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USA
Business: Trump's protectionist policies top risk to US economy in 2017
The top risk to US growth would come if President-elect Donald Trump keeps his protectionist promises.
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Kenya
You cannot earn a living in Kenya solely from acting
Ken Ambani is an actor and a sales manager at Posta Kenya.
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USA
Korean economy put to test in Trump era
South Korea’s withering economy will be put to the test with US President Donald Trump officially taking office at the W
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Brasile
FAB informa que cinco pessoas morreram no acidente aéreo em Paraty
A Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB) informou que cinco pessoas morreram na queda do avião próxima a Paraty, no Rio de Janeiro, que matou o ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal Teori Zavascki nesta quinta-feira (19/1). A FAB explicou ainda que o número de quatro vítimas dado anteriormente foi baseado no plano ...
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USA Nigeria
Naira drops to 498 as CBN resumes dollar sales
Oyetunji Abioye The naira fell against the United States dollar at the parallel market to 498 on Thursday, from 497 on Wednesday. This came hours after the Central Bank of Nigeria resumed dollar sales to Bureau De Change operators through Travelex. Before dropping to 498, the naira had appreciated to ...
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Regno Unito
My first visit overseas was embarrassing –Mike Ezuruonye
Nollywood actor, Mike Ezuruonye’s most embarrassing encounter occurred the moment he stepped into a foreign country for the first time in his life. Although it sounds unbelievable, but the actor, in an interview with our correspondent, said that it happened during his visit to England sometime ago. He said, “At ...
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Nigeria
Rice: Primitive method, finance, power threaten local production
In order to reduce Nigeria’s high import bill on rice, the Federal Government recently took steps to encourage its local production, but the lack of appropriate technology for the project has made this an uphill task, ANNA OKON writes Rice is a staple in Nigeria and can be found in ...
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USA Nigeria
Southern PDP leaders meet, pledge to work together
Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in the southern states met in Abuja on Wednesday night, where they inaugurated a forum called the PDP Southern Leaders’ Consultative Forum, meant to solidify the party in the region. A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi, said ...
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Nigeria
Yoruba group carpets Buhari over economy, killings
Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta A socio-cultural group, the Yoruba Unity Forum, has expressed concern about the worsening economic situation, killings in Southern Kaduna, the inability of governments to pay salaries and pensions, and youth unemployment in the country. The body also expressed its concern about the depreciating value of the naira ...
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Nigeria
FG Rules Out Reduction Of Duty On Imported Vehicles
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC); Col Hameed Ali (rtd) has ruled out any possibility of reducing Customs duty on imported vehicles. He stated this at a meeting with a delegation led by the National President of Association of Motor dealers of Nigeria (AMDN), Prince Abibola Adedoyin in Abuja. Customs acting ...