China Cracks Down On Foreign Spending Sprees

The financial crackdown comes amid fears that powerful conglomerates were racking up dangerous debt levels

China is to restrict foreign investments in sports clubs, real estate and entertainment and is banning investment in pornography and "unauthorized" military technology.

Buhari Arrives Nigeria After 103 Days In London

Buhari returns: Acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo receives President Muhammadu Buhari at the Abuja international airport

President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Nigeria Saturday, after nearly four months in the United Kingdom where he received medical treatment for an undisclosed ailment.

50 Killed As Disease Hits Kogi, Kwara

At least 50 people have been killed in the last three weeks by a yet-to-be ascertained ailment in three communities in Kogi State, the state government announced yesterday.

Ronaldo-Less Real Complete Super Cup Rout Of Barcelona

Real Madrid’s defender Sergio Ramos (3rdR) holds the trophy as he and teammates celebrate their Supercup after winning the second leg of the Spanish Supercup football match Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, on August 16, 2017. Javier Soriano / AFP

Real Madrid shrugged off the absence of the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo to cruise past rivals Barcelona 2-0 in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup to cap a 5-1 aggregate win.

Nigeria Police, Judges Highest Bribe-Takers, Says UN Agency

 “Corruption in Nigeria – Bribery: Public Experience and Response” - Part image of report cover

●Alleges over ₦400b spent on bribes yearly ●It is not true, says NBA

From the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has come a revelation that about ₦400 billion is spent on bribes each year in Nigeria.

FOR THE RECORD: Building Collapse: 272 Killed In 17 Months

Source: Daily Trust

At least 272 people have been killed in 43 incidents of building collapse across the country in the last 17 months, Daily Trust findings reveal.

China, India Soldiers Hurl Stones At One Another In Kashmir

In this Sunday, June 17, 2016, photo, an Indian tourist rides on a horse back at the Pangong Lake high up in Ladahak region of India. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Indian and Chinese soldiers yelled and hurled stones at one another high in the Himalayas in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Indian officials said Wednesday, potentially escalating tensions between two nations already engaged in a lengthy border standoff elsewhere.

In this Sunday, June 17, 2016, photo, Pangong Lake high up in Ladahak region is seen from India side. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Nigeria Customs Intercepts University Bus Conveying Indian Hemp

Indian Hemp Photo credit: Kasapa FM

A bus belonging to the Federal University of Agriculture, FUNNAB, Abeokuta has been intercepted and the driver arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Customs for conveying Indian hemp through a border town in Ogun State.

Grace Mugabe Due In South Africa Court Over Alleged Assault

Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe is seen as one potential successor to take over from her increasingly frail husband

Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe was to appear in a South African court Tuesday after she allegedly used an extension cord to assault a model who was at a Johannesburg hotel with her two sons.

Alleged assault on Gabriella Engels, 20, on Sunday evening with an electrical extension cord, leaving her with injuries on her forehead and the back of her head.

Sierra Leone Mudslide: '270 Bodies Retrieved', 'Gripped By Grief', Morgue 'Overcrowded With Corpses'

Houses were submerged when the hillside collapsed on Monday. EPA

Rescue workers have so far recovered 270 bodies from the mudslide on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, the mayor has said, Reuters news agency reports.

The mudslide destroyed homes on the foot of Sugar Loaf mountain. EPA

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: TEN KINGS, TEN ERAS (A Message To People In Power At The Moment)

Martin Firrell public art text for the Paul Hamlyn Foundation performance of Tosca - The Royal Opera House London 2007

THIS POST IS NOT SPONSORED AND PUBLISHED WITHOUT POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS!

By Saint-Olawale Jimoh

This article is not intended to bring anybody's name to disrepute, especially my subject who is a former lawmaker in Ogun State, rather it's meant to re-orientate those in power at the moment who think they'll reign forever. The incident that prompted this piece sticks so vividly to mind as if it happened yesterday and I'm more compelled to share it because I know there are lessons to be learnt.

ECONOMIC SABOTAGE: Nigerian Security Officials Assisted Illegal Chinese Miners — Minister

Some of the illegal miners arrested in Plateau state. Photo credit: PREMIUM TIMES

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, has accused security operatives of aiding and abetting illegal mining activities in Plateau State.

Excavated illegal mining site in Kampani Zurak village in Bashar chiefdom of Wase Local Government Area, Plateau state. Photo credit: PREMIUM TIMES

Recession Cuts Telephone Service Subscriptions By 10M

Photo: Financial Times

●NCC explains stoppage of Glo free data promo ●Prepares sanctions for operators masking calls

Within the last six months of the year, telecommunications operators have lost over 10 million active subscribers.

Local Insurers Lose 90% Of Big Risks To Foreign Firms

Insurance

• Operators link survival of sector to govt’s policy

The nation’s insurance sector may be far from meeting the local content objectives of the Federal Government as it is currently losing about 90 per cent of the big risks in the economy to foreign underwriters.

More Than 200 Dead Following Sierra Leone Mudslides

#Freetown mudslide - just a portion of the hillside at Regent but so many homes so many people RIP #SierraLeone

More than 200 bodies have been brought to a morgue in Sierra Leone’s capital following heavy flooding and mudslides, officials said.

The mudslides hit homes in the capital Freetown where poor drainage exacerbated the flooding (Society 4/AP)

Ppl in #SierraLeone pls stay safe. I'm seeing a lot of flooding pics on SM and it's scary to drive out there. If u're out already be careful

Now Chinese Army Takes Aim At 'King Of Glory', Tencent Moves To Fight Addiction, Limits U-12 Players To One Hour

China's military faces a computer game threat, top brass fear

Chinese army officers have a new enemy in their sights -- a mobile phone battle game believed so addictive to young soldiers that it may slow them down in real-life combat.

Tencent Games announced a pilot program for its King of Glory online game that would log out players younger than 12 after one hour of daily gameplay

ASUU Set For Nationwide Indefinite Strike

University of Abuja Main Gate

After an extensive deliberation that lasted three days, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has resolved to embark on an indefinite strike action.

MEND Pulls Out From PANDEF

Group photograph of Pan Niger Delta Front, PANDEF, leaders and Actg President Osinbajo

Spokesperson of the group, Jomo Gbomo, in a statement, said: “Our decision to abandon PANDEF stems from the commercial and political motives of the leaders and most of the members, who now see the platform as a means to bounce back financially and politically.”

Parents Forced To Watch Helplessly As 64 Children And Babies Die At An Indian Hospital As Oxygen Supply Is Suddenly Is Cut Off Over An Unpaid Bill

Medical staff attend to a child at the Gorakhpur hospital where parents blame many deaths on oxygen shortages

●The children died over six days at the hospital in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh ●It has been claimed oxygen supplies were disrupted because bills were not paid ●Angry families have demanded to know how the patients were allowed to die ●Chief state minister Yogi Adityanath, a key ally to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, faces calls to resign 

More than 60 children have died due to lack of oxygen at a hospital in India because suppliers' bills have not been paid, it has been claimed.

Gorakhpur is the hometown of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, a key ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Why I’m Yet To Return To Nigeria — Buhari

L-R: Personal assistant to President Buhari on social media Lauretta Onochie, information minister Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and his spokesmen Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu and senior adviser to the president on foreign affairs and diaspora Abike Dabiri-Erewa in London on Saturday. Photo: Facebook/Femi Adesina

Ailing Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday said he is yet to return to the country because his doctors have not given the go ahead to do so.