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LASUSTECH (LASPOTECH) cut-off mark for all courses for 2024/2025 admission
What is the LASUSTECH cut-off mark for the 2024/2025 academic year? Keep reading to discover whether you meet the cut-off marks to join LASPOTECH.
Bitcoin miners face survival test in 'halving'
Miners of bitcoin will soon face a halving of the reward for operating the most popular cryptocurrency, in a pivotal event that is a test of survival, industry commentators say.
Asia tracks Wall St losses as US data deals blow to rate cut hopes
Asian markets reversed Thursday after forecast-topping US inflation dealt a hefty blow to hopes for a June interest rate cut and forced traders to re-evaluate the outlook for monetary policy, with a warning that the next move could even be a hike.
Australia PM unveils plan to overhaul economy, invest in green energy
Mining superpower Australia will on Thursday announce a US-style scheme to pour public money into manufacturing and clean energy industries, joining the global race to build a cleaner and more resilient economy.
Germany's Scholz between tough talk and trade on China trip
Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to China this weekend, walking a fine line in shoring up economic ties with Germany's biggest trading partner at a time when the West is sharpening its tone towards Beijing. Scholz himself has characterised his approach as "derisking", urging companies not to "put all your eggs in one basket" and to nurture ties with other trading partners.
ECB seen holding interest rates one last time
The European Central Bank is expected to freeze its key interest rate at a record high again Thursday but pave the way for a first cut in June as inflation eases. The Swiss National Bank kicked off the rate-cutting cycle last month when it lowered its main rate by 0.25 percentage points -- becoming the first major central bank to do so.
Faye’s victory: Former presidential candidate advises Nigeria on how to select best leader
Prof. Christopher Imumolen, the Accord Party flagbearer, said just like Senegal, youth participation in politics would boost Nigeria's growth and development.
Panama plans dry alternative to drought-hit canal
Panama on Wednesday unveiled plans for a "dry canal" to move cargo between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to low water levels in its century-old maritime channel. Honduras presented an ambitious project for a freight railroad between the Pacific and the Atlantic in February, although it currently lacks the financing to build it. fj/dr/bfm
Tension in Zamfara as security officer shoots woman to death at Eid prayer ground, police react
Pandemonium enveloped Gusau, Zamfara state capital, on Wednesday, as a woman was allegedly shot dead by NSCDC personnel during an Eid prayer gathering.
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