Nigeria news today headlines update Tuesday 29th October 2019
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UK Government Announces New Funding For Robot Development
The UK government has announced new funding for research around autonomous systems which will range from care robots to automated personal shoppers. The £34m programme will aim to provide developers, policymakers and regulators with access to experts, as well as the latest information and guidelines around the technology. Areas covered by the research will include
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Spotify Delivers Surprise Profit As Paid Subscriptions Rise
Spotify Technology SA’s posted a surprise profit on Monday and topped Wall Street’s expectations for revenue as the music streaming company added slightly more subscribers than expected for its premium service. A trader is reflected in a computer screen displaying the Spotify brand before the company begins selling as a direct listing on the floor
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New Tuberculosis Treatment For Developing Countries To Cost $1,040
A newly-approved three-drug treatment for tuberculosis will be available in 150 countries including India and South Africa, priced at $1,040 for a complete regimen, more than twice the cost proposed in the past by advocacy groups for other treatments. The World Health Organization-backed Stop TB Partnership said on Monday that BPaL would be obtainable in
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Greensill Lands $655 Million Investment, Acquires UK Fintech FreeUp
Greensill, a UK-based supplier of alternative supply chain finance, has secured a $655 million follow-on investment from SoftBank Vision Fund. The new tranche of the capital comes just five months after the SoftBank fund ploughed $800 million into the firm, doubling its valuation to $3.5bn. In the past 14 months, Greensill has raised more than
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Harry Redknapp Rushed To Hospital After Freak Injury Live On BT Sport
Harry Redknapp was rushed to hospital after his BT Sport earpiece got stuck, according to Mirror.co.uk reports. The former Tottenham manager was working as a guest on the channel on October 5 ahead of Spurs’ Premier League clash with Brighton – with the Seagulls won 3-0. But during the broadcast, Redknapp found the plastic earpiece
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Space Tourism Firm Virgin Galactic To Start Trading In New York
Investors will get their first chance to buy into a space tourism firm tomorrow when shares in Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic start trading in New York. The company tied the knot on a merger with a US investment vehicle late on Friday, meaning it will go public when markets open tomorrow, in what its
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Bears Lose their Grip As Nigerian Bourse Rebounds 0.14%
Lagos – The bearish trend that has characterised trading on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) gave way yesterday as the week commenced on a positive note with the two major indicators, the All Share Index and market capitalisation appreciated by 0.14 per cent each. The All Share Index rose by 35.72 points or
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Bad Leadership Cause Of NDDC’s Failure – Contractors
P/Harcourt – Leadership failure and greedy politicians have been identified as the biggest problems rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, which was deliberately set up by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to tackle the infrastructural deficit of the oil producing region. Also, the selfish disposition of the political class with vested interest in the billions in
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FG Insists On ‘Operation White’
Lagos – The Federal Government yesterday said it will sustain “Operation White” designed to stop the smuggling of Premium Motoring Spirit (PMS) across Nigerian borders. Mr Timipre Sylva, the minister of State for Petroleum, disclosed this on Monday while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 13th Oil Trading and Logistics (OTL Africa Downstream) Conference
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AXA Mansard Set To Sponsor The 2019 Lagos Kids’ Mini Marathon
AXA Mansard, a member of AXA is set to partner with the 2019 Lagos Kids’ Mini Marathon which is set to hold on Saturday, November 2, 2018, in Ikoyi Lagos. AXA Mansard Insurance plc as the official insurance sponsor of the event, which is themed “Active Kids Rock”, is the 3rd Edition of what has […]
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