Trump tariff threat puts a strain on Canada-Mexico ties
Canada is being accused of throwing Mexico under the bus amid a tariff threat ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's second term in the White House. Last week, Trump threatened he…
Three climbers feared dead on New Zealand’s tallest mountain
Police in New Zealand say they believe three men who went missing days ago on Aoraki Mt Cook - the country's tallest mountain - are dead. Americans Kurt Blair, 56,…
Romania’s far right presidential frontrunner vows to end Ukraine aid
Calin Georgescu, the fringe nationalist politician leading the presidential race in Romania, has told the BBC that he would end all support for Ukraine if elected. He is facing a…
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Messi to kick off new Club World Cup, Neymar to face Madrid [Full draw]
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will kick off FIFA’s new 32-team Club World Cup when the Major League Soccer side take on Egypt’s Al Ahly in the June 15 opener,…
Uganda: Arsenal fan shot dead for celebrating win over Manchester United
A fan of English football club Arsenal has allegedly been shot dead by a security guard while celebrating the team’s 2-0 victory over Manchester United in Uganda. The incident occurred…
Real Madrid to play postponed Valencia game on January 2
Real Madrid’s match at Valencia in La Liga which was postponed because of flooding will be played on January 2, the Spanish football federation announced on Thursday. The match was…
CITN endorses tax reforms, advises FG to drop derivation principle
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) yesterday endorsed the proposed tax reform bills but advised the Federal Government to drop the derivation aspect in order to ensure the success…
Naira appreciates to N1,685/$ in parallel market
The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,685 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,695 per dollar on Wednesday. Similarly, the Naira appreciated to N1,567 per dollar in the official foreign…
Bank staff steals millions as Police arrest card fraudster
The Katsina State Police Command, yesterday, paraded Adewumi Gabriel, Head of ATM Operations of a new generation bank’s Daura branch, for conspiring with a colleague to steal the sum of…
DR Congo on ‘maximum alert’ as unknown deadly disease kills over 70
The Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday it was on “maximum alert” over a mystery disease that has killed dozens of people in just over a month. The illness causes…
