Shares tumbled in Europe and Asia and U.S. futures tumbled Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump ’s announcement of big increases in tariffs on imports of goods from around the world. The double-digit tariff hikes sent shivers across world markets, as economists warned it raises the risk of recession. The future for the S&P 500 dropped 3.1% while that for the…
Following the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal’s decision to uphold the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as Governor of Edo State, the family of former Governor Godwin Obaseki has publicly lauded the ruling and praised Okpebholo’s initial actions in office. In a joint statement signed by Benjamin Igbinovia Obaseki, Mr. Osaro Obaseki, and Mrs. Emwanta…
Tesla and Space X founder, Elon Musk has called reports that he will leave his government role in the coming months “fake news”. A senior White House official previously told NBC News, Sky’s US partner network, that Donald Trump had discussed the Tesla and X boss transitioning back to the private sector at a cabinet meeting last…
Photo by Naja Bertolt Jensen In recent years, heart-rending images of dead or dying sea mammals and fish, their stomachs stuffed with plastic, have shocked citizens around the globe. Reports indicate that the amount of plastic dumped into the world’s oceans has tripled over the past decade alone. And unlike oil spills, which can be…
The Foreign Ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger will embark on a strategic visit to Russia on April 3rd and 4th to strengthen diplomatic relations. In a joint statement on Tuesday, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) announced that the visit aims to foster strategic, pragmatic, and dynamic cooperation with Russia in areas of…
