Apple, Facebook and Microsoft and 52 other companies and organizations, have rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s restrictions on employment-based visas. The companies in a suit stated that the action “fundamentally disserves the interests of the United States by stifling the ability of U.S. businesses to attract the world’s best talent, drive innovation, and further American economic prosperity.” The White House in June, introduced a series of new restrictions on visas that allow immigrants to temporarily work in the United States, arguing that the rollback was a result of high unemployment from the COVID-19 pandemic. Amazon, Netflix and Twitter also signed…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
More than 160 vaccine efforts are currently underway in the global push to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. Which are most likely to work? And how long will it take? We’ve compiled a list of the top 5 most promising candidate vaccine platforms, with a brief summary of relevant details. We’ll keep this page updated so come back regularly to learn the latest developments. Note: On 11 August the story broke that Russia is claiming to have a fully developed COVID vaccine. However it seems that this adenovirus vaccine has not been through Phase 3…
The Governing Council of the University of Lagos, has confirmed the removal of the VC Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe from office. A statement by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mr. Oladejo Azeez titled, “Notice to the General Public on the removal of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos”, said the decision was based on alleged gross misconduct, financial recklessness, among others. “The general public is hereby notified that at an emergency meeting held on Wednesday 12 August 2020 and in accordance with the statutory power vested in it by law, the Governing Council of the University of Lagos removed…
A General Court Martial (GCM), sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, sentenced a soldier to 55 years imprisonment for culpable homicide, burglary and theft. Lance Corporal Ibrahim Babangida, was in 2014 alleged to have killed one Mr. Bello Abdullahi Aliyu, a staff of a world Health Organisation, WHO, and stole his car, at Anka local government area of Zamfara. Babangida was also accused of stealing a mobile phone and N600,000 from various persons, on separate occasions. President of the GMC, Maj. Gen. Priye Fakrogha, while delivering judgement after listening to the prosecuting and defence counsel, said the accused…
The Food Hygiene Initiative of Nigeria (FHIN), a non governmental organization, NGO, has commended lawmakers for passage at second reading, of “A bill for an act to establish the Nigerian Food Safety and Hygiene Surveillance Corps.” Dr. Nicholas Karimu, the Director General of the organisation, made the commendation with journalists shortly after an interactive meeting with State Directors in Abuja, on the development. Dr Karimu said that the overall goal of food hygiene initiative was for the achievement of safety practices to prevent food related diseases in the country. He expressed delight over the progress of the bill, noting that…
The British economy is in recession after contracting a record 20.4 per cent in the second quarter as the coronavirus crisis took hold, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Wednesday. The quarterly contraction in the April-to-June period was the largest since 1955 when the agency began to keep quarterly records. Gross domestic product (GDP) fell 2.2 per cent in the first quarter, the ONS said. The ONS said there were signs of improvement in June as government restrictions on movement began to ease. “The economy began to bounce back in June, with shops reopening, factories beginning to ramp up production…
The dollar inched ahead on Wednesday, as a jump in U.S. yields pushed it higher against the Japanese yen, while the kiwi briefly hit a one-month low after the central bank extended its bond-buying programme. The yield on 10-year U.S. debt, which rises when bond prices fall, made its steepest gain in two months on Tuesday ahead of the largest ever 10-year auction later on Wednesday. That triggered a wave of gold selling, which deepened in Asia, and it has pressured the yen as better returns on U.S. debt lures investment from zero-yielding Japan. The yen fell 0.24 per cent…
The total number of confirmed cases coronavirus, COVID-19, in Nigeria now stands at 47,290 as the country’s Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Tuesday night announced 423 fresh cases of the virus. The Centre, on its official twitter handle @NCDCGov, which also confirmed six deaths, said the new cases were reported from 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. It tweeted that of the 47,290 confirmed cases, 33,609 patients had been discharged with 956 deaths. Giving breakdown of the 423 new cases, the Centre said Lagos, which is the nation’s epicenter, recorded 117 new cases, followed…
The Presidency has emphasised that the Nigeria Military are adequately equipped to fight insurgency in the country. Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, who appeared on ChannelsTv Tuesday evening, and monitored by AsheNewsonline, also said no service chief ever complained of lack of weapons,, even in recent meetings with Buhari. He appeared on ChannelsTV shortly after Buhari and vice president Yemi Osinbajo met with Nigeria Governors Forum, and heads of security agencies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “Yes talking of those allegations, I hear them, I see them. I see videos. [These allegations are coming…
The African Union (AU)’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (EU-ECOSOCC) has underscored the need for proper investment in the development of potato value-chain to boost Nigeria’s economy. Mr Lugard Okonobo, the Senior Technical Advisor of AU-ECOSOCC Nigeria, gave the advice while briefing newsmen on the partnership for the International Potato Value Chain and Root Crops Expo 2020 in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that the expo would hold from Nov. 9 to Nov 11, in Jos, Plateau. “AU-ECOSOCC involvement in this is very key since COVID-19 pandemic has affected food security globally. “AU under Dr Tunji Asaolu, 1st-Nigerian Representative of…