Declare state of emergency on waste management, open-defecation – UNICEF urges Kano Govt
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, to declare state of emergency on waste management and open defecation in the state. Stella Okafor-Terver,…
Experts warn No-deal Brexit could worsen Europe’s shortage of medicines
As the Oct. 31 deadline for Britain to leave the European Union approaches, health professionals are warning that shortages of some medicines could worsen in Europe in the event of…
Companies using Facebook ‘Like’ button on websites liable for data collection- EU court
Companies that embed Facebook’s “Like” button on their websites allowing users’ personal data to be transferred to the U.S. social network can be held liable for collecting the data, Europe’s…
Barclays, JP Morgan among banks being sued for alleged global FOREX rigging
Barclays, JP Morgan, RBS, UBS and Citigroup are being sued by investors over allegations they rigged the global foreign exchange market, in a test of U.S.-style class actions in Britain. The…
NEMA receives 171 stranded Nigerians from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday received another batch of 171 stranded Nigerians from Libya. Alhaji Idris Muhammed, Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office of NEMA, who was represented by…
EU countries agree to new proposed “solidarity mechanism” to allocate migrants
French President Emmanuel Macron Fourteen member countries of the European Union have agreed to a new “solidarity mechanism” proposed by Germany and France to allocate migrants across the bloc,…
New migrants moved to Libya detention centre hit by deadly air strike
More migrants have been moved to a detention center in Libya’s capital where an air strike killed more than 50 last week, despite a risk it could be hit again…
Merkel’s health is “her own business”, Germans decide in a poll
Angela Merkel Most Germans believe Angela Merkel’s health is a private matter, a poll showed on Saturday, after the chancellor suffered the latest in a series of shaking episodes this…
Replacing Lagarde: There’s a strong urge among European countries to come with one candidate, official says
The EU wants to have an agreed European candidate to replace Christine Lagarde at the helm of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a senior EU official on Monday said….
Lagarde becomes new Head of ECB after marathon summit by EU leaders
European Union leaders agreed on Tuesday to name France’s Christine Lagarde as the new head of the European Central Bank and sealed a deal on filling the EU’s other top…