Section: Nigeria
Tammy Abraham: Swansea Striker who turned Super Eagles down demoted to England U-21
Tammy Abraham is on loan from parent club Chelsea. Swansea City striker Tammy Abraham who turned down the opportunity to play for the Super Eagles has been demoted to the England under 21 team.Tammy who was given birth to by Nigerian parents made the decision to represent England ahead of Nigeria even after President of the Nigeria Football...
Politics: US security officials say Russian hackers could shut down nuclear power plants and electric facilities in America
The US accused Russia on Thursday of orchestrating cyberattacks against American energy facilities. The US accused Russia on Thursday of orchestrating cyberattacks against American energy facilities. The hackers have been targeting US interests since at least 2015. Reports indicate the hackers could have shut down nuclear power plants, water, and...
Politics: US troops in Syria prepare for more Russian attacks after crushing up to 300 mercenaries in February battle
Russians are now reportedly joining up to take revenge on the US after losing the fight in February. US troops in Syria are digging in and preparing for future attacks after a massive battle played out in the country’s east The US Brig. Gen. in charge of the US-led fight against ISIS confirmed that around 300 Russian mercenaries were killed...
Politics: Weapons sales are on the rise — here are the top 10 countries exporting arms around the world
International weapons sales have steadily increased since 2000. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute recently published its 2017 “Trends In International Arms Transfers” report, which details the 25 largest weapons exporters between 2013 and 2017. The report, which also lists the 40 largest importers, found that...
BREAKING: United States Sanctions Russia For Election Meddling, Cyberattacks
FILE PHOTO US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.SAUL LOEB / AFP US President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday announced sanctions against Russians accused of trying to influence the 2016 election and of involvement in other separate cyber attacks. The announcement...
Finance: 10 things you need to know before the opening bell (SPY, SPX, QQQ, DIA, EFX)
This is what traders are talking about. Here is what you need to know. Trump picks his new top economic adviser. CNBC commentator Larry Kudlow, who was previously a staff economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, worked in the Reagan administration, and was chief economist for Bear Stearns, will replace Gary Cohn as National Economic...
Champions League: 5 things we learnt from Tuesday’s fixtures
These are five things we learnt from Tuesday's Champions League fixtures. The Champions League second leg round of 16 fixtures continued with a very surprising result on Tuesday, March 13 as Manchester United were knocked out after losing 2-1 at home to Seville. Roma’s away goal in the first leg tie against Shakhtar Donetsk counted for...
Politics: A key player in the Russia investigation has walked back a major claim about Putin
Felix Sater, who exchanged emails with Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, admitted he was exaggerating when made a major claim about Putin in 2015. A key player in the Russia investigation, businessman Felix Sater, has walked back a claim he made in an email in 2015 that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin could get President Donald Trump elected....
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[PHOTOS] EFCC Arrest 16 Ukrainians In Rivers State Over Oil Theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Monday it is probing 16 Ukrainians suspected to be oil thieves. It said the investigation of the suspects was being conducted in its Port Harcourt office. A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren said: “The foreigners are being investigated alongside a...
Politics: Here’s how the UK could hit back against Russia after accusing Moscow of attempted assassination
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that Russia was likely responsible for the nerve agent attack against double agent Sergei Skripal. British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that Russia was likely responsible for the nerve agent attack against double agent Sergei Skripal. May said that if Russia didn’t respond that...
