Syria has nearly completed surrendering its chemical weapons stockpile, a joint task force in charge of the operation said Thursday, as UN Security Council members called for a fresh probe into alleged gas attacks. “Today’s operation brings the total…
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Shareholders of state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland will not get to vote on allowing its bankers to earn an EU bonus cap of twice their salary, the government said Friday. UKFI, the body that manages the government’s 81-percent stake in the lender,…
London shares opened lower on Friday as airlines fell amid reports of a highjacking in Indonesia, dealers said. The benchmark FTSE 100 index lost 26.70 points or 0.40 percent to 6,676.30 points at 8:19 am. A passenger plane landed at Bali airport on…
Trading in shares in French engineering group Alstom was suspended on Friday, a day after the shares surged on rumours of a bid by US giant General Electric. “The shares are suspended as required by the AMF (financial market authority) until further…
The FBI was Thursday hastily seeking to identify victims of a serial paedophile who drugged and molested dozens of children over four decades teaching in Britain and at other schools around the world. William James Vahey, 64, committed suicide in March…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has presented a N2 billion draft to Julius Berger Nigeria PLC for the continuation…
The Bayelsa State Government has announced a total of N7.3 billion as the balance of funds available to it as…
Malaysia’s premier pledged to release a report on flight MH370’s disappearance as passengers’ families protested Friday outside the country’s embassy in Beijing, venting anger at the agonising information vacuum surrounding the plane. Prime Minister…
From Aliko Dangote to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigerians have made their mark and have left a long-lasting impression on the society…
Five people are facing charges for kidnapping. Police say the kidnapping of a man was reported around 1 oâclock Wednesday morning near the 400 block of west locust.
Russia ordered new military exercises on the border of Ukraine Thursday and warned of “consequences” after Kiev launched a deadly assault against pro-Kremlin rebels occupying the flashpoint town of Slavyansk, in an escalation of the crisis. But Ukraine…
23 April 2014 – One year after the global garment industry’s worst industrial accident, the fund chaired by the United…
23 April 2014 – The top United Nations envoy in Somalia today called on the country’s international partners to boost…
23 April 2014 – Calling for continued cooperation with regional organizations to support Mali’s steady efforts towards peace and stability…
23 April 2014 – Warning today that the surging violence in South sudan is clear evidence that the United Nations…
24 April 2014 – More than 90 per cent of Syria’s chemical weapons material has been removed and destroyed in…
24 April 2014 – An independent United Nations human rights expert today urged the Government of Bahrain to stop the…
24 April 2014 – The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today urged respect for…
23 April 2014 – Calling urgently on Syrian authorities and the opposition to allow aid access, end siege warfare and…
Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, Najeem Salaam has described as false reports that the debt stock of the state is…