Business World U.S. University Insured Chinese Student Tuition Against Virus. Then COVID-19 Hit August 17, 2020 Ekemini After becoming dean of the University of Illinois business school in 2015, Jeffrey Brown worried that politics or a virus would choke off a major source of revenue for his…
World CDC Says Quarantine Guidance Does Not Imply Immunity To Coronavirus For 3 Months August 17, 2020 Ekemini The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clarified on Friday that its updated quarantine guidance does not imply people who are infected with the coronavirus are immune to reinfection…
Business World Flight Attendants Turn To Dog Walking, Contact Tracing For Extra Income As They Brace For Job Cuts August 17, 2020 Ekemini The coronavirus pandemic has been so devastating to the airline industry that even flight attendants with decades of experience have been told that their jobs are at risk. Jennifer Ritter…
Business Singapore Finance Minister Unveils $5.8 Billion Worth Of Virus Support Measures August 17, 2020 Ekemini Singapore’s finance minister on Monday unveiled more economic support measures worth about S$8 billion ($5.8 billion) to cushion the blow from the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses and workers. “The continued…
Business World Sweltering Heat Is Shattering Records, Triggering Power Outages Across California August 17, 2020 Ekemini An intense multi-day heatwave kicked into high gear Friday, triggering power outages throughout California as the state’s power grid became overwhelmed by energy demands. A Stage 3 emergency alert was…
World A Flood Of Job Losses Looms As Airline Industry Struggles In Pandemic August 17, 2020 Ekemini Just as the U.S. labor market shows signs of recovery, tens of thousands of airline workers are preparing themselves for economic pain from the coronavirus pandemic to come in the…
World Protester’s Arrest Leads To Crowd Forming At Pittsburgh Mayor’s Home August 17, 2020 Ekemini Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said he had “serious concerns” over the tactics used in the arrest of a 25-year-old protester on Saturday, after the detention led a crowd of demonstrators…
Business UK Household Finances Take New Turn For The Worse: Survey August 17, 2020 Ekemini The financial health of British households deteriorated in August at a faster pace than last month, in an unpromising sign for the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey…
Africa South Africa Lifts Toughest COVID-19 Restrictions August 17, 2020 Ekemini South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday announced that stringent Covid-19 regulations would be eased on Sunday as the country’s infection rate falls. The government will remove “nearly all” restrictions…
Local Nigeria: No Going Back On Support For Southern Presidency In 2023 – El-Rufai August 17, 2020 Ekemini Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Sunday said there is no going back on his support that the 2023 presidency should shifts to Southern part of Nigeria. El-Rufai, who spoke…
Business Japan’s Record Economic Plunge Wipes Out Abe Era Gains August 17, 2020 Ekemini Japan was hit by its biggest economic slump on record in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic emptied shopping malls and crushed demand for cars and other exports, bolstering…
World Democrats Step Up Pressure Against U.S. Postal Cuts, Pelosi Calls Lawmakers Back To Washington August 17, 2020 Ekemini U.S. Democrats stepped up pressure on Sunday against a cost-cutting campaign by President Donald Trump’s appointed Postal Service chief that they fear will hold up mail-in ballots in November’s election,…
World Romney slams Trump Administration Over U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll — ‘There’s No Way To Spin That’ August 17, 2020 Ekemini Utah Sen. Mitt Romney criticized the Trump administration’s early response to the coronavirus outbreak on Friday, saying they dismissed the virus as a threat from the outset and failed to…
Business Berkshire Slashes Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Stakes; Adds Barrick Gold August 15, 2020 Ekemini Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) said on Friday it has sold shares of some of the largest U.S. banks, slashing its stakes in Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) and…
World Battling Protests, Lukashenko Says Putin Agreed To Help Security Of Belarus August 15, 2020 Ekemini Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he had secured a pledge from Russia to provide comprehensive assistance if needed to ensure the security of his country in a phone call with…
