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SEC insists on forensic exercise on Oando Plc
Also suspended alongside the DG were the Head of the Media Division, Abdulsalam Naif and the Head of Legal Department, Anastasia Braimoh. While raising the motion, Mr. Nigerians should know why the minister can not be investigated. This incurred the wrath of stakeholders in the Nigerian capital market, who did not waste any time to call for the immediate sack of the Minister. [Full Article...]
European Union adopts blacklist of 17 tax havens
They are: American Samoa, Bahrain, Barbados, Grenada, Guam, South Korea, Macau, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Namibia, Palau, Panama, St. Lucia, Samoa, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia and United Arab Emirates. The EU said those blacklisted had refused to cooperate and change their way after nearly one year of consultations. While heralding the list as an important step forward, Pierre Moscovici, Europe... [Full Article...]
Contaminated air threatens millions of babies
A UNICEF report released on Wednesday, Dec 6 - a day after the first International Smog Day - says babies in South Asia face the danger of poor brain development due to air pollution. There are 136 million children under the age of 1 globally, which means one in eight are being exposed to toxic air, the United Nations children's fund said. [Full Article...]
Ola driver harassed, locked woman inside cab; heres what happened
The spokesperson also urged the customer to lodge a formal complaint with the authorities. Speaking on the incident with IBT Times, Ola spokesperson said: "We regret the unfortunate experience the customer had during their ride". To save herself, the woman ran to the Ejipura traffic signal, which was 500 m from the spot. However, the woman mustered the courage and lodged a complaint against th... [Full Article...]
'Deadline of deadlines' in Brexit divorce talks this week
Not only is there no sign of negotiating success in Brussels , her fragile agreement with the DUP is creaking, and anger is spreading through the backbenches like the plague. Sterling extended an earlier decline to hit a one-week low on Wednesday, while British blue-chip stocks erased losses, after the Sun newspaper's political editor said on Twitter a Brexit deal is unlikely this week. [Full Article...]
Dead baby found alive: Delhi govt probe panel faults Max Hospital
A preliminary inquiry report submitted by a Delhi government-appointed three-member panel of doctors to Health Minister Satyendra Kumar Jain on Tuesday revealed that Max didn't follow prescribed medical norms in dealing with newborns. One of 14 "Max Healthcare Super Specialty" hospitals, the hospital boasts of world-class healthcare services. Max Healthcare said the firings represent a "strict a... [Full Article...]
No Arsenal offer for Sevilla midfielder N'Zonzi
The 28-year-old is now unsettled in Spain having fallen out with head coach Eduardo Berizzo and has reportedly been forced to train alone as well as being left out of Sevilla's last two gameday squads. N'Zonzi has attracted interest from Arsenal and Everton in recent months and flew into London this week, sparking further speculation the Frenchman was negotiating a move back to the Premie... [Full Article...]
It's not too late to get your flu shot, Denton County says
Plus, it helps protect people and babies who can't the flu shot. But the Southern Hemisphere experienced an especially bad season over the summer (their winter), with Australia reporting record-high numbers of influenza cases and a higher-than-average number of hospitalizations and deaths. [Full Article...]