President, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
A lawyer for two brothers who founded a South African Bitcoin investment firm has told the BBC they categorically deny any involvement in a “heist”. Africrypt, founded by Raees and Ameer Cajee, “absconded” with Bitcoin then valued at about £2.6bn ($3.6bn), according to a complaint to police. A law firm – Hanekom Attorneys – made […]
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