Top US pharmacy halts sale of abortion pills in 20 states
The nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain, Walgreens Boots Alliance, stated on Thursday that it will halt the sale of abortion pills owing to…
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UN agency projects 50% increase in Africa’s e-commerce
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has said that Africa’s e-commerce is projected to increase by 50 percent by 2025 The…
Yola Disco records highest losses amongst Discos – Report
The only electricity distribution company being controlled by the Federal Government, Yola Disco had the largest aggregate technical, commercial, and collection losses…
Customs seize contraband worth N305m in two months
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Federal Operations Unit Zone B has revealed that between January and February 2023, it made 130 seizures of…
Alphabet’s Waymo lays off additional 137 workers
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has laid off 137 workers in its self-driving technology unit, Waymo, making this the second round of job…
General Motors fires hundreds of employees, plans $2bn cost reduction
One of the world’s leading automakers, General Motors is cutting hundreds of executive-level and salaried jobs as plans to reduce costs and…
76% CBN Anchor Borrowers’ loans unpaid – IMF
The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that 76 percent of loans disbursed under the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, for…
Nigeria’s stock market hits N30trn amid elections
The total market value of Nigerian stocks hit N30 trillion on Monday, amid the uncertainty surrounding the result of Saturday’s general election.…
Elon Musk becomes world’s richest man again
Tesla Chief Executive Officer, Elon Musk, has regained his title of the richest man in the world, after losing it for 82…
Gmail service now restored worldwide after hour-long outage
Google’s email service, which crashed for some minutes worldwide, has been restored. It is now back up and running after the short…
Uk energy regulator reduces power bill price cap
UkThe Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, a UK energy regulator, on Monday reduced its price cap on energy bills for households…
NCCA hails Dana Air over safety standard
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has commended Dana Air for its safety standard as it recently grounded its airplanes for proper maintenance…