The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered the Nigerian Central Bank (CBN) to unfreeze the bank accounts of 20 #EndSARS protesters. Court documents first published by Peoples Gazette on November 6, revealed how Governor Godwin Emefiele…
BREAKING: Ex-Lagos governor, Lateef Jakande, dies at 91
Former Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, is dead. He reportedly died on Thursday at the age of 91. Jakande, aka Baba Kekere, brought a lot of development to Lagos as governor between October 1, 1979 and December 31,…
Mastercard to let merchants accept some cryptocurrencies directly later this year
Mastercard Inc. said Wednesday that it would begin allowing merchants to accept some cryptocurrencies on its network later this year, marking the latest embrace of digital coins by a traditional payments player. “We are here to enable customers, merchants and…
Central Bank of Nigeria bans banks from servicing crypto exchanges
The Central Bank of Nigeria has placed a ban on all regulated financial institutions from providing services to crypto exchanges in the country. The prohibition was contained in a circular issued by the CBN on Friday. According to the central…
NDLEA seizes cocaine worth over N30 billion at Lagos airport in 3 days
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made huge seizures of cocaine and heroin with street value of over N30 billion in Lagos State. The drugs were intercepted in three major busts carried out at the Murtala Muhammed International…
Why Mark Zuckerberg is the last founder-CEO tech titan left standing
A rival described him as “the most aggressive, single-minded, ambitious person I have ever met in my life”. An ex-girlfriend observed that he “just doesn’t think about clothes… [he’s] in this pure mind state”. And when asked by a journalist for Fortune magazine whether he would…
City on the move: Abeokuta, Nigeria
The city of Abeokuta in Ogun State, Nigeria lies about 100km from the centre of Lagos. The state is known for its natural resources and mineral deposits (it is the largest producer of cement in the country) and the city itself has seen an…
One age group is responsible for nearly half of new cases of COVID-19, study shows
For months, public health officials have said that younger adults have been big drivers of the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. But new research suggests there’s another age group that may be fueling new cases of the virus: people…
Jeff Bezos to step down as CEO of Amazon, to be replaced by AWS chief Andy Jassy
Amazon (AMZN) said Tuesday that Jeff Bezos, the company’s founder and CEO, would be stepping down from his role in the third quarter of 2021. Bezos will be transitioning to executive chair of the company. Andy Jassy, who currently leads…
Telegram can now import your WhatsApp chat history
Telegram has added the ability to import your chat history from WhatsApp, meaning you won’t lose past conversations if you want to switch messaging services. On iOS the feature arrived with version 7.4, released yesterday and spotted by 9to5Mac. Telegram has subsequently announced that the feature…