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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...

Female Soldier Stuns In Leggings And Skin Tight Jeans & Crop Top (Photos) -

This Nigerian female Army officer known as Porch Army girl on Instagram, is certainly having guys drooling over her, all thanks to her savory photos. The beauty showed off her curves recently in a striped crop top and skin tight jeans and though she disabled comments on her page, one can easily tell that she’d have an umpteen number of DMs everyday!

Oyindamilola Ajomole Wins Face Of Nigeria World 2017, Gets Toyota Avalon (Pics) -.

Face of Nigeria World held over the weekend was the biggest night of Pageantry and a night where the biggest stars were present. 19 Beautiful contestants representing different states in Nigeria participated in the contest, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria to the world and Miss Lagos, Oyindamilola Ajomole set a new record as she emerged as the Winner of Face Of Nigeria World 2017 and went home with a brand new Toyota Avalon Car. Judges present at the event includes Nollywood actress Mimi Orjiekwe ,Blessing Gold Eze ,Peggy Orvie and Mr Ayo Collins. Award Recipients On The Night includes Adunni Ade, Moyo Lawal, Mrs Efua Edeh, Mr Ayo Collins, Omono Ibe and popular Nigerian celebrity twins Aneke. Other winners on the night were Miss Niger (Omolabake Ndako), Miss Rivers (Duru Obianuju), Miss Delta (Peace Lana), Miss Akwaibom (Meg Eyo). The event was held at the prestigious Bespoke Event Centre, Lekki, Lagos State and was hosted by ex Bb naija house mate Eriata Ese and Emmanu...

Benue anti-open grazing law not unconstitutional, says AG.

The Benue State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Michael Gusa, yesterday insisted that the new anti-open grazing law did not violate the country’s constitution. He made the clarification yesterday in an interview in Makurdi, the state capital, saying those who are opposed to the law were the Fulani herdsmen and others not resident in the state. He added such people were either ignorant of the provisions of the law or deliberately out to ferment trouble. Gusa said contrary to insinuations, the law prohibiting open grazing does not in any way violate the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution. He explained that the law only restricts the movement of livestock and not human beings, stressing that the herdsmen in Benue are comfortable with it. “The law prohibiting the open grazing of livestock is not targeted at any tribe. Many of the herdsmen who want to remain in the state had complied with the law. “Since the implementation of the law, no Fulani man...

Forces Pushing For Candidates Ahead Of Buhari’s Cabinet Expansion -.

Forces have commenced machinations to push in their candidates for the proposed expanded cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari, impeccable sources told Daily Trust. President Buhari had at the NEC meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) last week disclosed his intention to expand his cabinet. Sources at the National Assembly and the Presidency told Daily Trust that names had been submitted for consideration for the expanded cabinet. A senator from the North West said names were submitted before the announcement by the president on the cabinet expansion. “In fact, I learnt that names of two of our colleagues in the National Assembly have been submitted. One from the senate and the second person is from the house,” the senator said. An aide of a principal officer in the senate said the name of one of the three senators from Katsina State had been submitted for consideration. “We were told that the name of Senator Abu Ibrahim, who chairs the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, has ...

Huge Monitor Lizard Killed For Pepper Soup (Photos) -.

According to Facebook user who shared these pictures online, said that he killed this big alligator this morning and he is arranging ingredients to prepare a pepper soup with the meat. Fans what do you think? Can you eat this? Drop your comments

Navy, Army Deploy Fighter Jets, Gunboats To Warri Creeks .

It’s regular patrol —NNS Commander …As Gbaramatu residents scamper into the creeks By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South, Egufe Yafugborhi & Perez Brisibe THERE was apprehension among riverine dwellers, yesterday, as the Nigerian Navy and Army deployed fighter jets and gunboats to the creeks and other strategic locations in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, in response to last Friday’s threat by the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, to resume bombing of oil facilities. Some oil servicing company workers, who returned to Warri from Escravos, on Monday night, told Vanguard that they sighted the massive build-up by the armed forces on their way back from work. However, yesterday afternoon, riverine dwellers, especially in Gbaramatu Kingdom, reported that fighter jets and helicopters hovered around the communities, causing some of them, mainly women and children, to run into hiding in the forest.  It’s normal patrol —NNS  Commander Contacted, the Commander, ...

Withdraw Nigeria From International Islamic Bodies - CAN Tells National Assembly .

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on yesterday urged the National Assembly to ensure the Federal Government withdraw from the Organisation of Islamic Conference and other religious bodies. CAN said this at a gathering of prominent Christian leaders in the country at the Shepherdhill Baptist Church, Obanikoro, Lagos. Media aide to the CAN president, Adebayo Oladeji, in a statement said the gathering condemned the plan to lead Nigeria into the Islamic Coalition Against Terrorism through an executive fiat. It also urged the National Assembly to prevail on Northern states to issue Certificates of Occupancy to churches in the region. In his words: “CAN calls on the National Assembly to compile the list of all organisations that Nigeria belongs to and all the treaties signed with a view to dropping all the religious ones. “That we declare the inability of the state governments to pay workers’ salaries and allowances as and when due as unacceptable and call on the federal and state’s...

