January 5, 2020

Iran Places $80m Bounty On Trump

January 5, 2020 6:35 pm

Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. will ‘strike back’ harder at Iran if it retaliates against over the killing of military leader Qasem Soleimani.

‘These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner,’ Trump tweeted on Sunday afternoon.

‘Such legal notice is not required, but is given nevertheless!’ he continued.

The president remained largely silent on Twitter for most of the day as he golfed during his last winter vacation day in …

Northerners Are To Be Blamed For Our Problems Not Igbos

January 5, 2020 6:34 pm

Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido has called on his fellow Northerners to stop blaming the Igbos for their problems, he insisted they make away with sentiments and take responsibilities for their own issues and find a way to help themselves

 

This, he said on Saturday while advocating for jail term for the parents of kidnapped Kano children for neglecting their children to roam aimlessly in the street.

On October 12, the Kano Police Command announced the rescue nine children kidnapped in Kano and trafficked to Onitsha in Anambra State.

The abduction of the children had sparked public outcry, with …

Japan Blasts ‘Unjustifiable’ Ghosn’s Escape

January 5, 2020 4:25 pm

Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan is “unjustifiable” and he is thought to have left the country using “illegal methods”, the Japanese justice minister said Sunday, in the first official public comments on the case.

The 65-year-old former Nissan boss skipped bail and fled Japan where he was awaiting trial over multiple counts of financial misconduct that he denies.

It was the latest twist in a saga that has gripped the business world and his escape from Japan has left authorities there red-faced and scrambling to defend their justice system from fierce international criticism.

“Our country’s criminal justice system sets …

Austria’s Foreign Ministry Says Facing Serious Cyber Attack

January 5, 2020 4:22 pm

Austria’s foreign ministry is facing a “serious cyber attack”, it said late Saturday, warning another country could be responsible.

“Due to the gravity and nature of the attack, it cannot be excluded that it is a targeted attack by a state actor,” it said in a statement with the interior ministry shortly before 11.00 pm (2200 GMT), adding that the attack was ongoing.

“In the past, other European countries have been the target of similar attacks,” it continued.

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Immediate measures had been taken and a “coordination committee” set up, it …

At Least 28 Dead In Raid On Tripoli Military School

January 5, 2020 4:22 pm

At least 28 people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday in an air strike on a military school in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a ministry spokesman said.

“An air raid on the military school of Tripoli killed 28 cadets and injured dozens more,” Amin al-Hashemi, spokesman for the health ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) said.

At the time of the strike the cadets were gathered on a parade ground before going to their dormitories, he added.

The military school is in al-Hadba al-Khadra, a residential sector of the Libyan capital.

The GNA health ministry called for …

Ghosn Lawyer Feels Betrayal, Sympathy Over Tycoon’s Escape

January 5, 2020 4:21 pm

A lawyer for former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn said Saturday he felt betrayed by his client’s escape from Japan but still understood his act, claiming it resulted from Japan’s inhumane justice system.

The international tycoon, who faces multiple charges of financial misconduct that he denies, jumped bail and fled to Lebanon in late December to avoid a Japanese trial.

“First, I was filled with a sense of strong anger. I felt betrayed,” Ghosn’s lawyer Takashi Takano wrote in his blog, stating that he had not been informed about the plan in advance.

“But anger was turning to something else as …

Amid Tech Turmoil, Celebration At Global Electronics Sow

January 5, 2020 4:20 pm

The Consumer Electronics Show opening Tuesday offers a chance to showcase the newest and shiniest gadgetry, looking past the turmoil engulfing the global technology industry.

The annual Las Vegas gathering with more than 4,500 exhibitors brings out about 175,000 attendees searching for innovations of the future.

For an industry facing unprecedented turbulence, the hope is that what happens in Vegas does not stay in Vegas after it closes on Friday, but filters into the world where consumers can adopt new technologies for health, communication, transportation, the home and lifestyles.

The show opens against the backdrop of mounting concerns on how …

Trump Says US Targeting 52 Sites In Iran As Tension Mounts

January 5, 2020 4:17 pm

President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the US is targeting 52 sites in Iran and will hit them “very fast and very hard” if the Islamic republic attacks American personnel or assets.

In a saber-rattling tweet that defended Friday’s US drone strike assassination of a powerful Iranian general in Iraq, Trump said 52 represents the number of Americans held hostage at the US embassy in Tehran for more than a year starting in late 1979.

Trump said some of these sites are “at a very high level & important to Iran & the Iranian culture, and those targets, and Iran …

2020: Ohanaeze Youths Task Buhari On Enugu Coal Mines

January 5, 2020 2:18 pm
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths Council Worldwide at the weekend called on President Mohammad Buhari to ensure immediate revamping of Enugu coal mines, rebuild the numerous dilapidated railway stations and train coaches abandoned across the South-East zone.

The group made this known in a statement signed by the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro and the secretary General Mazi Okwu Nnabuike and forwarded to DAILY POST in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State.

Ohanaeze youths also lamented the death trapped nature of Federal roads in the Southeast zone, calling for an urgent attention of the Federal

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Ethiopian Airlines To Fly Directly To Houston From Nigeria

January 5, 2020 2:17 pm

Firiehiwot Mekonnen is the General Manager of Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria. The airline made history recently when it launched its direct flight from Africa to Houston, Texas, United States. Mekonneh in this interview tells Funke Olaode about the airline’s vision and mission as it continues to break more boundaries

Congratulations on Ethiopian Airline’s recent achievement. What are the strategies deployed to keep this route alive as some airlines open a route and after some time shut it down?

As a company, the management is working tirelessly to continue to consolidate on its service of excellence that we are known for. …

Philippines President Takes Action After Death Of Soleiman

January 5, 2020 2:15 pm
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday directed the country’s military to prepare to evacuate thousands of Filipinos in Iran and Iraq if hostilities escalate in the Middle East.

Duterte issued the directive during an emergency meeting with defence, military and police officials, said Arsenio Andolong, spokesman for the Department of National Defence.

“The sole agenda was how to ensure the safety of our countrymen in the Middle East, especially those in Iraq and Iran as the tension between the United States and Iran rises,” Andolong said in a statement.

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Real Reasons Igbo Should Not Be Talking Of Presidency Now

January 5, 2020 2:14 pm
The Senate Minority Leader, Eyinnaya Abaribe, has pointed out reasons why the South East should not be talking about 2023 presidency now.

Abaribe stated that the South East should be talking about teaming up with others to make Nigeria a better place and not 2023 presidency.

The Abia South Senator in a chat with Vanguard also lamented that the structure of the country was very bad, hence the need to jettison calls for presidency.

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He said: “I think what you are doing now is that you are also creating

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