Unpaid N57bn Salaries: We’re making frantic efforts to defray the backlogs left by immediate past administration – Fayemi
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Tuesday said that the workers in the state civil service were currently being owed N57billion as arrears of unpaid salaries and emoluments. The governor…
UNGA: FG to push for UN support in the war on terror, inhumane treatment of migrants – Onyeama
The Minister for Foreign Affairs Geoffery Onyeama says Nigeria is hoping to partake in engagements at the UNGA, which will help the country have seats in several organisations such as the…
APC suspends Kebbi lawmaker for alleged anti-party activities
The Kebbi State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Alhaji Habibu Gwandu, a member of State House Assembly from the party for alleged anti party activities….
EU Parliament gives a nod to pave way for Lagarde to become next ECB president
Christine Lagarde The nod from EU lawmakers paves the way for Lagarde to take up the post with the European Central Bank in November. Once formally confirmed, she will…
Vietnam’s social media crowd swells with new entrant, as communist party squeezes Facebook, Google
A new social network has entered the already crowded field in Vietnam as the communist party squeezes U.S. tech giants Facebook and Google with a new cyber security law. Lotus,…
ECB’s Villeroy tells Facebook that Libra faces tough scrutiny
European Central Bank board member Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday that “stablecoins” like Facebook’s Libra highlight gaps in rules and the media giant’s project faced a tough regulatory…
Apple says $14 billion EU tax order ‘defies reality, common sense’
The European Union’s order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in back taxes to Ireland “defies reality and common sense,” the U.S. company said on Tuesday, as it…
Buhari receives 2018 Annual Report from members of Police Service Commission
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with members of the Police Service Commission at the State House, Abuja. The agenda of the meeting between the president and members of the…
U.S, Chinese trade deputy talks to start on Thursday
Deputy-level U.S.-China trade talks are scheduled to start in Washington on Thursday, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said, paving the way for high-level talks in October aimed at resolving a…
UAE official: Saudi Aramco attacks are a dangerous escalation
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash Attacks on oil plants in Saudi Arabia are a dangerous escalation and the international community should stand by Riyadh and…