Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 27th February 2020
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Disney Boss Steps Down
Disney boss Bob Iger announced unexpectedly late on Tuesday that he would be exiting the media company and stepping down as chief executive officer. Disney also said that it had appointed Bob Chapek as his successor. Chapek previously ran the company’s parks and products division. Susan Arnold, the independent lead director of the Disney board said
Manchester United Reportedly Eyeing Grealish
Manchester United have stepped up plans to sign Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish, claims the Manchester Evening News. Grealish has emerged as a top transfer target for United and the Red Devils want to get a deal over the line before Euro 2020. The Villa captain has really kicked on since the turn of the year and is pushing to
Zimbabwe Threatens To Withdraw Mining Licences Over Unpaid Fees
Zimbabwe has given holders of mining concessions up to the end of April to pay $11 million in outstanding annual fees or risk losing their licences, the mines minister said on Tuesday. Mining is the biggest earner of foreign exchange in the southern African nation, which hopes the sector will help anchor a revival from
UK Can’t Have EU Market Access Without Fair Competition Guarantees
The European Union is ready to offer Britain “super preferential access” to its markets but this must come with strong fair competition guarantees, the bloc’s Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said on Wednesday. Barnier told the European Parliament that Britain wants a trade deal similar to the bloc’s agreement with Canada after it leaves the single
LASU School Of Agric Holds Special Lecture
The Lagos State School of Agriculture, Epe Campus on Tuesday played host to vital players in the Nigerian Agricultural Sector. It was a gathering of the nation’s Agrocademics who graced the special lecture of the School of Agriculture themed: Effective Leadership for Sustainable Academic Excellence and Productivity in the University System. The Chairman of the
‘e-Commerce Companies Will Gain By Leveraging Digital Economy Policy’
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, yesterday tasked Nigeria’s leading e-Commerce companies to join hands with Federal Government in its strategic implementation of National Digital Economy Policy. Mr Inuwa made the call this week while receiving Chairperson of Jumia Group, Juliet Anammah. The Director General said it is time
Minister Directs 104 Unity Schools To Join FLL Robotics Competition
The Federal Ministry of Education, (FME), has indicated that from next year all the 104 Unity Schools will participate in the FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL) National Robotics Championship Competition. FLL was brought to Nigeria by Coderina Education and Technology Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation and supported by SAP. Now in its sixth edition in the country,
US Court Rejects Apple Appeal Against VirnetX
Apple has been dealt a serious blow by the US Supreme Court in its long-running patent infringement against patent licensing firm VirnetX Holdings. The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal made by Apple against a $440m penalty awarded by a US court. This is the second piece of bad news for Apple. Earlier this month
Konga Targets $10m Turnover By 2024
e-commerce giant, Konga has revealed that the business will hit the $10 million daily turnover mark by 2024. To realise the target, Konga has disclosed that the growth trajectory and overall operational efficiency backed by the consistent reduced losses it has witnessed are critical factors in the projections. Making known the brand’s ambitious plans was
Ensuring Security Will Enable Businesses Accelerate Digital Transformation Ambitions – Microsoft
Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment of providing organisations with a trusted and secure environment within which to digitally transform. This reassuring statement was made to customers at the 2020 Cyber Africa Summit which brought together over 300 IT industry leads, professionals in associated risk, compliance, cyber law and forensics fields to share ideas around trends,
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