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Google clamps down 210 YouTube channels over Hong Kong protest

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2019 0

Nneka Nwogwugwu As a result of the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, triggered by controversial legislation to extradite those convicted of crimes to mainland China and Taiwan, Google has shut down 210 channels from one of its platform, YouTube, because of uploaded contents related to the ongoing

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Forex restriction: Agriculture sector can provide 50 million jobs – NASME

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2019 0

The Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) has stated that the agriculture value chain can provide over 50 million jobs if the Federal Government stops forex restriction as well as place an outright ban on food import. The Chairman of Agricultural Group of NASME, Lagos Chapter, Adam Adebayo made this suggestion in Lagos […]

Football Sports

Rafael Benitez says ‘unfulfilled promises’ sparked Newcastle exit

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2019 0

Rafael Benitez says unfulfilled promises from Newcastle owner Mike Ashley played a key role in his decision to quit the Premier League club for Chinese Super League team Dalian Yifang. Benitez left Newcastle when his contract expired during the close-season after a testing three-year spell at St James’s Park marred by numerous spats with the […]

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Odion Ighalo speeds up programme for recovery from injury

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2019 0

Former Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo continued his recovery from a hamstring injury with a session in the gym on Tuesday. Ighalo, 30, picked up the injury in the Super Eagles’ AFCON 2019 Third-Place match against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in Cairo. The striker posted a short video of himself on Twitter doing a […]

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Serena Williams plays solid in first outing since Wimbledon

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2019 0

Serena Williams looked solid in her first match since Wimbledon as she defeated Belgium’s Elise Mertens on Wednesday to reach the third round at the WTA Toronto tournament. Serena Williams beat the 20th-ranked Mertens 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday at the WTA Toronto tournament. The 37-year-old American, one crown shy of a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles […]

Business

Nigerian Customs seize 7, 524 imported table-water worth N1.7m

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2019 0

Temitope Adebayo The Seme Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has revealed that its officers intercepted 7,524 table water valued at N1, 726,644.00 with a Duty Paid Value of N3, 043,364.00. Addressing journalists on Monday in Seme, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Uba Garba charged his officers to ensure that the illegal importations […]

Business

US-China Trade War: Google cuts ties with Huawei

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2019

Ladesope Ladelokun Sequel to the addition of Huawei to President Donald Trump’s administration’s “entity list”, which bans the company from acquiring technology from firms in the U.S. without the approval of the government, the second biggest smartphone maker has been barred by Google from updates to the Android operating system. Google has,

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NFF: Christian Chukwu arrives London for medical treatment

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2019

The Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday in Abuja said Christian Chukwu, a former captain of the old Green Eagles, has arrived in the UK for medical treatment. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, said in a statement that the former Super Eagles Chief Coach arrived in London in company of his wife, Lilian Nkeiruka. He […]

Sports

Super Falcons beat Thailand 3-0 to wrap up Cyprus tourney

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2019 0

Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated Thailand 3-0 as they wrapped up their Cyprus invitation adventure in style on Wednesday. Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala  and captain Onome Ebi were among the scorers as Thomas Dennerby’s ended the tournament with a win. Asisat Oshoala and Onome Ebi scored in the first-half strikes before Anam Imo added the third […]

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I’m not afraid of credible polls in 2019 -Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed in Beijing, China, that as a beneficiary of free and fair elections, he is not afraid of a credible process in 2019. Buhari also reaffirmed his commitment to making sure that the 2019 polls, under his watch, will be credible. Speaking at an interactive session with members of the Nigerian […]

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Nigeria, China to blacklist 7 importers of substandard products

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2018 0

Seven companies importing substandard and life-endangering products into Nigeria from China are set to be blacklisted and their promoters prosecuted in both countries as the fight against substandard goods dumping in Nigeria takes a new dimension. The exercise, according to the Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mr. Osita Aboloma would be a

Africa

Ambassador calls for mutual devt from China-Congo cooperation

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2018 0

Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Congo, Ma Fulin, says China is ready to cooperate with the Republic of Congo and other African nations in efforts to achieve common development and jointly build a community with a shared future for humanity. “The lasting cooperation between China and the Republic of Congo primarily lies in mutual […]

Business

China, Nigeria seal currency swap deal

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2018 0

China’s central bank said Thursday that it has inked a currency swap agreement with its counterpart in Nigeria. The agreement will allow the two sides to swap a total of 15 billion Chinese yuan (2.35 billion dollars) for 720 billion Nigerian naira, or vice versa, in the next three years, the People’s Bank of China […]

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Photo: Osun State, Chinese firm sign agreement

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2017 0

Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola (2nd left); General Manager Jiangsu Wuxi Taihu Cocoa Food Company Limited, Liu Jianhui (right); Interpreter, Yan Kai (3rd right); Osun State Commissioner for Commerce, Industries and Cooperatives, Ismaila Jayeoba Alagbada (left) and Coordinating Director, Ministry of Commerce, Industries and Cooperatives, Mr. Abimbola Osho, during the

World

Chinese government heightens opposition to critic

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

….Hands rights lawyer 2 years jail term for inciting sedition In demonstration of its non-tolerance for any kind of agitation by the government, a court in China’s southern Hunan province has sentenced prominent rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong to two years in prison on the charge of inciting state subversion. Prior to his arrest in November […]

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Oshoala bags top female scorer award in China

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2017 0

Nigeria’s Super Falcons and Dalian Quanjian attacker Asisat Oshoala has been named the Chinese Women’s Super League ‘Best Striker of 2017 the season’. This is after the 23-year-old scored 12 goals for Quanjian in her maiden season in the CWSL top tier since her surprise switch from Arsenal Women at the beginning of the campaign. […]

World

Trump China visit: US leader strikes warmer tone with Xi Jinping

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2017 0

US President Donald Trump has lavished praise on Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a marked contrast to his previous criticism of China on the flashpoint issues of North Korea and trade. But he also urged Mr Xi to “work very hard” on persuading North Korea to denuclearise. On China’s trade surplus, Mr Trump surprised many when […]

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Simba Group rewards trade partners with trip to India

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

In continuation of its tradition of rewarding its esteemed trade partners for excellence and partnership, Wandel International, flagship company of the Simba Group, and sole distributors of Luminous inverters and power backup solutions in Nigeria, has rewarded 30 of its top dealers with an all-expense paid trip to New Delhi, the headquarters of Luminous Power […]

China In Nigeria

China rakes in $8.23 billion from tourists on 6 day of National Day holiday

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2017 0

China realised not less than $8.23 billion from tourists who travelled around the country on the sixth day of the National Day holiday, the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) said on Friday. The figure represents 15.1 percent from the same period a year ago. A total of 67 million Chinese tourists travelled around the country […]

China In Nigeria

China’s anti-graft drive wins people’s trust

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2017 0

More than 70,000 officials at or above the county-head level have been investigated for suspected corruption since the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) National Congress in 2012, the top anti-graft body of the CPC said Saturday. The anti-graft campaign continues to gain momentum and win applause from the public, according to a statement on […]