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Thailandia
Virus wave may cost economy B100bn a month, UTTC says
The Thai economy could lose 100 billion baht ($3.19 billion) a month, mainly in the service sector, as a consequence of the latest outbreak of Covid-19, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce said on Thursday.
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Giappone
Can security be improved by bringing personal data back to Japan?
While storing and managing data within Japan may better protect against foreign governments' attempts to obtain personal information, critics are yet to be convinced.
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Nicaragua
Vacunarse contra la covid-19 en Nicaragua: falta de transparencia y proselitismo
Al mediodía del jueves 8 de abril, la defensora de derechos humanos Vilma Núñez, presidenta del Centro Nicaragüense de Derechos[...]
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Brasile
Caixa paga auxílio emergencial a nascidos em agosto
Trabalhadores informais nascidos em agosto começam a receber hoje (22) a nova rodada do auxílio emergencial. O benefício tem parcelas de R$ 150 a R$ 375, dependendo da família. Também hoje, beneficiários do Bolsa Família com o Número de Inscrição Social (NIS) de dígito final 4 poderão sacar o benefício. O pagamento será feito ainda a ...
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Nigeria
Ignore Extremism Allegation Against Pantami, NYCN Tells President Buhari
National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore religious extremism charges being made against the minister of communications and digital economy, Dr Ali Pantami. The group said the attacks were aimed at getting rid of the “best brains’” in the government. In a letter ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria Now Hard Drugs Consumer-nation – NDLEA
By Anayo Onukwugha, Port Harcourt The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared that Nigeria has transformed from a transit-nation for hard drugs to a consumer-nation. NDLEA commander in Rivers State, Ambassador Rachael Shelleng, made the declaration yesterday when the lead-ership of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria ...
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Nigeria
JUST-IN: 2 Nurses On Night Duty Abducted In Kaduna
BY ISRAEL BULUS, Kafancha Two Nurses have been confirmed kidnapped in Idon General Hospital of Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State early hours of Thursday. The medical director of the hospital, Dr. Shingyu Shamnom, who confirmed the incident to LEADERSHIP, disclosed that the bandits stormed the general ...
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Nigeria
Customs Generates N39bn From Import, Processes $71m Export
BY YUSUF BABALOLA, Lagos The Onne command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N39billion as revenue for the federal government for the first quarter of 2021. In a statement made available to LEADERSHIP by the public relations officer of the command, Ifeoma Onuigbo Ojekwu, yesterday, the command exported ...
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Nigeria
Union Bank Unveils Initiative To Boost Local Trade, Commerce
By OLUSHOLA BELLO, Lagos Union Bank has unveiled UnionPro, a proposition designed to provide tailored financial services and solutions to supermarkets and large retail chain stores. With UnionPro, large retailers can now access a single platform offering a wide bouquet of solutions to enrich their businesses and optimise their offerings. ...
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Nigeria
World Leaders Have Much To Learn From Mr. Governor – LSETF
The Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), Mrs. Tejumola Abisoye, lauds the Lagos State Governor for exhibiting unusual bravery in the face of daunting economic challenges to invest in massive infrastructural development, even as the national economy is still recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 ...