Putin Orders Ceasefire In Ukraine For Orthodox Christmas
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine on Orthodox Christmas, celebrated this week by both countries.The announcement comes following a request for a ceasefire durin...
6 Jan 202356s
Taliban And China Firm Agree Afghanistan Oil Extraction Deal
Afghanistan's Taliban government is to sign a contract with a Chinese firm to drill for oil in the country's north. The 25-year deal underscores China's economic involvement in the region. Taliban spo...
6 Jan 202351s
US Regulator Says Staff Must Be Free To Work For Employer's Rivals
US authorities are seeking to outlaw agreements that allow companies to limit the ability of staff to leave for work at competitors. The Federal Trade Commission says non-compete clauses were exploita...
6 Jan 202353s
Chad Foils Attempt To Destabilise Country
The government in Chad says security forces have foiled an attempt by a group of army officers to destabilize the country. The government says security services had been arresting people linked to the...
6 Jan 202350s
Nigerian Government Gives Operators Ultimatum To Identify Oil Well Owners
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission issued a seven-day ultimatum for all lease and license holders operating in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, to disclose the real owners of their com...
6 Jan 20231min
Nigerian Government Urged To Review Anti-Business Policies
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture has called on the government to review policies that suffocated business establishments last year. The president of t...
6 Jan 20231min
Local Government Autonomy Bill Hindering Constitutional Review
Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, says that the Local Government Autonomy Bill is one of the biggest challenges facing the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution and remains a priority to the ...
6 Jan 202354s
Nigeria’s Electoral Commission Begins Weekend Voters Card Distribution
The Independent National Electoral Commission has again commenced the distribution of Permanent Voters’ Cards to registrants at the 8,809 electoral wards across Nigeria. INEC National Commissioner, Fe...
6 Jan 20231min
