Man gets 18-month term for sex assault of Alibaba employee
HONG KONG — A man involved in a high-profile sexual assault against an Alibaba employee was sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday, months after the employee went public about her assault and sparked renewed conversation of the treatment of women in Chinese society. The defendant, Zhang Guo, was a
States to lose N19bn in oil, gas revenues in 2022 – World Bank
The World Bank has said that Nigerian states will likely lose N18.8bn in oil and gas revenues in 2022, as worsening revenue collection at the federation level increases budgetary pressures for the states. The Washington-based bank said this in its Nigeria Development Update report, titled, ‘The Continuing Urgency of Business
Fuel scarcity worsens, black market booms at N300/litre
Fuel scarcity worsened in Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and other parts of the country on Tuesday, resulting in motorists spending hours at filling stations. For oil marketers, the solution to the worsening fuel queues across the country is for the Federal Government to approve an increase in the pump
Bill Cosby found liable over sexual assault of teenager in 1975 as judge award $500,000 in damages
Disgraced American stand-up comedian/actor, Bill Cosby sexually assaulted a teenager at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 1975, a jury has found. The victim, Judy Huth testified to the civil trial that Cosby, 84, had forced her to perform a sex act on him at the venue
Monetisation of politics discourages women – WIMBIZ
The Executive Director, Women in Management, Business and Public Service, Mrs Hansatu Adegbite, has said the way politics is played in Nigeria does not encourage the participation of women. According to her, the political process is too monetised and may not give chance to female contenders to vie for political
Fires burn through Shanghai chemical plant (Video)
Fires at a large chemical plant in the Chinese city of Shanghai have killed at least one person. They broke out around 04:00 on Saturday (20:00 GMT Friday) at one of the country’s largest refining and petrochemical plants. Flames could be seen engulfing parts of the sprawling complex and spewing
Dangote restates commitment to 1.5MT year sugar production
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has assured that the company was poised to achieve 1.5 million Metric Tonnes (MT) yearly from locally-grown sugarcane to increase shareholders’ value and in support of the quest for sugar sufficiency in the country by the federal government. At the company’s 16th yearly general meeting held
Google targets Africa’s retail businesses in new initiatives
Google has announced new initiatives to support small retail businesses in Africa. The initiative is part of a month-long commemoration of International Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Businesses Day. This includes a one-hour virtual training event, Shopping Small Business Summit, aimed at helping SMB owners develop skills and tools to compete
It was all a game – BBNaija Boma reveals why he slept with ‘married’ Tega
Former Big Brother Naija ‘Shine Ya Eye’ Housemate Boma, has revealed why he got intimate with Tega while in the BBNaija house. During the latest episode of the reunion, host, Ebuka Uchendu played back clips of Boma’s time in the house with Tega, where they got very intimate. Reacting
“Why I don’t regret quitting my job for my kids” Busola Dakolo spills
Photographer and wife of singer Timi Dakolo, Busola Dakolo has revealed the one things she doesn’t regret, she stated that she identifies with mothers who quit their jobs to be a stay at home mum. According to her, she doesn’t regret making such decisions in the past. Busola Dakolo