News as it breaks
India’s parliament has passed a landmark bill banning online gambling, targeting fantasy sports, poker, and card game platforms that have cost citizens billions. Government data revealed that online betting firms stripped an estimated $2.3 billion annually from 450 million Indians, prompting swift legislative action. The new law, passed late Thursday,…
President Bola Tinubu has banned ministers, heads of agencies, and other government officials from embarking on public funded foreign trips. The ban will last for three months in the first instance and will take effect on April 1, 2024. This was contained in a letter dated March 12, 2024, and…
Despite the skyrocketing cost of rice and the recent halt on the ban of foreign exchange for its imports, the crop is still a restricted commodity, the Nigeria Customs Service has declared. Rice, a staple food widely consumed in Nigeria, has been rising in price despite its production locally. The…
