The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has slashed charges for Automated Teller Machine (ATM) withdrawal and inter-bank transfers. CBN’s review of the charges was contained in its revised guidelines to charges by banks, other financial institutions and non-bank financial institutions. ATM withdrawals that attract a service charge of N65 will now be N35 after the […]
Boris Johnson has vowed that a plan to overhaul EU laws copied over after Brexit will encourage business to invest in the UK. The prime minister said a “Brexit Freedoms Bill” will make it easier to change thousands of EU-era regulations that remain in force. He said the it would allow the UK to set […]
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan and Founder/President of Belemaoil Producing Limited, Mr. Tein Jack-Rich, have asked oil operators in the Niger Delta region to impact on local communities by bringing succour to their lives. They made the call weekend at Idama community in Akuku-Toru council area of Rivers State during the commissioning of industrial-capacity potable water […]
North Korean state media have reported the country’s test of an intermediate range ballistic missile, Pyongyang’s longest-range missile test in more than four years. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the test was meant to verify the accuracy of the Hwasong-12 missile launched early Sunday from a northwest region. State media showed pictures not […]
Joe Rogan has pledged to try harder to offer more balanced views on his podcast, after he was criticised by Neil Young and Joni Mitchell for helping to spread Covid misinformation. The Canadian musicians asked to have their music pulled from the streaming platform as a result. Spotify has since said it is working to […]
Following approval by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the operation of Boeing 737-700 aircraft or its equivalent at the Anambra International Airport, in Umueri, Governor Willie Obiano has welcomed passengers on board the first Embraer 195-e2 aircraft at the airport. The aircraft landed with 124 passengers from Lagos and the governor welcomed the […]
North Korea launched an intermediate range ballistic missile early Sunday, according to South Korea’s military, Pyongyang’s longest-range missile test in over four years. South Korea’s military said the North Korean missile was launched at a steep angle from the northern province of Jagang — flying 800 kilometers but reaching a maximum altitude of about 2,000 […]
The encroachment of foreign military forces on Nigerian waters has once again raised concerns about the nation’s capacity to protect its sovereignty and ensure seamless, safe seaborne trade, despite unveiling of $195 million deep blue project. The basic aim of the Deep Blue Project is to protect Nigerian waters up to the Gulf of Guinea. […]
A pregnant New Zealand journalist denied re-entry to her home country to give birth due to strict Covid-19 regulations said she has been offered refuge by the Afghan Taliban. “This just feels like such a breach of trust,” Charlotte Bellis told Radio New Zealand on Sunday from Kabul. Bellis had been working for Al Jazeera […]
As the second country with the highest burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the world, over 120 million Nigerians are at the risk of one NTD or the other. Globally, over one billion people, in about 149 countries are faced with these diseases with Africa bearing about half of the global burden. The Minister […]