Airstrikes Kill At Least 15 During Ceasefire In Syria
More than a dozen people were killed and 60 injured in airstrikes on Wednesday in the last rebel-held area in northwest Syria, according to activists on the ground and the volunteer rescue group known as the White Helmets. The deaths come after a ceasefire agreement in the province went into effect on January 12, according to […]
Nigerian Govt States Position On ‘Eco’ Currency
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, says Nigeria and majority of other African countries are not yet ready for the implementation of the ECOWAS Single Currency, “Eco,” in 2020. Onyeama, who made this known on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with Journalists, explained that Nigeria’s position on the single currency was agreed by the Economic […]
Imo: Gov. Hope Uzodinma Makes His First Appointments
Senator Hope Uzodinma, the newly sworn-in governor of Imo state, on Thursday announced his first appointments as he takes over the State Government House. Read Also: Kashmir Avalanche: Girl Rescued After 18 Hours In Snow Uzodinma was declared the authentic winner of the 2019 governorship election in Imo State by the Supreme Court during the week. He […]
Nwosu Speaks On Going To Supreme Court To Challenge Hope
Uche Nwosu, son-in-law to the immediate past Governor of Imo State Rochas Okorocha, has denied that he was heading to the Supreme Court to challenge the decision of the court to award victory of the 2019 governorship election in the State to Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Report emerged yesterday that the […]
Buhari Govt Reveals Date 7.5% VAT Will Take Effect
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning has disclosed that the implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) increase from five per cent to 7.5 per cent will take effect from Feb. 1. Ahmed said this during the inauguration of the Chairman and Board members of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) […]
Imo: PDP Must Apologise To Nigerians – Keyamo
The Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Mr Festus Keyamo, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a very unserious opposition. Read Also: Kashmir Avalanche: Girl Rescued After 18 Hours In Snow Keyamo said this while condemning the PDP’s reaction to the judgement of the Supreme Court which removed Mr Emeka Ihedioha as […]
Anglican Church To El-Rufai: We Are Not Fighting You
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Most Rev Nicholas Okoh, has pledged the Church of Nigeria’s ( Anglican Communion ) support for the Kaduna State Government’ s efforts to entrench peace , law and order in the state . According to him , the church is not fighting Governor Nasir El – Rufai. A […]
Swift, Billie Eilish: 10 Bestselling Albums In The U.S.
Albums don’t sell like they used to…and that’s something that the music industry has known for a long, long time. Fewer and fewer Americans purchase full-lengths every year, and the total number of copies moved dips constantly. According to Nielsen Music’s year-end report on the state of the business, sales of all forms of albums […]
Jennifer Lawrence Cuts Price Of Her Manhattan Penthouse
Actress Jennifer Lawrence has lowered the asking price of her New York City penthouse for a second time in a bid to reflect current conditions in the Manhattan luxury condo market. Many of New York’s unsold condos are the result of a boom since 2013 that has produced thousands of new units most city residents […]
Why Olympic Protest Ban Is Hypocritical
It was an historic moment for the Korean peninsula. On February 10, 2018, the official Twitter feed of the Olympic Games posted a photo of the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach stood on an ice rink behind twenty or so women, hockey sticks in hands, helmets pulled down and serious looks on their faces. […]
Chinese Fishermen Finding So Many Submarine Spies
At first it seems like a quirky, what-are-the-chances-of-that headline: “China rewards fishers who netted foreign spy devices.” But behind that headline in Chinese state media, there is a different – and more intriguing – story. Firstly, this wasn’t two or three fishermen receiving awards. It was 11 – one woman, the rest men – who found […]
Harvey Weinstein Trial: Potential Juror Speaks Of Disgust
Harvey Weinstein is about to go on trial – and 12 men and women in New York will be responsible for determining whether he is guilty. Jury selection is currently under way, with the former Hollywood producer accused of five charges, including rape and predatory sexual assault relating to two alleged victims. But finding impartial […]