The Labour Party was accused of putting the trans-Atlantic ‘special relationship’ at risk last night as Donald Trump warned America could stop sharing intelligence if Jeremy Corbyn became prime minister A raft of senior Labour MPs are preparing to lead as many as 250,000 anti-Trump protesters in a mass demonstration in London tomorrow aimed at overshadowing the US President’s three-day state[...]
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The city of Liverpool is carrying on the celebrations from last night's historic Champions League win as players arrived back in Merseyside for an open-top bus victory parade. Thousands of fans took to the streets to cheer on their heroes as they waved flags and let off red flares to create the party atmosphere. And[...]
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The Nigerian police is preparing to launch a mobile app which it says would help in its fight against the rising crime wave in the country as reported by Premium Times . The app, called police-VGS, is in its test-running stage, the police said on Saturday via Twitter. The police said in a promotional video[...]
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According to TMZ , a Canadian Airline and Jet making company has gifted Music sensation Drake a $200m Private Jet to be used at his pleasure while he jets round the work on music tour. The company aims to gain exposure and make a huge leap into the market. This is so as to place[...]
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The stock market and economic outlook in the United States are "deteriorating," according to an analysis from one of Wall Street's top investment banks as reported by CNBC. Renewed trade tensions and a slump in economic data — ranging from falling durable goods and capital spending to a downshift in the services sector — has[...]
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China Railways Construction Corporation (CRCC) has offered to rehabilitate and construct a 560km standard gauge railway line for Ghana at $2 billion, according to TheCable.ng This is the same cost as the 156km Lagos-Ibadan railway line which is been constructed by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The proposed railway line will run through[...]
Read MoreNigerian based in the US are to pay between $40 and $50 each to be enrolled for the national identity number (NIN), according to the Cable.ng Uche Chigbo, the special assistant to the director-general of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), stated this in New York on Thursday. NAN reports that Chigbo spoke during a[...]
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The U.S. now wants to know the social-media user names of people applying for visas as part of stepped up screening of foreign visitors and immigrants. The change, which was first announced last year and taking effect this month, follows on a 2017 order by President Donald Trump requiring heightened vetting for visa applicants,[...]
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Within the first minute of the Champions League final on Saturday, Liverpool forward Sadio Mané kicked the ball into the outstretched arm of Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Moussa Sissoko. The referee deemed this an infringement worthy of a penalty kick, from which Liverpool would score and take a lead it would not relinquish. Sissoko’s helping hand[...]
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Anthony Joshua has lost all three of his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles in front of a disbelieving crowd in New York City.I'm one of the biggest shocks in heavyweight boxing Anthony Joshua was beaten by Andy Ruiz Jnr. He lost all three of his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles after being stopped[...]
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To honour the former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the United Nations Postal Administration of the Department of Operational Support issued a definitive stamp of US$1.30 on May 31. The stamp features a portrait of the late Kofi Annan which was illustrated by the famous artist and engraver Martin Mörck (Norway). The quote[...]
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A recent data by Studying-in-UK.org, a leading information portal about UK higher education system, has shown a steady decline in the enrollment rate of Nigerian students in UK varsities in the past three years. The UK is becoming a less coveted destination for education by Nigerians. According to the latest report, 10,540 Nigerian[...]
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Kim Jong-un has executed his envoy to the U.S. and four others as part of a purge of officials after Jong-un's failed summit with Donald Trump. The North Korean dictator executed Kim Hyok Chol by firing squad for "betraying the supreme leader". Chol was killed in March at Mirim Airport for being "won over to the[...]
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The exit-entry departments of China’s public security authorities will start issuing new versions of visas and residence permits for foreigners from Saturday, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said on Friday. This is according to Premium Times. “The current versions will no longer be issued on the same day, while the documents already issued are still[...]
Read MoreFor the first time in nine years, Singaporesurpassed the United States and Hong Kong to clinch the title of the world's most competitive economy, according to annual rankings compiled by Switzerland-based business school IMD. Speaking to CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia" on Wednesday, Arturo Bris — director of the IMD World Competitiveness Center — said the Southeast Asian country had been following a simple "recipe[...]
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A longtime city employee opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 11 people before police shot and killed him, authorities said. Six other people were wounded in the shooting, including a police officer whose bulletproof vest saved his life, said Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera. The city’s visibly shaken[...]
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The Apple app that allows users to buy and rent movies, as well as listen to podcasts is about to be shut down. Unfortunately, iTunes will be no more. Bloomberg reports that Apple will announce the end of iTunes at its developer conference next Monday, replacing the all-encompassing media store with separate apps for music,[...]
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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 5, as public holidays to mark the Muslim Eid-Fitri Celebration. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs Georgina Ehuriah, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by Mr Mohammed Manga, Director Press & Public Relations, of the ministry,[...]
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Maurizio Sarri’s stint as Chelsea’s head coach looks set to be cut short days after he lifted the Europa League trophy in Azerbaijan after the Italian held talks with the club’s hierarchy and made clear his desire to return to Serie A with Juventus. The 60-year-old steered Chelsea to a third-place finish in the Premier[...]
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A San Diego hospital on Wednesday revealed the birth of the girl and said she is believed to be the world’s tiniest surviving micro-preemie, who weighed just 8.6 ounces (245 grams) when she was born in December. The size of an apple. The girl was born 23 weeks and three days into her mother’s 40-week[...]
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In a surprise announcement that could derail a major trade deal, President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is slapping a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports, effective June 10, to pressure the country to do more to crack down on the surge of Central American migrants trying to cross the U.S. border. He said[...]
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has barred Wale Tinubu, chief executive officer of Oando Plc, from being a director in (any) public company for the next five years. The company’s deputy CEO has also been barred while board members found guilty of various infractions have been directed to resign. In a statement made available[...]
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MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN), has paid the sixth and final instalment of N55 billion to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This completes MTN’s payment of the N330 billion negotiated settlement agreed between the NCC and the company in 2016. According to Tobechukwu Okigbo, MTN’s chief corporate relations officer, the successful resolution of the fine[...]
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