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Image copyrightSAPSImage captionCommercial-grade explosives have been used in several robberies The shaky footage could come from a film: men standing on the grassy verge wielding AK-47s, bombs exploding, and the sound of gunfire. But this is not the latest action blockbuster. This is a small South African town in the middle of the day, and … Continue reading Everyday a bullion van filled with money is robbed in South Africa {PHOTOS}

General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja Nigeria’s electricity grid witnessed a sharp drop in power generation, losing 1,087.6 megawatts as about eight power stations were forced to shut down operations on Friday and Saturday due to the rupturing of a major gas pipeline. Data obtained from the Operator of the Nigerian … Continue reading Power grid loses 1,087.6MW, eight stations shut

https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.19.11/iframe.html Media captionMrs May said the extra funding amounted to billions of pounds a year extra for the NHS The NHS in England is to receive an extra £20bn a year as a 70th “birthday present”, the prime minister has said. Theresa May is expected to detail where the additional health service funding will come … Continue reading NHS gets £20bn ‘birthday present’

Share Image copyrightEPAImage captionMaha Vajiralongkorn became king in December 2016 Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been granted full, personal ownership of royal assets thought to be worth at least $30bn (£22bn). The Crown Property Bureau, which controlled the royal fortune on behalf of the monarchy, said it transferred ownership of the assets following a change … Continue reading Thai king takes control of some $30bn crown assets

​ Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionSoybeans are among US exports to be hit by Chinese retaliatory tariffs Chinese media have mocked US President Donald Trump over plans to impose 25% tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese goods, saying “wise men build bridges but fools build walls”. Mr Trump announced the tariffs on Friday, accusing Beijing of … Continue reading Trade tariffs: Chinese media in Trump ‘fools build walls’ jibe

Share this with Twitter   Share Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES US President Donald Trump is to impose 25% tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of intellectual copyright theft. Tariffs that affect more than 800 products worth $34bn in annual trade are due to come into effect on 6 July. The White House said … Continue reading Trump puts 25% tariff on Chinese goods

ACCORDING BUSINESS INSIDER, THE TECH GIANT MICROSOFT WOULD BE INTERESTED IN BUYING GITHUB, A web-based hosting service for version control using git and it is mostly used for computer code. The interest that the tech giant Microsoft has for GitHub is not new since throughout these years there have been many rumours about conversations about a purchase agreement.   Negotiations talks by the tech giant Microsoft to acquire GitHub started in 2016, but never advanced enough, until now. Although there are no confirmations from either party, the sources of Business Insider, assure that GitHub would be willing to carry out an agreement, if certain conditions are respected. As for the amount of the sale, it seems that they have not yet reached an agreement, but the last assessment received by GitHub was 200 million dollars in 2015. However, CNBC mentions that the acquisition would be for a price of 500 million dollars or more, according to the expectations of GitHub. At the mom

ACCORDING BUSINESS INSIDER, THE TECH GIANT MICROSOFT WOULD BE INTERESTED IN BUYING GITHUB, A web-based hosting service for version control using git and it is mostly used for computer code. The interest that the tech giant Microsoft has for GitHub is not new since throughout these years there have been many rumours about conversations about a purchase agreement.   Negotiations talks by the tech giant Microsoft to acquire GitHub started in 2016, but never advanced enough, until now. Although there are no confirmations from either party, the sources of Business Insider, assure that GitHub would be willing to carry out an agreement, if certain conditions are respected. As for the amount of the sale, it seems that they have not yet reached an agreement, but the last assessment received by GitHub was 200 million dollars in 2015. However, CNBC mentions that the acquisition would be for a price of 500 million dollars or more, according to the expectations of GitHub. At the mom

Phyno’s bank account has increased by some extra 00s after the musician signed a deal to become the brand ambassador for Life Lager Nigeria. The said company is a subsidiary of Nigerian Breweries Plc that deals in the production of fine quality  lager beer  made from the choicest grains, hops and the purest of waters. The  Onyeoma  crooner recently announced the deal via a post on Instagram. The post contained pictures that captured moments from the deal-signing exercise. From the caption used in the post, it is quite obvious that Phyno is excited about the new deal. His caption read; “I am very happy and excited to be a  @lifelager_ng  ambassador ?.. Live LIFE. More LIFE ? #phynoislife?” See post below. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjkWgytFVUT/embed/captioned/?cr=1&v=8&rd=tooxclusive.com#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2494.200000001001%7D • • Be A Walking Hub Of Information! For New Music & Movies Download + News, Visit Any of Paul Ikpe Blogs ❤ Now • http://Paulikpe.T

Phyno’s bank account has increased by some extra 00s after the musician signed a deal to become the brand ambassador for Life Lager Nigeria. The said company is a subsidiary of Nigerian Breweries Plc that deals in the production of fine quality  lager beer  made from the choicest grains, hops and the purest of waters. The  Onyeoma  crooner recently announced the deal via a post on Instagram. The post contained pictures that captured moments from the deal-signing exercise. From the caption used in the post, it is quite obvious that Phyno is excited about the new deal. His caption read; “I am very happy and excited to be a  @lifelager_ng  ambassador ?.. Live LIFE. More LIFE ? #phynoislife?” See post below. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjkWgytFVUT/embed/captioned/?cr=1&v=8&rd=tooxclusive.com#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2494.200000001001%7D

Billionaire Roman Abramovich of Russia became Israel’s wealthiest citizen on Monday, JNS.org reports A Jew entitled to Israeli citizenship by law, Abramovich is now a permanent Israeli resident. The owner of Chelsea, he had been living in London for years, but was informed that his UK visa would not be renewed. The UK has attempted to push out Russian oligarchs in recent months following the poisonings of Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury in March. Abramovich also reportedly holds close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. More than 30 powerful Russian Jewish businesspeople have opted to obtain Israeli citizenship in recent years. Not only is Israel the Jewish homeland, it provides a safe backup residence, as well as rights afforded to Israeli-passport holders, including tax benefits, some protection against extradition and the convenience of visa-free travel across the European Union. However, Abramovich’s representative said  his strong identificati

Billionaire Roman Abramovich of Russia became Israel’s wealthiest citizen on Monday, JNS.org reports A Jew entitled to Israeli citizenship by law, Abramovich is now a permanent Israeli resident. The owner of Chelsea, he had been living in London for years, but was informed that his UK visa would not be renewed. The UK has attempted to push out Russian oligarchs in recent months following the poisonings of Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury in March. Abramovich also reportedly holds close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. More than 30 powerful Russian Jewish businesspeople have opted to obtain Israeli citizenship in recent years. Not only is Israel the Jewish homeland, it provides a safe backup residence, as well as rights afforded to Israeli-passport holders, including tax benefits, some protection against extradition and the convenience of visa-free travel across the European Union. However, Abramovich’s representative said  his strong identificati