Former President Donald Trump’s media company is proving a hit with day traders. Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp. have skyrocketed 1,225% since an announcement that the blank-check company will merge with Trump Media & Technology Group. The stock nearly tripled to $131.90 when the U.S. stock market opened Friday morning before triggering a halt…
Bosnia’s Serb police have held an “anti-terrorist” drill just outside the capital Sarajevo in a move seen by many as another provocation by the Serb separatist leadership. The exercise on Friday was held in the ski resort at Mt Jahorina, the general area from where the Bosnian Serb military relentlessly shelled and sniped Sarajevo throughout…
•‘By December, My Govt Would’ve Completed 15 Housing Projects in Two Years’ – Governor Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria is ripe for an inclusive rental system that will reduce the housing burden on working families. This position was canvassed by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the just-concluded 10th meeting of the…
•Calls For Huge Investment In The State Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Thursday called on potential investors across the globe to come and invest in the Sunshine state. Governor Akeredolu noted that his administration has deepened the ease of doing business in the state. The Governor…
…says current reality necessitates a more equitable sharing plan Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has opined that the discuss for the comprehensive review of Revenue Allocation formula (RAF) was overdue and that Federal government must now consider relinquishing portions of her share to the other 2 tiers He noted…
The Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) has staked a total of 70 million U.S dollars to fund renewable energy and efficient energy projects in Nigeria. Mr Chukwudumije Igwe, Member, Project and Structured Finance, Sub Sahara Africa, Access Bank, said this at the second edition of Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Energy Finance (SUNREF) Nigeria programme…
Francis Orbih, the newly inaugurated Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), says the committee will build on the good foundation laid by the past board. Orbih, who is also the immediate past president of the BFN, Abuja that the goal and objective of the newly inaugurated Caretaker Committee would be to…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says between 80,000 and 180,000 health and care workers may have died from Coronavirus (COVID-19) globally between Jan. 2020 and May 2021. WHO gave the estimate in a new working paper: “The impact of COVID-19 on health and care workers: a closer look at deaths’’ based on the 3.45 million…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners issued an urgent call for concrete action to better protect healthcare workers worldwide from COVID-19 and other health issues. Director-General of the world body, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, made the call on Thursday during COVID-19 virtual news conference, with focus on healthcare workers and vaccine equity. Ghebreyesus said WHO and…
