Google’s first West Africa Director, Juliet Ehimuan, resigns
Google’s first director for West Africa, Dr. Juliet Ehimuan, has announced her retirement from the firm. She made this announcement on LinkedIn on Friday, where…
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Sweetener used in Diet Coke, yoghurt, gum ‘possibly causes cancer’ — WHO
World Health Organisation set to announce that an artificial sweetener used in Diet Coke could “possibly” cause cancer. Aspartame, which is…
Bloomberg rates Dangote richest man in Africa
Juliet Buna President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has maintained his position as Africa’s richest man. Bloomberg in its daily top billionaire…
Pakistan, IMF reach $3bn loan agreement
Pakistan, which has been experiencing an economic crisis has partnered with the International Monetary Fund for over $3 billion (£2.4 billion). According to BBC,…
CBN’s demand for customers’ social media handles unlawful – NDPC
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s new instruction to banks to gather the social media handles of their clients as part of expanded…
PenCom deploys agents to recover unpaid pension contributions
The National Pension Commission has announced that it continues to use Recovery Agents to recover unpaid pension contributions and fines assessed against…
Why marketing, ethics are essential to nation-building – ARCON
The Director-General of the Advertising Regulators Council of Nigeria, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, has emphasized the importance of marketing and ethics in nation-building. According…
NDLEA laments high rate of drug abuse in Abia
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Abia has criticized the state’s high rate of drug abuse. The Guardian reported that this was…
Alphabet lays off staff at mapping platform Waze
Alphabet on Tuesday said that it is laying off staff at the navigation software Waze as it integrates Google Ads technology…
JAMB: Why Nigerian students don’t enrol for education courses
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has reported that the choice of education-related courses available at tertiary institutions remains minimal, despite the…
How ex-Samsung exec stole trade secrets for Foxconn China project – Report
A sealed indictment by South Korean authorities has revealed that when former Samsung executive Choi Jinseog won a contract with Taiwan’s Foxconn…
KPMG to cut 5% of its US staff
In response to “economic headwinds, coupled with historically low attrition,” a KPMG representative announced on Monday that the Big Four accounting giant is…