Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Willing to oppose Trump, some Senate Republicans gain leverage
Swiss are world’s richest people – Report
The Swiss are the richest people in the world, with an average wealth of 561,900 dollars per adult, Credit Suisse said in its annual global wealth report on Tuesday.
OPEC to debate oil output cut next week but Iraq, Iran hesitate
OPEC will debate an oil output cut of 4.0-4.5 percent for all of its members except Libya and Nigeria next week but the deal's success hinges on an agreement from Iraq
Recession: We now operate on credit, private school say
Association of Proprietors of Private Schools has said its members now operate on credit because a large percentage of parents cannot pay the fees of their children which is caused
Oil got us where we are today, it will get us out – Kachickwu
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has advised the newly-inaugurated council on hydrocarbons to speedily formulate policies that will address challenges in the oil
Police arrest four robbery suspects, recover weapons
The Enugu State Police Command on Tuesday said it had arrested four armed robbery suspects operating on Ugwuogo-Opi-Nsukka Road in the Nsukka axis of the state.
Federal Medical Centre moves to end doctors’ strike
The Management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yenagoa has announced that it is working hard to end the industrial action declared by the Association of Resident
Aubameyang, Mahrez battle for African Player of the Year Award
Borussia Dortmund’s Gabonese goal king Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang remains in the running to defend his African Player of the Year crown after making the final shortlist of five players on Tuesday.
Exclusive: U.S. grants Airbus license to sell 106 planes to Iran
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a license to France's Airbus (AIR.PA) for the sale of 106 commercial planes to Iran Air, Iran's flagship carrier, a source familiar with
Naira weakens against dollar as CBN maintains benchmark rate
The Naira on Tuesday weakened against the dollar few hours after the CBN maintained its benchmark interest rate and endorsed the crackdown on parallel market traders by security
Drug trafficking: Nigerians in China suffer discrimination
Nigerians living in Guangzhou, China have lamented discrimination meted to them over activities of some of their compatriots involved in illegal drug business.
FG, Dangote sign N11.5bn concrete road contract
The Dangote Group said on Tuesday it had signed a contract with the Federal Government for the construction of a 42.5KM Obajana-Kabba Road in Kogi.
There will be no famine, hunger in Nigeria – Ogbeh
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says the Federal Government has put necessary measures in place to forestall hunger and famine in the country.
U.S. existing home sales hit more than 9-1/2-year high
U.S. home resales rose in October to their highest level in more than 9-1/2 years amid pent-up demand, offering more evidence of a pickup in economic growth early in the
EU lawmakers endorse joint European defense plans after Trump victory
The European Parliament on Tuesday backed an EU plan to deepen coordination of member states' defense policies and rely less on the United States, driven in part by
Americans want Trump to stop tweeting – polls
Americans are mostly optimistic about the country under the incoming presidency of Donald Trump, though they want him to stop tweeting, national poll results showed Tuesday.
Americans want Trump to stop tweeting – polls
Americans are mostly optimistic about the country under the incoming presidency of Donald Trump, though they want him to stop tweeting, national poll results showed Tuesday.
Trump-New York Times meeting abruptly canceled
Bayelsa students on scholarship stranded in Ghana
Bayelsa State students on scholarships studying at King’s University College, Ghana, may be sent back home over unpaid school fees, it has been learnt.
Bayelsa students on scholarship stranded in Ghana
Bayelsa State students on scholarships studying at King’s University College, Ghana, may be sent back home over unpaid school fees, it has been learnt.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Court declines making restraining order on Patience Jonathan’s $15.5m
Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court Lagos, on Tuesday, refused to restrain a brother judge from taking steps in relation to the frozen $15.5m allegedly belonging to
Zimbabwe war veterans in court for insulting Mugabe
Five prominent Zimbabwe war veterans arrested earlier this year in a crackdown on critics of President Robert Mugabe, appeared in court Tuesday for insulting the 92-year-old leader.
Nigeria a laughing stock for cutting health budget by 33%
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said on Tuesday that inadequate funding of the health sector by the Federal Government had made Nigeria a laughing stock before the
Ondo election: Police deploy 26,000 personnel, 20 gunboats, others
The Nigeria Police Force said that it would deploy 26,000 personnel , three helicopters, 12 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and 20 gunboats for the Nov.26 governorship election in
Mikel & Iheanacho Dropped As CAF Release 5-Man Shortlisted For African Footballer Of The Year
This is a very bad news to Nigeria and the NFA as a whole. Nigeria no longer have representation in the run for the CAF African Player of the Year Award.
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