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SW Ontario auto sector braces for possible pain as GM idles Detroit EV plant

GM's all-electric Factory Zero plant in Detroit, which manufactures the Chevrolet Silverado EV and the GMC Sierra EV, among others, will be hit the hardest, with 1,300 workers to be laid off, as General Motors this week announced the layoffs of 3,300 hourly employees at U.S. plants that make electric vehicles and batteries due to

Nigeria Secures $5.5bn Private Sector Investment for Health Sector

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has announced that Nigeria has secured $5.5 billion in private sector investments to boost the country’s health sector. Prof. Pate, who made the disclosure via his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday, attributed the achievement to the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He

UK car sector fears for Trump tariffs as output falls

Almost 80 percent of cars made in the UK last year were exported, mostly to the European Union, according to industry data - Copyright AFP Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV Britain’s vehicle production slid below one million units last year as the sector transitions to electric cars, an industry body said Thursday as it warned over US President

Nigeria’ GDP Hits N20.1trn in Q3 2024, Oil Sector Records 5.17% Growth – NBS

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.46% in real terms in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, marking an improvement from the 2.54% recorded in Q3 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday, November 25. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran...

Health sector acquisition for Portakabin

Modular building manufacturer Portakabin has acquired Telford-based Darwin Group...

Public sector strike | Concern over acts of violence, intimidation

The Eastern Cape health department has slammed the ongoing violence and intimidation by protesting Nehawu members. Eastern Cape Health HOD Rolene Wagner spoke to eNCA's Ronald Masinda. #dstv403 JOHANNESBURG - The Eastern Cape health department has slammed the ongoing violence and intimidation by protesting Nehawu members. In the Buffalo City Metro, workers are vowing to

Public Sector Strike | Nehawu vows to intensify strike

#eNCA's Nqobile Madlala has the latest on this story. #DStv403 DURBAN - National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union members are vowing to continue their strike for a 10% wage increase. READ: [Nehawu says public service strike will continue] Pietermaritzburg hospitals have been hit hard, and the union will target more facilities on Wednesday. Hospitals

Insurance Sector Records 12% Growth In Q4, 2022

Insurance Sector Records 12% Growth In Q4, 2022   Nigeria’s insurance industry grew by 12.25 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022, figures obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics have revealed. According to the NBS report on Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product for Q4 2022, the finance and insurance sector consisted of two subsectors:

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“Take the Stairs”: Adekunle Gold Shares Advice for Creatives at The Macallan Partnership Celebration

Award-winning singer and songwriter Adekunle Gold has urged creatives to remain committed to their craft, even when recognition feels out of reach, sharing a powerful reflection on patience, excellence and… The post “Take the Stairs”: Adekunle Gold Shares Advice for Creatives at The Macallan Partnership Celebration appeared first on Nigerian Entertainment Today...

Bernie Sanders Backs Justin J. Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight

Pearson challenged the last Tennessee Democrat in the House. Now he’s up against the threat of total GOP control. The post Bernie Sanders Backs Justin J. Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight appeared first on The Intercept...

Multi-agency flood control exercise gains momentum

A large-scale flood control and drainage desilting campaign, spearheaded by Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its partners, has been intensified across Accra as stakeholders step up efforts to prepare the capital ahead of the peak rainy season. The exercise, which involved the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO...

Poor road to dump site leaves tricycle operators stranded

Poor road conditions leading to the only waste disposal site at Lower McCarthy Hill in the Weija Gbawe Municipality have left thousands of refuse tricycle operators stranded, disrupting waste collection in parts of Accra. The situation has resulted in long queues of tricycles along the Leprosarium stretch of the Mallam-Kasoa Highway...

“This is why I don’t attend parties” – Woman leaves guests stunned with her electrifying dance performance at a party (Watch)

A woman turned heads online after revealing why she rarely attends parties: her unique dancing style. She often avoids social gatherings because she believes her dance moves can be embarrassing. She jokingly admitted that there are times she prefers to remain seated and quiet rather than draw attention to herself on the dance floor...