Oil-Hungry Asian Nations Pounce On Low Prices
Some oil-hungry Asian nations are taking advantage of the collapse in prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic to build up their crude stockpiles. Here are some questions and answers about strategic reserves and the region’s oil supplies: – What are strategic oil reserves and why do countries need them? – Strategic reserves are stockpiles of […]
Buffet: ‘American Magic’ Will Spur US Economic Recovery
Billionaire investor Warren Buffet said Saturday he’s confident the US economy will bounce back from its pummeling by the coronavirus pandemic because “American magic has always prevailed.” The 89-year-old made the sanguine prediction about the world’s largest economy as his holding company Berkshire Hathaway reported first-quarter net losses of nearly $50 billion. Buffett also announced […]
Dozens Of Stranded Rohingya Refugees Land In Bangladesh
Dozens of Rohingya believed to be from one of several boats floating in the Bay of Bengal for weeks have landed on the coast of southern Bangladesh, according to officials, as fears grow over hundreds of people stuck at sea on vessels because of coronavirus restrictions. Security officials quoted by news agencies said on Sunday that […]
President Buhari Makes New Appointment
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of AVM Muhammadu Muhammed (retd) as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Muhammadu Muhammed now serves as a replacement for erstwhile DG, Mustapha Maihaja The appointment was made public by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Read Also: Buhari Speaks […]
Australia, China Store Cheap Oil In Strategic Reserves
Some crude oil-hungry Asian nations, including Australia are taking advantage of the collapse in prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic to build up their crude stockpiles in strategic reserves. Australia, which has long had one of the lowest levels of emergency stockpiles in the developed world, said it will take advantage of the fall in […]
Bill, Melinda Gates Are Satanic, Demonic – Fani-Kayode
Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has described the co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates and wife, Melinda as demonic, satanic and occultic. Fani-Kayode said Bill Gates and his wife won’t prevail despite their financial and alleged demonic influence. Read Also: FFK Raises Alarm As Bill Gates Reveals New Vaccine In a tweet, the former minister […]
‘Those Using Coronavirus To Exploit Nigerians Will Pay’
President of Calvary Faith Evangelical Ministry International (CFEM), Prophet David Olorunleke, on Sunday, warned high profile citizens playing politics with the coronavirus disease in order to attract funds from government or individuals, saying “they will pay dearly with their lives.” He equally warned that those taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to exploit citizens of […]
Russia Breaks Own Coronavirus Record Despite Lockdown
Russia on Sunday registered 10,633 new coronavirus infections, marking a fresh one-day European record increase. The new infections raised the national total to 134,687, Russian authorities said. On Saturday, the country also set another European record of 9,623 cases. Russia is now the European country registering the biggest new daily infections. However, the official fatality […]
Anglican Bishop Warns Priests On Face Masks
The Bishop of Anglican Communion, Aba Ngwa North, Rt. Rev Nathan Kanu, has threatened to sanction any priest that allows members to attend church service without face mask. The Anglican Bishop also decried negligence of the government’s directives on COVID-19 lockdown put together by governors of the affected states in containing the spread of the […]
Test COVID-19 Vaccine On Govt Officials First – Karua
Kenyan politician and advocate of social Justice, Martha Wangari Karua has cried out against the plot to test the new Coronavirus vaccine on Kenyan citizens. She said that instead of testing it en-masse on Kenyan Citizens, the Government officials and top politicians in the countries should be allowed to pioneer the testing process so that […]
The Resilience Of Biafrans
In the late 1966, The independent republic of Biafra was formed and it’s Independence day was announced. But popular opinion at that time had it that the young republic was doomed to fail horribly. But amidst all odds, the Biafran republic lived to still exist despite the mammoth loss inflicted on it by the anti-secessionist […]
Kim: S’Korea Demands Apology From Fake News Lawmakers
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Sunday demanded an apology from two defector-parliamentarians who had circulated several fake news on Kim Jong-un’s health. The apology was demanded a day after the North Korean leader appeared in public following a 20-day absence. Kim had not appeared in public since presiding over an April 11 Politburo […]