Shoprite Exit: Nigerians React As Thousands Of Job Losses Loom
Thousands of Nigerians may lose their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic as Shoprite plans exit from the country. Africa Today News, New York reported earlier that Shoprite Holdings Limited, a South African company with hundreds of outlets in Nigeria and workers announced plans to discontinue its operations in Nigeria. The company stated this in its […]
Okwori Onaji: Ortom constitutes Committee To Probe Mining
Governor Samuel Ortom has set up a committee to look into the controversy surrounding mining activities in Owukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Terver Akase disclosed this today in an interview with journalists at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi. Mr Akase said the Committee, headed by […]
Taxi Drivers Protest Arbitrary Taxation, Extortion In Cross River
Taxi drivers in Cross River State Monday protested against ticketing and extortion of money from people suspected to be government agents. Speaking during the protest along Calabar Road, a Unit Chairman of the Drivers Association, Emmanuel Chukwu said they were not protesting against ticketing alone but also against a new team that has been extorting […]
Ondo Doctors Finally Suspend Strike
Doctors under the auspices of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP), in Ondo State on Monday suspended their one-month-old strike. Earlier on June 24, the doctors, who are employed by the state government, withdrew their services over unpaid allowances. In a statement, the State Chairman of NAGGMDP, Dr Oluwafemi Aina […]
Gov Ortom Inspects 60 New Transformers For Communities
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Monday inspected 60 additional units of transformers procured by his administration through the Ministry of Rural Development and Cooperatives. Ortom who inspected the transformers at the ministry’s headquarters in Makurdi, directed the distribution of the transformers to various communities across the state. Read Also: Benue: Gov Ortom Reacts […]
NDDC Clears Air On Recruitment, Warns Nigerians
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has issued a warning to the public against activities of fraudsters pretending to be officials of the commission offering non-existent jobs. Mr. Charles Odili, Niger Delta Development Commission Director of Corporate Affairs, issued the warning in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday. According to him, the scammers were […]
Shame That African Leaders Seek Medication Abroad – Oyakhilome
Founder of Chris Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has said it is a shame for African leaders, including President Muhammadu Buhari to be travelling to Europe and America to get medication when they are sick. Buhari and some African leaders had on several occasions travelled abroad to seek medication when they were sick. But Oyakhilome, in […]
Irfaan Ali Takes Oath As 9th President Of Guyana
Dr. Irfaan Ali, a member of the opposition Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has been sworn-in as Guyana’s 9th President. He was sworn in today hours after his declaration by the country’s electoral commission as the winner of the disputed March 2 election. Ali was a former housing minister of the South American country. The […]
Boat Mishap: NIWA To Withdraw Licences Of Indicted Operators
The Lagos Area Office of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has told boat operators on Sunday that it would henceforth, deregister and withdraw operational licences of indicted operators. The warning is coming after disturbing and worrisome boat accidents on Lagos Waterways in recent times. The Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, Mrs Sarat Braimah, said […]
Oshiomhole Seeking 3rd Term Through Ize-Iyamu – Shaibu
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr. Philip Shaibu, has stated that former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole is seeking a third term in office as the governor of Edo State through his alleged surrogate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu. Shaibu noted this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Benjamin Atu, titled, ‘Oshiomhole […]
Microsoft Confirms Talks With ByteDance For TikTok
Microsoft Corp has confirmed talks with ByteDance to acquire the U.S. operations of the Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok. The U.S. tech giant formally declared its interest on Sunday after President Donald Trump reversed course on a planned ban of Tiktok and gave the two firms to 45 days to come to a deal. The proposed […]
Okonjo-Iweala: How The Next WTO Chief Will Be Chosen
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s candidate for the headship of the World Trade Organisation, faces a tough contest for the job. There are seven other candidates bidding to succeed Roberto Azevedo, who steps down at the end of August. Two of the candidates are from Africa. They are Amina C. Mohammed from Kenya and Mr Abdel-Hamid […]