Global Shares Mixed With Yen Gaining In Thin Trade: Markets Wrap
PHOTO:AFP Global stocks were mixed on a day when many markets were closed for a holiday. Japanese shares fell as the yen gained against the dollar, while Chines
The Ethiopian Guide To Famine Prevention
Mitiku Kassa, Ethiopia's commissioner for disaster risk management, in his Addis Ababa office. Photographer: Zacharias Abubeker for Bloomberg For Mitiku Kassa,
Stephanie Del Valle Wins Miss World
Miss World Stephanie Del Valle Puerto Rico's Stephanie Del Valle was crowned Miss World 2016 during the pageant in Maryland, the United States, on Sunday. The s
Bourne's Alicia Vikander Smashes Through The Glass Ceiling
Alicia Vikander plays Heather Lee, a cyber ops chief at the CIA in Jason Bourne Alicia Vikander walked into the hotel room and effortlessly leaped onto the sofa
Ex-MINT Boss, Okoyomon Battling EFCC Over Extradition As UK Court Convicts Accomplice
A former manager of a polymer banknote manufacturer, Securency International Pty Ltd of Australia, Peter Chapman, who allegedly bribed Emmanuel Ehidiamhem Okoyo
Etihad Airways 2015 Profit Hits $103 Mn
PHOTO:WIKIPEDIA Etihad Airways stated on Wednesday its net profit for 2015 surged 41 percent to $103 million on the back of rising passenger numbers and cargo v
Senator Initiates Bill On Estblishment Of Labour Institutions
A new bill aimed at establishing labour institutions in the country has been initiated in the National Assembly. The bill entitled 'A Bill for an Act to Establi
Biafra: DSS, Prison Officials Jointly Manhandling Nnamdi Kanu In Custody – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has alleged that prison authorities have joined forces with operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, to manha
Australia’s Big Banks Wander Deeper Into Regulatory Quagmire
National Australian Bank Australian banks famously rode out the 2008 financial crisis with barely a scratch, but no longer are they the exemplar of success, as
War On Drugs: Indonesia To Resume Executions
Indonesia stated on Thursday it will resume executions of drug traffickers this year, after a brief hiatus since last year's controversial executions of mostly
Stephanie Coker And IK Osakioduwa Unveiled As Hosts For ‘The Voice Nigeria’
MTV base VJ, Stephanie Coker. Presenters for The Voice Nigeria that'll begin airing on April 10, 2016 have been announced. They are popular Nigerian presenter I
Oil Slides, Strong Dollar Drags Asian Shares Lower
Asian shares dropped on Thursday, with energy stocks taking a hammering from a slide in oil prices while a stronger dollar piled pressure on commodity producers
Malcolm Turnbull Sworn In As New Australia PM
New Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has promised to focus on stability and improving a faltering economy as the public woke up to their fourth leader
Court Okays Extradition Of Ex-Mint Boss To UK For Trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja has acceded to a request by the Federal Government for the extradition of a former Managing Director of Nigerian Security, Minti
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Search Area Too Deep For Submarine
The search area for the missing Malaysian jet has proved too deep for a robotic submarine which was hauled back to the surface of the Indian Ocean less than hal
Russian Intelligence Claims MH370 Was 'Hijacked And In Afghanistan', Passengers And Crew Alive
Russian intelligence sources have claimed that all passengers and crew members aboard the missing Malaysian Flight MH370 are alive and the plane was, in fact, h
Rihanna: No. 1 In Touring Revenue
The Diamonds tour, in support of Rihanna's 2012 album 'Unapologetic', kicked off on March 8 in Buffalo, N.Y. and played U.S. and Canadian arenas through May 7,
PHOTOS: Scientists Find Gold Growing In Trees In Australia
The findings, which were published this week in the online journal Nature Communications, show how biogeochemical absorption of gold is possible. This, accordin
PHOTOS: Rihanna Embraces An Elephant, Poses With A Lion Cub In South Africa
Rihanna continued to take time out from her Diamonds World Tour on Thursday to post pictures of herself enjoying a safari trip. In one of the pictures, Rihanna
PHOTOS: Don Jazzy Hangs Out With Ralph Simon In Mauritius
Boss of the Mavin Music group, Don Jazzy met with big time US music entrepreneur Ralph Simon at the African Leadership Network going on in Mauritius. Ralph Simo