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UAE authorities are working to tackle an oil spill from a supertanker in the Arabian Gulf. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment confirmed the incident early on Friday morning. The spill is the cause of a strong smell that residents of Dubai and the northern emirates have reported in recent days, it said. The ministry did not name the vessel, but in

A journalist’s experience on an Emirates flight highlights how Nigerian businesses can learn from its consistent courtesy and professionalism to build loya Read More: https://punchng.com/emirates-service-culture-holds-lessons-for-nigerian-firms/

The Federal Government has accused some companies in Lagos of stealing 150 megawatts of electricity daily by connecting their factories directly to the gri Read More: https://punchng.com/power-fg-accuses-firms-of-stealing-150mw-daily/

President Bola Tinubu has urged international oil companies to give competent Nigerian firms greater opportunities to take part in major energy projects. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-urges-iocs-to-give-local-firms-more-energy-contracts/

Searches for Samsung foldables just happened to skyrocket following iPhone Duo unveiling.

In a surprise appearance at the Paramount UK Upfronts, Kelly Reilly has offiically revealed that Dutton Ranch will begin filming Season 2 in just a few months. Yellowstone spin-off Dutton Ranch has been a huge hit for Paramount+ and the expected Season 2 renewal came with two episodes still to stream of Season 1. Filming […]

The World Health Organisation warns of a complex outbreak after Nigeria confirmed its first imported case of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in a woman. Read More: https://punchng.com/who-warns-of-complex-ebola-spread-after-nigeria-confirms-case/

Spotify told investors its rollout of QR code verification to ensure Family Plan members live in the same household is not a "crackdown," just a routine improvement.

The Shamonda virus has been detected in a human for the first time, French health officials said. Authorities see no risk to the public, adding that the victim, who died in early October, was severely immunocompromised.

President Bola Tinubu has urged international oil companies to give more gas and energy contracts to competent Nigerian firms, reinforcing his ‘Nigeria Fir Read More: https://punchng.com/give-local-firms-more-gas-energy-contracts-tinubu-urges-iocs/

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cosmetics and other beauty product compa...

Value of lost productivity due to conflict more than €239m, with in excess of €187m in the private sector and almost €52m in the public sector, according to NUIG study

Good news, “Guardians of the Galaxy” fans. Chris Pratt, who has played superhero Star-Lord across six films, recently confirmed that his character will return to the MCU and that the studio has already taken “hard action” to make it happen. “I have a great relationship with Kevin [Feige] and Lou [D’Esposito], and there have been […]

KUCHING, Oct 22 — Police have confirmed that a 16-year-old male student was livestreaming when he allegedly attack...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed Beijing's...

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening indigenous shipping capacity in Ni Read More: https://punchng.com/minister-reaffirms-govt-support-for-indigenous-shipowners/

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has identified 18 indigenous firms that meet the criteria for local manufacturing of oil and gas equi Read More: https://punchng.com/ncdmb-clears-18-firms-for-oil-equipment-manufacturing/

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Every time a new technology hits the internet, there is a battle between the rights of users and major companies. To see how this will play out with AI, columnist Jacob Aron looks to examples from the past

Vietjet Thailand has reaffirmed that the asset freeze imposed on Vietjet Group's operations by a UK court should not affect the airline's operations in Thailand, as it is established as a separate entity and air operator.

“Fourth Wing” author Rebecca Yarros and Amazon’s Prime Video have confirmed last week’s report that the TV adaptation of her bestselling romantasy series had found its leads in Esther McGregor as Violet Sorrengail and Emilio Sakraya as Xaden Riorson. “I’m so grateful to our producing and casting team for conducting a thorough, worldwide search to […]

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Islam Azzam, has issued a model agreement governing the relationship between brokerage firms and clients borrowing securities for sale, marking another step towards the anticipated official launch of short selling in Egypt. The move follows the introduction of a new regulatory framework under FRA Board Dec

The Gombe State Government has declared a cholera outbreak in Billiri LGA after two deaths, adding that 74 patients have been treated and discharged. Read More: https://punchng.com/gombe-confirms-cholera-outbreak-treats-74-patients/

Steve Witkoff lauded Vladimir Putin as "a humanitarian" as Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, an American deemed wrongfully detained by the U.S., after more than four years in prison.

<p>The first <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2001488">Ebola case</a> detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain, which is behind a major <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2029375">DR Congo outbreak</a>, and the patient is a diplomat, an emergency meeting heard on Wednesday.</p> <p>The case in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, was detected in a w

The patient had recently traveled from Uganda to Nigeria.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 &mdash; The federal government barred all civil servants from using the Waze navigation application...

Nigeria confirms an imported Ebola case in Abuja, with 44 contacts monitored. Also, more states approve the state police bill and EFCC probes a $120m fraud Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-nigeria-confirms-ebola-case-state-police-bill-120m-fraud-probe-other-top-stories/

Helen Haines’ husband Phil has confirmed his wife has lost both legs following the alleged car attack.

Nigeria has recorded its first case of Ebola during the current outbreak, the country's health ministry has said - as the virus continues to spread internationally.

<p>Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda</p><p>Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the health ministry said.</p><p>The woman began showing symptoms on 7 October and was admitted to a hospital in Abuja four days la

Nigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the latest outbreak spreads across the region. Kenya confirmed its first case earlier this month and has since recorded nine infections.

Nigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the outbreak spreads across the region. Kenya confirmed its first case earlier this month and has since recorded nine infections.

Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.