Microsoft says it investigated Gates’ involvement with employee
May 17, 2021 Microsoft conducted a probe into co-founder Bill Gates’ involvement with an employee almost 20 years ago after it was told in 2019 that he had tried to…
Long working hours cause of 745,000 deaths from stroke, ischaemia – WHO, ILO study
May 17, 2021 Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation…
Israel-Palestine conflict: Timeless timelines you must never forget
Violence that began in East Jerusalem in April has expanded to military attacks from both Israel and Palestine. Large scale injuries and fatalities have been reported. Clashes have broken out…
Over 200 Palestinians killed, 5,600 injured in renewed conflict with Israel – Ministry
May 16, 2021 “In the [Gaza] Strip, as many as 181 Palestinians have been killed, including 52 children and 31 women, whereas 1,225 people were injured. The death toll in…
Two Nigerian migrant women rescued from drowning enroute Europe tell their story
Authorities say 17 migrants drowned and two were rescued Thursday after a boat trying to carry them to Europe sank off the Tunisian coast. The two rescued migrants were Nigerian…
Israel hits Gaza with 1,000 bombs in heaviest overnight bombing
Hours after PM Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a clearly worded speech before Knesset which bore a message of war, Israel has stepped up its attacks on Gaza with more than 1,000…
Power generation woes in Ivory Coast, Ghana hit industry and neighbours
May 13, 2021 A drop in electricity generation in Ivory Coast and Ghana has left households and businesses fuming as well as cutting power supplies to neighbouring West African countries…
Decline in Nigeria’s remittance flows results in decline of remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa- World Bank
May 13, 2021 A World Bank report says that a 27.7 per cent decline in remittance flows to Nigeria in 2020 resulted in decline of remittances by 12.5 per cent…
S/Africa picks up first cases of COVID-19 variant from India
May 9, 2021 South Africa’s health ministry said on Saturday it had detected the first four cases of a new coronavirus variant that emerged in India and was responsible for…
Twitter Announces Monetization Plans To Rival Facebook, YouTube
May 7, 2021 Twitter on Thursday began letting some users add virtual tip jars to accounts so people can support their tweets by tossing in money. A limited number of…