Revamped West African currency, ECO to be launched in 2020 – Macron
The West African Economic and Monetary Union has reached an agreement with France to make changes to the CFA franc, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said on Saturday, in a shift…
Merck says Ebola vaccine to be available at lowest access price for poor, middle income nations
Merck & Co said on Friday it expects to make licensed doses of its recently approved Ebola vaccine available in the third quarter of 2020 and price the single-dose injection at…
Airtel Nigeria, Lagos State partner to host Greater 2020 end-of-year festival
Airtel Nigeria says it has partnered with the Lagos State Government to host one of the biggest End of Year Festivals dubbed the “Greater 2020”. Its Chief Executive Officer, Segun…
Computer Village relocation: LASG meets with relevant stakeholders, seeks support, understanding
Gov. Sanwo- Olu The Lagos State Government on Friday met with relevant stakeholders to reach agreements towards the planned relocation of the Computer Village. The Computer Village is to…
Privacy overhaul: Facebook separates security tool from friend suggestions
Facebook Inc will no longer feed user phone numbers provided to it for two-factor authentication into its “people you may know” feature, as part of a wide-ranging overhaul of its…
Ervebo becomes first vaccine against Ebola, as Merck receives FDA’s approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has approved drugmaker Merck & Co’s Ebola vaccine Ervebo, making it the first FDA-authorised vaccine against the deadly virus. The vaccine was…
FG pegs oil production at 2.18mbpd in 2020 Budget, says actual production, exports below budget projections since 2013
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning said the Federal Government has pegged oil production at 2.18 Million Barrels Per Day (MBPD) in the 2020 budget….
Instagram bans influencers from promoting vaping products, weapons
Social media influencers will be banned from promoting vaping, tobacco products and weapons on Instagram as the Facebook-owned platform doubles down on its existing ban on companies advertising these products….
I do not see long-term future for Nigeria’s oil industry if govts follow through on Paris Agreements – Minister
Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil-producing country, understands it will have little choice but to wean its economy off a reliance on fossil fuels as the world inches onto a low-carbon path,…
FG generates N4.25trn, releases N1.2trn for Capital Expenditure in 2019 —Minister
The Federal Government has so far released 1.2 trillion in capital expenditure, representing a 50 per cent capital performance for the 2019 fiscal year. The Minister of Finance, Budget and…