North Korea Behind U.S $100m Crypto Theft
United States law enforcement says North Korean hackers were behind the theft of $100m worth of digital assets from a US crypto firm last year. The Federal Bureau of Investigation says the North Korea...
25 Jan 20231min
Biden Calls For Ban On Assault Weapons After California Shootings
US President Joe Biden called for Congress to act quickly to ban assault weapons, as California reeled from two deadly mass shootings in less than 48 hours. A group of senators reintroduced a federal ...
25 Jan 202359s
Nursing Federation Slams UK For Recruiting From Poorer Nations
The global nurses’ federation says Britain’s recruitment of nurses from poorer countries as a quick fix for its own underinvestment in the profession is a serious cause of concern. The International C...
25 Jan 20231min
US Treasury Secretary In South Africa For Talks
The US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, is visiting South Africa on the latest stage of a three-nation African tour aimed at boosting US influence. The tour - which also included Senegal and Zambia -...
25 Jan 202359s
European Union Pledges €102.5m For Countries In Lake Chad Region
The European Union has allocated €102.5 million in humanitarian aid to help vulnerable communities in Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon, as the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in the ...
25 Jan 20231min
Nigeria’s Banks Lending Rate To Customers Hits 29.13%
The maximum lending rate in the banking sector hit 29.13 percent while savings deposit rates were 4.13 percent as of the end of December 2022. The report from the Central Bank shows that the prime len...
25 Jan 20231min
Nigeria On Lookout Of Deadly Chinese Flu
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says though the World Health Organisation and other world health bodies had not informed Nigeria of any deadly flu from China, the Federal Government is on t...
25 Jan 20231min
Nigeria’s Inland Revenue Service Makes Historic N10.1 Trillion Revenue In 2022
The Federal Inland Revenue Service generated a record N10.1 trillion in revenue in 2022. Executive Chairman, Mr. Muhammad Nami, says this is the highest tax collection ever recorded in its history. T...
25 Jan 20231min
