BIG time supporter and enabler of youth development, Prudential has completed a four-day immersive leadership programme for young professionals from […]
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6th edition of the African Forum of Territorial Managers, Training Institutes targeting Local Governments in Agadir
FROM 28 November to 03 December 2022, United Cities and Local Governments of Africa, UCLG Africa, through its African Local […]
Media information: AGCS to boost Alternative Risk Transfer team
ALLIANZ Global Corporate & Specialty, AGCS, is enhancing capabilities and resources of its Alternative Risk Transfer, ART, line of businesses to respond […]
One integrated network for all your needs in production
By Zhang Ying TECHNOLOGY has become one of the key strategic enablers of competitive advantage, which is no different in […]
All Shark proposals adopted under cities major boost in fight against shark extinction crisis
DIVERS and conservationists are celebrating a major breakthrough today in their fight to reduce the risk of extinction faced by […]
Commonwealth Law Ministers mobilise to deliver justice for all not the few
AFTER three days of deliberations on Friday, the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting 2022 concluded with a set of proposed actions to be […]
German union, Greenpeace slam Amazon’s Black Friday
THE large German services trade union Verdi and environmental organisation Greenpeace held protests to express opposition to online retailer Amazon’s […]
The Global Benefits of Online Transfers in Zimbabwe
A combination of rapidly evolving technology and the restrictions imposed by the COVID -19 pandemic has resulted in nothing short […]
Japan protests Chinese coastguard presence near disputed Islands
JAPAN said on Friday, it had filed a protest with Chinese diplomats after four Chinese coast guard boats entered the […]
Nurses join other striking UK staff in two walkouts
NURSES across most of Britain will next month hold the first strikes in their union’s 106-year history, joining a host […]
Peruvian prime minister resigns amid tough govt. crisis – Reports
PERIVIAN President Pedro Castillo has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Anibal Torres, El Comercio newspaper reported on Friday. On […]
Commonwealth Secretary-General welcomes Law Ministers’ unanimous agreement on Media Principles
THE Commonwealth Law Ministers on Thursday unanimously agreed to recommend the Commonwealth Principles on Freedom of Expression and the Role of […]
NiDCOM, NAPAC present relief materials to flood victims in Bayelsa
THE Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) and the Nigerian-American Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC), on Thursday presented relief materials to […]
German city bans Russian musicians supporting invasion of Ukraine
THE Russian ensemble, musicAeterna, is to perform in the German city of Dortmund on Friday without members who have expressed […]
Children without mother-tongue English outperform in times tables
CHILDREN in Britain who do not speak English as a first language outperformed their peers in maths skills, the first […]
Cholera: Malawi fears outbreak could worsen in rainy season
MALAWI’S health minister Khumbize Chiponda, on Thursday reported that Malawi was in the grip of a cholera outbreak which had […]
Gas: EU ministers unsatisfied with price cap proposal
EUROPEAN Union (EU) energy ministers in Brussels on Thursday discussed a new proposal to limit the wholesale price of gas […]
Dabiri-Erewa applauds Nigerian for winning American Field Service Award
MRS Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has applauded Noel Alumona, a Nigerian, for winning the American Field […]
Attack on Ukraine: Russia’s 9th sanction underway-EU
EUROPEAN Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday said the EU was pressing ahead with a ninth sanctions package […]
Rising COVID-19 infections paralysing cities in China
A record wave of COVID-19 infections has sparked further restrictions for the population in China, with the health commission in […]
New Zealand govt. warns of materials shortage in building industry
A New Zealand official in charge of the construction industry on Thursday, warned of more materials shortages and headwinds in […]
Anwar Ibrahim named new Malaysian PM
ANWAR Ibrahim, the leader of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, has been named as the Prime Minister of Malaysia, the […]
Pollution: EU reports 238,000 premature deaths in 2020
THE European Environment Agency (EEA) says no fewer than 238,000 people in the European Union died prematurely in 2020 due […]
Thanksgiving: Nigerian church in New York distributes 750 turkeys, food items to families
A Nigerian Church in New York, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), under Goke Food Pantry, has distributed over 750 turkeys and […]
UN deputy chief, Amina Mohammed travels to Nigeria
THE United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has travelled to Nigeria to attend the 2022 Annual Conference of the Institute […]
40m children susceptible to measles due to COVID-19 disruptions – WHO
NEARLY 40 million children are at risk of getting measles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) […]
50,000 migrants die in search of better life – IOM
INTERNATIONAL Organisation for Migration (IOM) says no fewer than 50,000 migrants have died worldwide since 2014 after risking their lives […]
DRC journalist Olivier Makambu jailed over broadcast following defamation complaint
THE Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should immediately release journalist Olivier Makambu, drop all legal proceedings against […]
Canon expands production capabilities for the EOS C70 with firmware update
CANON Europe today announces a firmware update for the EOS C70 in response to user feedback. The firmware – version […]
World Youth Festival closes in Thai style
AFTER a week’s celebration of action-packed sports, education and friendship, the fifth edition of the UTS World Youth Festival held […]
Chinese tech giant Huawei joins global digital coalition
CHINESE tech giant Huawei has joined the Partner2Connect (P2C) digital coalition of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), company chairman, Liang […]
Britain, S/Africa to strengthen health partnership
BRITAIN and South Africa have agreed to strengthen their health partnership to help prevent future pandemics. The agreement was signed […]
Boy, 6, survives 2 days under rubble after Indonesia’s quake
A six-year old boy was rescued from rubbles, two days after a magnitude-5.6 earthquake devastated a district in Indonesia’s West […]
Kaspersky: $2,100 is the average price for access to corporate data on Dark web in Middle East, Turkey and Africa region
SENSITIVE data stolen from companies during cyberattacks often ends up on Dark web markets and forums. With the rise of […]
Sierra Leone’s Petroleum Directorate to speak at Angola Oil & Gas 2022
SIGNIFYING growing relations between the two countries, the Director General of the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone, Foday Mansaray, has […]
‘Multiple fatalities’ in US Walmart shooting
A gunman shot and killed multiple people in a Walmart store late Tuesday in the US state of Virginia, police […]