Canada Yet To Decide If It’ll Pay Harry, Meghan Security
The Canadian government has yet to decide whether it will assume the security costs associated with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to split their time between Canada and Britain, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. “I think that is part of the reflection that… needs to be had, and there are discussions […]
Spike Lee To Be First Black Head Of Cannes Film Jury
American director Spike Lee was named president of this year’s Cannes film festival jury on Tuesday, becoming the first black head of the panel. The maker of “Malcolm X” and “Do the Right Thing” is the first person of black African descent to preside at the world’s biggest film festival, which is held in May […]
‘Hazardous’ Air Pollution Halts Australian Open Practice
Soaring pollution halted Australian Open practice and delayed qualifying on Tuesday as smoke from raging bushfires hit the build-up to the season’s opening Grand Slam. Slovenian qualifier Dalila Jakupovic retired with breathing difficulties, but it was not immediately clear whether her problems were related to the smoggy air. Players and one prominent coach […]
China Trade Surplus With US Dropped 8.5% to $296b In 2019
China’s trade surplus with the United States narrowed last year as the world’s two biggest economies exchanged punitive tariffs in a bruising trade war, data showed Tuesday, just as the two prepare to sign a deal dialling down tensions. The huge difference in trade traffic is a key bone of contention for Donald Trump in […]
Huge Sinkhole Swallows Bus, Kills Six In China
An enormous sinkhole swallowed a bus and pedestrians in northwest China, sparking an explosion, killing six people and leaving four more missing, state media said Tuesday. Footage showed people at a bus stop running from the collapsing road as the vehicle — jutting into the air — sank into the ground. Several people disappeared […]
Tension Rises In Iran As Govt, Military Clash Over Crash
Tension has heightened between the President Hassan Rouhani-led Iranian government and the country’s military, the Revolutionary Guard. The tension spilled into the open on Monday as the president’s office accused the elite military force of misleading them. This is following the accidental shooting down of the Ukrainian international airliner that killed over 170 civilians. Recall […]
Video: The Aburi Story From Ojukwu’s Account
A video has emerged which shows the late Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu talking about the Aburi accord and how Nigeria betrayed the consensus which they had after a meeting in 1967. This was the last hope of preventing the civil war. In video he talked about how he came to a good agreement with General Yakubu […]
New Testament Doesn’t Say What People Think About Heaven
One of the central stories of the Bible, many people believe, is that there is a heaven and an earth and that human souls have been exiled from heaven and are serving out time here on earth until they can return. Indeed, for most modern Christians, the idea of “going to heaven when you die” […]
Imo: HURIWA Asks CJN To Charge Mbaka For Contempt
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has expressed shock that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Muhammad Tanko and the hierarchy of the Supreme Court have not reacted to the contemptuous prophecy by Enugu State based Catholic Priest, Fr. Ejike Mbaka. The group claimed his utterance undermined the credibility of the […]
Biafra War @ 50: Britain Masterminded The Massacre
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has announced the opening of the Biafran war’s 50th-anniversary celebration while squarely blaming the British for Orchesteratng and masterminding the massacre and anguish which was meted out on the Biafrans on his verified Facebook page . He also hints that the war has not really ended […]
Aliko Dangote Vows To Takeover Arsenal In 2021
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote again confirms Arsenal takeover intent with 2021 vow Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote has once again declared his intention to buy Arsenal Football Club… in 2021. During the last five years, the 62 year-old has made separate claims, on no less than five occasions, about his want to lead an […]
We Are Tired Of Your Exploitation’- Kogi Poly Students
Some students of the Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja, have accused the management of the institution of being exploitative following the increment of their tuition fees. This development has caused panic among the students who confided in our correspondent that they are set for a showdown between with the institution, if management fails to revert to […]