Coca-Cola is introducing a new technology that could bring back soda dispensers. The beverage company will launch the contactless Coca-Cola Freestyle dispenser, which allows customers to choose and pour drinks from their phones without having to create an account or download an app. ...
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With the lifting of the lockdown on domestic flights in Nigeria, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has released new procedural guidelines to protect air travelers and other airport users from contacting COVID-19 while travelling. This was made known ...
Read More »Nigeria’s total debt now N28.628tr – DMO
…FG spends N609bn on domestic debt servicing The Debt Management Office on Thursday disclosed that Nigeria’s total debt profile as at March 31,2020 now stands at N28,628,493.63 trillion. This was as the Federal Government spent N609,134,926,039 billion on domestic debt ...
Read More »COVID-19: FG finally Approves Resumption of Domestic Flights
… lifts ban on interstate movement The Federal Government has approved the safe resumption of domestic flights across the country in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curb further spread of COVID-19. The Secretary to ...
Read More »$22.7bn loan: South East indigenes sue Buhari, AGF over discrimination
The people of the South East region have sued President Muhammadu Buhari and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) before the Federal High Court over the exclusion of the region in the $22.7 billion loans sought from ...
Read More »Accountant General Inaugurates AKSG Biometric Data Capturing Committee
The Accountant General of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Uwem Andrew-Essien has inaugurated the Akwa Ibom State Government Public Servants Biometric Data Capturing Committee. Performing the ceremony in his office today, Thursday 25th June, 2020, Pastor Uwem Andrew-Essien said the committee’s ...
Read More »COVID–19: FG Outlines condition for reopening of Churches, mosques
… As Schools, Bars, Gyms, Cinemas, Nightclubs, Ors remain Closed … Banks opening Comes up in full Scale … Aviation, Inter-State Travels etc still in force By Inemesit Amos Amidst the increasing number of Coronavirus pandemic in the country, the ...
Read More »Obasanjo, Jonathan 13 other ex-African leaders back Akinwumi, called for caution
Following the allegations levelled against Akinwumi Adesina, president of African Development Bank (AfDB), a coalition of 14 former African presidents and a prime minister have urged the US government to respect the governing systems of the AfDB. This was disclosed ...
Read More »Nigerians to pay stamp duty on ATM printouts, WhatsApp, ors – FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says Nigerians will now pay stamp duties on WhatsApp messages, SMS and messages via any electronic platform acknowledging receipt of funds. The revenue service also stated that stamp duties will be paid on “POS ...
Read More »China Begins major trial of state-run digital currency
… Adopts into the monetary systems of several cities China will begin trialling payments in its new digital currency in four major cities from next week, according to domestic media. In recent months, China’s central bank has stepped up its ...
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