• Nigeria

    FSTC was like a motor park when I resumed duty – Principal

    Retiring Principal of the Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba, Lagos, Rev. Christian Ugorji, shares his experience with CHUX OHAI What were the challenges that you encountered when you came to the Federal Science and Technical College? Before I was posted to this place, I entered into a covenant with ...

  • Nigeria

    Queen of The Netherlands, Nigeria’s nightmare

    Recently, Queen Maxima of The Netherlands visited Nigeria. While here, according to reports, she spoke vigorously about the merits of mobile money. What she came to do on behalf of the United Nations is not the topic here. It is who she is that should be the business of all ...

  • Nigeria

    Market should determine commodity prices – Oyetayo

    The Chairman, Trade Promotion Board, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Sola Oyetayo, talks about the expected impact of the 2017 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair on industrialisation and job creation in this interview with ANNA OKON What are the highlights of the 2017 Lagos International Trade ...

  • Nigeria

    Nigeria Must Use Oil Wealth To Prepare For Future – Osinbajo

    By YUSUF BABALOLA, Abuja Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday said Nigeria must use its oil wealth to prepare for a future when the world no longer runs on fossil fuels. The Vice-President stated this at the 55th anniversary of the Oil Producers Trade Section of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce ...

  • Nigeria

    Jibrin Must Apologise Before Re-admittance – Reps

    The House of Representatives says suspended member, Rep. Abdulmumini Jibrin (Kano-APC) must tender an unreserved written apology before he can return to the House. The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Abdulrazak Namdas (Adamawa-APC) said this while briefing newsmen in Abuja. Jibrin was suspended in Sept. 2016, ...

  • Nuova Zelanda

    Brewing giant Lion New Zealand partners with Tauranga kombucha company

    Tauranga-based Good Buzz Beverage Co is being backed by brewing giant Lion New Zealand, entering a partnership with the kombucha company to take it to the next level. Lion New Zealand has become a 25 per cent shareholder in Tauranga-based...

  • USA

    Sirius submits official request to buy Phoenix

    The Chinese company has already acquired a 4.9% stake in the insurance company from Delek for NIS 208 million.

  • USA Myanmar

    'Failure to broker peace' hinders solutions to displacement, UN refugee chief tells Security Council

    Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Iraq, Myanmar, Somalia, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldSpeaking to the UN Security Council in New York, Filippo Grandi said that a succession of major new crises had caused massive displacement across virtually all regions of the globe.“Have we ...

  • Nigeria

    Humanitarian and security issues need to be tackled before reconstruction in Lake Chad basin

    Source: Oxfam Country: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, NigeriaOtherwise a vital high-level initiative to “stabilize” the region, beginning at a summit meeting in N’Djamena on Nov 2-4, will not succeed – and may even make the situation worse, Oxfam said. Governments and decision-makers must first resolve humanitarian and security problems before investing heavily into ...

  • USA

    ISIL members should face “international crimes” charges over Mosul

    Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Assistance Mission for Iraq Country: IraqUN report covers the period of the Ninewa military operations conducted by Iraqi Security Forces and affiliated armed groups, which lasted from 17 October 2016 to 10 July 2017. UN report on liberation of Mosul: ISIL ...