NNPC allays fear of petrol scarcity during festive season.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dispelled fear of possible scarcity of petroleum products as the festive period approaches. Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Maikanti Baru, who urged the company’s subsidiary, Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), to re-strategise for profitability, also gave the assurance that there would be a hitch-free supply of petroleum products nationwide during the season. Baru, who spoke at the inauguration of the board of directors of PPMC yesterday, insisted that the company must ensure steady supply of petroleum products even beyond the festive period. Besides, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Downstream, and alternate Chairman of the Board, Ikem Obi, who also spoke at the occasion, was optimistic about the country’s downstream sector, stressing that the nation would never return to the era of products scarcity. Managing Director of the PPMC, Umar Ajiya, said the resuscitation of depots in some pa...

Nigerians, condemn FG’s silence on death of 26 girls on Mediterranean Sea.

Edo govt receives 83 Libyan deportees  As Italian prosecutors begin investigation into the death of 26 teenage Nigerian girls who died in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Italy on Sunday, Nigerians while reacting to the incident on social media, expressed outrage at the seemingly loud silence of the Federal Government. The deceased girls, said to be between the ages of 14 and 18, were found dead in the sea while attempting the dangerous journey of crossing from Libya to Europe over the weekend. The bodies of the 26 female Nigerian migrants were found by Spanish warship Cantabria, who brought the bodies to Salerno, Italy, after they were purportedly sexually abused and murdered. Atinuke Oyibo said: “It is Italian prosecutors that are investigating the deaths of 26 Nigerian women whose bodies were found at sea. Nigerians where are you?” @PremiumTweep said: “The bodies of 26 Nigerian females were discovered in the Mediterranean Sea yet no government official is talking abo...

11 persons killed in Plateau village.

Eleven persons were killed and four others injured when gunmen opened fire on villagers returning from Rim-Dyem market in Riyom, Plateau State, Tuesday night. “The attack took place around 7.30 p.m.; the villagers were returning home from a local market when gunmen waylaid them, killing 11 people instantly,” Mr Terna Tyopev, Plateau Police Command spokesman told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said that those injured had been taken to Christian Hospital, Vom. “No arrest has been made, but we are already investigating the incident; we shall not rest until the attackers are fished out,” he said. Tyopev appealed to the affected community to be calm and resist the temptation to take the law into their hands, adding that more security personnel had been deployed to secure the area. NAN reports that the Tuesday attack is the latest in a series of violence visited on rural communities in Plateau, in the past few weeks. Among communities that had come under heav...

2Baba Tells Blackface And Eedris Abdulkareem To Stop Talking Nonsense.

Nigerian musician Innocent “2baba” Idibia finally drags Blackface and Eedris and it is legendary. 2baba is normally known keep his cool and not address insults thrown his way, but not this time. Former Plantashun Boiz singer Blackface, when speaking on a Loose Talk podcast recently, detailed his journey in the entertainment industry, forming the Plantashun Bois with 2baba and Faze, going solo and the controversies with 2baba and P-Square. He made an attempt to dismiss 2baba’s career, saying that the iconic  African Queen  singer had done nothing for the Nigerian music industry and he made better music when he was with Plantashun Boiz. Blackface said: “He is just that kind of artist. If you check his music right now, you can see the difference. You can’t compare his music right now to Plantashun  Boiz  music. It’s nowhere close. Melody wise, music wise, sound wise, he is nowhere close.” You can listen to the podcast below: The feud between t...

Democratic election sweep is lousy anniversary gift for Trump.

US President Donald Trump suffered a triple defeat as Democrats won high-profile state and mayoral elections to underscore his unpopularity on Wednesday’s first anniversary of his dramatic election win. The Tuesday night results amounted to a sweeping repudiation of what critics have called Trump’s politics of division, and a test of his influence ahead of electoral battles looming on the state and national level. The most damaging defeat was in Virginia, a state bordering Washington seen as a bellwether for national politics with the country gearing up for 2018 congressional elections and the next presidential contest in 2020. The Virginia governor’s race had all the makings of a nailbiter, but in the end, Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam trounced his Republican rival Ed Gillespie by an unexpectedly wide nine percentage points in the southern battleground state. In New Jersey, Democrat Phil Murphy reclaimed the governorship with a victory of about 13 percenta...

Funding threatens Nigeria’s participation in World Cup, Commonwealth Wealth Games.

Stakeholders in the Nigerian sports’ sector have raised the alarm over what they described as the country’s poor preparations for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and FIBA Women World Cup in 2018 as well as the FIFA World Cup scheduled to hold in Russia also next year. The Commonwealth Games will hold in Gold Coast, Australia in April, while the World Cup will kick off in Russia in June next year. Experts believe that for an athlete to win a medal at such competitions and the Olympics, he must have been preparing for at least four years before the event. Within that period, the athlete is expected to compete in various international meets, where he tests his ability against other world-class stars, apart from going for qualifiers that are specified. For the FIFA World Cup, serious preparations don’t start until after the end of the football season leading to the competition, but the country’s federation is expected to put all logistics together, well ahead of the arri...