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By Adedapo Adesanya Three scientists will share the Nobel Prize in Physics as the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences recognised Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier as this year’s recipients for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter. The three Nobel Laureates in Physics 2023 were recognised for their experiments, which have given humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules. BREAKING NEWSThe Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2023 #NobelPrize in Physics to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier

By Professor Maurice Okoli As stipulated by the guidelines, Russia will take over BRICS [Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa] from January 2024.  With the heightening of geopolitical tensions, Russia’s priority focus is on the group’s possible enlargement to counter U.S. hegemony. It plans to push seriously for critical reforms in the international financial architecture and create a solidified platform for building an equitable multipolar world order. In the past few years, the BRICS group has taken a number of broad initiatives that aim at countering hegemonic policies and against the collective West for imposing the ‘rules of the

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Russian language study is hitting magnificent roadblocks in Africa. For several years after the Soviet collapse, Moscow has been stepping up efforts to strengthen Russian language study and its culture across Africa. But there have been few tangible results largely due to low motivation towards the language, its usefulness is blurry compared to other foreign languages including French, English language and now Chinese. In the previous years, there has been an increasing concern about Russia’s extremely low presence in Africa. Russia’s initial interest was to become part of Europe and construct business ties from Lisbon to

By Dipo Olowookere The technical suspension placed on shares of Oando Plc by the management of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has been lifted. The JSE had placed the embargo on Oando following a similar action on the energy group in October 2017 by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) after a directive from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). But last week, the Nigerian capital market regulator removed the ban, allowing Oando shares to experience price movements. In a notice to shareholders of Oando, the JSE explained that it was lifting the ban after its Nigerian counterpart had done so.

By Adedapo Adesanya Innovation has been the buzzword on the lips of many stakeholders in Nigeria in the past few years, especially as revenue from oil, which accounts for a huge chunk of Nigeria’s wealth, is depleting due to prevailing conditions in the global oil market. This has since created an opportunity for many Nigerians, who have quickly moved in to disrupt the space with several startups that are disrupting traditional methods and creating new markets with technology. With technology, many Nigerian entrepreneurs are doing wonders. It has made investing, saving, crowdfunding, logistics and even accountability easier. It has also

By Dipo Olowookere Leading brewery firm in Nigeria, Nigerian Breweries Plc, has revealed that it plans to empower more sorghum farmers in the country by patronising them. Addressing newsmen recently in Oyo State, the company said it was working hard to increase sourcing of sorghum locally to 60 percent by 2020 from its present 57 percent. Corporate Communications and Brand Public Relations Manager of the firm, Mr Patrick Olowookere, noted that with this plan, farmers in the country will earn more income, which will consequently boost the economy in general. Mr Olowookere, who took journalists on a facility tour in

By Modupe Gbadeyanka This week, shareholders of seven companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) should be expecting payment alerts on their phones. These firms are holding their Annual General Meetings (AGMs) at different days of the week via proxies, where recommended cash rewards would be approved and payments made. First to start is FBN Holdings Plc, which will have its AGM today, Monday, April 27, 2020 at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The meeting is scheduled to kick off by 10am and it would be beamed live on the internet, according to a notice seen by Business

By Adedapo Adesanya The first trading week in the second half of 2022 at the NASD over-the-counter (OTC) Securities Exchange ended on a negative note after it depreciated by 0.03 per cent week-on-week. The 27th trading week of the year, which ended last Friday, did not favour investors on the platform as the market capitalisation went down by N30 billion to N1.019 trillion from N1.022 trillion in the previous week (Week 26). As for the NASD Securities Exchange Index (NSI), it fell by 23.97 points to close at 773.79 points in contrast to the preceding week’s 774.03 points. Two market

Rwanda-based service start-up known for its ‘Smart Business in a Box’ solar powered kiosks, ARED, has entered into the Ugandan market, its first expansion into an international market. The company announced that it has set up 10 solar powered kiosks with 10 women micro franchisees. The solar kiosks known as the Shiriki Hubs are run by women and differently abled individuals on a micro-franchisee model. These have been set up in Kampala as well as in the refugee camps of Arua district through which citizens belonging to lower income groups can charge their mobile devices, buy air-time and WiFi connectivity

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The biggest food and drink fiesta in Africa, the Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc Food and Drink Festival is returning this year after being shelved in the past due to COVID-19 restrictions. A statement from the organisers disclosed that the showpiece event, in its 5th edition, will take place at the GTCentre on Plot 1, Water Corporation Drive, Oniru, Lagos, from Sunday, May 01 to Tuesday, May 03, 2022. The Group CEO of GTCO, Mr Segun Agbaje, while commenting on the event, explained that, “The primary objective of the GTCO Food and Drink Festival is to

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Nigerian music star, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, fondly called D’Banj, has expressed his excitement at joining the Afrozons Dubai Soundoff taking place in March 2022. The organisers of the event, Dubai’s Department for Economy and Tourism (DET), formerly known as Dubai Tourism, recently unveiled the entertainer as the official Afrobeat Artiste of the Afrozons Dubai Sound Off. Reacting to this, the music act said, “I have always said content is the new crude oil and it takes people to create content. This is why I love what Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and AfroZons are doing