Reps Wants CBN To Sanction Banks Casualizing Staff
The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to penalize commercial banks that fail to convert…
France, US Seek To Avert Trade War In Digital Tax Row
France and the United States on Tuesday said they would seek to ward off a trade war after Washington threatened…
Natural Gas Drives Record Carbon Emissions In 2019
Global carbon emissions boosted by soaring natural gas use are set to hit record levels in 2019 despite a decline…
Early Cholesterol Treatment Lowers Heart Disease Risk
Treating younger people with high cholesterol levels may help reduce their risk of heart attack or stroke in later life,…
Rare Gauguin Fetches 9.5mn Euros At Paris Auction
A rare canvas by French artist Paul Gauguin from his time in Tahiti fetched 9.5 million euros ($10.5 million) in…
Four Artists Join Forces To Share 2019 Turner Prize
This year’s prestigious Turner Prize will be shared by all four shortlisted artists after they formed a collective to show…
Scientists Slam Chinese CRISPR Babies Research
The gene editing performed on Chinese twins last year meant to immunize them against HIV may have failed in its…
Doping Casts Shadow On Putin’s Hopes For Sporting Prestige
A proposed four-year doping ban on Russian athletes would deal a huge new blow to President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to…
Elon Musk Defends ‘Pedo Guy’ Tweet In Defamation Trial
Tesla co-founder Elon Musk said Tuesday he did not literally call a British caver a pedophile during their infamous spat…
Google Co-Founders Step Down As Pichai Named Alphabet CEO
Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down from their roles at the helm of parent firm Alphabet…
A Thousand Memes, It Launched: Baby Yoda Breaks Internet
Baby Yoda may stand only a few inches tall, communicating with high-pitched squeaks and mischievous gestures, but the adorable green…
Emerging From Obscurity: 2019’s Unforeseen History-Makers
Of the many people who made history in 2019, some surprised themselves and the world by emerging from obscurity to…