Obasanjo reveals why Shehu Shagari shouldn’t be mourned
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday visited the Shehu Shagari’s residence in Sokoto at about 9:50 a.m and was received by Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State.…
After the Indonesian tsunami: Cashing in on the dead
The devastating tsunami has shattered the lives of thousands of people. More than 400 families have lost members — and in the hospitals, of all places, people have been cashing in on…
Zaino says impact of government shutdown has been fairly minimal
Jeanne Zaino, senior advisor at Applied Technomics, and Matt Miskin, market strategist at John Hancock Investments, discuss the impact of politics on markets.…
What Jonathan, Peter Obi said in Sokoto
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday paid a condolence visit to the family of late former President Shehu Shagari in Sokoto.…
Germany to curb mosque funding from Gulf states
The German government has started to request that those countries register any funding they may provide to mosques in Germany, a report says. The move aims to discourage radicalization in German mosques.…
German arms industry threatens government with compensation claims
As German weapons exports dropped for a third consecutive year, a lobbyist has criticized Germany's export policy as "unpredictable." New figures show exports dropped sharply in 2018.…
Plurimi CIO Favors EM stocks, sees Mueller probe hurting Dollar
Patrick Armstrong, chief investment officer at London-based Plurimi Wealth, discusses his preference for emerging-market stocks in 2019.…
Paris airport evacuated after two men with fake guns spark panic
French authorities evacuated passengers from international Terminal 2 at Charles de Gaulle airport after two people brandished dummy guns. The pair were arrested and flights resumed.…
Germany: Nine homeless deaths due to cold since October
The German association for homeless people has claimed that sleeping out in cold temperatures caused the victims to die. Last year, the winter chill claimed three lives during the same period.…
Brazil swears in far-right President Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil has sworn in former army captain President Jair Bolsonaro, amid tight security. The far-right politician, an admirer of the country’s former military dictatorship, pledged to rid the country of "ideological ties."…