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I&E Window: Naira good points, exchanges at 445.33 to greenback

I&E Window: Naira good points, exchanges at 445.33 to greenback

Saturday, December 3, 2022 Naira and Dollar The naira on Friday exchanged at 445.33 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, an appreciation of 0.11 per cent, compared with the 445.83 it exchanged…

Aminu Muhammed freed after three weeks in detention; to fulfill Buhari in Abuja

Aminu Muhammed freed after three weeks in detention; to fulfill Buhari in Abuja

Saturday, December 3, 2022 First Lady of Nigeria Aisha Buhari and Aminu Adamu Muhammed Aminu Muhammed has been released from custody. The university student was arrested after criticising Aisha Buhari as feeding fat public funds…

Human rights fee, UN unveil code to report sexual, gender-based violations

Human rights fee, UN unveil code to report sexual, gender-based violations

Saturday, December 3, 2022 Photo of a minor sexually assaulted used to illustrate the story [Credit: The Hans India] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the UN on Friday unveiled a short code for…

10-year-old kills mom for refusing to purchase him headset

Saturday, December 3, 2022 Quiana Mann A 10-year-old boy in the United States allegedly shot his mother to death over her refusal to purchase Oculus virtual reality headset on Amazon. After killing his mother, the…

Pope reschedules Congo, South Sudan journey for Jan. 31-Feb. 5

Pope reschedules Congo, South Sudan journey for Jan. 31-Feb. 5

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has rescheduled his delayed trip to Congo and South Sudan for Jan. 31-Feb. 5, cutting out a stop in Congo’s conflict-ravaged east but fulfilling a years-long wish to accompany…

Angola & AfDB announce ICT initiative for distant monitoring of improvement initiatives

Angola & AfDB announce ICT initiative for distant monitoring of improvement initiatives

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has rolled out its Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) project in Angola, following a three-day training session in the capital, Luanda. RASME is a set of real-time digital…

Biden to signal laws to avert rail strike

Biden to signal laws to avert rail strike

President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation Friday to avoid a potentially catastrophic rail strike after Congress approved the measure this week.Biden had pleaded with congressional lawmakers to act swiftly, warning of significant damage…

A more in-depth have a look at the influence of government-sponsored hackathons on the Botswana tech ecosystem

A more in-depth have a look at the influence of government-sponsored hackathons on the Botswana tech ecosystem

In August 2021, Botswana’s Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB), responsible for the contracting process for government projects, announced that they had approved a request by the Office of the President to use hackathons…

The winners and losers in Democrats’ 2024 presidential main shakeup

The winners and losers in Democrats’ 2024 presidential main shakeup

Iowa will be dethroned under tectonic changes President Biden is pushing to the Democratic primary calendar. South Carolina would be first in the nation. Why it matters: Biden's proposed shakeup is likely to be adopted.…

NYC subway rider overwhelmed and referred to as a racial slur for refusing to surrender his seat, police say

NYC subway rider overwhelmed and referred to as a racial slur for refusing to surrender his seat, police say

Two New York City teenagers were charged with hate crime assault after they allegedly beat a subway passenger who refused to give up his seat and directed anti-Asian statements toward him, police said. Dream Commisso,…

Alex Jones information for chapter after Sandy Hook verdict

Alex Jones information for chapter after Sandy Hook verdict

Alex Jones filed for personal bankruptcy in Texas on Friday, according to a court filing.Why it matters: The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing comes after Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, were ordered to pay…

Be Cell Africa launches crypto funds for companies

Be Cell Africa launches crypto funds for companies

Pan-African neobank, Be Mobile Africa, has announced the launch of its cryptocurrency payments gateway, which will allow businesses and merchants in Africa to accept and make payments with Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies such as…