Google’s parent company Alphabet will cut 12,000 jobs, in the latest staff redundancies to hit the tech industry. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said he took “full responsibility” for the cuts, in an internal email. The cuts will affect 6% of Alphabet’s workforce worldwide, in teams including recruitment and engineering. This comes days […]
More than 2700 world leaders will seek solutions for multiple global crises when they convene at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in the posh Swiss Alpine village of Davos this week. This auspicious gathering includes 52 heads of state, leaders in business, finance, and culture as well as humanitarians and members of civil […]
The legal battle over Nigeria Air resumes today at the Federal High Court in Lagos as the federal government makes frantic efforts to vacate the order stopping the establishment of the airline. However, as the case resumes today, there is a new dimension as the federal government has filed an application for the transfer […]
From 2020 to last year, Nigeria lost, at least, N8 trillion to rent seekers who explore the multiple rates in the foreign exchange (FX) market to rip off the country, data obtained by The Guardian yesterday have shown. This came as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continues to dilly dally on the exchange rate […]
The pilot of the flight that crashed in Nepal did not report “anything untoward” as the plane approached the airport, a spokesman said. Anup Joshi said that the “mountains were clear and visibility was good”, adding there was a light wind and “no issue with weather”. There were 72 passengers and crew aboard the […]
Mykhailo Mudryk has finalised his move from Shakhtar Donetsk to Chelsea after agreeing personal terms with the club. The Ukrainian international, who turned 22 earlier this month, has put pen to paper on an eight-and-a-half year contract with the Blues to seal his move to Stamford Bridge. ‘I’m so happy to sign for Chelsea,’ […]
By Chinyere Nwachukwu ECCTIS, a UK National Information Centre for global qualification and skills, has described as impressive and fascinating, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) digital certificate verification portal, the latest technology in its chain of products. ECCTIS, is a gold-standard provider of solutions and services in international education, training and skills, as well […]
Another industrial action looms in Nigeria’s health sector as members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have threatened to embark on a nationwide industrial action if the Federal Government fails to address their demands NARD President, Emeka Orji told Channels Television that the association does not desire to down its tools, knowing […]
By Peter Uwumarogie Election of Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) will re-define governance in Nigeria, Mrs Dudu Manuga, the party’s National Women Leader said in Gombe on Friday. Manuga told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Obi remained the most competent candidate that would meet the expectations of […]