EU Parliament gives a nod to pave way for Lagarde to become next ECB president
Christine Lagarde The nod from EU lawmakers paves the way for Lagarde to take up the post with the European Central Bank in November. Once formally confirmed, she will…
Vietnam’s social media crowd swells with new entrant, as communist party squeezes Facebook, Google
A new social network has entered the already crowded field in Vietnam as the communist party squeezes U.S. tech giants Facebook and Google with a new cyber security law. Lotus,…
ECB’s Villeroy tells Facebook that Libra faces tough scrutiny
European Central Bank board member Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Tuesday that “stablecoins” like Facebook’s Libra highlight gaps in rules and the media giant’s project faced a tough regulatory…
Apple says $14 billion EU tax order ‘defies reality, common sense’
The European Union’s order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in back taxes to Ireland “defies reality and common sense,” the U.S. company said on Tuesday, as it…
Buhari receives 2018 Annual Report from members of Police Service Commission
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with members of the Police Service Commission at the State House, Abuja. The agenda of the meeting between the president and members of the…
U.S, Chinese trade deputy talks to start on Thursday
Deputy-level U.S.-China trade talks are scheduled to start in Washington on Thursday, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said, paving the way for high-level talks in October aimed at resolving a…
UAE official: Saudi Aramco attacks are a dangerous escalation
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash Attacks on oil plants in Saudi Arabia are a dangerous escalation and the international community should stand by Riyadh and…
Xenophobia: Dabiri-Erewa urges state govts to help reintegrate returnees
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Executive Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has urged state governments to ensure proper reintegration of returnees from South Africa into the society. Dabiri-Erewa made the…
ECOWAS Parliament urges FG to find lasting solution to smuggling challenge instead of closing the borders
The ECOWAS Parliament has appealed to the Nigerian government to reopen its closed borders as it hampers on the implementation of free trade movement within the ECOWAS region. Speaker of…
74th UNGA: Nigeria’s Muhammad-Bande assumes office as president
Ms Maria Espinosa, the President of the 73rd UN General Assembly, on Monday handed over to Nigeria’s Muhammad-Bande, who will lead the 74th session of the assembly in the…