By Ukpono Ukpong As parts of efforts to further open up the country’s economy to international capital and attract foreign investment, the Nigerian government, in collaboration with the Africa Business Roundtable, is organising the second edition of the Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum (NIEPF), a global economic investment platform, this time in New York, United […]
Following Andrew Cuomo’s resignation as governor of New York following a series of sexual misconduct allegations, Kathy Hochul, his lieutenant governor, will become the state’s first female governor in its 233-year history. Cuomo’s third four-year term will finish in December 2022, and Hochul, a former Democratic congressman who has served as lieutenant governor since 2015, […]
Hillary Tisch, the daughter of New York Giant co-owner Steve Tisch, is dead. The 36-year-old, who attempted suicide over the weekend, passed away in a hospital leaving her family heartbroken. READ ALSO: How 875 people committed suicide during lockdown In a statement, Hillary’s brother BobTisch, said, “Hilary’s mother, sisters, brothers and I are devastated by […]
U.S. health authorities on Monday released a report that Some 5,300 more deaths could be linked to the coronavirus pandemic in New York City than the official toll suggests. Between March 11 and May 2, around 24,200 more people died in the city than normal for the season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
New York has canceled its Democratic presidential primary originally scheduled for June 23 amid the coronavirus epidemic in an unprecedented move. The Democratic members of the State’s Board of Elections voted Monday to nix the primary. New York will still hold its congressional and state-level primaries on June 23. New York City-run health clinics will […]
The U.S. state of New York will restart its economy after the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in a multi-phase manner, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday. The strategy is to first reopen the construction and manufacturing sectors, and the second phase will be evaluating businesses on a case-by-case basis, depending on how essential they […]
U.S. President Donald Trump will release guidelines on Thursday with steps to reopen the economy and return to normalcy. Trump said the country appears to have “passed the peak” with regards to new infections of the coronavirus, during a Wednesday briefing at the Rose Garden outside the White House. “While we must remain vigilant, it […]
Washington – New York state’s governor on Wednesday said the state is recalling 300 college students in South Korea and four other countries over concerns about the coronavirus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said all students of the State University of New York and the City University of New York would be brought back. According to the […]
New York State senator Robert Jackson, at the weekend told Nigerians and other black people around the world that “Africa is waiting” for them “to make it whole again”. Speaking at the premiere of a movie titled “We Are The Endless Roar (WATER)’’ in New York, Jackson urged them to be proud of their roots […]
Patrick Okohue The Nigerian political environment has been awash since the weekend following the attack on former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu by some aggrieved members of the Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) at the 2nd Annual Igbo Cultural Festival held in Nuremberg, Germany. Senator Ekweremadu who was attending as a speaker/special guest of honor […]
Ukpono Ukpong – Abuja In a bid to raise the global level of ambition to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement as well as galvanise action that can limit climate change to at least 2°C, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to sign up the United Nation pact to […]
The Premier League has welcomed Raheem Sterling’s offer to help in the fight against racism after the Manchester City star called on the sport’s authorities to do more to tackle the problem. Sterling told the Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival in New York this week that football’s current attempts to stamp out racism […]
Anthony Joshua’s opponent for his United States debut is set to be confirmed on Tuesday, according to Matchroom Sport chairman, Barry Hearn. Britain’s unified heavyweight boxing champion is awaiting news on his next challenger for his scheduled defence at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 1. Matchroom Boxing boss Eddie Hearn has been […]
All five passengers have been killed in a helicopter crash into New York City’s East River. A spokesman for the New York City Police Department confirmed the deaths to The Associated Press early Monday morning. Police say a sixth person, the pilot, freed himself and was rescued by a passing tugboat on Sunday night. The […]
Nicki Minaj’s brother Jelani Maraj has been found guilty of raping an 11-year-old girl at his home in Baldwin, New York. The Long Island newspaper Newsday reports that jurors convicted Maraj, 38, in Nassau County Court on Thursday, November 9, on a felony charge of predatory sexual assault on a child and endangering the welfare […]
After days of marathon meetings and address at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the President, Muhammadu Buhari Thursday left New York for London. Buhari left New York for the Abuja House in London where he will be involved in some diplomatic meetings as well as attend to his medical needs. As part of […]
On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Bloomberg Philanthropies hosted by former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, inaugurated its first Global Business Forum with an astounding line up of global innovators, including Africa’s richest man, Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote. Following talks by former US president Bill Clinton, French president Emmanuel Macron, Apple […]
Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister said President Muhammadu Buhari will lead the Nigerian delegation to the 72nd UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Onyeama made this known in Abuja Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the conference scheduled to hold from Sept. 12th -25th. He said Nigeria would at the meeting, renew its call […]
…Dedicates it to all stakeholders working hard to Power Africa out of Poverty Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, yesterday, while receiving the ‘Person of the Year’ award at the Africa Investor CEO Institutional Investment Summit hosted alongside the UN General Assembly in New York, extolled stakeholders in the public and private sectors committed […]