Philippine Law Makers Express Fear Over Threat to Create ‘Duterte Death Squad’
Philippine leftists reacted with dismay on Wednesday to a threat by President Rodrigo Duterte to create a “death squad” to hunt what he said were Maoist assassins,…
Incredible! Bank gives out $12bn ‘loan’ by mistake
Central African Republic (CAR) landed a windfall on Tuesday, at least on paper, when Russian state bank VTB reported it had lent the country 12 billion dollars. However, the bank…
Salaries, Wages Growing at Lowest Level Since 2008 in Developing Nations- ILO
Salaries are still far too low in the developing world with take-home pay growth overall at its lowest since 2008, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said. The…
Saudi Crown Prince: Tunisian Activists Protest Ahead of Visit, Over Khashoggi Killing
Dozens of Tunisian rights activists and journalists staged a small protest on Monday against a planned visit by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing…
New National Minimum Wage: Efforts to Tackle Wage Inequality and Stimulate Economic Growth- Ramaphosa
Just as the government of Nigeria is yet to ascent to the new minimum wage of N30, 000 as demanded by the organised labour, her counterpart Cyril…
Eight Killed on Foraco Well Site in Niger in Late Night Attack
Armed men killed eight people on Thursday in a late night attack on French drilling company Foraco’s water well site in southeastern Niger, Foraco said. “Last night…
Minister Orders Termination of all Contracts with US Based Oil Service Company Subsea 7 for Refusal to Comply with Local Content Laws and Regulations
Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, Equatorial Guinea, Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima At the South Sudan Oil and Power Conference in Juba, the Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, Equatorial…
Catholic Priest blows $137,000 parish funds on lottery
A Catholic Priest has lost his position in the Central German Town of Ballenstedt after taking $137,000 (120,000 Euros) from parish funds to gamble in an online lottery. Bishop Gerhard…
Twitter CEO Stirred up storm in India, Over “smash Brahminical patriarchy” Poster Inscription
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has kicked up a social media storm in India after a picture of him holding a poster saying “smash…
Russian Firm Sues Facebook, Demands Account Restoration
A Russian company whose accountant was charged by federal prosecutors for attempting to meddle in U.S. elections sued Facebook Inc on Tuesday, claiming it is a…