Kevin McCarthy, a republican, has been voted out as speaker of the US house of representatives, becoming the first in the nation’s history to be so removed. A simple majority of 216 to 210 ensured McCarthy surrendered the gavel, as questions mounted over his leadership. Eight republicans teamed up with democrats to remove him from…
Brussels is closely following the current developments with student protests in Serbia and urged all sides to refrain from violence, European Commission spokesman Guillaume Mercier said on Monday. Serbians, mostly young people and students, have been protesting in Belgrade, Novi Sad and other major cities for about two months now. They are demanding justice for…
Some farmers in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe on Tuesday urged their governments to adopt new strategies to tackle crop theft and insurgents’ attacks ahead of the farming season. The farmers made the appeal when responding to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey on their challenges ahead of the rainy season. Alhaji Umar Mohammed, a…
Dr Temiloluwa Adesina, the Local Engagement Coordinator (LEC) for TechGirls, Nigeria, said the programme is building a crop of talent hub among young people in Nigeria and across the globe. Adesina said this on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, after the recently concluded three weeks TechGirls programme…
Anthony Joshua is ‘getting ready’ for a December showdown with Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia, believing the fight that has been building for seven years is close to being delivered. The two-time heavyweight world champion marked his return to the ring with a unanimous points win over Jermaine Franklin at the O2 Arena in…
China has updated its tax refund policy for foreign tourists, shifting from a refund-upon-departure policy to a refund-upon-purchase model, the State Taxation Administration (STA) says. The STA said on Tuesday that under the new refund-upon-purchase policy, foreign visitors could instantly claim Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates at tax-free stores. It said the policy would enable…
The Federal Government has appealed to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) to suspend its planned nationwide warning strike. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Muhammad Dingyadi, made the appeal on Wednesday during a meeting with the union’s leadership in Abuja. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), nurses across…
The U.S. Embassy in Qatar on Monday recommended Americans to stay indoors until further notice for safety reasons amid the Israel-Iran conflict. “ Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice,’’ the advisory said during the event. The advisory came after the U.S. strikes against three Iranian…
With Nigeria’s population projected to exceed 240 million, experts say traditional farming methods alone cannot meet the nation’s future food needs. The Federal Government is therefore turning to biotechnology — specifically Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) — as a solution to rising food insecurity. At a workshop in Abuja, officials from the National Biotechnology Research and…
Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun, said his administration inherited a 13 years backlog of unsettled insurance claims for families of deceased police officers. Egbetokun said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the unveiling of the Police Insurance Claims Management Portal and presentation of cheques to next-of-kin and beneficiaries of deceased police officers. The News…
