UN bodies including UNICEF, WHO probe DR Congo sex abuse reports
UNICEF on Wednesday became the third UN agency to launch an internal inquiry into sexual abuse of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), promising “serious consequences” for any culprits. The children’s fund said in a statement it was “appalled that people who identify as UNICEF workers have reportedly committed abuse against vulnerable women […]
China is preparing an antitrust probe into ― Google
China is preparing to launch an antitrust probe into Google, looking into allegations it has leveraged the dominance of its Android mobile operating system to stifle competition, two people familiar with the matter said. The case was proposed by telecommunications equipment giant Huawei last year and has been submitted by the country’s top market regulator […]
Ekiti Assembly passes bill to upgrade college of education to University
The Ekiti House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the bill for the upgrading of the State College of Education to University of Education, Science and Technology. The bill was unanimously passed at Tuesday’s plenary in Ado-Ekiti, presided over by the Speaker, Mr Funminiyi Afuye. Also read: We encourage Nigerian youths with talented skills in entertainment […]
TRCN to start weeding out 2m unqualified teachers — Ajiboye
Adesina Wahab with agency report THE Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, will soon begin to clamp down on unqualified teachers in public and private schools nationwide. The Registrar and Chief Executive of the council, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. He said with plans […]
Kaduna’s Zazzau kingmakers begin fresh selection process
…as govt decries leaked Royal memo By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Kingmakers of Zazzau Emirate are currently engaged in a fresh process to recommend candidates for the office of the 19th Fulani Emir of Zazzau, the Secretary to the Kaduna State Government, SSG, Balarabe Abbas Lawal has disclosed. Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser to the Governor (Media & […]
Investors rally N1.26trn in Q3
By Nkiruka Nnorom CAPITAL MARKET The protracted bearish run in the equities market that followed the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown as well as fall in oil prices that resulted in weak activities in the stock market in the first half of the year has started to recede as investors gained N1.26 trillion from their investments in […]
