The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) in its bid to resolve the strike by the unions. This followed a meeting between the government and the leaders of the unions presided over by the Minister of Labour […]
Mr Devakumar Edwin, Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects & Portfolio Development, Dangote Industries, says the group is determined to create millions of jobs across the continent. This is contained in a statement by Mr Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Dangote Industries Limited, on Thursday in Lagos. Edwin said that the group would also join […]
By Abubakar Ahmed Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has announced the revocation of all land titles in the state. He also directed property owners to go to the state’s Geographic Information System (ZAGIS) for recertification or regranting of electronic Certificates. Matawalle made the announcement on Thursday at the flag-off of the issuance of the Electronic […]
Blessing Onyeaka/Emmanuella Anokam The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has inaugurated the “Young CEOs Club” for young business owners to encourage mentoring and training young entrepreneurs to achieve financial freedom. The “Young CEOs Club” which is the fifth membership category of the ACCI is established for young people between ages of 18 and […]
Microsoft said it is retiring Internet Explorer, the browser it created more than 25 years and which is now largely abandoned as people instead use competitors like Google’s Chrome or Apple’s Safari. “We are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge,” the company said in a blog post […]
Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has attacked southern governors over their decision to ban open grazing in their states. Speaking on the Channels Television‘s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, Malami said the move by the 17 governors was unconstitutional. “It is about constitutionality within the context of the freedoms expressed in our constitution. Can you […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Nigeria Governors’ Forum NGF (NGF) says parties involved in Executive Order #10 are working earnestly to resolve the issues surrounding the implementation of the order. The forum said this in a communiqué issued on Wednesday night after its 30th teleconference. President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020 signed into law Executive Order No. […]
By Constance Athekame The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored power supply on most of its 33KVA feeders and that the Kaduna Distribution Company (KAEDCO) had indicated readiness to pick supply. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. It would be […]
Twitter said Wednesday it was scrapping an automated image-cropping system after its review found bias in the algorithm controlling the function. The messaging platform said it found the algorithm delivered “unequal treatment based on demographic differences” with whites and males favored over Blacks and females, and “objectification” bias that focused on a woman’s chest or […]
Colonial Pipeline has confirmed it paid a $4.4m (£3.1m) ransom to the cyber-criminal gang responsible for taking the US fuel pipeline offline. Its boss told the Wall Street Journal he authorised the payment on 7 May because of uncertainty over how long the shutdown would continue. “I know that’s a highly controversial decision,” Joseph Blount […]