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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...

Marvel Releases “Avengers: Infinity War” Final Trailer.

Marvel continues to push out amazing surprises for the forthcoming blockbuster  Avengers: Infinity War . To spice up events leading to the release date of the  Avengers: Infinity War  the final trailer has been released. The film which features superheroes from across the film franchise promises to be one of the biggest superhero films ever made by  Marvel . All superheroes will join forces against  Thanos  (played by Josh Brolin). The release date of the film has been slated for the  27th of this month following a plea by a fan to move it forward. Watch the exciting trailer here:

Klopp excited by Liverpool's Champions League date with Man City.

The Reds were paired with the Premier League's runaway leaders in Friday's draw, but the German coach is not scared of the looming clash Jurgen Klopp says he does not mind being drawn against Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, though he expects Liverpool to be the underdogs. The Reds will host the Premier League's runaway leaders at Anfield on April 4 before the return leg at the Etihad Stadium six days later. An all-Premier League tie will capture the imagination, with Liverpool the only team to have beaten City in the top flight this season. RELATED THE 10 REASONS MAN UTD SHOULD SACK MOURINHO DEBUNKED CHAMPIONS LEAGUE & EUROPA LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL DRAW LIVE: LIVERPOOL DRAW MAN CITY, REAL MADRID VS JUVENTUS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW: MANCHESTER CITY FACE LIVERPOOL IN QUARTER-FINALS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL TICKETS ON SALE: HOW MUCH THEY COST AND HOW TO BUY THEM "I've said it before and it's still the truth,...

EFCC withdraws charges against ex-Oyo Head of Service, 11 others.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday withdrew the charges against ex-Oyo State Head of Service, Alhaja Kudirat Adeleke, and 11 others arraigned for alleged N5.6 billion pension scam. The commission announced its intention of discontinuance with the suit before Justice Laniran Akintola of an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan. Others linked with the alleged scam are Muili Aderemi, Iyabo Giwa, Adesina Ayoade, Oguntayo Banji, Adebiyi Musenbiq, Muili Adedamola, Adeduntan Johnson, Bosede Johnson, Kareem Rasheed, Olujimi Adebayo and Adewale Kehinde. The EFCC’s counsel, Mr Simon Ibekwute, informed the court on Friday that the commission wants the case to be discontinued as contained in the notice of discontinuance dated Feb. 6 and filed on Feb. 9. Ibekwute told the court that not all the parties involved in the matter had been served and prayed for an adjournment to enable him serve them. Reacting, counsel to Adeleke, Mr Richard Ogunwole (SAN), urged...

Aisha Buhari At Oludamilola Osinbajo & Oluseun Bakare's Engagement In Aso Rock -.

More exclusive pictures taken at the Vice president OSINBAJO'S daughter engagement ceremony! _ Source:  http://fcmgist.blogspot.com.ng/2018/03/more-exclusive-pictures-taken-at-vice.html?m=1 1 Like  1 Share

Dembele and Barca look to maintain La Liga surge against Bilbao.

Two hundred days after becoming Barcelona’s most expensive signing, Ousmane Dembele finally scored his first goal for the club against Chelsea in the Champions League. Now, the 20-year-old will be hoping to be given the chance to sustain his momentum as Barca turn their attention back to La Liga and the visit of Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Dembele cost the Catalan club 105 million euros ($124 million) last summer and that figure could swell to 150 million if a number of performance-related bonuses are triggered. But the former Borussia Dortmund forward has struggled to live up to the hype in his debut season in Spain. Dembele suffered a hamstring injury on his first league start and did not play again for his new team until January, by which time Barca were flying in La Liga and about to sign another attacking talent in Philippe Coutinho. Coutinho’s arrival has made the competition even fiercer for the final spot up front alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez but, ...

Venus sets up semi-final clash with Kasatkina.

Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams reached the WTA Indian Wells semi-finals for the first time since 2001 on Thursday by routing Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-3, 6-2. Despite the windy conditions, Williams improved to 5-2 on the season, which includes a third round win on Monday over sister Serena, who was making her return to the WTA after having a baby. “You kind of hope for this kind of scoreline, but you never know if you’re actually going to get it,” Williams said. Williams, who at 37 is the oldest player in the women’s draw, has played sparingly this year but is just beginning to step up her game. She next faces 20-year-old Russian Daria Kasatkina, who cruised to an easy 6-0, 6-2 victory in 58 minutes over the world number 10 Angelique Kerber. She dominated Suarez Navarro, who became increasingly frustrated and had to call her coach a couple of times to come down to the court in between sets for advice. “We’ve had a lot of great matches,” Willia...

Man Survives After His Car Was Crushed By A Heavy Duty Vehicle (photos) - .

It has never been a safe practice to drive very close to a heavy duty vehicle. They are highly unstable when they are loaded combined with the terrible roads we have in our country. The man in the picture was lucky enough to escape the grip of death after this heavy duty vehicle crushed his car. This happened along Enugu-Onitsha expressway. If you know this road, you can testify how bad the road is especially during the rainy season. These heavy duty vehicles can cause painful and tragic death; be very careful when around them. Better still, avoid them if you can. It’s always advised to give way for heavy duty vehicles on the road. Don’t be too close to them from all sides. Give them the space they need. The worst remains overtaking it when it’s dancing due to the potholes and bad road. It can easily lose balance and fall. Drive with care. Don’t be a victim Thank God for his life. https://autojosh.com/car-crushed-by-heavy-duty/ 1 Like

INEC inaugurates security committee on 2019 elections in Ebonyi.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has inaugurated a 13-member security sub-committee for the 2019 general elections in Ebonyi. The sub-committee was inaugurated by Mr Titus Sumba-Lamorde, the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi Command and chairman of the Inter Agency Consultative on Election Security (IACES), on Friday in Abakaliki. The 13-member sub -committee has the mandate to articulate security strategies ahead of the 2019 general elections in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sub-committee was made up of representatives from security agencies in IACES, including Police Army, Prisons, Road Safety, Drugs Law Enforcement Agency , Civil Defence, Immigration, among others. The police boss, represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Samuel Yomi, urged committee members to discharge their duties with diligence. According to him, the establishment of the IACES sub-committee is one of the decisions reached at the I...

Champions League draw: Manchester City face Liverpool in quarter-finals.

While the two English clubs face off in an intriguing tie, there is a repeat of last season's final for Real Madrid and Juventus Liverpool have been drawn to face Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals. Meanwhile, two-time defending champions Real Madrid have been tasked with a clash against Juventus - a repeat of last season's final - while Barcelona will tackle Roma and Sevilla's reward for ousting Manchester United is a meeting with Bayern Munich. It is, however, the clash between the two Premier League clubs that is the tie of the round. The Reds swept past Porto 5-0 over two legs to reach the last eight of the competition while Pep Guardiola's men defeated Basel with almost equal ease, seeing the Swiss off 5-2. The clubs have played twice already this season, with City getting the better of Jurgen Klopp's men 5-0 when the sides met in September - a match infamous for Sadio Mane's challenge on home Ederson, which left the go...