US Charges Indian Billionaire With Fraud
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged with fraud in the US, which has accused him of orchestrating a $250m (£198m) bribery scheme and concealing it to raise money in the US.
The criminal charges, filed on Wednesday in New…
Australia Introduces Bill for Social Media Ban on Under-16s
Australia's government introduced a bill on Thursday aiming to ban social media use for children under 16, proposing fines of up to A$49.5 million (£25.7 million) for social media platforms in cases of systemic breaches.
To enforce the…
Duct-taped Banana Artwork Sells For $6.2m in NYC
Maurizio Cattelan's provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m (£4.9m) at Sotheby's in New York - four times higher than pre-sale estimates.
The auction house says Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin…
Bauchi State Govt. reviews 2017 gender policy
Bauchi State Ministry of Women Affairs, Child Development and Social Welfare has started the process to review the state’s gender policy as pivotal document for implementation and address challenges and provide opportunities.
The…
Laos:Fourth Tourist Dies of Suspected Methanol Poisoning
Australian teen Bianca Jones has become the fourth tourist to have died in a suspected mass poisoning in Laos.
The 19-year-old's family confirmed her death to the media on Thursday. Hours earlier, the US State Department told the media…
Reliable Data Crucial to Harness AI’s Economic Potential – IMF
The International Monetary Fund has said that reliable and actionable data are crucial to harness the economic potential of Artificial Intelligence.
The Managing Director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, made these remarks during the…
Niger state vaccinates 444,658 girls against HPV
Niger state Ministry of Primary Healthcare has vaccinated no fewer than 444,658 girls against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), during its vaccination campaign.
Mr Daniel Jiya, Director, Food and Drugs and Project Manager of the State…
COP29: Minister Calls For Stronger Collaboration Towards Green Economic Drive
Nigeria's Minister of Environment, Mr Balarabe Lawal has called for stronger collaboration between the National and sub-national units in formulating policies to drive green economy.
He gave the advice at a side event…
UK Government Pledges Support for Nigeria’s Cybersecurity Initiatives
The United Kingdom Government has expressed its strong support for the ongoing efforts of Nigerian stakeholders to address cybersecurity challenges in the country.
According to Mark Smithson, Country Director of the UK’s Department for…
WAAW 2024: CMUL researchers to raise awareness on growing AMR
On this year's World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW), the Genomic Epidemiology of AMR Pathogen (GEAP) Research Team at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, has raised the alarm over the growing threat of…