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  Ukraine’s security service on Tuesday claimed responsibility for killing the head of Russia’s chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.   The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was behind the detonation of an explosive device planted in a scooter next to the entrance of an apartment building in Moscow, according to a Ukrainian source who told …

General Motors has announced that it will stop funding the development of the Cruise self-driving taxi. The company says it will now “refocus autonomous driving development on personal vehicles”. GM also pointed to the increasingly competitive robotaxi market as a reason for the move. In October, Tesla boss Elon Musk unveiled the electric car giant’s long-awaited robotaxi, the Cybercab, at …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF).    In a statement released today, December 10,  the President said the appointment which is effective immediately follows the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Dr. Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein.   President Tinubu highlighted the importance of ensuring continuity in the management of …

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed a woman who accidentally shot her father dead, to be the US’s new Surgeon General. Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, 48, is expected to be sworn in to take the position of ‘the nation’s top doctor’. Glamorous Dr Nesheiwat is famous in the US as a medical expert on Fox News and has often talked about how losing her …

China has become an increasingly difficult market for foreign car makers, with BYD and other domestic companies raising their quality and cutting costs. The country is now also subsidising its own domestic car makers. ADVERTISEMENT General Motors has announced it is having to take a restructuring charge of more than $5bn (€4.8bn) and write down assets in the fourth quarter …

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to remain steadfast in his commitment to the state’s development despite facing opposition. Speaking on Sunday at the first Etche Festival of Food, Art, and Culture held in Nihi community, Etche LGA, Jonathan emphasized that challenges faced by Fubara are shaping him into a stronger leader.   …

Just few hours after former lawmaker Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, Trump announced that former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is his second choice to fill that role in his administration. Bondi, 59, was one of the lawyers who defended Trump during his first Senate impeachment trial.   “I have known Pam …

US conservative firebrand and Trump loyalist,  Matt Gaetz has announced that he is withdrawing from consideration for United States attorney general following renewed focus on sexual misconduct allegations against him.   In a statement on social media on Thursday night, November 21, just over one week after President-elect Donald Trump named Gaetz as his pick for the position of top …

General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market. ADVERTISEMENT The workers, mostly white collar, were notified about the decisions early Friday. The company confirmed the layoffs in a statement but gave few details. “We need to optimise for speed and excellence,” the statement said. “This includes …

US President-elect, Donald Trump has announced that he would nominate controversial Florida congressman Matt Gaetz as the US Attorney General.     Trump made the announcement on Wednesday, November 13, putting a far-right loyalist in one of the most powerful positions in the US government.     In his announcement on Truth Social, Trump emphasized that Gaetz would “end Weaponized …