Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has reacted to her reappointment by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for a second term as the Director-General. Okonjo-Iweala was reappointed by the WTO as Director-General for a second term. Okonjo-Iweala said she’s deeply honoured by the trust and support of the WTO General Council and its 166 Members. This was contained …
UBA to begin full banking operations in France
United Bank for Africa has signed a deal to commence full banking operations in France. In a statement late Thursday, the banking group said the landmark business cooperation agreement with the French Finance Minister, Antoine Armand, was part of President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to France. During the visit, the Chairman of UBA Group, Tony …
Australia bans social media use for children under-16
Australia’s parliament on Thursday passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to tighten security before a cut-off date that’s yet to be set. The ban came following the passage of a groundbreaking law in parliament. The new law was drafted in response to what the …
NCC to announce new tariff plan on December 13
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that it will unveil a new tariff plan for the telecommunications sector on December 13, 2024. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to simplify tariff plans and enhance consumer experience in the industry. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Maida Wada, disclosed this during an …
Dora Akunyili’s children all smile as they share family photo for thanksgiving
The children of the late Prof. Dora Akunyili and Dr. Chike Akunyili have shared a heartfelt family photo to mark Thanksgiving, honouring the memory of their beloved parents. In a post shared by Edozie John Akunyili on social media, the family can be seen gathered around a Thanksgiving feast, smiling and radiating togetherness. “Happy Thanksgiving …
Omotola Jalade speaks on battling life threatening illness
Famous Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has opened up about her battle with a life threatening illness. The 46-year-old made this known in a video shared on her Instagram page on Thursday. Captioning the trending video, she disclosed that she underwent surgery to remove her gallbladder. While expressing gratitude to God, Omolola said “have you been …
Couple escapes death as container crushes their vehicle in Oyo State
A couple has narrowly escaped death in Ogbomoso, Oyo State after a container being carried by an articulated vehicle fell on their car. According to report, the incident occurred Thursday afternoon. The container fell from the articulated vehicle with registration number Nasarawa JZ 101 ZA on their car with the number place bearing Lagos at …
Name change no longer required for redeployment – NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps has announced that married female corps members will no longer be required to change their names for redeployment. This information is detailed in a circular signed by the Director of Corps Mobilisation, Abubakar Mohammed, and sent to directors, acting directors, and state and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) coordinators. The circular …
NSCDC discovers illegal refinery in Abia, arrests 2 suspects
The Abia State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, said it has discovered an illegal refinery being operated inside a bush in Isiala Ihie community of Ugwunagbo LGA of Abia State. The command also arrested two suspects in the area and discovered large quantities of petroleum products suspected to have been tapped …
Those behind rumors of my death won’t escape tragedy – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed rumours of his death circulating on social media, confirming that he is alive. OBJ said that he recently woke up to false rumours of his death circulating on social media, stating that the stories disturbed him. Obasanjo made this known while speaking at the commissioning of the Old-Garage-Oke-Fia-Lameco road …