COVID

 Oil prices fell sharply to a near 11-month low on Monday as escalating protests in several major Chinese cities ramped up concerns over increased economic disruptions in the world’s largest crude importer, Brent oil futures dropped 2.6%…

European stock indexes fell on Monday, the euro dropped below 99 cents for the first time in twenty years and European gas prices surged after Russia said its main gas supply pipeline to Europe would stay shut. Gas deliveries had been…

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved €9.8 million support for venture capital investments in Africa. The AfDB stated this in a statement on Tuesday, noting that the funding would serve as support for the…

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has tested positive for coronavirus, the Serie A club have confirmed. The announcement comes just hours before Milan are due to take on Norwegian side FK Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League third…

Wall Street analysts praised Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) move to split its richly valued stock into smaller chunks, saying it had the potential to extend a 200% rally in its shares this year by making it easier for retail investors to hold the…

Nigeria on Tuesday said it has not validated the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19, an obvious reaction to the viral video of Nigerian-born Dr Stella Immanuel. Immanuel, also a Christian preacher, claimed…

Netflix shares dived on Thursday after the leading streaming entertainment service reported relatively flat quarterly profits despite rising subscriber numbers. Netflix reported a profit of $720 million on revenue of $6.1 billion in the…

California's governor on Monday clamped new restrictions on businesses as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations soared, and the state's two largest school districts, in Los Angeles and San Diego, said children would be made to stay home in…

Fellow Nigerians 2. I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation. 3. As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some…

AMINA HUSSAINI, Abuja World Bank Tuesday announced the release of $82 million to Nigeria, being the balance of the Regional Disease Surveillance System Enhancement Project (REDISSE) facility, barely twenty-four after the…