Sweden, Finland Move To Ease Strict Restrictions On Alcohol Sales
Sweden’s government has announced plans to allow breweries, distilleries, and winemakers to sell alcoholic beverages directly to visitors, easing the country’s strict alcohol...
Boeing Finally Launches Starliner, Carries NASA Astronauts To Space
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has embarked on its first crewed test flight, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. This milestone follows years...
UK’s Standard Chartered Accused of Funding Sanctioned Terrorist Entities
Standard Chartered, one of the UK’s largest banks, has been accused of facilitating billions in transactions for sanctioned entities, including terrorist organisations, according...
Naira Left Out Of IMF’s June Currency List
The Naira has been omitted from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Representative Exchange Rates for Selected Currencies for June 2024. This exclusion shows...
CBN Denies Claims Of Plans To Revoke Licenses Of Unity, Polaris, And Keystone Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has firmly denied allegations that it plans to revoke the licenses of Unity Bank, Polaris Bank, and...
Just In: NOA to Release Standardized Version of New National Anthem to Clear Confusion
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has announced plans to issue a standardised version of the new national anthem after consulting with relevant stakeholders....
South Korea To Suspend Military Pact With North Over Trash Balloon Drama
South Korea has decided to suspend a 2018 military agreement with North Korea following a provocative campaign by Pyongyang involving balloons carrying trash...
Just In: OPay Resumes Onboarding New Users As CBN Lifts Suspension
OPay, a popular financial technology company in Nigeria, has announced the resumption of onboarding new users starting June 3, 2024. This development followed...
Middle Eastern, Asia-Pacific Carriers Dominate Top 25 Airlines List For 2024
In the wake of recent aviation tragedies, such as the scary Japan Airlines crash in Tokyo and the tragic death of Access Holdings’...
Labour Party Advices Re-negotiation, Says ₦494,000 Minimum Wage Demand Unrealistic
The Labour Party has urged workers’ unions to reconsider their indefinite strike and re-negotiate with the government for a new minimum wage. This...
Strike: NLC, PASAN Cuts Water Supply To National Assembly
The water supply to the National Assembly complex has been cut by members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), an affiliate...
Lagos Ends 25% Discount on Public Transport Fare
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that the 25% discount on fares for regulated public buses, ferries, and train services...