Iran Warns Europeans Of ‘Consequences’ In Nuclear Dispute
Iran warned the United Kingdom, France and Germany about “the consequences” of their decision to launch a dispute mechanism against it under the 2015 nuclear deal. The European nations announced on Tuesday they triggered the dispute mechanism provided for in the landmark nuclear agreement in order to force Iran to honour its commitments under the accord. Triggering the mechanism was […]
Apapa Gridlock: More Vessels Berth At Eastern Ports
Congestion on Apapa port roads in Lagos, eastern port reduced charges and other incentives may have encouraged more vessels to berth at the eastern ports. There are currently 165 vessels moored at the eastern ports of Calabar, Rivers and Onne, findings by our correspondent have shown. At the Rivers port, there are 50 vessels while […]
Americans Trust Google And Amazon Over Trump, Poll Finds
A Morning Consult poll found that Americans trust a number of large companies like Amazon and Google over personalities like President Trump, Tom Hanks and Oprah, among others, and that distrust in the federal government continues. Amazon and Google ranked third and fourth, respectively, in the top five most trusted brands, with Americans’ primary doctors ranking […]
Analysts Predict Rise In Inflation Rate To 12%
Analysts at the Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) have predicted that headline inflation is likely to jump by 0.25 per cent to 12.10 per cent. Nigeria’s prevailing inflation rate has been at 11.85 percent since November 2019, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The research-based company run by Bismarck Rewane revealed the prediction in […]
US Preparing To Block More Sales To Huawei
The United States government is nearing the publication of a rule that would vastly expand its powers to block shipments of foreign-made goods to China’s Huawei, as it seeks to squeeze the blacklisted telecoms company, two sources told the Reuters news agency. The US Commerce Department in May placed Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on a trade blacklist, citing […]
Annual Budgets To Come With Finance Bill — Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning has said going forward, all national budgets will be accompanied with finance bills to enable the government to realize its revenue potentials. “We planned that, going forward, the annual budget will always be accompanied by finance bills to enable the realisation of revenue projections,” a statement from […]
Delta Bans Protest To Oil Companies
Relief may have come the way of international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Delta as the state government has placed a ban on any form of protest by youths and communities to any of their offices in the state. The State Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Emmanuel Amgbaduba, who disclosed this in Asaba, during a […]
Billie Eilish, Youngest Artist To Sing James Bond Theme
Billie Eilish has been chosen to perform the new James Bond theme song, becoming the youngest artist to sing and write the title track in the franchise’s 50-year history. The 18-year-old “bad guy” singer co-wrote “No Time To Die” with her brother and music collaborator Finneas. The forthcoming No Time To Die film is set to […]
FA Official Calls For Government Help To Stamp Out Racism
Chelsea’s first black captain Paul Elliott, who now works for the Football Association, on Tuesday called for government help to combat racism in football. The 55-year-old former central defender told the BBC the FA had a zero-tolerance attitude to racism and ministers should adopt the same policy. Reported incidents of racist abuse in English […]
Newborn Mauled To Death By Dogs At India Hospital
Indian police have sealed a private hospital and charged staff for manslaughter after a newborn baby was mauled to death by dogs inside an operating theatre, an investigator said Tuesday. The three-hour-old baby was attacked by the pack of dogs, who got into the hospital through a window, before relatives heard growling inside the room […]
Volcano Erupts On Ecologically Sensitive Galapagos Island
A volcano erupted on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos, Ecuadorian authorities said, spewing lava on the ecologically sensitive environment. La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina island, one of the youngest in the archipelago, began erupting Sunday evening, Galapagos National Park (PNG) officials said in a statement. The 1,467 metre high (4,813 feet) volcano has […]
China’s Informal, Confrontational Twitter Diplomacy
Chinese diplomacy has found a new voice on Twitter — and it’s not entirely diplomatic. The communist government has recently embraced the social media platform — despite blocking it within China — deploying its foreign ministry and a growing army of diplomats to tout or defend its policies to a global audience. One diplomat posts […]