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In Samsung’s Town In Vietnam, Workers Confident Of Riding Out Note 7 Storm

As Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) struggles to salvage its reputation after the safety problems that have beset its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, the South Korean company can at least bank on an army of Vietnamese workers for support. Tens of...

Verizon Says Yahoo Hack ‘Material,’ Could Affect Deal

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) said on Thursday it has a "reasonable basis" to believe Yahoo Inc's (YHOO.O) massive data breach of email accounts represents a material impact that could allow Verizon to withdraw from its $4.83 billion deal to...

Serge Aurier: PSG Defender Investigated By Fifa For ‘Throat Slit’ Gesture

Paris St-Germain defender Serge Aurier is being investigated by Fifa after appearing to make a throat-slitting gesture to supporters. Aurier, 23, celebrated an Ivory Coast goal against Mali by turning to the crowd and dragging his hand across his throat. Governing...

Israel Freezes Ties With Unesco For ‘Denying Jewish Holy Sites’

Israel has frozen co-operation with the UN's cultural agency, accusing it of denying Judaism's connections to the religion's holiest sites. Its education minister said a Unesco draft decision concerning Jerusalem "denies history and encourages terror". It comes after the body approved...

Rwanda Begins Zipline Commercial Drone Deliveries

What is being hailed as the world's first commercial regular drone delivery service is beginning drop-offs in Rwanda. The operation uses fixed-wing drones that automatically fly to destinations in the central African nation. They release small packages attached to parachutes without...

Emirate Says Marriage Of ‘Abducted’ 14-year-old To Emir’s Aide Irreversible

BEVERLY HILLS, October 14, (THEWILL) - The Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir, has denied the alleged abduction and forceful marriage of 17-year-old Habiba Isyaku. Emir Kabir made the denial during a meeting with the Katsina branch of the Christian Association...

Lawmaker Asks FG To Regulate, Not Destroy Illegal Refineries

BEVERLY HILLS, October 14, (THEWILL) - The member representing Egor/ Ikpoba-Okha constituency of Edo State, Mr Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma has called on the Federal Government to license and regulate illegal refineries in the Niger Delta region rather than destroying them. The...

BBC To Cut 300 Jobs

BEVERLY HILLS, October 14, (THEWILL) - The BBC says it plans to cut some 300 jobs as it commercialises its studios after they lost the right to make at least half of the broadcaster’s programmes in-house. According to NAN, Mark...

Buhari Directs EFCC To Return Seized N10bn To NBC

BEVERLY HILLS, October 14, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to return the N10 billion it seized from the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, back to the commission’s account. The Director-General of the...

$1.1bn Malabu Oil Deal: Malami Appears Before Investigation Committee, Says Deal Is Complex

BEVERLY HILLS, October 14, (THEWILL) - The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has described the controversial $1.1bn award of Oil Prospecting Licence 245, better known as ‘Malabu Oil Deal,’ as complex. Malami, when...

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