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World markets dive as Trump sparks trade, North Korea worries

Global stocks sank Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with talks that are aimed at averting a trade war with China. Equities were also dented by poor eurozone economic data, and as Trump cast doubt on a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Trump (is) continuing to drive uncertainty over global trade,” said analyst Joshua Mahony at trading firm IG. “European markets are following their Asian counterparts lower, as a pessimistic tone from Trump is compounded by downbeat economic data,” he added. Markets had surged Monday after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said they had agreed to pull back from imposing threatened tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, and continue talks on a variety of trade issues. However, Trump has declared that he was “not satisfied” with the status of the talks, fuelling worries that the world’s top two economies could still slug out an economically pain...

What’s going wrong at Chelsea?

Antonio Conte’s Chelsea turned the Premier League title race into a procession in his first season, but worrying cracks are appearing that threaten to fatally undermine the current campaign. The Stamford Bridge club accrued 93 points — the second-highest tally in the Premier League era — to finish seven points clear of nearest challengers Tottenham Hotspur and a whopping 15 ahead of Manchester City in 2016-2017. But this term they are nine points adrift of pacesetters Manchester City, with three defeats already — the same as they suffered in the whole of last season. Now the 2012 European champions are licking their wounds after an embarrassing 3-0 Champions League pummelling by Roma. So what’s gone wrong? Lack of signings Spain striker Alvaro Morata was Chelsea’s marquee signing in the summer transfer window, joining alongside midfielders Tiemoue Bakayoko and Danny Drinkwater and defenders Antonio Rudiger and Davide Zappacosta. But moves for several targets fail...

Daniella Okeke And Her Gucci Bag And Shoes Stuns In New Photos -.

Nollywood actress, Daniella Okeke looks gorgeous with her Gucci bag and shoes in new photos to mark the new month. Please we need hushpuppi or toke makinwa to come an confirm if her is Fake or Real Gucci?

Financial inclusion key to growth of Nigeria’s economy, says Osinbajo.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that financial inclusion was an important factor for the growth of the nation’s economy. He also noted that the federal government was committed to ensuring that all Nigerians have access to financial services and credit facilities, no matter where they are. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Wednesday when a delegation, led by Her Majesty, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, in her capacity as the United Nations’ Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Prof. Osinbajo, in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande last night, further said that Nigeria will continue to do more in the area of financial inclusion and ensure more Nigerians get access to credit facilities, loans. He said, “Financial inclusion is not an option for us, it is absolutely important for us and our economy. The convergence we a...

3 White Men Kidnapped In Port-Harcourt, Rivers After Intercepting Police Convoy .

Multiple online reports have it that a group of kidnappers intercepted a police convoy carrying some foreigners at Tank Junction, Rumuokwurusi area of Port Harcourt, Rivers state. According to reports, a policeman was killed after heavy gun shootout. Three foreigners were allegedly kidnapped by the gunmen in the attack which lasted for some minutes. The incident caused panic in the area as a man who owns a shop in the area was hit and killed by stray bullets along with his little child.

Woman Walks Around Unclad In Office To Boost Workers' Morale In Poland.

Unclad woman paraded round office to ‘boost colleagues’ morale’ People have reacted with anger after footage emerged of a woman parading around her office Unclad to ‘boost morale’. The stunt at a call centre in Warsaw, Poland, is believed to have been set up by her boss because she wanted to motivate her staff. Wearing nothing but sunglasses and boots she went around the office in scenes reminiscent of the Wolf of Wall Street. Her boss is said to have paid her to perform for her workers and she is seen flipping the bird at the camera before getting dressed again then going back to her desk. She is believed to have quit her job soon after the video emerged online. Reacting to the video online, Mossad said: ‘No values, money rules this filthy world.’ Buu said: ‘The world is ending… people behave like animals for what… for a piece of paper they sell themselves, lose their dignity and respect. Sad and pathetic.’ However another defended the video saying: ‘I do not understand this indignati...

Tackling cybercrime, securing critical IT infrastructure to top discussion at AfICTA 2017.

The era of remote work 1 day ago Consulate raises alarm on increasing cybercrime, sees losses hit $6T 1 day ago Apple eyes more market share in Nigeria, celebrates five years 1 day ago Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Dr Isa Pantami PHOTO: TWITTER?NITDA NIGERIA With many countries around the world vulnerable to cyber-attack, stakeholders in the Nigerian Information Communication Technology ecosystem and the rest of the world will gather in Abuja, the Nigerian Federal Capital next week at the 2017 Africa Information and Communication Technology Alliance, AfICTA , summit 2017 to discuss among other things, how best to tackle cybercrime and secure critical information infrastructure. The summit in conjunction with eNigeria, under the auspices of Ministry of Communications with the theme, “One Africa, One Future: Leveraging ICT for Sustainable Development” is the 5th in the series of AfICTA Summits beg...

