Section: Nigeria
Russia: Country issues Crimea banknote in move likely to irk Ukraine
Russia's central bank said in a statement it would issue 20 million of the new notes. It has previously minted a 10 rouble coin to celebrate Russia's control of Crimea. Russia on Wednesday issued a new banknote dedicated to Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula it annexed last year, in a move likely to anger Kiev which says it wants the...
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[PHOTO] Obama Appoints 34-Year-Old Nigerian, Adewale Adeyemo As Deputy National Security Adviser
President Barack Obama has tapped Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo, who served in top roles at the Treasury Department, to succeed Caroline Atkinson as his deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs. Ms. Atkinson has served in her current post since June 2013, a position that includes coordinating U.S. participation in the annual...
Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo: Nigerian appointed by Obama as Deputy National Security Adviser
Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo has been appointed by US President Barack Obama to succeed Caroline Atkinson as his deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs. Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo, who has served in top roles at the Treasury Department, has been appointed by US President Barack Obama to succeed Caroline Atkinson as his deputy...
Syria Conflict: US, Russia Meet
As the West seeks to find a solution to the crisis in Syria, the US Secretary of State, John Kerry has arrived in Moscow for talks to try to bridge gaps with Russia. He is due to have meetings with President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov on Monday. The US and Russia have long disagreed on what role Syrian President, Bashar...
Champions League: Arsenal to face Barcelona in round of 16
Arsenal will face Barcelona in the second round of the Champions League while Juventus have been drawn against Bayern Munich Arsenal have been paired against defending champions, Barcelona in the round of 16 in the Champions League. The Gunners came second in the group below Bayern Munich and have been given the hard draw against Barcelona....
Euro 2016: England, Germany, Italy emerge in different groups after draw
The trio of England, Italy and Germany have emerged in different groups after the Euro 2016 draws on Saturday, December 12, 2015.Though England would meet Wales in a historic fixture in France, the neighbouring countries will meet at a tournament for the first time after 136years that both teams first met.Interestingly, the teams are being drawn...
#PulseList 2015: 10 Nigerian comedians who took social media by storm this year
These are the finest comedians who made 2015 a fantastic year for Nigerians. The Comedy industry has become a multi-billion dollar industry all over the world and comedy itself has become a lucrative profession. That’s probably why we had more comedy happening in 2015 than at any other point in human history. This year we saw TV stations,...
#PulseList 2015: 10 biggest news about Nigerian students this year
2015 is coming to an end. Let us take do a quick review of the big Education-related headlines that caught our attention this year. From inventions to tragic accidents, from accomplishments to campus crisis, education related issues found ways to make the headlines this year. Let us take a quick tour of some of the biggest ones. Kenya University...
In Ukraine: Security service breaks up armed insurgent group in Kiev, two killed
"Just in one place in the capital we found eight homemade explosive devices, four kilogrammes of TNT, automatic weapons, about forty hand grenades and 2,000 cartridges," spokeswoman Olena Gitlyanska said Ukraine’s security service said on Thursday it had broken up an armed insurgent group that operated out of Kiev and other major...
Angela Merkel: German chancellor named Time Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’
Angela Merkel, German Chancellor has not only wowed the world but Time magazine this year after her decision to open the country's boarders to refugees. Angela Merkel, German Chancellor has not only wowed the world but Time magazine this year after her decision to open the country’s boarders to refugees.Merkel, 61, has been named the...
