Nigeria news today headlines : Saturday 11th July 2020
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Lebanese Army Arrest 3 Sudanese Trying To Cross Into Israel
The Lebanese army said on Friday that it arrested three Sudanese nationals after a failed border-crossing attempt to Israel. According to a statement by the Lebanese army, the three Sudanese were returned to Lebanon after being captured by Israeli forces. “The enemy forces arrested the three persons before being released and returned back to Lebanese …
Uber To Pay $3.8 Million Fine Over Taxi Law
Uber has agreed to pay a 25 million Danish crowns ($3.8 million) fine in Denmark, settling claims of breaching local taxi law out of court, Danish police said on Friday. After launching its service in Denmark in 2014, Uber was criticised by taxi driver unions, companies and politicians who said the company posed unfair competition …
China’s Envoy Urges India To Handle Differences, Bring Back Ties On Track
Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong Friday called on China and India to implement the consensus and handle differences properly to bring bilateral ties on the right track. On June 15, there was an incident causing casualties at the Galwan Valley in the western section of the China-India border. “I have noticed some emerging opinions …
Ethiopian Minister Accuses ‘External Forces’ Over Recent Deadly Unrest
Zadig claimed the situation in the country had returned to normal after the unrest sparked by the killing of a famous singer and activist for the Oromos, Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group. He said the investigation was ongoing to find the culprits behind the murder and the ensuing violence, which has claimed at least 239 lives. The Ethiopian …
Norway Eases Travel Restrictions On Three Regions In Sweden
Norway today announced that it is relaxing its strict quarantine rules for many European arrivals but only people living in three Swedish regions will be allowed to travel freely between the two countries from the middle of next week. Trips to and from Kronoberg, Skåne and Blekinge will be unrestricted from July 15th, but the …
Turkey Fines Banks $30 Million After Client Complaints
Turkey’s banking regulator imposed financial penalties on seven banks totalling 204.7 million liras ($30 million) following complaints from individual and institutional clients. The regulator did not provide further details in a statement on Thursday. It did not name the banks and added that an investigation was proceeding without pause. The Turkish authorities have introduced measures requiring banks …
UK Car Insurers Save £1.3bn During Lockdown
The price comparison site’s data shows that car insurance claims dropped by 69% between March 23 and May 31, resulting in insurer savings of an estimated £1.289bn. Payouts would have totalled around £1.859bn in a ‘normal’ year, but the actual amount paid during the lockdown was around £569m. There was a 69.4% decrease in car accidents, a …
Chapel Gate Bottles Blend With Retailer
The second collaborative release from Irish whiskey bonder Chapel Gate Irish Whiskey Co and Irishmalts.com, The Rebel Blend is made using 60% 14-year-old Irish single malt and 40% 10-year-old Irish single grain whiskey matured in ex-Bourbon casks. The blend is non chill-filtered and contains no added colouring. Chapel Gate has released 200 bottles of the …
Stocks Slide As Rising Virus Cases Hurt Mood In Asia
Asia’s losses spilled over into Europe on Friday morning, with investors increasingly worried about the rising coronavirus infections in the US. “As Europe walks in, traders on the continent are wasting little time hitting the sell button and putting Covid-19 risk-off programs into play as the sum of the second wave fears is starting to …
UK Announces COVID-19 Tax Breaks To Stimulate Economy
In a bid to reinvigorate the UK economy and buoy property prices, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced plans to slash the VAT rate for the hospitality sector and offer temporary stamp duty relief. The VAT rate will be lowered from 20 percent to five percent temporarily, during the period July 15, 2020, until January 12, …
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