Stock markets suffer worst quarter since 1987
Stock markets around the world suffered historic losses in the first three months of the year amid a massive sell-off tied to the coronavirus. The […]
Month: April 2020
Covid-19: Zoom under increased scrutiny as popularity soars
The videoconferencing app Zoom has come under fresh high-level scrutiny as its popularity soars during the coronavirus pandemic. New York’s attorney general has written to […]
Amazon workers strike over virus protection
Amazon has fired a New York warehouse worker who organised a protest over the safety precautions taken by the firm to deal with the coronavirus […]
PDP to Buhari, appoint eminent Nigerians to manage donations to avoid corruption
Nigeria opposition party, The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Buhari to immediately constitute an ‘Eminent Nigerians Group’ to manage donations from the private […]
Apple buys weather app Dark Sky
Apple has purchased the weather predicting app Dark Sky and plans to shut down the Android and Wear OS versions. Dark Sky is known for […]
NNPC to supply gas to power stations – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has yesterday allayed the fear on the alarm it raised earlier about a nationwide blackout as a result of […]
COVID-19: Greatest test since World War Two – UN chief
The current coronavirus outbreak is the biggest challenge for the world since World War Two, UN Secretary General António Guterres has warned. He said it […]
COVID-19: Church distributes food, money to less privileged in Port Harcourt
By Emmanuel Afonne Omega Power Ministries (OPM) worldwide has reopened its free restaurant in Port Harcourt, Rivers, to help feed the less privileged following the […]
COVID-19: No increase in electricity tariff now — minister
By Constance Imasuen The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says there will be a 3-month delay in the implementation of any electricity tariff. Minister of […]
FG further reduces pump price of petrol to N123.50 per litre
By Edith Ike-Eboh The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has announced further reduction of the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known […]
COVID-19 Lockdown: Grant tanker drivers free movement, NNPC tells security operatives
By Edith Ike-Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on security agencies to allow petroleum products tanker drivers free movement, in spite the […]