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News Kano State Government is to spend about N3.4 billion on projects and key policy decisions, Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, has stated.  Waiya said the approval was given at the 25th State Executive Council (SEC) meeting, after deliberating on critical governance matters. During the meeting, the Executive Council approved a

This year has been rough for climate technology: Companies have canceled, downsized, or shut down at least 16 large-scale projects worth $8 billion in total in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report. That’s far more cancellations than have typically occurred in recent years, according to a new report from E2, a

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Science & Nature A research team led by the recipient of a U.S. National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant used computer simulations...

Underscoring the massive scale of America’s medical debt problem, a New York-based nonprofit has struck a deal to pay off old medical bills for an estimated 20 million people. Undue Medical Debt, which buys patient debt, is retiring $30 billion worth of unpaid bills in a single transaction with Pendrick Capital Partners, a Virginia-based debt

Barloworld Ltd. shareholders should accept a takeover offer for the Caterpillar-equipment distribution business in Africa because it’s a good deal, according to recommendations by two proxy advisory companies. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Loni Prinsloo Published Feb 12, 2025  •  2 minute read Caterpillar Inc. machinery. Photo by Angus Mordant /Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Barloworld

Key Takeaways: Market concerns have been reignited as Mt. Gox transferred over $1 billion in Bitcoin to an unknown wallet. The transfer is probably related to long-promised repayments to creditors from the exchange’s collapse in 2014. Although sell-off risk may induce short-term randomness, these factors will hardly trigger a catastrophic crash, especially given the trading volume

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, approved about N10.3 billion for the procurement of antiretroviral drugs for HIV treatment, diabetes diagnostic kits, and other essential health commodities. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Ali Pate, who briefed State House correspondents on the approvals, noted that the move is aimed at enhancing the accessibility