Day: October 14, 2017

Atiku reacts to Buhari’s call on World Bank to focus on northern Nigeria

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Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has reacted to a disclosure by World Bank president, Jim Yong Kim, that President Muhammadu Buhari sought the institution’s support for Northern states. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Atiku stated that news of assistance to Nigerians by international organisations was commendable. The Waziri Adamwa said he’s “glad to hear the President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim and the IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde reiterate some of the points I’ve made recently in the ongoing conversations on restructuring as it relates to…

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Germany cautions U.S. over Iran’s nuclear deal

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If the United States terminates the Iran nuclear deal or re-imposes sanctions on Tehran it could result in Iran developing nuclear weapons, Germany’s Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, said on Saturday. He said that it could also raise the danger of war close to Europe. German Vice Chancellor Gabriel addressed the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 21, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump, on Friday refused to formally certify that Tehran was complying with the 2015 accord even though international inspectors said it is.…

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General Senators seeking to topple governors

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Midway to 2019, many serving senators have directly or indirectly shown interest in crossing over from the National Assembly to various state government houses. Daily Trust takes a look at the growing trend. While some senators are planning to navigate their way to government houses because the incumbents are rounding off second terms, many of the legislators are actually taking the proverbial bull by the horns in a bid to oust first-term governors, who are obviously angling for second terms. While the dream of most second-term governors is to ‘retire’…

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Iceland President faints, breaks nose in hot bath

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Iceland’s President Gudni Johannesson said he fainted and broke his nose while taking a hot bath. But the president of the least populous nation on earth said he is now feeling fine despite that he also hit his forehead during the doomed bath. “A warm and cosy bath last night turned out to be too hot and cosy,” the 49-year-old academic said in a Facebook post on Thursday. Johannesson, a former history professor, said he was immediately rushed to a hospital where he received stitches. He said he was feeling…

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