Nigeria’s Petroleum Company to Look Into Burundi’s Request For Fuel
President Muhammadu Buhari has given assurances that Nigeria will support the Republic of Burundi in diverse ways as necessary in the spirit of African solidarity and brotherliness. Buhari acknowledge...
4 Jan 202355s
Nigerian President Buhari Signs N21.8tn 2023 Budget
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Appropriation Bill, 2023 totalling N21.83 trillion. The President said the aggregate expenditures of N21.83 trillion, is an increase of N1.32 trillio...
4 Jan 20231min
TSB Fined £49m Over IT System Meltdown
TSB has been fined nearly £49m for an IT meltdown in 2018 that caused chaos and left its customers unable to access online accounts for several weeks. The UK's financial regulator says the failings we...
21 Dec 202253s
Japan Central Bank Tweaks Monetary Policy
Japan’s central bank tweaked its longstanding monetary easing programme on Tuesday, in a surprise move that saw the yen strengthen quickly against the dollar and prompted falls on Tokyo bourses. The b...
21 Dec 20221min
Elon Musk To Quit As Twitter CEO When Replacement is Found
Elon Musk says he will resign as Twitter's chief executive officer when he finds someone foolish enough to take the job. The billionaire promised earlier to abide by the result of a Twitter poll which...
21 Dec 202255s
Taliban Ban University Education For Afghan Women
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers banned university education for females nationwide, as the hard-line Islamists continue to crush women’s right to education and freedom. The Taliban have ratcheted up rest...
21 Dec 20221min
Tanzania Signs $2.2bn Railway Deal With China
Tanzania signed a $2.2-billion contract with a Chinese company to build the final section of a railway line aimed at linking the country’s main port with its neighbours. The 2,561-kilometre line will ...
21 Dec 20221min
Banking Services Return to Ehtiopia's Tigray
The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia says that it has resumed financial services in Shire, Alamata and Korem, allowing people to deposit money and receive funds from abroad. The announcement comes after th...
21 Dec 20221min
