The world’s largest floating book fair Logos Hope has docked in the UAE. The ship, which has 5,000 titles on board, opened its doors to the public at Ras Al Khaimah Port on Tuesday, after setting sail from Basra, Iraq.…
UAE bans Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ from cinemas due to ‘women characters kissing’
The UAE on Monday banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature ‘Lightyear’ from showing in movie theatres amid reports that the film includes a kiss between two female characters. The Gulf state, home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, announced through its…
Sudan leaders in UAE for talks with Emirati, US officials
A high-level delegation led by the head of Sudan’s ruling council has travelled to the United Arab Emirates for separate talks with Emirati and US officials, including discussions on its removal from the US’s list of countries that “sponsor terrorism”,…
UK student jailed by UAE for spying returns to London (Punch)
British academic Matthew Hedges returned to London on Tuesday, his family said, a day after the UAE pardoned his life sentence for spying in a case he described as “very surreal”. “After almost seven months of detention, including six months…
Alleged $3 million bribe: Otedola appears in court, insists Lawan demanded bribe (PremiumTimes) * Jega’s INEC conspired against me in 2015 – Jonathan (PremiumTimes)
Alleged $3 million bribe: Otedola appears in court, insists Lawan demanded bribe (PremiumTimes) The main prosecution witness in the trial of a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, Wednesday testified before a High Court of the Federal…
Kachikwu, Wabote, Inoyo, others for 3rd Africa Oil & Gas Talent Summit
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu; Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr Simbi Wabote, and Executive Vice Chairman, ExxonMobil, Nigeria, Mr. Udom Inoyo, as well as several others are set for…