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CBN raises minimum capital requirements for banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled a significant increase in minimum capital requirements for all banks operating in the country. CBN’s Acting Director Corporate Communications Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali...

Here is Why warnings are being issued ahead of next month’s total solar eclipse

by Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution As next month approaches, anticipation for the 2024 total solar eclipse has set...

How to correct name, date of birth, others on NIN using mobile app

National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has unveiled a mobile application for Nigerians to modify their data on the...

FG plans to rebase digital economy to stimulate growth and innovation

By Justice Okamgba The Federal Government has announced plans to rebase the country’s digital economy to stimulate growth and...

Viewpoint: The transformative power of Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway

By Temitope Ajayi Barely a month after the Federal Executive Council approved the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway,...

Nuclear fusion: Scientists announce breakthrough that ‘paves way’ for clean energy

By MATTHEW DALY, MICHAEL PHILLIS, JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MADDIE BURAKOFF Scientists announced Tuesday that they have for the first time produced more energy in a...

These exclusive satellite images show that Saudi Arabia’s sci-fi megacity is well underway

By Mark Harris In early 2021, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia announced The Line: a “civilizational revolution” that would house up to...

Australia wants international students to stay and work after graduation. They find it difficult for 4 reasons

By Danielle H. Heinrichs, Sarojni Choy, Griffith University International students are flooding back to Australian universities. Some predictions say 2023 could even see record numbers...

Skills shortages are plaguing South Africa’s economy – policy and social conditions must support their development

By Stephanie Allais, University of the Witwatersrand Many South Africans argue that the country has a skills crisis. An equal number question why it can’t...

What you should know about Qatar’s Demountable stadium built using almost 1,000 shipping containers

By Adam Williams Spain's Fenwick Iribarren Architects constructed the novel design for the FIFA 2022 World Cup soccer championship in Qatar. Named the 974 Stadium,...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX allegedly sidelined 62-year-old engineer fearing he might die or retire

By Ankita Chakravarti A 62-year-old principal engineer has alleged that Elon Musk’s space company, SpaceX sidelined him, fearing he might die or retire. The employee,...