Nigeria news today headlines update Thursday 17th January 2019
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target=_blank>World Economic Forum Warns Of Impact Of Global Tensions
International tensions and nationalist politics can further weigh on the global economy this year and hinder efforts to deal with big issues such as climate change, the organizers of next week’s Davos forum warned Wednesday. In its annual Global Risks Report, the World Economic Forum said the world is evolving into “a period of divergence
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target=_blank>Ford Forecasts $112 mn Q4 Loss Amid Restructuring Costs
Ford said Wednesday it expected to post a $112 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2018 as the automaker implements a massive restructuring in the United States and Europe. The second-biggest US automaker said it would still post a profit after charges stemming from the drive to cut $11 billion in costs. The firm
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target=_blank>Appreciate Sympathy From Suspect’s Father
The grandfather of a Wisconsin girl who was kidnapped after her parents were killed in October said Wednesday that he appreciates the sympathy being expressed by the suspect’s father. Robert Naiberg’s granddaughter, 13-year-old Jayme Closs, escaped from a remote cabin in northwest Wisconsin late last week, nearly three months after she was abducted from her
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target=_blank>Jarrett Memoir Excerpted In Free Online Compilation
Former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett’s memoir and a new novel by acclaimed author Karl Marlantes are among dozens of upcoming works excerpted in a free online compilation. Jarrett’s “Finding My Voice” recalls her time as one of President Barack Obama’s most trusted advisers. Marlantes, known for his Vietnam War novel “Matterhorn,” tells of a Finnish
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target=_blank>Russia Ready To Work With U.S. To Save INF Arms Treaty — Russian FM
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Russia is ready to work to save the landmark Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) in spite of numerous problems, local media reported on Wednesday. “Russia however hopes Washington will take a responsible approach to arms control treaties,’’ Lavrov said. Washington has threatened to pull out of the 1987 pact,
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target=_blank>Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa Off To Russia, Davos To Woo Investors
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he has left the country for a trip to Russia and the World Economic Forum in Davos to bring in investment. Mnangagwa made this known on his official Facebook page on Wednesday. The president said he was “deeply saddened” by violent protests over a hike in fuel prices back home.
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target=_blank>Lakers Without James For At Least 2 More Games
LeBron James will not travel with the Los Angeles Lakers for the team’s upcoming road games to Oklahoma City and Houston, ESPN reported on Wednesday, citing agent Rich Paul. James strained his left groin on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors and has missed 11 games. The Lakers are 4-7 without him, including a
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target=_blank>Woman Docked For Allegedly Selling 2 Babies For N450,000, Remanded In Prison
A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of 23-year-old woman, Blessing Aluma, docked for allegedly selling her one-week-old baby for N200, 000. Aluma was also arraigned for allegedly selling her friend’s 15 month- old daughter for N250, 000. The defendant was docked alongside Oludare Prince, both of Passali Giri, Abuja, on a three-count
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target=_blank>2 Artisans Get N200,000 Bail Each Over Theft Of N47,000 Valuables
Two artisans who appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday got N200,000 bail each over alleged theft of commuter’s valuables consisting of cell phone and cash worth N47,000. The two accused, Ayomide Akande, 23, a cobbler and Akeem Ganiu, 20, a painter, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault and theft. The duo,
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Violent Protests In Zimbabwe After Major Hike In Petrol Prices
The streets of the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, have become progressively more deserted since the Zimbabwean Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) called for a three-day general strike on January 14. This major trade union is protesting the government’s shock announcement on Saturday that it would increase taxes on petrol, which would more than double the […]
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