ECONOMY · FINANCE · WORLD NEWS

EXTERNAL RESERVES PLUNGES TO $40.3 BILLION_Femi Ehiabhi

Pressured by the impact of volatility in the price of crude oil, slow down in dollar inflows from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), as well as increased dollar sales by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria’s External Reserves plunged to $40.3 billion as at October 18, 2019. This is the first time in almost two… Continue reading EXTERNAL RESERVES PLUNGES TO $40.3 BILLION_Femi Ehiabhi

TECHNOLOGY · WORLD NEWS

SAMSUNG GALAXY S10 FINGERPRINT READER SPOOFED BY $3 GEL PROTECTOR_Femi Ehiabhi

The fingerprint reader on Samsung’s flagship S10 and Note10 smartphones can be spoofed with a $3 screen protector. That’s according to a British woman who claimed that after fitting the screen protector she was able to unlock her S10 using any one of her fingerprints, including ones not enrolled in the phone’s authentication system. Then she reportedly… Continue reading SAMSUNG GALAXY S10 FINGERPRINT READER SPOOFED BY $3 GEL PROTECTOR_Femi Ehiabhi

WORLD NEWS

NINE DIE IN GUINEA THIRD PROTESTS_Ada Nkong

Guinea's government has confirmed that nine people have been killed during this week's demonstrations against a possible change to the constitution. Witnesses say police opened fire on the protesters as they blocked roads with burning tyres and ransacked military posts in the capital Conarky, according to news agency Reuters. Opposition parties say at least 10… Continue reading NINE DIE IN GUINEA THIRD PROTESTS_Ada Nkong

POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

SUSPEND TRUMP’S TWITTER ACCOUNT NOW-KAMALA HARRIS

U.S. senator, Kamala Harris, seized the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday night to advance her proposal for the suspension of President Donald Trump’s Twitter account. Appearing alongside 11 other aspirants in the live television debate, Harris accused Trump of abusing the platform where he has over 65 million followers. “Here we have Donald Trump, who has 65… Continue reading SUSPEND TRUMP’S TWITTER ACCOUNT NOW-KAMALA HARRIS

HUMAN INTEREST · WORLD NEWS

AFRICAN AMERICAN GUEST SUES OREGON HOTEL FOR $10 MILLION

"Once the police arrived, Massey was no longer free to come and go as he wished, and was allowed only to move while in police escort and under police restraint,"

POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

2020 BUDGET: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SET FOR PRESIDENT BUHARI

All is set for President Muhammadu Buhari to present the year 2020 appropriation bill to a joint session of the National Assembly. This will be the first time the new leaders of the two chambers of the National Assembly, Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila, will host the president in the parliament. Messrs Lawan and Gbajabiamila… Continue reading 2020 BUDGET: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SET FOR PRESIDENT BUHARI

Judiciary · POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

COURT GRANTS SOWORE, BAKARE N150M BAIL_Femi Ehiabhi

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday admitted Omoleye Sowore, Convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, to bail in the sum of N150m. Sowore was charged to court by the Federal Government on seven counts charges of treasonable felony, cyberstalking and money laundering. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu also ordered Sowore to produce two sureties in like… Continue reading COURT GRANTS SOWORE, BAKARE N150M BAIL_Femi Ehiabhi

TECHNOLOGY · WORLD NEWS

FACEBOOK SAYS IT HAS REMOVED MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS FROM INDONESIA, UAE, NIGERIA, and EGYPT_Femi Ehiabhi

Facebook Inc has announced it removed hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its platforms for "coordinated inauthentic behavior" linked to three operations in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Nigeria. The operation in Indonesia involved a network of over 100 fake accounts on Facebook and Instagram posting content in English and Indonesian either… Continue reading FACEBOOK SAYS IT HAS REMOVED MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS FROM INDONESIA, UAE, NIGERIA, and EGYPT_Femi Ehiabhi

POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

CANADA ELECTIONS: IS JUSTIN TRUDEAU IN TROUBLE?

Four years ago, Justin Trudeau swept to power in a historic, come-from-behind victory, promising "real change". Can the Liberal Party leader convince Canadians to rally behind him and his party once again? The day Mr Trudeau was sworn in, he made headlines around the world as much for his new gender-balanced cabinet as for the… Continue reading CANADA ELECTIONS: IS JUSTIN TRUDEAU IN TROUBLE?