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Federal Government raises $177m for Ogoni cleanup
The Federal Government on Monday announced that it had raised the sum of $177m out of the $1bn required for the cleanup of Ogoni land in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.It stated that refineries of…
FG to announce new minimum wage -NLC president
The Federal Government is set to announce the new minimum wage as the Tripartite Committee completes its assignment.The outcome of the Tripartite Committee has been submitted to President Muham…
Tennis: Three umpires given lifetime ban for match-fixing, gambling
Three chair umpires from Thailand have been banned for life from tennis after being found guilty of match-fixing and betting offenses.The Tennis Integrity Unit announced the sanctions Monday against …
Over 30 Indian schoolgirls beaten after confronting sexual harassers
Thirty-six Indian schoolgirls have been treated in hospital after they were attacked by a large crowd of teenage boys and their parents when they complained of sexual harassment.Six boys and one woma…
Spanish court finds doctor 'accused of stealing babies' guilty but acquits him due to statute of limitations
A Madrid court has acquitted a former doctor of stealing newborn babies from their mothers and supplying them to infertile couples.The court found gynaecologist Eduardo Vela, 85, had committed the cr…
American duo William Nordhaus and Paul Romer win Nobel Economics Prize
Americans William Nordhaus and Paul Romer won the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize for work in integrating climate change and technological innovation into economic analysis, the Royal Swedish Academy of S…
Limousine crash leaves 20, including four sisters and their spouses, dead in New York state
Four sisters and their husbands are among 20 people who were killed when a limo crashed in upstate New York.They were with other relatives and friends on their way to a birthday party for the younges…
Bulgarian journalist murdered after reporting EU corruption
A Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova who had been reporting on alleged corruption linked to European Union funds was found raped and murdered on Saturday, authorities said.The 30-year-old Marinov…
Bale, Alisson, Aguero among first five nominated for 2018 Ballon d'Or
Welsh international Gareth Bale has been named among the first five players nominated for the coveted Ballon d'Or. The Real Madrid forward is also joined on the list by club teammate Karim Benzema, s…
Interpol chief Meng resigns, China says he's under probe
The former Chinese head of Interpol, who went missing last month, was accused of accepting bribes on Monday, becoming the latest top official to fall in President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption dragnet…
Tennis: Kei Nishikori makes Japan Open semis
Kei Nishikori is into the semi-finals of the Japan Open where he will next play Richard Gasquet.Second-seed Nishikori beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-3 on Friday in the quarter-finals on his home tourn…
Two-week-old baby in hospital after alleged rape
A two-week-old baby has allegedly been raped and is fighting for its life in hospital.The baby is in the paediatric unit at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children where it is being treated.A ma…
Lenovo and ZTE shares hit by spyware row
Shares in Chinese tech giants Lenovo and ZTE have fallen sharply after a media report that Beijing had inserted spying devices into US computers.Unnamed US national security officials, quoted by Bloo…
India seals missile deal with Russia amid U.S. warning
India agreed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 surface to air missile systems on Friday, the two sides said, as New Delhi disregarded U.S. warnings that such a purchase could trigger sanctions under U…
Famous Berlin sex club, KitKatClub, faced with health scare
Berlin authorities have urged patrons of a famed nightclub in the German capital to immediately visit a doctor to be checked for bacterial meningitis after a visitor was taken to hospital for the ill…
Anti-rape activists Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege win Nobel Peace Prize
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their work in fighting sexual violence in conflicts around the world.The pair won the awa…
Train collision injures 320 people in South Africa
No fewer than 320 people were injured when packed train travelling from South Africa's business hub Johannesburg to Pretoria crashed into the back of a stationary train, Metrorail authorities said on…
Formula One: Hamilton leads comfortable Mercedes one-two in second practice at Japanese Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton has capped off a dominant day for Mercedes at Suzuka by topping the timesheets in second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.The four-time world champion was fastest in the morning se…
Toyota announces new recall of 2.4 million hybrid cars
Japanese car giant Toyota said Friday it is recalling more than 2.4 million hybrid cars over a fault that could cause crashes, just a month after an another recall affecting hybrids.The firm in Septe…
