The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, is set to celebrate 20 years of its existence with a review of Member-States obligations as well as adherence to rulings of the Court. This is contained in the programme of events made available to newsmen by the Court. The conference which opens in Lome, Republic of Togo on […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to completely remove fuel and electricity subsidies early next year. In its preliminary findings at the end of its official staff visit to the country under the Artile IV Mission, IMF also called for reforms in the fiscal, exchange rate, trade and […]
There was a lot of news to cover from this week, and “Saturday Night Live” had its Judge Jeanine take it all on. The Fox News personality, who was played by Cecily Strong, opened Saturday night’s episode of the NBC variety show. “Good evening, I’m Judge Jeanine Pirro, and if anyone watching is wearing a […]
Technology retailers have warned that they may have insufficient stock to meet Black Friday demand due to delays in the supply chain. The IMRG, the UK’s Online Retail Association, said the industry had seen delays to stock arriving. “The real pinch points are Asia,” Andy Mulcahy, IMRG insights director, said. Shortages of drivers and warehouse […]
American celebrities are weighing in on the polarizing verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial on Friday and it is not pleasant. “In this country, you can even kill white people and get away with it even if those white people are fighting for Black lives,” tweeted actress Gabrielle Union. “This is the legacy of 1619”, […]
An entrepreneur accused of scamming investors for millions of dollars with a bogus blood test has surprised a US court by testifying in her defence. Elizabeth Holmes is accused of making false claims about her firm Theranos, including that its technology could detect diseases with a drop of blood. Ms Holmes, 37, faces multiple charges […]
Female workers at Tesla’s Fremont factory in California face “nightmarish” conditions of rampant sexual harassment, according a lawsuit brought by a female employee. Jessica Barraza, who worked night shifts at the factory, said she experienced “near daily” catcalls and inappropriate touching. Ms Barraza is seeking compensatory and punitive damages from the firm. Tesla did not […]
President Joe Biden underwent his annual physical Friday morning at Walter Reed Medical Center, his first such appointment since he was inaugurated as the oldest first-term president in US history. Afterward, his physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in a memo Biden “remains fit for duty, and fully executes all of his responsibilities without any exemptions […]
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said Nigeria and Cameroon have managed their border disputes peacefully. Malami stated this at the opening of the 33rd Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC) in Cameroon. He said Nigeria and Cameroon were looked upon as role models in the quest for peace […]