Author : Jide Adesina
The Difference Between Contingent Workers and Outsourcing
A growing number of companies are outsourcing work and business processes to cut costs and stay competitive. In fact, the global outsourcing market reached a...
Diamond thief who robbed Kim Kardashian Reveals Audacious Details of Theft in New Book
Abbas claims to have been recruited by an alleged criminal mastermind nicknamed Le Pince (Aomar Ait Khedache), when Kardashian was just ‘the wife of an...
farmers struggle; Jamaica is Running Low on Ganja.
Jamaica is running low on ganja. Farmer Breezy shows off the distinctive leaves of a marijuana plant during a tour of his plantation in Jamaica’s...
African Leaders to Tackle Covid, Conflict at Virtual Summit
African leaders will open a two-day virtual summit Saturday to discuss the continent’s Covid-19 response as well as security issues that have been overlooked during...
Nigerian News Website Peoples Gazette Blocked, Threatened with Legal Action
New York, February 5, 2021–Nigerian authorities should ensure access to the Peoples Gazette new site is not disrupted and its reporters can work without fear of harassment...
Kevin Durant Enters Game Late, Exits Early Amid COVID-19 Protocol Confusion
For the first time in his 14-year year career, Kevin Durant came off the bench on Friday. And after missing the beginning of the game,...
Biden Ends Deadlock over First African and First Woman to Lead WTO
The Biden administration has ended the deadlock over the next head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by expressing its “strong support” for Nigeria’s ex-finance minister....
Biden says Trump Should not Receive Intelligence Briefings
U.S. President Joe Biden does not believe his predecessor Donald Trump should have access to intelligence briefings because of his “erratic behavior” and the concern...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Poised to Lead WTO After RIval Withdraws, Washington Offers Support
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was poised to become the first African and first woman to lead the embattled World Trade Organization, after a South Korean rival...
Nigeria Suspends Airline for Violating Virus Protocol
LAGOS, Nigeria Nigeria suspended a Dubai-based airline on Friday for alleged violations of COVID-19 guidelines in its operation. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s Director-General Captain...
Ethiopian Government Blocking Aid in Tigray, UN Says
FILE – Ethiopians who fled fighting in the Tigray region gather to receive relief aid at the Um Rakouba camp on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, in...
Why The Lagos Commercial From WandaVision Means More Than You Realize
Warning: Contains spoilers for WandaVision episode 5 Despite being one of the youngest Avengers, Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) has been through a lot of trauma....
The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum Elects Muhammad Yunus Al-Manfi As President Of The Presidential Council And Abdel-Hamid Dabaiba As Prime Minister In The Second Round Of Voting.
Geneva, February 5, 2021 (Lana) – The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Geneva today, Friday evening, elected Muhammad Yunus Al-Manfi as Chairman of the Presidential...
Senate Passes Budget Plan To Advance Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Aid Package
President Joe Biden’s drive to enact a $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill gained momentum on Friday as the U.S. Senate narrowly approved a budget blueprint...
Bitcoin May Hit $500,000 in a Few Years if Dollar Printing Continues -Asset Manager
The CEO of One River Asset Management Eric Peters says Bitcoin is likely to hit $500,000 in the long run. Peters whose firm also holds...
Only 3 African Countries Have Committed To Pay For The COVAX Vaccine Facility – Report
According to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), only 3 countries out of Africa’s 54 counties have made a commitment to pay for the COVAX Vaccination...
The Central African Republic in Crisis: Critical Measures to Address Humanitarian and Security Needs
Alexandra Lamarche February 4, 2021 In December 2020, presidential elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) were marked by a major surge in violence. They...
IT firm CSM Technologies inks $5.5-million deal in Ethiopia
CSM Technologies, Bhubaneswar-headquartered IT services and consulting firm, has inked a deal worth $5.5 million with the Addis Ababa Public Procurement & Property Disposal Services...