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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...

All set for WCF forum in Geneva.

Communications experts, top managers, and local market leaders, and many others will be identifying the power of communication and its influence on the modern world at the 2018 World Communications Forum (WCF), scheduled to take place at Geneva, Switzerland, between March 21st and 22nd.   The forum will analyse critically the power that goes hand by hand with the future development of the society in many ways, from technical improvements to advocacy of human rights. The two days plenary sessions will be packed with hot discussions on the Power of Communication and Young Leadership Power, Country Branding, Agenda 2049 and Global Health Promotions, Media for All, Social Media Influencers, the Future of Learning, amongst others.   Outstanding communication stories and cases of 2017 will be awarded the C4F awards during the forum. Last year, professionals from about 12 countries were awarded with the C4F, and they include; U.S.A., U.K., Brazil, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, India...

Tecno Mobile launches first full-screen display smartphone.

Tecno mobile phone brand under the Transsion Holdings, has released its first frameless full-screen display smartphone, known as TECNO CAMON CM.   The device is the latest in the CAMON Series family and reemphasises the brand’s knack for designing high-end smartphones with sophisticated cameras.    Speaking at its launch in Lagos, the Brand Manager, Tecno Mobile, Nigeria, Eric Liu, highlighted the company’s efforts to make revolutionary smartphones that would usher smartphone enthusiasts into an era of endless possibilities on the mobile devices and exceptional photography experiences.   He said: “The smartphone has been reinvented and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) globally are always on the lookout for the next big thing to talk about. At Tecno, we take pride in our ability to understand and meet our consumers’ needs, and eventually surpass their expectations.”    With the CAMON CM, Tecno has delivered a very stylish full-screen d...

Kim Kardashian Announces Birth Of Third Child Via Surrogate.

Reality star Kim Kardashian and her rapper husband Kanye West Tuesday announced the birth of their third child, a baby girl who was born via a surrogate. "She is here! We're so in love," Kardashian, 37, wrote in a post on her website which she then shared with her 58.3 million Twitter followers. This file photo taken on September 29, 2016 shows (From L) Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attending the Off-white 2017 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection fashion show in Paris.  AFP PHOTO / ALAIN JOCARD In a brief message, she wrote that their "healthy, beautiful" daughter was born Monday at 12:47 AM local time, weighing 7.6 pounds (3.3 kilograms). The baby girl's name was not announced. "We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care," said Kardashian. "North and Saint are especially thrilled to welcom...

Evangeline Lilly Is Ready For “Antman And The Wasp”.

Evangeline Lilly has been in the background since her introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After her appearance in the 2015  Antman  movie, where it was hinted that she would be playing The Wasp in subsequent movies, she was left out of the action in  Captain America: Civil War  and from all indications, she won’t be present in  Avengers: Infinity War  either. Photo Credit: Digital Trends However, in a newly released photo, Hope stands side by side with Antman fully suited as she takes up the mantle of The Wasp.   Antman And The Wasp  is set to be released on July 6, 2018, and will feature returning stars Paul Rudd, Michael Pena, T.I., David Dastmalchian and Michael Douglas as well as newcomers Laurence Fishburne and Michelle Pfeiffer.

New drug capsule allows weekly HIV treatment, researchers find.

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Brigham Women’s Hospital, United States (U.S.) have developed a capsule that can deliver a week’s worth of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) drugs in a single dose. This advance could make it much easier for patients to adhere to the strict schedule of dosing required for the drug cocktails used to fight the virus, the researchers say. The new capsule is designed so that patients can take it just once a week, and the drug will release gradually throughout the week. This type of delivery system could not only improve patients’ adherence to their treatment schedule but also be used by people at risk of HIV exposure to help prevent them from becoming infected, the researchers say. “One of the main barriers to treating and preventing HIV is adherence,” says Giovanni Traverso, a research affiliate at MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and a gastroenterologist and biomedical engineer at Bri...

Former Arsenal Player Kanu Nwankwo Laments Takeover Of His Hotel By Nigerian Government .

Former Super Eagles captain, Kanu Nwankwo, has called the attention of the general public to the refusal of AMCON to respect court orders by refusing to release his hotel located in Lagos to him. Kanu’s property, known as Hardly Apartment Located at Victoria Island, Lagos, has been put under temporary possession of AMCON. The property was siezed on account of purported indebtedness which remains unproven since November 2015 till date. Kanu said that his Heart Foundation has been threatened once again with the possession of his hotel by AMCON as the establishment, Hardly Apartment seems to be the source of his funding to Kanu Heart Foundation. In a statement he issued yesterday, the former Arsenal striker said he wants justice to take its natural course.

Lady Mistakenly Buys N15k MTN Airtime Instead Of N1500 .

Lady cried out yesterday after she mistakenly bought an Airtime of 15k instead of 1500 from MTN VTU, she posted the screenshot of Twitter, But Got disappointed after MTN Replied her saying they can't help her. But finally after much pleading Ecobank refunded the money to her.. see below!

Former CIA agent arrested with top secret info.

US authorities said Tuesday they had arrested a former CIA agent, Hong Kong resident Jerry Chun Shing Lee, after discovering he had an unauthorized notebook that had the identities of undercover US spies. Lee, a naturalized US citizen also known as Zhen Cheng Li, was arrested late Monday after he arrived at JFK International Airport in New York. The Department of Justice said Lee, 53, grew up in the United States and served in the US Army before joining the Central Intelligence Agency as a case officer in 1994. He served in unnamed overseas locations and left the agency in 2007, later apparently taking a job in Hong Kong. In a complaint filed in a New York federal court, the Justice Department said that in 2012, FBI agents with court-ordered warrants secretly searched Lee’s luggage while he was travelling in the United States and found he was carrying top secret materials he was not authorized to have. “Agents found two small books containing handwritten notes ...

