Новости за 01.11.2016

Editor’s note: Former president Olusegun Obasanjo recently said that Africa’s richest woman, Folorunsho Alakija was one of the 25 people he made billionaires. This comment comes as response to Alakija’s accusation that ex-president illegally took an oil block allocated to her company. Remi Oyeyemi, journalist, poet, writer and public analyst in this opinion piece explains why […]

Energy company plans to follow through with $1.5-billion (U.S.) deal announced in August despite storm of controversy at Standing Rock Sioux reserve

Farooq Kperogi, Associate Professor of journalism and emerging media at Kennesaw state university, took to his Facebook page to express his discontent with the Buhari presidency and current youth employment situation in the country. The columnist and blogger recalled that earlier this month Vice President Yemi Osinbajo assured Nigerians of the effective commencement of a number of the […]

Through the first half of the 2016 NFL season, there’s no question regarding what is the league’s best division. The AFC West could produce three playoff teams, and the team that sits in last place might be the best team in football that won’t make the postseason. Heading into Week 9, the Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders sit atop the division with 6-2 records. The Kansas City Chiefs trail them both by just a half-game at 5-2, and all three are in the conversation to compete with the New England Patriots for the AFC title.

Criticism over the way Comey has handled the reopening of the bureau's email investigation into Hillary Clinton continued to build Monday.

When you think of outdated wedding dresses you’d never wear, is your mother’s gown from the ’70s or the ’80s the first one that pops into your head? That was pretty much the case for Allie Ware, a news anchor for WAPT in Jackson, Miss.

When you think of outdated wedding dresses that you’d never wear, is your mother’s gown from the ’70s or the ’80s the first one that pops into your head? That was pretty much the case for Allie Ware, a news anchor for WAPT in Jackson, Miss.

It was also one of the most ridiculously executed robberies.

CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk proposed Friday that the electric car maker merge with SolarCity, creator of solar panels, to sell solar roof tiles for homes. PHOTO: AP Photo/Richard Vogel

As the face of the fast-food industry, McDonald’s has always been the juiciest target for the Fight for $15 movement. Labor unions and low-wage workers have sued, mocked and vilified the Golden Arches ever since workers first walked off the job in 2012 to protest poverty pay.

(AP) — The new Washington State University medical school is accepting applications for its first class. The new medical school received preliminary accreditation in mid-October.

Peter Thiel, the billionaire who financially backed Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker Media, ultimately leading to the media company’s bankruptcy in August, says the site was a “singular sociopathic bully.” PHOTO: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Imagesges

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are not blitzing a lot this season and defensive coordinator Keith Butler said much of that has to do with protecting the young players in his secondary.

The former Bank of Canada governor is heading into uncharted waters for a central banker

The Packers had a no-cost rental of running back Knile Davis. And they decided to move on before the price tag kicked in. Per a source with knowledge of the trade, the Packers owed the Chiefs compensation for Davis only if he was on the 53-man roster for at least three games. Davis had been…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction with rates on six-month bills climbing to their highest level in six weeks.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction with rates on six-month bills climbing to their highest level in six weeks.

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) on Monday reported a loss of $830 million in its third quarter. The company based in The Woodlands, Texas said it had a loss of $1.61 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 89 cents per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate

General Electric announced Monday the merger of its oilfield unit with Baker Hughes, betting the combined company will be better positioned for an oil industry rebound after the crude price crash. GE will inject its huge oil and gas operations into Baker Hughes and take a 62.5 percent ownership of the combined company, which will retain the Baker Hughes brand name. Baker shareholders will hold the rest of the company, and also will receive a special dividend of $17.50 a share, a payout by GE... Читать дальше...

Editor’s note: In this fresh piece, Uche John from Good Governance Initiative, Badagry, Lagos state writes about democracy in Nigeria and its effect on the grassroots. John further decried the lack of good governance among Nigerian leaders, especially the state governors. The return of democracy in 1999 delighted virtually all Nigerians. There were undisguised and exceptional display […]

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) on Monday reported a loss of $830 million in its third quarter.

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) on Monday reported a loss of $830 million in its third quarter.