CALABAR – The Cross River State Chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has publicly distanced itself from a recent protest held at the headquarters of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) in Calabar. In a press release signed by the Council’s Public Relations Officer, Comrade Melchizedek David, the NYCN clarified that…
Midea Saudi Arabia Company (MSA) officially opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Midea officials said that in the future, the Saudi Arabia branch will continue to invest a lot of resources to build a complete sales network and after-sales system, and continuously introduce high-quality home appliances that meet the needs of local consumers. At the same time,…
Microsoft announced today that it will incorporate its Office AI functions (which were launched for enterprise users in November last year) into Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions, but at the same time it also raised the subscription price of Microsoft 365 in the United States for the first time. Microsoft is now adding these…
TikTok is on the brink of a U.S. ban as the January 19 deadline to divest from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, approaches. Under the law signed by President Joe Biden in April 2024, TikTok must sever ties with ByteDance or face a ban on app distribution through U.S. platforms such as Apple’s App Store…
American Express has agreed to pay $230 million to resolve federal allegations of deceptive marketing practices and civil fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday. The settlement includes a $108 million civil penalty for alleged violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA). Additionally, the company has entered a non-prosecution…
NORTH CAROLINA – Democratic Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina issued an executive order on Thursday aimed at strengthening protections for reproductive health care access in the state. The directive mandates state agencies to prioritise women’s medical privacy, safeguard doctors performing abortions, and refuse cooperation with investigations or penalties targeting individuals seeking reproductive health care,…
The recent murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, has intensified scrutiny of the healthcare and insurance industries, exposing public frustration over high costs and systemic inefficiencies. UnitedHealth Group’s CEO, Andrew Witty, addressed these issues during an earnings call, where he honoured Thompson’s legacy and highlighted UnitedHealth’s record $400 billion revenue and $14.5 billion net…
CALABAR – The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has released the admission list for postgraduate programmes. The admission list which was released this week by the UNICAL College of Postgraduate Studies is for the 2023/2024 academic session. Note, this is for prospective students who applied for a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), Master’s and PhD and sat for…
CALABAR – The Cross River State Local Government Service Commission has rescheduled the image capturing for successful candidates for the Local Government Service recruitment exercise. According to a public service announcement signed by Elder (Dr) Ekpenyong Esuabana, Permanent Secretary, Local Government Service Commission, on January 14, the rescheduled image capturing is supposed to start on…
CALABAR – The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, has pledged to support De-Caucus, a socio-political group committed to building future leaders. Odey was nominated as Patron of the group. Receiving the De-Caucus at the Glass Office in Calabar on Tuesday, the Deputy was shocked by the capacity of the members…