New York suspect says IS inspired attack, killings ‘felt good’.

Liberia court delays vote hearing till Friday 46 mins ago China's Xi sends rare message to North Korea's Kim 1 hour ago Cambodia celebrates water festival with boat races 1 hour ago This handout photograph obtained courtesy of the St. Charles County Dept. of Corrections in the midwestern US state of Missouri on October 31, 2017 shows Sayfullo Habibullahevic Saipov, the suspectecd driver who killed eight people in New York on October 31, 2017, mowing down cyclists and pedestrians, before striking a school bus in what officials branded a “cowardly act of terror.” Eleven others were seriously injured in the broad daylight assault and first deadly terror-related attack in America’s financial and entertainment capital since the September 11, 2001 Al-Qaeda hijackings brought down the Twin Towers. In April of 2016 a warrant was issued in Missouri for his failure to pay a traffic citation./ AFP PHOTO / St. Charles Country Dept. of Corrections / Handout...

Tevez sheds bulk in bid to win over Chinese critics.

Carlos Tevez has lost several kilos in weight and wants to prove himself to sceptical Chinese fans who have booed him and labelled him “very homesick boy”, his club Shanghai Shenhua said on Thursday. The former Argentina international has endured a turbulent 10 months in China since arriving to a hero’s welcome from Boca Juniors, missing around half the matches this season injured or unavailable. In September new Shenhua manager Wu Jingui called the 33-year-old, one of the highest-paid players in the world on a reported 730,000 euros a week, overweight and ordered him to shape up. Tevez, known by his detractors in China as “very homesick boy” because of his previous behaviour in jetting back to Argentina in times of trouble, appears to have taken note and has been putting in extra training to lose the bulk. And with the first leg of the FA Cup against rivals Shanghai SIPG two weeks away, the former Manchester United and Juventus forward has gone from 78 kilos (...

B-Red And His Father, Senator Ademola Adeleke Pictured At An Event.

Musician B-Red pictured with his father, Ademola Adeleke - the popular 'dancing' senator representing Osun West Senatorial district. See photos below.

Bianca Ojukwu At APGA Campaign Ahead Of Anambra Election (Photos).

Bianca Ojukwu, a former Nigerian Ambassador to Spain and widow of former Biafran warlord, the late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, was all smiles during a recent campaign for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) ahead of the November 18 Anambra governorship election.

Cambodia celebrates water festival with boat races

Tens of thousands of spectators flocked to the riverfront in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on Thursday for an annual boat race — the centrepiece of the kingdom’s water festival. Around 270 boats, their crew dressed in bright T-shirts, began competing along a stretch of the Tonle Sap river that runs in front of the royal palace. Concerts and fireworks are also part of the three-day festival, which celebrates the reversal of the flow, a phenomenon that occurs when monsoon rains bloat the Mekong river, pushing the waters of the smaller Tonle Sap in the other direction. The two rivers intersect in the capital, where Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, Prime Minister Hun Sen and senior government officials looked on as the yearly extravaganza began. “The water festival is important for all Cambodian people, it is the festival for the king, for our king,” spectator Bun Narath, 51, told AFP. “We celebrate the water festival to thank ancestors who won the fight with ...

Boss Mustapha Rubbishes ‘Executive Governor’, ‘Your Excellency’ Nomenclatures.

The new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has described ‘Executive Governor’, ‘Your Excellency’ appellations commonly used in Nigeria as unconstitutional. He also said he would prefer to be addressed simply as ‘The SGF’ without the prefix of ‘Your Excellency’. Boss Mustapha stated this yesterday as he received handover documents from former acting SGF, Dr. Habitat Lawal. He described some nomenclatures used to glorify high offices in Nigeria as banana peels. “I will make a passionate appeal. I don’t know where you people get this ‘Your Excellency’ from. Some of the nomenclatures are banana peels. “I often hear people say ‘Executive Governor,’ I say look at the constitution, there is nothing like executive governor. It is Governor of a state,” Mustapha said. According to him, when political office holders begin to apply executive tag, they begin to softly conceptualise the people to take absolute authority. “I want to simply be addressed as SGF please”,...

China’s Xi sends rare message to North Korea’s Kim.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un a rare message “out of politeness,” Beijing said Thursday, in his first public communication with his wayward neighbour for more than a year. The note signalled a possible improvement in their strained relationship, which has soured over Pyongyang’s growing weapons ambitions even though Beijing is its longtime ally and economic benefactor. Xi’s message, dated Wednesday, was sent in response to congratulations from Kim last week for securing a second term as the head of China’s ruling party. “I wish that under the new situation the Chinese side would make efforts with the DPRK side to promote the relations between the two parties and the two countries to sustainable soundness and stable development,” Xi said, according to the North’s KCNA news agency, addressing Kim as “Comrade Chairman”. In his earlier note, Kim had offered Xi his “sincere congratulations” and expressed his belief that their ...