BLOOMBERG: ACCESS Bank Plc Secures $228 Million Through Rights Offer
Access Bank Plc, Nigeria’s largest lender by assets, has raised 351 billion naira ($228 million) through a rights offer to strengthen its capital beyond a new regulatory requirement as part of its expansion strategy. The post BLOOMBERG: ACCESS Bank Plc Secures $228 Million Through Rights Offer appeared first on Economic Confidential…
Aishatu Gambo’s strives at transforming lives, society
By Stella Odueme As Nigerians grabble with current economic reality, the need for humanitarian gestures to put smiles on the faces of the people, especially, the down trodden has become pressing than ever before. Towards this, certain individuals rise above the rest, embodying the spirit of service…
The haunting European church filled with 70,000 human skeletons and a dark tourism hotspot
Inside a typical-looking Gothic church in the Czech Republic lies an underground chapel decorated with over 40,000 human skeletons…
The 11 weirdest things humans did to robots in 2024
From skin-wearing mechanical faces to poop-collecting quadcopters. The post The 11 weirdest things humans did to robots in 2024 appeared first on Popular Science…
Nevada Streamlines Game Design Submissions, Easing IP Hurdles
A hitherto cumbersome practice of having game manufacturers in Nevada secure the licensing rights for certain franchises before pitching games based on those franchises has been scrapped, as the Silver State has opted to instead review submissions for game designs based on popular Intellectual Property even before the developers have obtained the licensing rights in…Brazil halts work visas for BYD after trafficking claims
Brazil has stopped issuing temporary work visas for BYD, the ministry of foreign affairs said on Friday, in the wake of accusations that some workers at a site owned by the Chinese electric vehicle producer had been victims of human trafficking…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe: The Fastest Human-Made Object Just “Touched” the Sun and Shattered Records
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has shattered records by venturing closer to the Sun than ever before, reaching blazing speeds of 430,000 mph. Equipped with groundbreaking technology, it braved extreme temperatures to collect invaluable data, promising to reshape our understanding of solar phenomena and even influence how we explore other stars…
Año to China: Respect PH sovereign rights to boost defenses
MANILA, Philippines — National Security Adviser Eduardo Año on Saturday called on other countries to respect the Philippines’ “sovereign right to make decisions on its defense and security,” amid plans to deploy midrange missiles which drew criticism, particularly from China. In a statement, the official stressed that the Philippines—as a sovereign nation—is well within its…
Enugu Police Allegedly Abandon Search For Missing UNN Student After Collecting N25,000 ‘Tracking Fee’, Tell Father To Go And Rescue Daughter
Enugu Police Allegedly Abandon Search For Missing UNN Student After Collecting N25,000 ‘Tracking Fee’, Tell Father To Go And Rescue Daughter According to Barrister Ege Obetta, an advocate for constitutional rights, the police claimed it is due to a lack of contact with police personnel in Calabar…