By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Civil Service Pensioners (FCSP) says it has finally opted to pull out of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) over alleged denial of the branch’s rights and privileges. The National Chairman of FCSP, Mr Omezi Sunday, disclosed this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Sunday said that the opting […]
The UK economy will enjoy its fastest growth in more than 70 years in 2021 as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, according to the Bank of England. The economy is expected to expand by 7.25% this year, with extra government spending helping to limit job losses. However, it follows a contraction of 9.9% in 2020, the […]
IBM says it has made a significant breakthrough in computer processors by creating a 2nm chip in its test lab. The process used to make computer chips is measured in nanometres (nm) – with a lower number usually signifying a leap forward. IBM claims its test chip can improve performance by 45% over current 7nm […]
By Funmilola Gboteku Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunication company, on Wednesday announced the appointment of Mr C Surendran as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from Aug. 1, 2021. Airtel made the disclosure on Wednesday in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.. Surendran would also be appointed […]
By Nathan Nwakamma Bayelsa government says it will soon provide more canoes to ease means of transportation caused by blockage of Silver River at Aguobiri in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. Mr Moses Teibowei, the state’s Commissioner for Works, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in […]
By Chiazo Ogbolu Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman, the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has urged West and Central Africa to ensure sustainable ports development with priority on safety and security initiatives. The managing director made the call in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday. Bala-Usman represented by the General Manager, Corporate […]
Fans will return to Premier League stadiums for the season’s final two rounds of fixtures later this month, subject to the UK government’s expected easing of lockdown restrictions. Under the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, crowds of up 10,000 or 25 percent of capacity will be permitted from May 17. As a result, the Premier […]
India’s telecom ministry has left out Chinese equipment makers Huawei and ZTE from its 5G trials, becoming the latest country to lock the firms out. The ministry granted permission to a dozen firms – including Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung’s network unit – to conduct a sixth-month trial of 5G technology. Although Huawei and ZTE were […]
World Trade Organization head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Tuesday named two women to the WTO’s four deputy leader jobs for the first time in its history. The new director-general — herself the first woman and the first African to lead the WTO — appointed of the United States and Costa Rica’s Anabel Gonzalez, along with Jean-Marie Paugam […]
By Ismaila Chafe The Presidency says it has uncovered plans by some misguided elements to recruit leadership of some ethnic groups and politicians to pass vote of no confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, who stated this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said already the Department of […]