nigeria news today 250118

Xiangyang, China (AP) — With two young children, Deng Guilian hadn’t planned on going back to work. That changed after her husband was arrested while investigating labor abuses at Chinese suppliers for Ivanka Trump’s brand. Now the 36-year-old mom works the overnight shift at a karaoke parlor...

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is ready to play salesman at an economic summit in the Swiss Alps, making the case that his “America First” agenda can go hand-in-hand with global cooperation. Trump is set to arrive at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday to declare...

There’s been a high degree of meltdown in the marketing world in recent days, with the announcement from Mark Zuckerberg that Facebook was making changes to its algorithm. In telling the world that the social media site we all love to hate, (but secretly love), was going to be prioritizing...

A train has crashed near the Italian city of Milan, killing at least two people and injuring more than 100. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2FcNkit Get more World News

By Umar Yusuf YOLA—Gunmen have attacked Iware, a village in Adamawa State, along Fufore-Jada Road, killing nine and kidnapping seven children, locals and the Police have said. A local vigilante said some gunmen, suspected to be militants, invaded the village at night, killing everyone in a...

On Monday, Oando Plc announced that one of its key shareholders, Dahiru Mangal, has withdrawn his petition to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), following a ‘peace deal’ with the oil firm’s chief executive officer, Wale Tinubu. Mr. Mangal, a shareholder of the company, had in 2017 …...

Tiger Woods hits a shot on the second hole during the pro-am round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course on January 24, 2018 in San Diego, California. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images/AFP Tiger Woods … via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News –...

By Onozure Dania lagos—A drama played out at the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, when a lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, engaged his colleague, Luke Aghanenu, in a tussle over legal representation of four companies allegedly belonging to a former first lady, Patience Jonathan...

One of the last unpublished Dead Sea Scrolls has finally been deciphered bringing researchers one step closer to unravelling the mystery of the texts written more than 2,000 years ago. Most of the scrolls were deciphered in the years after they were found in the 1940s and 1950s. The ancient …...

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — European leaders came to the defense of free trade and global cooperation on Wednesday, laying out a vision to counterbalance what many perceive as a rise in the more brash, nationalistic policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump’s expected arrival to the World...

The head of Italy’s ultra-nationalist Lega Nord party has promised to clean up the “mess” and kick hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants out of the country if he is elected prime minister in the upcoming general election. The 2018 Italian general election is due to take place on March …...

As crime-ridden Baltimore continues its mission to “rebuild community trust” in law enforcement, a police officer is indicted by a grand jury for allegedly planting drugs during an arrest, as seen on bodycam video. Pinheiro was charged on Tuesday with misconduct and fabricating evidence in...

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is charging ahead with his plans to run for Brazil’s presidency again, even after an appeals court unanimously upheld a graft conviction against him and added years to his prison sentence. Da Silva, who was wildly popular as...

JERUSALEM (AP) — A senior Israeli official on Wednesday said he led a secret investigation into 16-year-old Palestinian protest icon Ahed Tamimi and her family, in part because their appearance — including "blond-haired, freckled" children in "Western clothes" — made them seem less like "real"...

Arsenal edged out London rivals Chelsea in the second semi-final of the Carabao Cup, coming from behind to win 2-1 on Monday at the Emirates Stadium. Nottingham Forest’s US defender Eric Lichaj (2L) celebrates scoring a goal during the English FA Cup third round football match between Nottingham...

Ile-ife—THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Babatunde Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has expressed confidence in the ability of the new Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, to unite the Yorubaland. *His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife (centre), Miss Oluwatosin...

The Federal Government said by the end of January 2018, more than N11 billion would have been disbursed to the beneficiaries of the third edition of the YouWiN programme, with N8.5 billion disbursed under the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun disclosed...

Reno Omokri, former aide to ex president Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the arrest of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal. EFCC Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Samin Amaddin confirmed Babachir’s arrest. Reacting, Omokri said the arrest was a ploy by...

STAKEHOLDERS in Obosi kingdom in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state have placed an outright ban on funerals and ceremonial burials of indigenes who died in the process of committing criminal acts or who died in the prison custody while serving various jail terms, as … via...

Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has on Wednesday appointed two new Permanent Secretaries in the state’s ministries while two others got reappointments. Governor Masari A statement from the Permanent Secretary (Administration), Aliyu Danja Umar, office of the States’ Head of Civil...