Volkswagen Profit Plunges As Carmaker Weighs Mass Job Cuts
Volkswagen said Friday that net profit fell by a third in the second quarter as the crisis-hit carmaker, weighing up to 100,000 job cuts worldwide, grappled with increasing competition in…
UK PM Burnham Back In Manchester To Kickstart English ‘Devolution’
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham formally opened his newly created northern office on Friday, promising “a different way of running Britain” as he bids to reverse decades of centralising power…
Kano Education Reforms Receive Recognition At UK Parliament
Kano State’s education reform efforts have received international recognition at the United Kingdom Parliament, where education stakeholders commended the state’s investment in the sector and ongoing literacy initiatives. The recognition…
Police Recover Pistol, Stolen Vehicle In Gombe
The Gombe State Police Command has recovered a Beretta pistol and a stolen Toyota Camry following two separate operational successes in the state. In a statement issued by the Command’s…
Ebonyi Declares Zero Tolerance For Female Genital Mutilation
The Ebonyi State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), declaring that the harmful traditional practice has no place in modern society. The declaration was made…
No Kobo Was Spent On PEAC/PFIPC, Budget Office Tells Reps
The Budget Office of the Federation says no kobo appropriated for the disputed Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PEAC/PFIPC) was spent. The office maintained that while the…
Troops Arrest Five Suspected Kidnappers In Yobe, Recover Arms
Troops of the Operation Hadin Kai and the Yobe State Hunters Group have arrested five suspected kidnappers at Jegalari Village in Fune Local Government Area of the state. In a…
Germany Appoint Klopp As National Team Coach
Jürgen Klopp has been named Germany coach, the former Liverpool manager given the task of rebuilding the struggling European giants, the national federation (DFB) announced on Friday. Klopp’s appointment was…
US Imposes New Tariffs On 60 Countries
A new wave of US tariffs targeting 60 trading partners took effect on Friday, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by President Donald Trump earlier this year. The levies,…
Multi-Car Crash On Kara Bridge Causes Heavy Gridlock Along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
An early-morning multiple-car crash along the Kara Bridge, inward Mowe/Ibafo on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, has left hundreds of motorists stranded. The crash, which happened around midnight, left damage in its…