Dutch tech giant ASML reported a slight drop in its annual net profits for 2024, citing geopolitical challenges and the rise of China’s AI start-up DeepSeek as factors impacting the sector. The company’s net profits for the year amounted to 7.6 billion euros, down from 7.8 billion euros in 2023. Total net sales for 2024…
Madonna is calling out the Donald Trump administration following a number of anti-trans executive orders, including barring transgender people from serving and enlisting in the military, as well as banning federal funding for youth gender-affirming care. The singer took to X on Tuesday, Jan. 28, to share her opinion on Trump’s first week in office. Its so sad to…
By Anietie Akpan Civil Society Organizations, Oil Change International and others in the Niger Delta, have condemns in the strongest terms the Nigerian government’s plans to resume oil production in Ogoni land. In a statement made available to Pillar Today, the groups said this decision according to them disregards the longstanding environmental destruction, economic hardship,…
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested two suspected child traffickers and rescued two children. Spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, said the suspects, Ugochukwu Onyebuchi and Ogechi Nmezi, attempted to sell the children to two women under the…
L to R: Governors of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno; Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori; Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara; Bayelsa State, Douye Diri and Cross River State, Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan South South Governors have called for an increase in oil derivation revenue that accrues to them from the federation account. This was contained in…
