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N77,000 monthly allowance: NYSC DG gives corps members important update
NYSC DG Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed confirms corps members will receive a new N77,000 monthly allowance, following the Federal Government's wage review.
Trade war worries loom over Las Vegas tech show
Chinese companies have turned out in force again at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, with their prospects overshadowed by the threat of steeper tariffs from incoming US president Donald Trump. Other Chinese companies brushed off the threat.
Is Dawn Staley married to Lisa Boyer? Here is the real nature of their relationship
Is Dawn Staley married to Lisa Boyer? Head coach, Dawn has been rumoured to be romantically linked to Lisa Boyer. Read on to discover more about their relationship.
Pakistan: Teenage sisters fatally set father on fire after sexual assault, police react
Teenage sisters set fire on their randy father who had been assaulting them sexually. Police provided an update after the accused father died at the hospital.
Australia frets over Meta halt to US fact-checking
Australia is deeply concerned by Meta's decision to scrap US fact-check operations on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a senior government minister said Thursday. AFP currently works in 26 languages with Facebook's fact-checking programme in which Facebook pays to use fact checks from around 80 organisations globally on the platform as well as on WhatsApp and Instagram.
Japan startup hopeful ahead of second moon launch
Japanese startup ispace vowed its upcoming second unmanned Moon mission will be a success, saying Thursday that it learned from its failed attempt nearly two years ago. "We will make this Mission 2 a success," he said.
Bangladesh garment industry rebounds, but workers say little change
In a vast Bangladeshi factory hall thrumming with sewing machines, garment workers churn out seemingly endless pairs of mountain hiking trousers for customers in Europe and North America. - 'Operating at full swing' - "We are doing well," said garment producer factory owner S.M. Khaled, who heads the Snowtex company, employing 22,000 workers.
Asian markets drop as trades fret over US inflation, rates outlook
Asian markets struggled Thursday after a tepid lead from Wall Street, with investors growing increasingly worried about the outlook for inflation and US interest rates as Donald Trump's second presidency looms. Friday's US employment figures are now well in focus for trade, with markets in New York closed Thursday to mourn former US president Jimmy Carter.
New twist in US-Cuba trademark fight over Havana Club rum
One rum, two owners: the decades-long legal battle between the Cuban government and spirits giant Bacardi over the popular Havana Club rum brand has entered a new phase with the enactment of a new US trademark law.
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