Wake up, CAN tells Buhari over herdsmen’s killings.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. Photo: Reuters The President Buhari-led Federal Government has by its defective response to killings by herdsmen wasted the huge public approval on which it rode into power, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) noted yesterday. The body called for the immediate replacement of the inspector general of police and the redeployment of all police commissioners. It also urged Buhari to overhaul the National Security Council, with a view to sharing its membership equally between Christians and Muslims. It sought the designation of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) as a terrorist organisation and called for the arrest of its leaders. Briefing journalists in Abuja, CAN National General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Musa Asake, accused Buhari of creating the impression that he was in power to serve only the interests of his Fulani ethnic group. He claimed the president was undemocratic, had no respect f...

1962 Cardilac Fleetwood Limousine Spotted In Lagos (Photos)

If it is 1962, this limousine will be termed the Rolls Royce of all cars as it is exclusively for the rich. But it has gone vintage now but it still remains a collector item. This Limo was seen in Lagos and it is a beauty to behold. 1 Like

Niger Delta Avengers says it will launch attacks on oil facilities.

A Niger Delta militant group has said it would begin another round of violent campaigns against oil companies in Nigeria in a few days’ time. “This round of attacks will be the most deadly and will be targeting the deep sea operations of the multinationals which include Bonga Platform, Agbami, EA Field, Britania-U Field, Akpo Field,” the Niger Delta Avengers said in a statement posted on its website on Wednesday. About 17 attacks carried out in 2016 by the Avengers and other militant groups in the oil-rich Niger Delta were partly responsible for a slump in Nigeria’s oil output, which in turn plunged the country into a recession. The group had threatened to launch “Operation Red Economy” on oil facilities in November 2017 but was dissuaded by the leadership of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), set up last year to chart a way forward with the Nigerian government. While resource control has been at the heart of the agitations of many militant groups in the Niger D...

7 Tips for Powerful Product Photos.

Product photos are a vital part of e-commerce. Because they provide the central connection between customers and products, photos can make or break an e-commerce business. "You can have a great looking website and user interface, but if you don't have great product photos it is like driving a Mercedes with a flat," said Sam Werkmeister, CEO of  ProductPhoto.com . "You won't get very far," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Products with high quality product photography look better and will almost always have higher conversion rates." With that in mind, following are some tips for getting great product photos. 1. Plan Ahead First of all, it's good to have a plan before you start shooting product photos. Knowing what photos you'll need, and how you'll use them, will help make the process more efficient. "It's best to plan ahead and shoot a complete line at the same time," advised Werkmeister. "For example...

Aubameyang keen on Arsenal move.

Borussia Dortmund want-away star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is reportedly close to signing for Premier League side Arsenal — with the German club in turn hoping to recruit Michy Batshuayi from Chelsea. German daily Bild says Dortmund want 70 million euros ($85.6m) for Aubameyang, the top scorer in the Bundesliga last season with 31 goals. Bild says Aubameyang’s father and agent Pierre is in London discussing a possible transfer with Arsenal with the Gunners reportedly considering selling Chile striker Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United. Bild also claim Dortmund are closely monitoring Belgian forward Batshuayi, who has failed to impress Antonio Conte at Chelsea, starting just two of his 11 Premier League appearances this season. Aubameyang seems determined to force a move from Bundesliga side Dortmund. He was dropped for Sunday’s goalless draw at home to Wolfsburg after failing to attend a team meeting — the third time he has been disciplined by the club in ...

UK appoints ‘minister for loneliness’.

Britain appointed a “minister for loneliness” on Wednesday to tackle what Prime Minister Theresa May described as “the sad reality of modern life” affecting millions of people. Tracey Crouch, a junior minister for sport and civil society, will take on the role as part of a broader strategy to combat loneliness in Britain. “For far too many people, loneliness is the sad reality of modern life,” May said. “I want to confront this challenge for our society and for all of us to take action to address the loneliness endured by the elderly, by carers, by those who have lost loved ones — people who have no one to talk to or share their thoughts and experiences with,” the prime minister added. More than nine million people say they are always or often lonely, out of a population of 65.6 million, according to the British Red Cross. The charity describes loneliness and isolation as a “hidden epidemic” affecting people across all ages at various moments in their life, suc...

Ighalo back to Premier League is ‘fake news,’ club says.

Prolific Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo will not be leaving Changchun Yatai and reports linking him with a return to the Premier League are “fake news”, the Chinese club says. The forward was a regular goal scorer in the first half of his spell at English side Watford before moving to the Chinese Super League (CSL) with Changchun a year ago for a reported 20.9 million pounds ($29 million). The 28-year-old went on to hit 15 goals in 27 CSL games, sparking speculation in European media that he could return to England’s top flight, with West Brom reportedly among those interested in him. But Changchun chairman Liu Yuming has angrily quashed those claims, saying in quotes published on the club’s website: “I’m here to offer a piece of advice to whoever has bad intentions toward Yatai — we will take legal action when it is necessary and we will pursue their legal responsibilities for making up fake news.” “We have excellent forwards such as Ighalo, is there any need to ...