Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 21st January 2020
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Iran Threatens To Withdraw From Nuclear Treaty
Iran on Monday reportedly threatened to quit a global non-proliferation treaty if European countries refer Tehran to the U.N. Security Council over alleged violations of a 2015 nuclear agreement. “If the Europeans continue their improper behavior or send Iran’s file to the Security Council, we will withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty,” Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said, according to Reuters,
Warren, Sanders Attack Biden
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in critiquing fellow Democratic presidential primary opponent Joe Biden’s Social Security record. Warren appeared united with Sanders on hitting the former vice president’s record after a couple of weeks of tension between the two liberal candidates. “Bernie Sanders and I established the ‘Expand Social Security Caucus’ in the Senate,” Warren told Politico. “As a senator,
Police Officer Commits Suicide In New Jersey
A police officer in New Jersey shot himself in the head as rescuers prepared to pull him from his crashed car, officials said Monday. The unidentified 39-year-old officer with the Roselle police department was off-duty when he crashed his vehicle into two parked cars in Matawan on Sunday, acccording to Chris Swendeman, a spokesperson for
Chewing Gum Tycoon Dies At 98
Shin Kyuk-ho, who built a chewing-gum business into ?the ?hugely successful Lotte ?Group in South Korea and Japan, only to see his sons squabble over the corporate empire, died on Sunday in Seoul. He was 98. The company, South Korea’s fifth-largest business conglomerate, announced the death of Mr. Shin, its founder. The cause of his
Facebook Apologizes For Technical Error
Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Saturday blamed a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appearing as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologizing for any offense caused. The error came to light on the second day of a visit by the president to the Southeast Asian country,
Madonna Cancels Tour
Madonna canceled the latest stop on her Madame X Tour because the star needed to “rest”.The Medellin singer is midway through a residency at the Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon, Portugal, but was forced to scrap Sunday’s show – her fifth at the venue – due to health issues.Announcing the news just hours before the
Netflix Acquires Studio Ghibli Catalogue
The Studio Ghibli catalogue is coming to digital streaming for the first time in the UK, starting from next month. There was some confusion last year over the possibility that the lauded Japanese animation studio would decide to make its acclaimed films available on Disney+, but this notion was swiftly nixed when HBO Max confirmed that it would
China’s President Promises To Curb Virus Spread
China’s President Xi Jinping has pledged to curb the spread of a coronavirus outbreak in the country. China has confirmed a total of 217 cases of coronavirus, and three people have died, the country’s state media reported. The virus was first discovered in the city of Wuhan in early January. Since then, cases of infection have been
Complete Ibaka Deep Seaport For Development, Job Creation, Group Urges Buhari
P/HARCOURT – The people of Oron Nation have called on the Federal Government to speed up arrangement for the development and commissioning of the much talked about Ibaka, otherwise referred to as Ibom deep seaport for the creation of jobs and infrastructural development not just in Akwa Ibom state but the entire Niger Delta region and
Excitement As Eroton/NNPC Joint Venture Commissions Multi-Million Naira Projects In Okrika
P/HARCOURT – Jubilation resonated in all the communities of Okrika local government area of Rivers state at the weekend as the Eroton/NNPC joint venture commissions people-oriented projects worth millions of naira in some of the communities including the opening of an ultra-modern 1500-seater Town Hall in Okochiri. Some of the projects commissioned last Friday also include,
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