nigeria receives world bank social program funds before fuel subsidies cut

Nigeria receives World Bank social program funds before fuel subsidies cut

Nigeria is getting ready to get rid of its expensive gasoline subsidies in June. The World Bank has given the country $800 million so it can keep its national social program going. The largest economy in Africa has allotted 3.36 trillion naira, which is equivalent to $7.3 billion, for petrol subsidies, and these subsidies will […]

shocking! mcdonald's temporarily closes us offices, plans layoffs

Shocking! McDonald’s temporarily closes US offices, plans layoffs

McDonald’s Corp, an American multinational fast food chain, will temporarily shut down its US (United States) offices this week as the company plans to lay off employees. According to reports and various sources, Burger chain McDonald’s Corp informs corporate employees about the layoffs. The leading global foodservice retailer asked some of its foreign and US […]

a man walks past the headquarters of the bank for international settlements (bis) in basel

Small Banks Set For 2% Capital Reduction Under Basel III

Small banks are expected to have a drop of 2% in their Tier 1 capital requirements under the Basel III rules, according to the figures from the latest Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which is the primary global standard organisation for the prudential regulation of banks.  According to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the […]

when is black friday in south africa in 2023

When is Black Friday in South Africa in 2024?

Black Friday is a term used for the Friday following Thanksgiving in the United States (US). Black Friday often falls in November. Several countries across the world support Black Friday. It marks the start of the Christmas shopping season and stores give bumper discounts to customers. More than 130 countries celebrate their own versions of […]

silhouette partners with alyssa carson for iwd

Silhouette Partners with Alyssa Carson for IWD

Silhouette, an eyewear company headquartered in Linz in Austria, is partnering with an American aspiring female astronaut Alyssa Carson for its groundbreaking Titan Minimal Art collection. Titan Minimal Art design has been the eyewear of choice worn in space for more than two decades. Silhouette International Schmied AG aims to support Carson’s dream of becoming […]

who is lanre shittu cause of death, net worth & more

Who is Lanre Shittu? Cause of death, net worth & more

Lanre Shittu was the Chairman of Lanre Shittu Motors, a vehicle assembly plant in Nigeria. He was a successful businessman with vast experience in this field. He had several years of experience in the automobile business.  He started his auto business in the early 1980s. Subsequently, he became successful because of his business skills. Lanre […]

elon musk fires a twitter engineer over declining view count

Elon Musk fires a Twitter Engineer over declining view count

Tech billionaire and the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Twitter, Elon Musk, fired a top Twitter engineer who told him he was declining in popularity on the micro-blogging site, according to a report by The Platformer. On Tuesday, Musk met with several Twitter employees to discuss his declining view count on Twitter. In a meeting, […]

elon musk works all day to run 5 companies

Elon Musk works all day to run 5 companies

Tech billionaire Elon Musk owns five companies, including Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, The Boring Company and Neuralink. He reportedly works all day long to run these five companies. He has announced on Twitter that he works all day long. He wrote on Twitter, “I work all day, then go home & play work simulator.” He repeatedly […]

uganda starts its first oil drilling program, with a projected output of 2025

Uganda starts its first oil drilling program, with a projected output of 2025

According to the country’s petroleum department, Uganda kicked off its first oil drilling program on Tuesday. This marks a significant step forward for the nation as it works toward its goal of beginning oil production in 2025. The Kingfisher field is a component of a plan that will cost ten billion dollars to develop Uganda’s […]

FG asks London court to cancel 11bn damages over the failed gas project

FG asks London court to cancel $11bn damages over the failed gas project

The Nigerian government and Abubakar Malami, the Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, have urged the United Kingdom high court to cancel $11 billion in damages over a failed and allegedly fraudulent gas deal.  The lawyers representing Nigeria told London’s High Court that Nigeria was the victim of “a campaign of bribery and […]

musk looks on at spacex falcon 9 post launch news conference in cape canaveral

Elon Musk to fire more Twitter employees: Report

Elon Musk’s Twitter is reportedly planning to fire more employees in the coming weeks. According to a report, two people at the social media firm familiar with the development have said that Twitter would lay off 50 workers from its product division. According to Insider, Twitter has adopted measures to reduce expenses. Musk can fire […]

what is elon musk's starship

What is Elon Musk’s Starship?

The second richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has said that SpaceX’s huge Starship vehicle is expected to launch this year. What is Elon Musk’s Starship? Can the SpaceX company make a huge profit with the help of Starship? Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, has set another tentative deadline for the launch of Starship. […]

kenya airways shares suspended as government hunts for buyer

Kenya Airways shares suspended as government hunts for buyer

The shares of Kenya Airways, the flag carrier airline of Kenya, have been suspended from trading for another year from 5 January, according to a statement from the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). The Kenya flag carrier has been struggling to return to profitability. The airline’s shares have been suspended from NSE since July 2020.  The […]

Elon Musk becomes the first person in history to lose $200 billion

Elon Musk becomes the first person in history to lose $200 billion

Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter owner Elon Musk became the first person in human history to lose $200 billion in net worth. His wealth plummeted to $137 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaire Index. Musk is also the second richest person in the world as of 2022. Reportedly, Musk’s wealth was affected due to a fall in […]

Elon Musk becomes the first person in history to lose $200 billion

Elon Musk says he will not sell more Tesla stock for the next two years

Twitter and Tesla CEO (Chief Executive Officer), Elon Musk, has said that he will not sell any more Tesla stock for the next two years.  He made those comments in a Twitter Spaces audio chat. He said that the economy would be in a “serious recession” in 2023. According to him, the demand for big-ticket […]

ghana suspends payment of part of its foreign debt as economic crisis worsens

Ghana suspends payment of part of its foreign debt as economic crisis worsens

Ghana has announced that it temporarily suspended the payment of part of its external debt as the country struggles due to an economic crisis. On Monday, the Finance Minister of Ghana, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced the suspension of all debt service payments on “certain categories” of external debt, including Eurobonds. The finance ministry said that the […]

ghana hoping for imf agreement by next week report

Ghana hoping for IMF agreement by next week: Report

According to the finance ministry of Ghana, the economic recovery efforts of the country could be delayed and complicated if a visiting team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not agree with a negotiation of the relief package.  Ghana is hoping for an IMF agreement by next week as the IMF team is set […]

buhari accuses governors of stealing lg funds

Buhari accuse governors of stealing LG funds

Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Nigeria, has accused the governors of stealing LG (local government) funds. He has accused them of diverting allocations from the federation account. The president attended an event hosted for members of the Senior Executive Course 44 (2022) of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) at the Presidential […]