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A new wave of COVID-19 cases is rapidly spreading through Asia, prompting warnings for residents from New Zealand to Japan to take precautions to slow the outbreak and help prevent healthcare systems from being overwhelmed. The renewed…

Many people mocked defunct Bank PHB when a TV commercial in 2015 suggests that one-day cars will run on water, that era when cars are running on water is here and it doesn't look great for Nigeria that is still lagging in the new order.…

Bitcoin traded at $33,365 in Asia on Monday, after soaring to a record high of $34,800 on Sunday as investors continue to bet the digital currency is on its way to becoming a mainstream asset. The latest milestone for the world’s most…

Tesla Inc on Saturday reported better-than-expected 2020 vehicle deliveries, driven by a steady rise in electric vehicle adoption, but narrowly missed its ambitious full-year goal during a punishing year for the global auto industry. The…

TAYO ELEGBEDE Crude oil prices ended the month of July with a slight boost, amidst the recent fluctuation in the global market. Brent crude on Friday traded at $43.32 per barrel, rising by 0.88 per cent, while WTI…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday appealed to Nigerians in the diaspora to actively participate in the country’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery efforts. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and…

AMINA HUSSAINI The National  Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said Nigeria’s all commodity group import index decreased by 0.84 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020. NBS in its latest report tilted “Commodity Price…

President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has on Thursday said his hard-fought trade deal with China was now of secondary importance to the coronavirus pandemic and he threatened new tariffs on Beijing, as his administration…

Nigeria on Saturday recorded 87 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 1,182 , according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the NCDC in a tweet via its official handle,…

World stock markets enjoyed a second day of sharp gains on Tuesday as signs of progress against the coronavirus in both Europe and the United States and more liberal helpings of stimulus kept investors charging back in. There was an…