By Foster Obi International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will launch tomorrow Tuesday 23rd June launch the new 2020 Guidelines on Child Online Protection (COP), a comprehensive set of concrete recommendations for children, parents and educators, industry and policy-makers on how to contribute to the development of a safe and empowering online environment for children and young […]
By Foster Obi Based on the severed impact the COVID-19 is having on millions of migrant workers globally, the International Labour Organisation(ILO), will on Wednesday take an expert look at this impact and how this problem could be mitigated. According to the United Nation’s (UN) specialized agency, the documents include assessments of the impact of […]
No fewer than 60 candidates have signified their interest in the July 21, Anambra Football Association (FA) Election, Rev. Fr. Coach Dike, a member of the election committee has said. Dike,the Head of Publicity Subcommittee, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Sunday. He said that the […]
Our Waters Now Safer For Shipping says DG By Foster Obi Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has said that Nigeria in its avowed effort to rid its waterways of criminality while reassuring the global community of its effective charge of security issues in its maritime domain, will this […]
By Foster Obi World’s leading streaming entertainment service, Netflix said it is debuting the trailer for George Lopez’s First Netflix Comedy Special, ‘We’ll Do It For Half,’ as comedy legend George Lopez returns to his stand-up roots. George Edward Lopez is an American comedian and actor. He is known for starring in his self-produced ABC […]
By Foster Obi Unlike greedy internet firms in Nigeria, global media and technology company, Comcast, is giving free internet access to its 1.5 million public Xfinity WiFi hotspots to anyone who needs them, including non-customers, through the end of 2020. This magnanimity is part of efforts by the company to help customers and even non […]
Farmers under the auspices of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) say they are uncomfortable with the plan by the federal government to spend N13.9 billion on pest control in the country. The government had on June 12 approved a N13.9 billion intervention fund for pest control in Nigeria. Announcing the development in a statement, […]
Nigeria’s central bank has collected 216 billion naira ($598 mln) from banks with excess cash holdings as part of measures to support the naira currency, leading to a spike in money market rates, bankers said on Friday. The naira has come under intense pressure as lockdowns to try to contain the COVID-19 pandemic have led […]
By Foster Obi International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently launched the Security Risk Intelligence Portal (SRIP)—an incident reporting tool to help airlines mitigate and manage security risks. The portal also includes the latest state and airport restrictions and requirements imposed as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. A statement by the Aviation trade association said […]
By Foster Obi Cost of living of living in Nigeria is on the rise thereby putting pressure on families and households. Latest report for May 2020 by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows disparities in varying states in cost of living but on the average, the intensity in states with higher cost of living […]