POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

Trump scrambles after accidentally sharing Social Security plan_Ehiabhi Femi

After years in which Donald Trump assured the public that he'd never cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid, the president adopted a different posture this week. Asked by CNBC's Joe Kernen whether "entitlements" would ever end up on his plate, Trump replied, "At some point they will be.... And at the right time, we will take… Continue reading Trump scrambles after accidentally sharing Social Security plan_Ehiabhi Femi

TECHNOLOGY · WORLD NEWS

Apple to begin iPhone 9 production in February, announcement coming in March_Ogar Erik

The assembly will reportedly be split between Taiwan-based manufacturers Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn), Pegatron Corp and Winstron Corp. The report claims the iPhone 9 will have an iPhone 8-inspired design with a Touch ID home button, 4.7-inch screen and iPhone 11-matching Apple A13 Bionic chipset. We've seen conflicting reports, which suggest that the lower-cost… Continue reading Apple to begin iPhone 9 production in February, announcement coming in March_Ogar Erik

SPORTS · WORLD NEWS

Arsenal Women signs Caitlyn Foord_Ogar Erik

Arsenal have completed the signing of Caitlin Foord from Sydney FC in a late Women's Super League Deadline Day transfer. Arsenal had until midnight to finalise the deal due to FIFA regulations over foreign transfers.Foord leaves Sydney after seven-and-a-half seasons and becomes one of the first Westfield W-League players to move from a club in… Continue reading Arsenal Women signs Caitlyn Foord_Ogar Erik

OIL AND GAS · WORLD NEWS

Oil Prices Fall As Market Weighs Virus Impact_Ehiabhi Femi

WTI and Brent crude oil prices finished lower for the third straight trading day. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude oil prices finished lower for the third straight trading day. The March WTI contract lost $1.15 Thursday to settle at $55.59 per barrel. It peaked at $56.27 and bottomed out at $54.77. March Brent… Continue reading Oil Prices Fall As Market Weighs Virus Impact_Ehiabhi Femi

ENTERTAINMENT & LIFE STYLE · WORLD NEWS

PBS NewsHour anchor Jim Lehrer is Dead_Omokhodion Jeff

Jim Lehrer, the legendary debate moderator and former anchor of the "NewsHour" television program, died Thursday. He was 85. Lehrer's death was announced by his longtime network home, PBS, where he co-founded the "NewsHour" in 1975.PBS said Lehrer died "peacefully in his sleep at home" and did not share further information about the cause of… Continue reading PBS NewsHour anchor Jim Lehrer is Dead_Omokhodion Jeff

ECONOMY · OIL AND GAS

NNPC Refineries Make Cummulative Loss Of N123.25BN_Ehiabhi Femi

The country’s refineries under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation made a cumulative loss of N123.25bn from January to October 2019, latest figures released on Wednesday showed. An analysis of data in the October 2019 oil and gas report of the NNPC showed that all three entities recorded losses during the period under… Continue reading NNPC Refineries Make Cummulative Loss Of N123.25BN_Ehiabhi Femi

POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

US TRAVEL BAN: Trump to Add More Countries_Omokhodion Jeff

President Donald Trump said he plans to add countries to his existing travel ban to bar more foreign nationals from entry into the US. The current ban signed by Mr Trump two years ago closed US borders to citizens from seven countries, most with Muslim majorities.Libya, Iran, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea and Venezuela are… Continue reading US TRAVEL BAN: Trump to Add More Countries_Omokhodion Jeff

LEGISLATURE · POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

US Senate adopts ground rules for impeachment trial_Ehiabhi Femi

The first substantive day of President Trump’s impeachment trial opened Tuesday with unexpected internal GOP dissension over its structure, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was forced to revise his proposed rules at the last minute to accommodate a brewing rebellion in his ranks. That abrupt reversal from Senate leadership began a deeply acrimonious… Continue reading US Senate adopts ground rules for impeachment trial_Ehiabhi Femi

HEALTH · POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

WUHAN VIRUS: 6 People Dead and 300 Infected in China_Omokhodion Jeff

Officials in China are racing to contain the spread of a new virus that has left at least six people dead and sickened almost 300, after it was confirmed the infection can spread between humans. Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the coronavirus was first detected, announced a series of new measures Tuesday, including the… Continue reading WUHAN VIRUS: 6 People Dead and 300 Infected in China_Omokhodion Jeff