Editor’s note: President Muhammadu Buhari has been facing criticisism over the manner of his appointments which has tilted towards the north. Some Nigerians even accused the president of nepotism and sectionalism. One of the NAIJ.com readers Albert Offiong in this piece points out that the trend is dangerous and Nigerians are already crying. To nepotism? […]
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said a 57-percent majority of the country's citizens back the idea of reinstating the capital punishment after the mid-July coup attempt.
Turkey's justice minister sent a document to the United States Tuesday seeking the arrest of cleric Fethullah Gulen, who lives in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania and whom Ankara accuses of instigating an attempted coup on July 15.
He waited so long he was hospitalised for exhaustion.
ALMELO - De pilot om auto’s weer toe te staan in de Grotestraat Zuid is uitgesteld na protest van eigenaar winkel Henk ter Horst en Beter Wonen.
Archer Daniels Midland Co. earnings fell to $284 million, or 48 cents per share, from $386 million, or 62 cents per share in the year-earlier period. Adjusted earnings per share were 41 cents, compared with the FactSet consensus of 45 cents. Revenue fell to $15.6 billion from $17.2 billion, below the FactSet consensus of $16.9 billion. The company said that after a "challenging" first half of 2016, with improved fundamentals it expected a "more favorable second half of the year." The stock gained 9.9% over the last three months... Читать дальше...
Deputy Commissioner ( Imphal East) will head the probe panel and its report will be submitted to the government within a month, said Gaikhangam, who also holds the home portfolio.
A court heard that Tenniswood was an 'odd ball' who kept newspaper cuttings of women at his home.
How’s the serenity? Not much good when two unmanned aircraft systems carrying what look like cameras are hovering above you.
NEW ORLEANS — Entergy Corp. (ETR) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $572.6 million. On a per-share basis, the New Orleans-based company said it had net income of $3.16. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $3.11 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks
Great Britain women's rugby sevens fly-half Katy McLean says a good start is key for her side against host nation Brazil in their opening match on Saturday.
Students are taught to lead by example in schools not to mimic the "tearing people down" antics of world leaders.
Procter & Gamble Co. reported Tuesday fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that rose to $1.95 billion, or 69 cents a share, from $521 million, or 18 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings per share fell 15% to 79 cents, but beat the FactSet consensus of 74 cents. Revenue fell 3% to $16.10 billion from $16.55 billion, but was above the FactSet consensus of $15.83 billion. Declines in beauty, fabric & home care and baby, feminine & family... Читать дальше...
Deal to build 150 screens over next 6 years signals Wanda’s ambitions
Larry Warford was enjoying Pokemon Go, right up until the point he realized he was being brainwashed. According to Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press, the Lions guard said he was enjoying chasing imaginary monsters on the location-based app, until a walk around Tempe Ariz., this offseason began to scare him a little. “I’ll…
Vice President Joe Biden officiated a same-sex wedding Monday, marrying two White House staffers at the vice presidential residence in Washington, DC.
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Veteran gay rights campaigner Rodney Croome has quit as the head of the marriage equality lobby group he founded, saying it is at odds with his position on the proposed same-sex marriage plebiscite.
An unusual incident occurred in the Malaysian state of Mallaca. A group of monkeys stole secret documents of the local army at the Terendak Camp.
Drug maker Pfizer Inc. on Tuesday posted second-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street's targets. Net earnings were $2.01 billion, or 33 cents a share, compared with $2.63 billion, or 42 cents a share, a year ago. Pfizer's revenue rose to $13.15 billion from $11.85 billion in the year-earlier period. Adjusted earnings came in at 64 cents a share. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected adjusted earnings of 62 cents a share, on revenue of $13.01 billion. Pfizer reaffirmed its 2016 view for revenue of $51 billion to $53 billion... Читать дальше...
The Melbourne-based street artist was threatened with a council fine after which he responded by covering the provocative painting of Hillary Clinton with a niqab.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to allow a part of Russian national team to fight for Olympic medals in Rio de Janeiro was just and independent from politics, IOC President Thomas Bach said.
HENGELO - De brandweer is dinsdagmiddag uitgerukt voor een gaslek aan de Jan Gossaertstraat in Hengelo. Een bewoner zou door een gasleiding hebben geboord.