The Pan-African Agency of Great Green Wall (PGGW) on Wednesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari take-over of the leadership of the Council of the PGGW would facilitate easier access to about $5 billion dollars in grants and $14 billion dollars loans to member countries. on Wednesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari take-over of […]
Angry villagers in the Indian capital held a protest Thursday outside a crematorium where they say a 9-year-old girl was raped and killed earlier this week. The protesters, sitting on a makeshift stage, held placards demanding justice for the girl, who lived nearby. The case has revived outrage over the number of gruesome […]
Officials in Nigeria – a hub for illegal wildlife trafficking – have seized a record amount of pangolin scales and claws and elephant tusks as the government attempts to combat the trade, the head of customs said on Wednesday. The seizure, worth 22 billion naira ($54 million), included 17,137 kg of pangolin scales, […]
Video-sharing platform TikTok is trialling a new vanishing clips feature similar to functions on Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram. TikTok Stories will allow users to see content posted by accounts they follow for 24 hours before they are deleted. It comes as WhatsApp rolls out a feature for users to post photos or videos […]
Mr AbdulRasheed Bawa, the Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has charged corps members to be good ambassadors of the fight against corruption. Bawa made the call on Wednesday during a sensitisation lecture, titled ‘EFCC and the Role of the Youths in Curbing Cybercrime’. The lecture was organised by the National […]
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) will improve its service delivery and revenue generation as contained in a resolution at its 2021 Management retreat in Kaduna. Alhaji Garba Abubakar, CAC Registrar General, disclosed this in a statement by Rasheed Mahe, CAC’s Head Media Unit, on Wednesday in Abuja. Abubakar made this known when he […]
Vice President Yemi Osibanjo has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to zero tolerance to Gender Based Violence (GBV) and reaffirmed its commitment toward ensuring care and justice for survivors. The vice president declared this on Tuesday during the official launch of USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) in Abuja. Represented […]
U.S. President Joe Biden said New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign after a report released Tuesday by the state’s attorney general found that Cuomo had sexually harassed numerous women in violation of federal and state laws, allegations that he vehemently denied. “I think he should resign,” Biden told reporters Tuesday afternoon […]
British coronavirus vaccine developer Sarah Gilbert has many science accolades to her credit but now shares an honor with Beyoncé, Marilyn Monroe and Eleanor Roosevelt: a Barbie doll in her likeness. Gilbert, a 59-year-old professor at Oxford University and co-developer of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, is one of six women in the Covid-19 fight […]
Upmarket sportswear brand Sweaty Betty has been bought by US-based Wolverine Worldwide for almost £300m. Founded in London’s Notting Hill in 1998, the company expanded rapidly on the back of the popularity of so-called athleisure fashion. Known for its figure-hugging leggings, Sweaty Betty clothing has been a favourite of celebrities, including Jennifer Anniston […]