The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s proposal to secure over $21 billion in external financing to cover the country’s 2025 budget deficit. The request was first submitted to Parliament back in May. According to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman ...
Read More »Ancient African Steel: Forging Ahead of Europe by Two Millennia
Long before the Industrial Revolution and the famous steel mills of Europe, ancient African civilizations were mastering the art of steelmaking with astonishing skill and innovation. Around 2,000 years ago, communities in regions such as present-day Tanzania and Nigeria were ...
Read More »Russia offers 220 Nigerians scholarships
In an effort to improve international educational links, the Russian government has announced a major project to offer 500,000 scholarships to international students, including Nigerians. Andrey Podelyshev, the Russian ambassador to Nigeria, announced this development at a press conference in ...
Read More »Home Cleaning Services in Lagos: A Guide for Lagos Island, Lekki, Ikeja & Victoria Island
Don’t wait until your space becomes unmanageable. Take the smart step today—book your cleaning session with AfriSmart Cleaners, the top-rated home cleaning service in Lagos. 👉 Call/WhatsApp +234 901 549 7525 or visit afrismartcleaners to book a cleaner in Lagos today! In a fast-paced city like Lagos, ...
Read More »The first Chemistry textbook in Yoruba
Publishing the first Chemistry textbook in Yoruba is not a small feat. I personally understand the huge efforts that would go into producing this piece of intellectual work by the author, Ahmad Tijani Akanni Azeez. Precious Lawrence wrote: “This is ...
Read More »Video of the Century – Capitalism Simplified in Two Minutes
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Read More »Over $3 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options are scheduled to expire today.
Today marks the expiration of $3.12 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) options, which might have an effect on market patterns. Market observers are eager to see if the expiry of Bitcoin’s theoretical value of more than $1 billion would affect the price, as it is still below the $100,000 barrier. Deribit data indicates that there are 26,251 Bitcoin options that are about to expire, with a notional value of $2.56 billion. With a put-to-call ratio of 0.57, buy options (calls) are more common than sell options (puts). For these options, the price at which the largest number of holders will experience financial losses is $99,500, which is the ...
Read More »Dangote Refinery lowers petrol price to ₦890
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has lowered the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also called petrol, from ₦950 to ₦890. On Saturday, the company announced that the price reduction will begin on Saturday, February 1, 2025. “This strategic adjustment ...
Read More »Nigeria, Brazil sign MoU to boost agribusiness in 774 local government areas
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazil’s Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) to enhance agribusiness development across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. The agreement, signed ...
Read More »Nigeria Swaps Dollar For Naira To Stabilise Petrol Prices
Nigeria’s $20 billion Dangote Refinery, Africa’s biggest refinery that opened earlier this year, is now using the national currency, the Naira, instead of the U.S. dollar to buy crude oil from the state oil corporation. This move follows a July ...
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