Section: Nigeria
Lifestyle: Reuters released its most-liked Instagram photos of 2018, and they’re an unforgettable portrait of the past 12 months
From heated moments at the World Cup to joy at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding, these Instagram photos resonated with people in 2018. Reuters does a yearly roundup of its most-liked photos on Instagram. The 2018 images feature the World Cup tournament, flooding in North Carolina, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal...
Nancy Isime gets an international feature with Zimbabwean born actor, Michael Maponga
'The Department of Applied Chemistry,' has Maponga taking the lead role while Nancy is the female lead act. Nancy Isime has landed herself an international feature in a Norwegian movie alongside Zimbabwean born American actor, Michael Maponga.The ‘Hire a woman’ actress left Nigeria on November 25, 2018 for the movie set,...
Politics: Trump gets the last laugh on Macron with Paris burning after his rebuke of ‘America first’
Macron's rebuke of Trump was widely seen as a slap in the face. But it fell on deaf ears among the "Yellow Vests" to whom he has now yielded. French President Emmanuel Macron rebuked US President Donald Trump for putting the interests of US citizens above demonstrating moral values in November. Three weeks later, Paris was set...
Russia Denies Allegation Of Violating Cold War Treaty
Russia FlagMoscow on Wednesday dismissed the US claims that Russia is violating a major Cold War treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms, from which Washington is planning to withdraw. “Groundless accusations are again being repeated,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared Russia in...
Politics: Trump wants to stop an ‘uncontrollable’ arms race with China and Russia, barely a month after he scrapped a landmark nuclear treaty
President Donald Trump on Monday said an arms race between the US, China, and Russia had become "uncontrollable." President Donald Trump on Monday said an arms race between the US, China, and Russia had become “uncontrollable.” Trump signaled he hoped to bring the arms race to a “meaningful halt” in potential...
Mexico’s New Leader Opens Presidential Residence To Public
Handout photo released by Lopez Obrador’s press office of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (C), his wife Beatriz Gutierrez Muller (R) and Vice-Chairwoman of the National People’s Congress of China Shen Yueyue, December 1, 2018, during AMLO’s inauguration. daniel Aguilar / Lopez Obrador’s Press office / AFPOn...
Politics: Here’s what you missed this weekend: Trump honored Bush Sr., Comey agreed to testify, and deGrasse Tyson addressed misconduct allegations
This weekend largely stood under the shadow of the news that former President George H.W. Bush had passed away Friday evening. The news of George H.W. Bush’s passing Friday largely framed the weekend, with funeral plans and official ceremonies being announced. Foreign leaders met at the G20, whose news was more spectacle than substance....
Ukraine Holds Military Drills After Russia Sea Confrontation
Ukrainian serviceman attends a military drill near Urzuf village not far from the city of Mariupol, eastern Ukraine on November 29, 2018. Ukraine’s president imposed martial law in border regions on November 28, 2018 for 30 days in 10 regions bordering Russia, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, after Russian forces seized three of Kiev’s...
Politics: Sarah Huckabee Sanders issues wild statement claiming ‘Russian Witch Hunt Hoax’ is undermining US-Russia relationship
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday said the "Russian Witch Hunt Hoax" is "probably" undermining US-Russia relations. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday said the “Russian Witch Hunt Hoax” is “probably” undermining US-Russia relations. Sanders claimed...
Politics: Russia is gathering tanks on our border, says Ukraine, as it activates sweeping martial law powers
Ukraine says that it is under threat of a '"full-scale war" with Russia and has banned Russian men aged between 16 and 60 from entering the country. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he has evidence that Russia is gathering tanks on the border, 11 miles from Ukraine. Ukraine says that it is under threat of a...
