Stock markets in Europe and Asia reacted negatively on Monday over fear of a U.S. economy slowing down.
Also, Internet services have been cut ahead of the long ‘march to Dhaka’ starting from Shaheed Minar, a national monument in the capital.
Nigeria’s D’Tigress achieved a historic Olympic milestone on Sunday after beating Canada 79-70 points to become the first African nation, male or female, to reach the quarterfinals of Olympic
The report noted that internet connectivity on MTN dropped to as low as 40 per cent on the day the demonetisation started.
America’s Katie Ledecky has tied the record for the most gold medals won by a female Olympian after winning the women’s swimming 800m freestyle.
Julien Alfred ran a national record time of 10.72s to win the gold medal in the women’s 100m final at the Paris Olympic Games.
Scenes of brutal force by security operatives characterised the containment of the widespread protests by the Nigerian authorities.
On Saturday, police officers and State Security Service (SSS) operatives fired teargas and live rounds at protesters and journalists in Abuja.
The Government House was breached on Thursday by armed youths, setting bonfires outside the precinct of the building after gaining access to the premises.
No other female swimmer of any nationality has won more than 12 medals.
