Chad abolishes death penalty for terrorist acts
Chad on Tuesday abolished the death penalty for terrorist acts, quashing an exception that was on the books for four years, Justice Minister Djimet Arabi told AFP. The Sahel country passed legislation in 2016 to abolish capital punishment, but made an exception for perpetrators of terrorism. Arabi, who proposed the amendment, said the vote was […]
COVID-19: Seafarers to be paid for extended services — Folarin
THE National Seafarers Welfare Board, NSWB, Nigeria, has said that seafarers who have their stay on board ships extended as a result of the Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic would receive wages due them for the extra days.
Need to prudently channel resources
IF our coronavirus battle was only a matter of speechmaking we would deck President Muhammadu Buhari in flying colours. For the third time in a row since he came into the picture of this pandemic, Buhari touched most of the right places during his Monday, April 27 national broadcast setting the date for a partial […]
5G, COVID-19 and history without end
Continued from last week By Okoh Aihe Last week, I started a satirical illustration of how a novel 5G network has been wrongly connected to the outbreak of Covid19 pandemic. The satire comes with a lot of humour, pointing out how we allow legacy absurdities to rub us of opportunities to plan significantly for the […]
Effective Data Governance: IIM-Africa inks partnership deal with Data Management University
President/Chairman of the governing council of IIM-Africa, Dr. Oyedokun Oyewole has said that effective data governance strategy has become more essential for the survival and sustenance of government and businesses, especially with the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic. Oyewole said there is the need to ensure that the right policies, processes, technology, and people are […]
Post Covid-19 Economy: Quoted tech firms to solidify sector
*Why telcos should join MTN, Airtel at the NSE *Danbatta’s foresight paying dividends By Prince Osuagwu -Hi-Tech Editor Despite the ongoing crisis in the local and global markets triggered by coronavirus pandemic and unprecedented plunge in oil prices, the telecommunications industry has been tipped to balance the economy, post-COVID. In the first two months since […]
