By AFP PARIS: A French court Wednesday dismissed an appeal by the editors of gossip magazine Closer, who were fined 45,000 euros ($53,000) for publishing pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing topless in 2012. The court in Versailles near Paris upheld the maximum fines imposed by a lower court last year,Continue Reading
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met, for the first time, with the newly appointed Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Magaji Bichi, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, when Bichi was ushered into the president’s officeContinue Reading
A don, Prof. Christopher Obionu on Wednesday said brain-drain had adversely affected the health sector as 50 per cent of Nigerian doctors were currently practicing abroad. Obionu made the assertion during his presentation as the at the 36th Faculty Day Lecture at the National Postgraduate College in Lagos. The themeContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commended the U.S.-based International Republican Institute (IRI) for sustained support toward a hitch free and credible elections in the country. The Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC, Mr Kassim Gaidam made the commendation on Wednesday in Yola while speaking at a workshop organisedContinue Reading
Counsels representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Deputy Governor Kolapo Olusola Eleka, before the election petition Tribunal on the July 14 poll, on Wednesday raised the alarm, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti State of not cooperating fully with them on the needContinue Reading
.Says Nigeria loses N455bn annually due to poor sanitation The United Nations Children Fund, (UNICEF) has said that with about 150 million mobile subscribers in Nigeria, 97.2 million internet users and 81 per cent penetration, only 97million Nigerians have access to improved sanitation. According to Mr. Zaid Jurji, Chief ofContinue Reading
Gov.Samuel Ortom of Benue has confirmed the receipt of N14.9 billion, being the last tranche of the Paris Club Refunds from the Federal Government. Mr Terver Akase, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), stated this in a statement on Thursday in Makurdi. Akase said that 80 per cent of theContinue Reading
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria has assured the public that it will not increase the price of bread nationwide. Mr Jacob Adejorin, South-West Vice Chairman of the association, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday. “WeContinue Reading
Asian stocks followed global indexes higher on Thursday as investors took a less bearish view on the impact of the U.S.-China trade war on markets. Brent sweet crude was 0.3 per cent higher at 79.67 dollars per barrel. U.S. crude was 71.67 dollars a barrel on top of a jumpContinue Reading
