‘Increased transparency’ — European Parliament adopts new rules for online platforms
The European Parliament has adopted the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) as part of efforts to ensure improved accountability for online platforms. The European Parliament is the body responsible for making laws for the European Union (EU). According to a statement, the new rules were adopted on […]
Saudi Arabia, UAE set aside $13bn to support poor citizens amid food price hike
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have set aside about $13 billion to protect poor families from the ripple effects of high food prices. The two biggest Gulf economies will use the fund to stockpile essential commodities as well as distribute direct cash transfers to support social security beneficiaries, according to reports. […]
Hope rises for cancer cure as vaccine made from patients’ tumours ‘stops’ relapse
A customised cancer vaccine made from the tumours of patients has reportedly produced hopeful results in early trials on patients in the UK. According to Sky News, the vaccine, TG4050, is made by a French company called Transgene using a technology similar to the one that produced AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine. In making the […]
UK court to sentence 85-year-old Nigerian-born doctor for killing woman during procedure
Isyaka Mamman, an 85-year-old Nigerian-born doctor, is to be sentenced by the Manchester Crown Court for gross negligent manslaughter of a patient at the Royal Oldham Hospital, United Kingdom. According to the Manchester Evening News, in September 2018, Mamman despite objections from Shahida Parveen, the patient and her husband, attempted a “dangerous” procedure […]
LP’s coalition talks with NNPP collapsed on June 15, says Victor Umeh
Victor Umeh, former national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), says the coalition talks between the Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) ended on June 15. Umeh, who is vying for a senatorial seat on the LP platform, said the talks “collapsed completely” because both parties could […]
Winner to get N100m prize as BBNaija season 7 begins July 23
Multichoice Nigeria has announced that season seven of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show will begin on July 23. Source: Top Stories
Otedola visits Tinubu in France, asks God to grant his desire to become president
Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman, has visited Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in France. Otedola tweeted a picture of himself and the APC presidential candidate on Tuesday. In the picture, Otedola is seen in close touch with Tinubu. The businessman, who described Tinubu as his “great friend”, […]
INTERVIEW: Supreme court will reverse hijab verdict, says lawyer who dresses as ‘juju priest’
Following the decision of the supreme court affirming the rights of Muslim female students in Lagos state to wear hijab to school, Malcolm Omirhobo, a Nigerian lawyer, has caused a stir by dressing as a traditionalist while appearing in court. In this interview with TheCable, the lawyer speaks on his unusual dress style, and […]
CSO asks court to compel IGP to charge Tinubu with perjury over certificate controversy
The Incorporated Trustees of Center for Reform and Public Advocacy, a civil society organisation (CSO), has sued Usman Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), over his alleged refusal to prosecute Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate. In a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1058/2022 and filed on July 4, the group claimed that Tinubu lied […]
Lai: Petrol subsidy removal at this time could lead to instability
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says it is the wrong time to remove the costly petrol subsidy. Subsidy or under-recovery is the underpriced sales of premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol. The federal government had postponed the planned petrol subsidy removal till further notice, citing “high inflation and economic hardship”. […]