Dollar drops, as bitcoin nears $50,000
Stock markets posted mixed results, the dollar retreated and oil steadied Tuesday, while bitcoin closed in on $50,000 for the first time as investors reacted to US stimulus and Covid vaccine developments. Asia’s main stock indices closed higher, with Tokyo posting a 30-year high, while Europe was largely stable around the half-way stage. Wall Street […]
Shun planned #OccupyLekkiTollGate, APC, Sanwo-Olu’s aide urge residents
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State and Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, (Mr. Gboyega Akosile) have urged residents of the state to disregard calls for a planned protest by some individuals, slated for Saturday, February 13, 2020, against the reopening of the Lekki tollgate in the state shut in the wake of #EndSARS protest.
APC registration: Imo govt uncovers plot to disrupt process
The Imo state government yesterday said that it has uncovered a plot by a politically sponsored thugs to disrupt the All Progressives Congress, APC, registration exercise in the state.
NDDC: Group flays IYC over ‘attack’ on Wike
A group, Niger Delta Peace Volunteers, Eastern Niger Delta Zone, has upbraided the Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, for its attack on Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and described a statement credited to the IYC which stated that Governor Wike cannot stop a protest against NDDC in Rivers State, as provocative.
Safer Internet Day 2021: Technology as lifeline by Facebook
By Adaora Ikenze Safer Internet Day has never been more important than it is today. Since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, people are relying even more on online technology. Due to lockdowns and high-level restrictions, children are spending more time at home and as a result, more time online. With the majority of schools shut across […]
Sad return to broken chains (3)
By Eric Teniola The second part of this piece published last week highlighted the nation-wide celebration that followed the granting of $20 billion debt relief to Nigeria in 2005. THE four states are among the richest states in the country. I grew up in an age that insists that he who goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing. It […]
