Section: Nigeria
In ‘Drill,’ Hito Steyerl adds polish to images of a world gone mad
We’ve come to see “Drill,” a video installation that anchors a miniretrospective of the same name here, on view through July 21. It’s a blaring, impassioned denunciation of American gun violence and the latent aggression of high culture; and while it lacks the zany brilliance of her best work, the installation offers further proof of the force of...
‘Cold Blood’ review: The hit man and the hottie
At this point, any hint would be welcome, considering the Delphic nature of the cabin-dwellers’ exchanges. According to the publicity notes, the decision to film French director Frédéric Petitjean’s “Cold Blood” in English was a no-brainer. Audiences …read more Source: Pulse...
EU Extends Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine Conflict
European Union leaders on Thursday extended punishing economic sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine for another six months. “Russia sanctions unanimously extended for another six months because of a lack of Minsk Agreements implementation,” a spokesman for EU President Donald Tusk tweeted from a summit in Brussels. The sanctions...
‘I Feel Well’, Says Merkel After Health Scare
Germany’s Chancellor Angela MerkelJOHN THYS / AFP German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to assure journalists and citizens on Wednesday she was well, a day after sparking concern by visibly trembling at an official ceremony. “I feel well,” she told school students during a visit to Goslar in the Harz mountains after Tuesday’s health...
Four Suspects To Be Arrested For Shooting Down Flight MH17
Wilbert Paulissen of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) addresses at the press conference of the JIT on the ongoing investigation of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash in 2014, in Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, 19 June 2019. Dutch prosecutors are to charge four people with murder over the shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine, with a trial due on...
Pulse Opinion: Nigeria is making too many babies, we need to go slow on the sex
In 2050, Nigeria could be the 3rd most populous country in the world amidst dwindling resources and widespread poverty. That’s a frightening prospect. Time to step on the baby manufacturing brakes. Mukaila, my friend’s Maiguard (the …read more Source: Pulse...
Justice department weighs in: Manafort won’t be going to rikers
Instead, he will await his trial at a federal lockup in Manhattan or at the Pennsylvania federal prison where he is serving a 7 1/2-year sentence for wide-ranging financial schemes, according to people with knowledge of the matter. …read more Source: Pulse...
These 3 African countries have the highest number of America’s refugees
Last year, the highest intake came from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Statistics show that the United States has more refugees than any other country in the world. …read more Source: Pulse...
2019 FIFA U20 World Cup: Flying Eagles snag round-of-16 place with a 1-1 draw against Ukraine but still fail to convince
The Flying Eagles have failed to convince at the 2019 U20 World Cup and no one is enthused about them anymore. The Flying Eagles of Nigeria played out a dull 1-1 draw with Ukraine on Thursday, May …read more Source: Pulse...
Under-20 World Cup: Nigeria advance to second round
Nigeria booked their spot in the last 16 of the U20 World Cup courtesy of a 1-1 draw with Ukraine in Bielsko Biala on Thursday. USA’s win over Qatar in the night’s other Group D game means that Paul… …read more Source:...
