EU official has called for action against internet companies that harvest personal data, as Brussels prepares to move against those spreading “fake news” following the Cambridge Analytica revelations. Sir Julian King, the European commissioner for security, wants “a clear game plan” on how social media companies are allowed to operate during political campaigns to be […]
-As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders withdrawal from UN Agency Israel announced Monday it had reached a deal with the UN refugee agency to cancel a controversial plan to deport African migrants and replace it with a new one that will see thousands sent to Western countries. A minimum of 16,250 migrants will be […]
Nigeria named more than two dozen individuals suspected of looting billions of dollars of public funds in an anti-graft campaign that’s pitted political parties against each other. President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to fight corruption and boost resources available for building roads, bridges, ports, railways and power plants in order to spur growth in an […]
A Nigerian national was arrested by Anjuna police in India for illegal possession of narcotics drugs worth Rs 60,000 on Sunday night at a parking site at Anjuna. Acting on a specific tip-off, a team of Anjuna Police, led by PI Chetan Patil along with PSI Harish Vaigankar and his staff, laid the trap at […]
The statement highlights the importance of inclusivity and improved societal welfare alongside economic growth. Most times when an economy is experiencing growth in monetary terms we get carried away by all the nice figures and upward trending graphs. Yes, GDP growth is great, but for whom? Who truly benefits from economic expansion? In reality, although […]
Nigeria’s economy will be earning over $560 billion when Lekki Deep Sea project finally takes off in 2020 with an estimated $361 billion generated from the port’s concessioning in addition to $200 billion coming from taxes and revenue, the Sun reports. Speaking during the flag-off of the deep seaport, President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed that over […]
Illegal workers have invaded the farm of former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe to mine for gold. Reporters from the Zimbabwean newspaper Newsday found them uprooting lemon trees, digging shafts and loading gold ore into Lorries. After unsuccessfully confronting them on Thursday, Mrs Mugabe reported the matter to the police. The farm is in Mazowe, […]
“The crisis continues to displace thousands of vulnerable women, children and men every week. Many have gone through unspeakable hardship and the UN and its partners remain committed to help alleviate their suffering,” said Edward Kallon, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria. Set up through the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF), the assistance includes $2 million […]
A private sector energy group, Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN), has condemned the new 5 – 10 per cent import duty on solar panels imposed on its members by the Nigerian Customs Service. Segun Adaju, President of REAN, said there was no justification for the duty on the strength that under the CET code […]
Forty-two years of galvanizing the economy of states in the western region, the O’dua Investment Group formally admitted Lagos as one of the investing states.The six Governors of south west region under the auspices of the Western Nigerian Governors Forum on Wednesday formally admitted Lagos State into the Group.Lagos acquired a total of 115 million […]