Asian markets get week off to largely positive start …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Traders are keenly awaiting a speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium this week. Photo: Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFPSource: AFP Asian markets mostly rose Monday following last week’s strong performance, with … Read more
Tinubu Leaves For France Today On ‘Work Stay’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> President Bola Tinubu has embarked on a trip to France. Tinubu, according to a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, August 18, 2024 said, said Tinubu will return to the country after a brief … Read more
Tenure Elongation: Uncertainty Over Police Leadership …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> As the September 4, 2024, 60th birthday of the inspector-general of police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun draws closer, there is uncertainty over the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over a plot to use the amendment to the Nigeria Police Act to extend his tenure. … Read more
Nigerian Health Commissioners Rally For Healthcare Reforms …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Health commissioners from the 36 states, alongside the mandate secretary of health for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), have brainstormed on critical healthcare challenges and strategies for strengthening the nation’s health system. The commissioners, who met at the 3rd Quarterly Meeting of the … Read more
Death Toll In Benue Attack Hits 75 …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The death toll from the attack on the Ayati Community in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State on the 8 of August 2024 has reached 75.Locals in the area who do not want their names in print told our correspondent through a telephone … Read more
Pro-Russia ‘news’ sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Bogus ‘news’ sites are amplifying US election disinformation.. Photo: Rebecca DROKE / AFPSource: AFP Pro-Kremlin sites masquerading as US “news” outlets have dished out unfounded claims that Democrats plotted to assassinate Donald Trump, a prime example of how phony AI-powered portals are spewing … Read more
Recycling Project Targets Youths, Families In Nassarawa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A new recycling initiative launched in the Sabongida community, Kokona local government area of Nasarawa State, aims to address youth restlessness while supporting local families. The project, sponsored by the United States Africa Development Foundation (USADF) was unveiled over the weekend. Chanja Datti Recycling … Read more
Expert Canvasses Outsourcing, Says It Contributes Significantly To Nigeria’s GDP …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Group Managing Director/CEO, ICS Outsourcing, Dr. Peter Akindeju, has called on relevant authorities to deliberately institutionalise outsourcing practices as they contribute more than half of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Akindeju, who heads the HR and business processing company, said … Read more
Matrix Energy Under Fire For Importation Of Bad Fuel From Malta …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Indigenous and independent oil marketing and trading company, Matrix Energy Group is under serious allegations of importing substandard petroleum products to Nigeria as media reports linked the company to involvement in importing low-quality petroleum from Russia via Malta for blending … Read more
19 Years After, Omo-Agege Ensures Varsity Begins Operation In Ndokwa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> After 19 years, the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Kwale, has become operational in Ndokwa Land of Delta State. The Organised Ndokwa Effort (ONE), a key association in the quest for the institution, described the federal university as a … Read more