Sales manager docked over alleged N.36m theft
A 22-year-old sales manager, Godwin Matthew, was on Monday arraigned at the Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing N360,000 from his employer. Matthew was arraigned on a one-count charge of stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, ASP Thomas Nurudeen, told the court that the defendant committed the […]
Britain creates unit to fight coronavirus disinformation
Britain has set up a specialist unit to combat the spread of disinformation about the novel coronavirus outbreak, officials said on Monday. The culture department said teams had been brought together to provide a fuller picture of the potential extent, scope and impact of the issue. “The aim is, where necessary, to identify and respond […]
China firm develops system to recognize faces behind coronavirus masks
A Chinese company says it has developed the country’s first facial recognition technology that can identify people when they are wearing a mask, as most are these days because of the coronavirus, and help in the fight against the disease. China employs some of the world’s most sophisticated systems of electronic surveillance, including facial recognition. […]
Coronavirus to cause first annual decline in oil use in decade: IEA
The world is set for its first annual decline in oil consumption in more than a decade due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, the IEA said Monday. In its latest report — which did not take into account an oil price war after Saudi Arabia and Russia failed to agree to continue production […]
How to stop Africa’s $35bn annual food import — Emefiele
By Emma Ujah – Abuja Bureau Chief The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has advocated the development of measures towards unlocking Africa’s agricultural potentials and placing same at the centre of economic and social policies, in order to halt the current massive food import, which costs the continent about […]
International Women’s Day: Marie Curie’s feminism of ‘actions not words’
Marie Curie “wasn’t always very nice”, said Marjane Satrapi of the hero of her new film, “Radioactive”. The most famous woman scientist ever had to fight her corner in what was — and still is — a man’s world, said Satrapi, best known as the maker of the Oscar-nominated animated classic, “Persepolis”. “How are you […]
IWD: Secure freedom of our daughters, Chibok girls’ mothers plead
The mothers of the remaining 112 Chibok girls still in Boko Haram captivity have called on the Federal Government and other world women organisations to intensify efforts toward the release of their daughters. They made the call in a letter written to commemorate the 2020 International Women’s Day, which was made available to newsmen on Monday […]
Visitors vanish from Asia’s most visited sites
As dawn breaks the unmistakable tapered towers of Angkor Wat emerge from the gloom – but for once there are no tourists jostling on its steps to capture Cambodia’s most famous sunrise. Asia’s most Instagrammable sites – temples, promenades, shopping streets, museums and mausoleums – are empty, victims of a virus keeping visitors at home. […]
Australia sues Facebook, alleges breach of user data
The Australian privacy regulator filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc (FB.O) accusing the social media giant of sharing the personal details of more than 300,000 people with political consultant Cambridge Analytica without their knowledge. In the Federal Court lawsuit, the Australian Information Commissioner accused Facebook of breaching privacy law by disclosing 311,127 users’ information for […]
London police shoot dead knifeman near UK parliament
British police shot dead a man brandishing two knives near parliament in central London, officers said on Monday, adding that the incident was not terror-related. The Metropolitan Police said officers on patrol at about 11:25 pm (2325 GMT) on Sunday noticed a man they believed was behaving suspiciously. “Officers challenged the man who produced two […]
Sudan PM, Hamdok, survives assassination attempt
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok according to State Media report escaped an assassination attempt in the nation’s capital, Khartoum. Statement released from the Prime Minister’s office reads in part, “An explosion hit as Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s car was driving by but thank God no one was hurt,” Members of Hamdok’s office confirmed to Al Jazeera […]
