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Microsoft Corp is set to cut more than 6,000 jobs in an announcement expected early Thursday, according to sources familiar with the matter, as it trims its newly acquired Nokia phone business and reshapes itself as a cloud-computing and...

U.S.-based cable group Liberty Global (LBTYA.O) has bought BSkyB's (BSY.L) 6.4 percent stake in ITV (ITV.L), Britain's biggest free-to-air commercial broadcaster, boosting its shares on hopes of a wider bid. Billionaire John Malone's Liberty, which bought British cable operator Virgin...

Newcastle United have signed Monaco forward Emmanuel Riviere on a "long-term contract". The 24-year-old former French Under-21 player arrives for an undisclosed fee, reported to be about £5m. He becomes Newcastle's fifth signing of the summer after Remy Cabella, Ayoze Perez,...

Brazilian footballing legend-turned-politician Romario on Wednesday stepped up criticism of Brazil's Football Confederation (CBF), demanding a clear out at the top. During a World Cup which saw the five-time champions crushed in the semifinals by eventual champion Germany, 1994 champion...

Dear Mr President, I am compelled to write given the recent spate of attacks and spurious statements by your media aides and security operatives alleging the hijack of the BringBackOurGirls movement - a citizens collective effort to stay vigilant on...

Wole Soyinka turned 80 at the very beginning of this week. For many, that milestone must seem incredible. He looks scandalously young and vibrant, his physique trim, his mind ever engaged with some of the major literary and political...

When the Federal Government recently announced it was dropping the N446.3bn corruption charge it instituted against Muhammad Abacha, son of former Head of State, the late Gen. Sanni Abacha, a lot of tongues began to wag. The fact that...

“Bring Back Our Girls Movement has become a franchise and security forces know what they are up to.” ~Marilyn Ogar, Director of public relation, DSS The above statement was openly made by the Director of Public Relations of the DSS,...

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, July 16, (THEWILL) - The Ministry of Power and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Wednesday disagreed on the proposed bill seeking to establish the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Authority (NEMSA). The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Power, Mr....

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, (THEWILL) – House of Representatives Wednesday summoned the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, over discrepancies in the distribution of voter cards in some states. The resolution followed the passage of a...