Unlawful retirement: Navy Comdr. Ugwu slams N1bn suit against FG, others
By Onozure Dania A Navy Commodore, Linus Ugwu who was allegedly retired unlawfully, has slammed a N1billion suit against the Attorney General of the Federation, Minister of Defence, Nigeria Navy and four others. Other defendants in the suit before the National Industrial Court, sitting in Lagos, are the Nigerian Navy Board, Chief of Naval Staff, […]
Imo: Supreme Court verdict excites APC Chairman, Oshiomhole
National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, says Tuesday’s ruling by the Supreme Court on the Imo governorship tussle has reaffirmed the fact that the Court remains Supreme. Oshiomhole, who spoke to State House Correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday while reacting to the Imo judgment, said the Supreme Court did not make […]
IMF, World Bank cancel Washington Spring meetings
Emma Ujah The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have cancelled the Spring Meetings slated for April in Washington DC, United States of America. Instead, the spring meetings would be held virtually. Mrs Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Mr David Malpass, President of the World Bank Group, […]
Sports streaming service DAZN is expanding to more than 200 countries
DAZN, a streaming service competing with ESPN+ to build a “Netflix for sports,” has announced aggressive international expansion plans. Ahead of Canelo Álvarez’s next fight on May 2nd, part of an 11-fight deal with the stratospherically popular Mexican boxer, the company says it will launch in more than 200 countries around the world. DAZN (pronounced […]
Foxconn expects to resume normal production by end of March
Foxconn says it’ll resume normal production in China by the end of March and that half of its seasonal workers are now back at work, according to Reuters. Foxconn, the primary iPhone assembler and parts supplier for Apple and others, has had its output curtailed following the coronavirus outbreak. In addition to mandated government shutdowns, […]
Agriculture stakeholders pledge to fight corruption in fertiliser subsector
Agriculture stakeholders on Tuesday in Abuja promised to collaborate with relevant authorities to fight sharp practices in the fertiliser subsector. The stakeholders at the Public Presentation and unveiling of the National Fertiliser Quality (Control) Act, 2019, said the law was a major breakthrough in ensuring corrupt elements were fished out and punished. Alh. Kabiru Fara, […]
