India raises import duties on several US products India on Thursday announced higher duties on several goods imported from the United States, in retaliation to President Donald Trump imposing hefty tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. The goods include steel, iron, and farm products such as lentils and Bengal gram. Some ofContinue Reading
A promise by Liberian President George Weah to change laws that discriminate against women is spurring campaigners to push for legal reform to protect wives’ land rights. Women are lobbying Weah to rally lawmakers in Liberia’s upper house to amend a draft Land Rights Act (LRA), which says people mustContinue Reading
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today interacted with young innovators and Start-Up entrepreneurs from across the country, through video bridge. This is the fourth interaction by the Prime Minister through video bridge series with various beneficiaries of Government schemes. Delighted at India’s youngsters becoming job creators, Prime Minister saidContinue Reading
Putin says Russian women can have sex with visiting World Cup tourists By Newsdesk Published: June 15, 2018 Vladimir Putin has dismissed calls for Russian women to refrain from sleeping with World Cup tourists according to Daily Mail. Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters: ‘As for Russian women, they can, perhaps, decideContinue Reading
Nigeria’s candidate, Mr Danlami Basharu, has been re-elected into the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for the 2019 to 2021 term, in a keenly contested election. The Nigerian candidate, whose first term expires in December, was elected overwhelmingly at the first round with 108 votes alongsideContinue Reading
The U.S. Federal authorities have arrested no fewer than 34 Nigerians for allegedly defrauding businesses and U.S. citizens of several millions of dollars, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said. FBI said in a statement that the fraud was a significant coordinated effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemesContinue Reading
Munich: (dpa/NAN)/Flowerbudnews German police arrested four suspected ATM cash machine burglars in the Netherlands after an extensive investigation. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann announced on Thursday that the men are suspected of having used explosives to blast open ATMs in at least six locations in Germany sinceContinue Reading
By Paul Ejime (Paul Ejime is a Global Affairs Analyst and Consultant on Peace & Security and Governance Communications) After weeks of condescending defiance, France has ultimately eaten a diplomatic humble pie served by a former colony. Paris’ Ambassador to Niger was whisked away from Niamey in theContinue Reading
