Monkey causes nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka experienced a nationwide blackout after a monkey tampered with a power station south of Colombo. Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody confirmed…
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Nigeria, Bahrain establish formal diplomatic ties
Nigeria and the Kingdom of Bahrain have officially established diplomatic relations following a visit by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf…
US to go ‘penniless’ as Trump halts coin production
President Donald Trump announced that he has instructed the Treasury Department to halt the minting of new pennies due to the increasing…
T-Mobile begins large-scale testing of satellite-call
T-Mobile announced on Sunday the launch of wide-scale testing for its satellite-to-cell service, powered by SpaceX’s Starlink, to eliminate mobile dead zones…
Togo, Ghana not affected by pipeline maintenance, says WAPCo
The West Africa Gas Pipeline Company Limited has assured that its ongoing pipeline maintenance, supplying gas from Lagos to Ghana, Togo, and…
NCAA sanctions five airlines for various infractions
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has officially issued sanction letters to five airlines for various infractions, with additional penalties under review. NCAA’s…
Expert urges Nigerian govt to reassess economic reforms
The founder and chairman of Proshare LLC, Dr. Olufemi Awoyemi, has called on the government to reassess its approach to reforms and…
Snap CEO Spiegel mocks Zuckerberg over Snapchat copycat by Meta
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel took a playful jab at Meta’s history of replicating Snapchat’s features by updating his LinkedIn title to “VP…
FAAN resumes access gate fees at Abuja airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria resumed collecting access gate fees at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on February 8, 2025. Recall,…
FG plans clean cooking energy for 1m households
The Federal Government plans to transition one million households from firewood-based cooking to clean energy, Minister of Women Affairs Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim…
NNPCL denies explosion at Warri refinery
The NNPCL has denied reports of an explosion at the newly refurbished Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company. NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer,…
Bitcoin trails gold as safe-haven assets demand rise
Bitcoin, after outperforming most asset classes in 2024, is now under pressure as Donald Trump’s potential White House return and rising geopolitical…