December 4, 2019

Germany Kicks Out Russian Diplomats Over Berlin Murder

December 4, 2019 2:29 pm

Germany expelled two Russian diplomats on Wednesday after prosecutors said Moscow could be behind the killing of a former Chechen rebel commander in a Berlin park.

Russia’s foreign ministry immediately pledged unspecified “retaliatory measures”, saying the accusations were “groundless and hostile”.

Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, a 40-year-old Georgian national, was shot twice in the head at close range in Kleiner Tiergarten park on August 23, allegedly by a Russian man who was arrested shortly afterwards.

The suspect in the killing was said to be riding a bicycle and was seen by witnesses afterwards throwing the bike and a stone-laden bag with a …

Trump ‘Willing To Compromise US Security’

December 4, 2019 2:28 pm

Democrats accused President Donald Trump of a readiness to sell out US national security to bolster his 2020 reelection effort as hearings opened Wednesday to draw up impeachment charges against the US leader.

But in a fiery start to the House Judiciary Committee’s review of the evidence, Republicans countered that Democrats were trying to reverse the 2016 election that brought Trump to power and were pushing towards impeachment without due process.

Trump “directly and explicitly invited foreign interference in our elections,” said House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler, referring to Trump’s effort to get dirt on his Democratic rivals from …

US To Restart Taliban Talks After Trump Green Light

December 4, 2019 2:28 pm

The US negotiator on Afghanistan will shortly resume talks with the Taliban and seek efforts toward a ceasefire, officials said Wednesday, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly halted diplomatic efforts that could end America’s longest war.

Zalmay Khalilzad has arrived in Kabul to meet President Ashraf Ghani, a senior Afghan official told AFP, less than a week after Trump visited Afghanistan and gave his blessing for a return to negotiations.

The State Department said that Khalilzad, a veteran US negotiator who was born in Afghanistan, would head to Qatar to meet with the Taliban after his meetings in Kabul.…

‘Brain Dead’ NATO’s Summit Dominated By Leaders’ Feuds

December 4, 2019 2:27 pm

The leaders of the world’s most powerful military alliance clashed over personality and policy on Wednesday as NATO’s summit ended with an effort to paper over their sharp divisions.

Meeting outside London to mark the 70th year of the Atlantic alliance, the members vowed to stick together against threats from Russia and terrorism and recognised the challenge of a rising China.

But the bad blood continued to the end of the two-day get together, with US President Donald Trump branding Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “two-faced” after a group of allied leaders were caught on video at a Buckingham Palace …

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UK PM Avoids Trump Row In Pre-Election Visit

December 4, 2019 2:27 pm

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was braced for trouble from Donald Trump’s visit just days before Britain’s election, but the US president headed home Wednesday having largely kept his promise to stay out of the campaign.

Johnson was forced to deny he was dodging Trump during his visit for a NATO summit, after failing to publicly greet him at Downing Street and holding their face-to-face meeting away from the cameras.

He also sidestepped a question about whether Trump was good for Britain, instead emphasising the strength of transatlantic ties — while avoiding using Trump’s name.

In the end, the unpredictable US …

After Hot Mic Gaffe, Trudeau And Trump Revive Feud

December 4, 2019 2:26 pm

US President Donald Trump loves to dominate an international summit with impromptu, rambling press briefings that leave his fellow world leaders struggling to stick to their agenda.

And at this week’s NATO summit in London, their bemusement became embarrassingly public when video emerged of four of Trump’s counterparts mocking his lengthy interventions.

Never one to take a slight lying down, Trump responded by reviving his feud with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, branding him “two-faced” over his leading role in the exchange.

The prickly president’s honour was apparently satisfied by this, as he was later overheard on a second hot …

Trump Committed Impeachable Crimes, Scholars Tell Congress

December 4, 2019 2:26 pm

Three constitutional experts on Wednesday bolstered Democrats’ efforts to impeach Donald Trump by saying the president’s actions seeking foreign interference in US elections are grounds for removal, as the inquiry kicked into a new phase in Congress.

But reflecting the Washington political divide, a fourth expert strongly dissented, saying there was “woefully inadequate” evidence that Trump committed high crimes and misdemeanors necessary for impeachment.

Democrats have made a forceful case that Trump should be removed from office for abusing his powers by pressuring Ukraine for dirt on an election rival, arguing that the Founding Fathers had a remedy — impeachment …

US Urges Countries To Suspend Digital Taxes

December 4, 2019 2:25 pm

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is urging countries like France to suspend taxes on global computing giants such as Google and Amazon and wait for a negotiated agreement on international taxation, according to a letter released Wednesday.

As the United States is poised to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on $2.4 billion in French products over that country’s digital services tax, Mnuchin said talks in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development are key to resolving the issue.

“We believe that it is very important that these talks reach agreement in order to prevent the proliferation of unilateral …

IIM Africa Urges FG to Reform Ministry Of Information

December 4, 2019 11:49 am

The Institute of Information Management Africa (IIM Africa) has urged the Federal Government (FG) to restructure the Ministry of Information and Culture for effective management of government data.

The President/Chairman, Governing Council of IIM Africa, Dr. Oyedokun Ayodeji, disclosed this at the National Information Management Stakeholders Forum held in Lagos over the weekend.

He also said that IIM Africa believes time is ripe for the establishment of the National Information Management Development Agency (NIMDA) to ensure a good data and information governance regime in the country.

“The National Information Management Stakeholders’ Forum would like to recommend the need for the …

Why Nigeria Should Not Miss Out From 5G Oppourtunities

December 4, 2019 11:45 am

Despite the fact that 44 percent of mobile subscribers in the country are still on 3G service and about four percent are using 4G as contained in the Jumia 2019 mobile report, it is still imperative that Nigeria embraces the 5G technology. 

The above is the position of Information and Technology experts who spoke exclusively to Daily Sun.

According to them, offering significant improvements over previous generations, the fifth generation (5G) of cellular technology can certainly not be ignored.

They argued the essence of 5G adoption is to ensure the country is not left behind in the digital age adding …

Avoiding Accidents On Nigeria’s ‘Killer’ Roads

December 4, 2019 11:45 am

There is no road accident free day in Nigeria, as at least one to two road accidents are recorded daily.  A three-prong factor is responsible for the carnage on Nigeria roads: the roads are bad, most vehicles are not road worthy, and the drivers are generally reckless. We have killer roads, killer vehicles, and killer drivers causing Nigeria to have one of the highest rates of road accidents and deaths by accident, globally. 

Nigeria was ranked second highest, in rate of road accidents out of 193 ranked countries of the world in 2013, and road accidents adjudged the third …

IG Adamu Lauded For Repositioning Police

December 4, 2019 11:42 am

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has been commended for his efforts in transforming the police. The Chief Executive of Matchmakers Consultancy, Mr Shina Phillip, who made the commendation in Abuja, said the IGP and his team have good vision and well laid out programmes aimed at making the Nigeria Police the best in Africa and one of the best in the world.

He said part of Adamu’s efforts at repositioning the police was the recent conference and retreat for senior police officers in Lagos. Phillip whose company put together the conference in conjunction with the Nigeria Police …

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