A former Facebook diversity programme manager has pleaded guilty to scamming the social media giant out of more than $4 million. Barbara Furlow-Smiles allegedly carried out the scam through a scheme in which she faked business deals in exchange for kickbacks, the Justice Department said. Furlow-Smiles, who served as Lead Strategist and Global Head of […]
Indian parliament suspended as many as 14 lawmakers over their “unruly conduct” during the House proceedings, on Thursday, in New Delhi. All 14 lawmakers belonged to opposition political parties. While 13 lawmakers are from the lower house “Lok Sabha”, one is from the upper house “Rajya Sabha”. Nine suspended lawmakers belonged to the main opposition […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The African Development Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), on Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland, signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly address humanitarian and development challenges in Africa. The MOU further elevates a partnership between the two institutions. The signing took place on the sidelines of the Global […]
The International Water Association (IWA) Water and Development Congress and Exhibition 2023 formally opened on Monday in the Rwandan capital of Kigali. The events bring together water professionals worldwide. It is to address pressing challenges and explore innovative solutions in the water and sanitation sector. Under the theme “Water, Sanitation, and Climate Resilience — […]
By Our Correspondent A United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Report says close to $7 trillion in public and private sector resources are annually invested in activities that negatively impact nature. UNEP released the report at the ongoing climate change conference (COP28), on Saturday, in Dubai, UAE. It noted that nature-based solutions remained dramatically underfunded. […]
Israeli warplanes struck parts of the Gaza Strip in relentless bombardment on Saturday, hitting some of the dwindling bits of land it had told Palestinians to evacuate to in the territory’s south. The strikes came a day after the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, despite its wide support. […]
By Peter Ejiofor, London The Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), says it would now focus on empowerment, education and legal support for its women members in need. Acting President of the union, Mrs Doris Ikeri-Solarin disclosed this at the union’s national congress recently in Pretoria, South Africa. While priding itself in achievements on members’ welfare, […]
The Chinese military said an American naval ship had “illegally intruded”, on Monday, into waters near the Second Thomas Shoal. Thomas Shoal is the site of a hot territorial dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. China mobilised its naval force to track the USS Gabrielle Giffords during the operation, according […]
Houthis claim attacking 2 ships An American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack on Sunday in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. Yemen’s Houthi rebels later claimed attacks on two ships they described as having links with Israel but did not acknowledge targeting a U.S. Navy vessel. The attack potentially marked a major […]
The Somali National Army (SNA), on Sunday, killed 60 al-Shabab militants and wounded several others in a joint operation near Halgan town in central Somalia, the government said. This as coming as 110 people died due to flash flooding from the El Nino-induced heavy rains. The operation targeted al-Shabab militants and their commanders, who were […]