Brent oil rises on Iraq turmoil, US inventory drop
Brent rose on Wednesday as U.S. energy stockpiles fell underscoring a healthy outlook for demand from the world’s top oil consumer amid tensions in Iraq that threaten global supplies. The Department of...
View ArticlePlatini withdraws support for Blatter Fifa presidency
Uefa president Michel Platini will not support his Fifa counterpart Sepp Blatter ahead of next year’s election. Blatter, 78, who has been under pressure over the 2022 Qatar World Cup, recently...
View ArticleWorld Cup: Police disperse protesters with tear gas hours before opening...
Police in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo have used tear gas to break up a protest against the football World Cup, hours before the city hosts the opening match. Reports said at least one person was...
View ArticleChelsea sign Fabregas
Chelsea have completed the signing of Barcelona midfielder and former Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas.Fabregas told the club’s official website: “Firstly I would like to thank everyone at FC Barcelona where...
View ArticleAdamawa Assembly orders arrest of 4 commissioners
The Adamawa State House of Assembly on Thursday ordered the arrest of four commissioners over their alleged failure to respond to summons to appear before it. The commissioners are Mrs Lucy Ishaku...
View ArticleIraq Crisis: Militants move swiftly towards Baghdad
The militant group, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, is rapidly advancing towards Baghdad having taken the town of Udhaim just 90 kilometres away. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s troops have left...
View ArticleShell declares force majeure at its EA field
Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday it had declared force majeure at its EA field in Nigeria to repair equipment damaged by bad weather off shore, putting on hold production of about 40,000 barrels of...
View ArticleNiMet predicts cloudy weather, thunderstorms on Friday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions and localised thunderstorms across the country on Friday. In the forecast, NiMet predicted that central states would...
View ArticleJonathan says FG committed to infrastructural development
President Goodluck Jonathan said on Thursday in Abuja that his administration was committed to speeding up infrastructural development through massive investment. Jonathan said this while performing...
View ArticleCeline Dion’s husband steps down as manager after 30 years
For the first time in her career, Canadian songstress Celine Dion has appointed a new manager, as her husband steps down from the position he has held for more than 30 years. Rene Angelil, who had a...
View ArticleRecession ‘led to 10,000 suicides’
BBC – The economic crisis in Europe and North America led to more than 10,000 extra suicides, according to figures from UK researchers. A study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, showed...
View ArticleConfab adopts Economy Committee’s report, recommends removal of immunity
The National Conference in Abuja has recommended the removal of the immunity clause in all cases from the 1999 Constitution to encourage accountability by those who manage the country’s economy. The...
View ArticleZamfara Assembly passes bill on grants and pensions for ex-gov., deputies
The Zamfara House of Assembly on Friday passed a bill on payment payment of grants and pensions to former governors and deputy governors in the state. Moving the motion for the adoption of law, the...
View ArticleGhana universities woo Nigerian students
Alhaji Abdulahi Abukari, the Consul-General of Ghana High Commission, on Friday advised Nigerians to take advantage of educational opportunities in his country. Abukari gave the advice at the closing...
View ArticleWorld Cup: Croatia outraged over penalty in loss to Brazil
Organizers may as well give the World Cup to Brazil right now, according to Croatia‘s Dejan Lovren, after the defender found himself at the center of a penalty controversy in his team’s 3-1 defeat to...
View ArticleIraq crisis: Shia Cleric urges Iraqis to take up arms
BBC – Iraq’s most senior Shia cleric has issued a call to arms while Sunni-led insurgents seize more towns. The call by a representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani came during Friday prayers, as...
View ArticlePSG confirm David Luiz signing
Paris Saint-Germain have officially announced the signing of David Luiz on a five-year deal from Chelsea.The Brazillian has joined the French outfit after they agreed a fee of £50m with the Stamford...
View ArticleTotal invested $100m in Nigeria in three years – official
Total Nigeria Plc says it invested over 100 million dollars (more than N16 billion dollars) in Nigeria in the last three years. Mr Momar Nguer, Chairman of Total, disclosed this on Friday in Lagos at...
View ArticleThai junta lifts nationwide curfew
The military junta running Thailand has lifted the nationwide curfew it imposed last month after seizing power following months of political turmoil. The 22:00-05:00 curfew, imposed by Gen Prayuth...
View ArticleMan executed for arson in Eastern China
A 27-year old man in east China’s Zhejiang Province was executed on Friday morning for an arson attack that killed eight people in early 2013, local authorities said. Investigations found that Lin...
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