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18 Nov
The US aviation giant Boeing sent out its first redundancy notifications on Monday as part of a previously announced plan to cut 10 percent of its global workforce. Boeing intends to cut almost 2,200 jobs in the US state of Washington, which is home to many of its oldest factories, according to a statement made…
11 Oct
A giant bear, a winged rabbit and a rhino were among the 70 animal bronzes and stone works by celebrated sculptor Francois-Xavier Lalanne that fetched $59 million at Christie's in New York this week. The menagerie of wild, domesticated and imaginary beasts was created by Lalanne and his late wife Claude at their workshop south…
3 Oct
The UN has said new estimates from humanitarians in East Africa indicate that nearly 67 million people in the region are now in need of assistance. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric made this known on Wednesday while briefing reporters in New York. “That is more than 20 per cent of the total number of people in…
27 Sep
Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib on Thursday called for an end to the violence in the Middle East, in an appeal to the UN General Assembly in New York. READ ALSO:Israel warns Lebanese as intense strikes target Hezbollah “This is a situation that requires international intervention on an urgent basis before…
22 Sep
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for the United States to attend the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), at the behest of President Bola Tinubu. READ ALSO:Shettima celebrates Oluremi Tinubu on 64th birthday Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media and Communications…
17 Sep
Popular US rapper, Sean "Diddy" Combs, has been arrested in New York. The 54-year-old was picked up by police at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan, although the exact charges remain unclear. Authorities, however, said his arrest is linked to a sealed indictment. READ ALSO: Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs facing more sex assault claims Damian Williams,…
14 Jun
R.E.M. performed onstage together for the first time in well over a decade Thursday, reuniting to play their classic "Losing My Religion" as they were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills broke up in 2011, and the last time all four members played onstage together -- Bill…
29 May
The jury of seven men and five women that will decide Donald Trump's fate is a cross-section of New Yorkers painstakingly selected by prosecutors and lawyers for the former US president. Their identities are being kept secret for their own protection, but some details about the 12 Manhattan residents were revealed during the three days…
29 May
Jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial begin deliberating Wednesday on whether to return the first criminal conviction of a former president -- a momentous decision that could upend the November presidential election. After weeks of testimony from more than 20 witnesses, the piercing glare of the legal spotlight now shifts firmly to the anonymous…
12 Apr
Donald Trump becomes the first US ex-president to go on criminal trial Monday pushing the nation's legal and electoral systems to the limit less than seven months before Americans decide whether to return the scandal-plagued Republican
28 Mar
After metropolises such as London and Stockholm, New York is now set to become the first city in the U.S. to introduce a congestion charge. “Today, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board voted to approve the toll rates for the nation’s first congestion pricing programme." The MTA, which operates transportation in the New York metro…
16 Feb
A New York judge ordered Donald Trump to pay $355 million over fraud allegations and banned him from running companies in the state for three years Friday in a major blow to his business empire and financial standing. Trump -- almost certain to be the Republican presidential nominee this November -- was found liable for…
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Plans are afoot by the Federal Government to explore job opportunities offered by the green economy to create sustainable jobs for unemployed youths, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dangyadi, has said.
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Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has extended the contract of two private security companies for two years to secure rail infrastructure for the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) system.
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The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba has warned the newly appointed notaries public against sharp practices and validation of fake documents.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says winger Bukayo Saka will miss “many weeks” with a hamstring injury. The England attacker was forced off during Saturday’s 5-1 win against Crystal Palace and left Selhurst Park on crutches.