Raising finance to acquire a marginal field? Key issues to consider – FBNQuest
On the 1st of June 2020, the Federal Government of Nigeria (“FGN”) via the Department of Petroleum Resources (“DPR”) formally announced the commencement of the long-awaited marginal field bid round.
Fear grips workers as Akwa Ibom govt reduces minimum wage
…..NLC threatens industrial action By Harris Emanuel, Uyo There is a general feeling of discontentment among workers in Akwa Ibom State over the reduction of the minimum wage by the state government. This development has delayed the payment of June salary in the oil-rich state and there are strong indications that workers would down tools […]
League chief keen for Newcastle takeover to be completed
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has admitted he’s keen for the Newcastle takeover process to ‘conclude shortly’ despite complications. Plenty of objections to the takeover have been raised on moral grounds due to the Saudi’s links with pirate pay television provider beoutQ, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal […]
Tech giant, Microsoft to close most of its stores worldwide
Microsoft said Friday it is permanently closing nearly all of its physical stores around the world. Like other retailers, the software and computing giant, co-founded by now-philanthropist Bill Gates, had to temporarily close stores in late March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to its website, Microsoft has 83 stores worldwide, including 72 stores in […]
COVID-19: 10m cases globally, as US, Europe account for over 50 percent
More than 10 million cases of the new coronavirus have been officially declared around the world, half of them in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally at 0930 GMT Sunday, June 28, based on official sources. At least 10,003,942 infections, including 498,779 deaths, have been registered globally. Europe remains the hardest […]
Group urges govt. to integrate ICT Into teaching & learning
Africa Educational Management Forum, AEF, An education and children development hub, has called on government at all levels to integrate information and communication technology into teaching and learning to boost learning process and enhance the quality of education in the country.
Netflix moving $100 million of cash holdings to black-owned banks
Netflix is pledging $100 million to support black-owned banks, the company announced Tuesday. The streaming video giant announced that it would shift 2 percent of its cash holdings to African American-owned US financial institutions in order to “directly support Black communities in the US.” ALSO READ: Trending Video: Keyamo, lawmakers in war of words over FG’s […]
Oyo: Some AD leaders worked against the party in 2019 guber election – Hakeem Alao
Engr Oyedele Hakeem Alao, the governorship candidate of Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the 2019 election, has said that the leaders of the party in Oyo State sold out to work with another party in the state.
COVID-19: US-based Nigerian invents equipment that detects infected lungs
A Nigerian US-based medical expert, Dr Samson Arigbamu has invented a stethoscope equipped with components capable of immediately identifying adventitious lung such as COVID-19 infected lungs that would immediately announce its findings.
Father makes son turn himself in for rape
A United Kingdom father marched his son to a police station after he saw texts on the teen’s phone admitting to raping a girl, according to a report. Jonathan Evans, 47, of Pontypool, South Wales, said he encouraged his 18-year-old son, Jack, to “do the right thing” and go to the police, the Mirror reported. […]
‘Game-changer’ Fernandes fires Man Utd masterclass
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Bruno Fernandes has brought a winning mentality to Manchester United after his brace inspired an impressive 3-0 win at Brighton on Tuesday. Cajoled by the dazzling Fernandes, United produced one of their best performances of the season at the Amex Stadium. Mason Greenwood opened the scoring early in the first half […]
