Toyota has announced that it will extend production stoppages at some factories in Japan as it continues to feel the impact of supply chain issues. The world’s largest carmaker said its components factories in South East Asia had faced disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Land Cruiser and Lexus production will be hit by the […]
The Oba of Benin Oba Ewuare II on Monday received the legal documents of the deed of transfer of the return of the bronze cockerel and the Oba bronze head recently handed over to Nigeria in the United Kingdom. The legal documents were perfected at the palace of the Oba of Benin when signatories to […]
Billionaire Patrick Drahi has raised his investment in BT amid growing speculation that the telecoms giant could face a takeover bid. The Israeli-French businessman took his stake from 12% to 18%, prompting an immediate government response that it would intervene if necessary. His company, Altice, said it had no plans to make a full bid, […]
Britain’s Boris Johnson has a reputation as an escape artist — a political Houdini who defies rules and conventions and gets away with it. Last May, he led Conservatives to an historic election victory against the country’s main opposition Labour Party, making deep inroads into Labour heartlands in northern England in votes for devolved, regional […]
NYSC says from January 2022, only fully vaccinated Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) will be allowed to register and partake in the scheme. “From the next orientation in the year 2022, all incoming PCMs will show evidence of vaccination before they will be allowed into the camp for registration. “We want to ensure that we adhere […]
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has explained why the nation’s football governing body sacked Gernot Rohr as Super Eagles coach. In an interview with Channels Television on Monday, he said the NFF took the decision as a proactive step to avert a disaster. “He (Rohr) happens to be the longest-serving manager […]
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, has given further insight into the Federal Government’s plan to place on a red list, countries that have placed Nigeria on a red list in the wake of the omicron variant of the COVID-19. Dr Mamora, who was a guest on Channels TV’s News @ 10, […]
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has urged the creative industry to produce movies that would reshape public perception and preach peace oriented narratives in the country. Bello made the plea while hosting the 13th edition of Best of Nollywood Awards (BON) in Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the BON Awards, an […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, in the week under review, inaugurated a Seaward Defence Boat (SDB) III, built by the Nigerian Navy, as part measures to ensure maritime security in the nation’s waterways and the Gulf of Guinea. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that studies by maritime experts indicate that the Gulf of Guinea accounted […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter account was hacked Sunday with a message declaring his country had adopted bitcoin as legal tender and was distributing the cryptocurrency to citizens. Modi is a prolific tweeter and is the world’s most popular incumbent politician on the platform, with more than 73 million followers on his main account. […]