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VW workers offer pay cut, threaten strike over crisis

German auto giant Volkswagen has said it aims to cut billions from its budget amid a financial crisis at the company. Workers have promised to meet this plan with mass resistance.Workers with labor union IG Metall took an extraordinary step on Wednesday, offering to...

Ford looking to cut thousands of jobs in Europe

Most of the jobs Ford intends to cut will be in Germany with some 2,900 layoffs expected. The US carmaker urged Berlin to set a "clear policy agenda" to promote electric cars amid a slump in sales.US automotive giant Ford plans to cut 4,000...

Nigeria Ranks 7th In Number Of Students In US

Nigeria is now ranked first in Africa and seventh in the world, with the highest number of students in the US. Nigerian student enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities rose to 20,029 students in 2023/2024, marking a 13.5 per cent increase from the previous year,...

Tinubu: Nigeria now using advanced technology to transform mining operations

President Bola Tinubu says his administration is using advanced technology to transform mining operations in the country.Tinubu spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the ninth Nigeria mining week. Uche Nnaji, the minister of innovation, science, and technology, represented him.“Our administration...

Falana underscores right to free education, flays errant state govts

ICPC tracks N610b meant for education, othersHuman rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on federal and state governments to implement the Child Rights Law, by providing free education to pupils from primary to junior secondary schools in the country. He also condemned the...

North vs South: Showdown looms over Tinubu’s tax bills as lawmakers return from recess

After a two-week break, the National Assembly members are back to Abuja, and the tax bills by President Bola Tinubu appear to be their priority.The four tax reform bills are before the National Assembly.However, the discourse over them appears to be divided between the...