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Finnish telecom giant Nokia said Thursday it could cut its workforce by as many as 14,000 people after it reported lower-than-expected third-quarter profits. Similarly, Rolls-Royce, the British manufacturer of aircraft engines, said Tuesday it plans to axe up to 2,500 jobs worldwide, or about six percent of its staff. “In the third quarter we saw an increased impact on our business from the macroeconomic challenges,” Nokia CEO, Pekka Lundmark said in a statement. Nokia’s savings programme is expected to reduce the firm’s employees to as low as 72,000, reducing costs by up to 1.2 billion euros ($1.14 billion) by 2026, the…

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has established a College of Awardees to implement Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP). The college will leverage the collective experiences of successful entities in the latest bidding process of the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme and other stakeholders in the NGFCP’s implementation journey. The College will also serve as the forum for connecting other stakeholders and critical support systems to preferred bidders/permit holders, bringing together world-class service providers, including technology providers/original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), financiers and funding entities, and multilateral agencies to foster optimal delivery of the flare commercialisation projects. Related posts…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Shaakaa Chira as the substantive Auditor-General of the Federation, as recommended by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement on Friday, October 20. The appointment is coming after the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) conducted a screening exercise that identified Mr. Chira as the most qualified candidate who had also scored the highest in the examination among all qualified candidates for the office. Also read: Tinubu victory: Supreme Court Fixes date for Hearing in Atiku/Obi’s appeal “By powers vested in him by Section…

Australia is ranked as the most promiscuous nation in the world, the USA as the 15th most promiscuous nation and even Nigeria made the list, a new study publication shows. NapLab compiled data from various sources to come up with their list, looking at national sexually transmitted infection rates, a country’s attitudes toward premarital sex and the average number of sex partners, among other criteria. The list says the average US citizen has slept with more than 10 people, according to the raunchy research, with the average resident sleeping with 10.7 people over the course of their lifetime. Also read:…

The Supreme Court has slated a hearing for Monday, October 23, in the appeal by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi who were candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) in the last presidential election. The apex court, it was learnt, will also hear the appeal by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) on Monday. Straightnews gathered that information to that effect has since been communicated to parties in the three appeals via hearing notices issued on October 19 by the Registry of the Supreme Court. Related posts PEPT Verdict: Disappointed Atiku, Obi Head to Supreme Court Tinubu,…

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says 48 million Nigerians indulge in open defecation. Mr Monday Johnson, UNICEF Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) specialist, stated this at a two-day media dialogue on open defecation free in Southwest states on Wednesday in Ibadan. The workshop with the theme: ‘‘Eliminating Open defecation in SW states in Nigeria’’ was organised by UNICEF in collaboration with Oyo State Ministry of Information and Orientation. Related posts UNICEF distances itself from Falegan, Nkechi Blessing’s ex-lover  COVID-19 Crisis: Spike In Child Labour Underway, Warn ILO, UNICEF Akwa Ibom Girl Wins UNICEF Award  According to him, Water, Sanitation…

Ebonyi State Government has granted N2 million to each of the 500 street hawkers of the state extraction from different parts of the country to undertake business enterprise. Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru doled out the money to the beneficiaries at the flagging off of the first batch of the state skills acquisition programme on Tuesday at Ochiudo Centenary City Secretariat, Abakaliki. The governor reiterated his administration’s readiness to tackle unemployment and empower the people across the 13 local government areas of the state. Related posts Ebonyi Govt placates Judiciary with Six SUV Prado jeeps Varsity professor in police net for…

Nigerians are suffering the current socio-economic challenges afflicting the nation due to the poor leadership decisions made by the country’s leaders. Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, speaking with journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital, said he had foreseen the hardships currently faced by Nigerians due to unfavourable economic decisions made by the country’s leaders. He stated that in his capacity as an investment banker had sounded the alarm about the need for corrective measures, but unfortunately, his warnings were disregarded. As a governor, Obaseki acknowledges the tough and challenging times that Nigerians are enduring. He encourages Nigerians to remain resilient and not lose…

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has appointed Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as its Chief Corporate Communications Officer. A press release by the NNPC management on Thursday said ”We are delighted to announce the appointment of Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as our Chief Corporate Communications Officer.” NNPC Ltd is responsible for harnessing Nigeria’s oil and gas reserves for sustainable national development. It explores, produces, refines oil, and markets and retails petroleum products. Related news Knocks, Kudos trail NNPCL $3b loan facility  Reps probe alleged N20 billion diversion by NNPCL officials NNPC Commences Recovery of Properties Worth N100bn  ”Mr. Soneye, a seasoned journalist with…

A 45-year-old police inspector, Festus Onori, was lynched by a mob suspected to be Fulani Okada riders in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that the deceased was lynched to death in the presence of his wife and children on their way to church on Sunday. Narrating the incident, the deceased’s elder brother, Austin Onori, said Inspector Onori was on his way to church with his wife and three children when a commercial motorcyclist said to be of Fulani extraction hit his vehicle from behind in Okpanam. Related posts Mob sets ablaze two suspected…