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Italy court orders Facebook to pay $5 million in damages for copying app

On: January 5, 2021

A Milan-based appeals court on Tuesday ordered Facebook to pay 3.83 million Euros ($4.70 million) in damages to an Italian software development company for copying an app, a court document seen by Reuters showed. The judges said the U.S. group copied their ‘Nearby’ feature from Italy’s Business Competence’s app ‘Faround’,Continue Reading

Gov Okowa tasks traditional rulers to dialogue, consult subjects on peace

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: January 5, 2021

In: General News

By Edeki Igafe Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has urged traditional rulers in the state to imbibe the democratic virtues of dialogue and consultation toward achieving peace in their domains. Okowa made the called on Tuesday at the presentation of Staff of Office to the new Orosuen (King) of Okere-UrhoboContinue Reading

Lagos Speaker urges NUJ to sanction perpetrators of fake news

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: January 5, 2021

In: Politics

By Adekunle Williams The Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has advised the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, to sanction perpetrators of fake news. Obasa gave the advice when the executive members of the state council of NUJ paid him a courtesyContinue Reading

731 Batch B NYSC members test positive for COVID-19 – PTF

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: January 5, 2021

In: Health

By Abujah Racheal The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed that 731 members of Batch B National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) have tested positive for COVID-19. The chairman, PTF on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, stated this at the nationalContinue Reading

Nigeria, China sign MoU to strengthen cooperation

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: January 5, 2021

In: General News

Nigeria and the government of the Peoples Republic of China have signed MoU, to strengthen cooperation and relations between both countries.Continue Reading

Russia says over 1m vaccinated against COVID-19

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: January 5, 2021

In: Foreign

Russia has vaccinated over one million people against COVID-19, the institute that developed the country’s vaccine says on Tuesday.Continue Reading

Synergise for enhanced salary for journalists, Commissioner urges media organisations

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: January 5, 2021

In: General News

Media By Rabiu Sani-Ali Kano, Jan. 5, 2021 (NAN) The Kano State Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, has urged media organisations to synergise towards actualising enhanced salary structure for working journalists in the country. Garba made the call on Tuesday in Kano at the annual congress and award presentation,Continue Reading

FG’s ESPW programme will impact Delta positively —Okowa

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: January 5, 2021

In: General News

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commended the Federal Government for the ESPW programme, saying it will positively impact the state.Continue Reading

NSE drops N393bn on renewed profit taking

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: January 5, 2021

In: Business, Economy/Business

The nation’s bourse recorded its first loss in the year on Tuesday, dropping by N393 billion due to renewed profit taking on blue chips.Continue Reading

NGO says 602 journalists died of COVID-19 in 2020

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: January 5, 2021

In: Foreign

No fewer than 602 journalists in 59 countries died of the novel coronavirus in 2020, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign, an NGO says.Continue Reading

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