Africa Angolan Court Sentences Ex-Leader’s Son To 5 Years For Fraud August 15, 2020 Ekemini Angola’s Supreme Court on Friday handed a five-year jail sentence to Jose Filomeno dos Santos, the son of the oil-rich country’s former president, for fraud when he headed the national…
World How A Biotech CEO Figured Out Covid-19 Surveillance Testing For 50 Companies With 12-Hour Turnaround Times August 15, 2020 Ekemini When the Covid-19 pandemic struck the U.S., young biotech company Verve Therapeutics was just months away from a pivotal development: studies in animals of its gene-editing approach to lowering cholesterol…
Local Opinion If Bola Tinubu Fixed Lagos, He Can Fix Nigeria August 15, 2020 Ekemini I have never been passionate about any Nigerian politician after Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Alhaji Lateef Jakande, as I am currently, of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Asiwaju of Lagos…
World LA Mayor Embraces Shift In COVID-19 Testing Strategy; Simplicity And Speed August 15, 2020 Ekemini The mayor of the second-largest U.S. city has joined a growing clamor among health experts and politicians for a radical shift in the nation’s coronavirus testing strategy – from an…
Local Nigeria: Unilag Crisis New Revelations Expose Babalakin August 15, 2020 Ekemini Fresh revelations emerging from the UNILAG crisis have exposed Dr Wale Babalakin, the ProChancellor of allegedly falsifying voting results. From the analysis of the votes received by TheConscienceNG as claimed…
World Russell Crowe’s ‘Unhinged’ Was ‘By Far The Toughest’ Film Release For Producer Of ‘Pulp Fiction’ August 15, 2020 Ekemini Actors covet those times when they stand alone on a stage, sharing their craft with a captive audience. Films debuting in movie theaters rarely get an opportunity for a solo.…
Local Nigeria: Tonto Dikeh Gets New Appointment In Buhari’s Government August 15, 2020 Ekemini Nollywood actress and diva, Tonto Dikeh has gotten a new appointment from the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. She has been appointed as the new Director, Social & Empowerment of Committee…
World U.S. Calls For Credible Probe Into ‘Overwhelming’ Beirut Blast August 15, 2020 Ekemini The United States called on Saturday for a transparent and credible investigation into the massive port blast in Beirut that killed 178 people and said Lebanon could never go back…
Business Local World Bond Buyers Stranded in Nigeria Face Prospect of 100% Loss August 14, 2020 Ekemini Foreign investors tempted into buying Nigerian debt paying interest of 13% a year ago are unable to move their cash out of the country. Worse still, the rate that investors…
Business $70 Oil Price Required To Sustain Budget August 14, 2020 Ekemini The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has said the country needs an oil price of $70 per barrel and a production of two million barrels per day…
World Elite Thai Visa Program Aims to Lure Expats Seeking Virus Haven August 14, 2020 Ekemini Thailand’s “pay to stay” visa program for wealthy foreigners is seeing an expansion opportunity, with visions of the country becoming a haven for expats thanks to its relative success in…
Africa Scare As Africa Number Of Coronavirus Cases Exceed 1 Million August 14, 2020 Ekemini There is panic across the continent as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa has exceeded 1 million with experts saying the number may be way higher. Global health…
World New York Gov. Cuomo Says Museums, Bowling Alleys To Reopen In NYC, And Gyms May Be Next August 14, 2020 Ekemini New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Friday that the state will allow museums, aquariums and other cultural centers in New York City to reopen in the coming weeks and…
Local Nigeria: Unilag VC Crisis SSANU Disowns Branch Chair For Protest Against VC’s Removal August 14, 2020 Ekemini Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU, has dissociated itself from the solidarity protest by the acting Chairman of the University of Lagos, Unilag chapter, Comrade Olusola Sowunmi on the…
Local Nigeria: Buhari Inaugurates Enugu Airport August 30 August 14, 2020 Ekemini The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will inaugurate the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu on August 30, 2020, the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has said. The minister…
