‘Christianity Is Europe’s Last Hope’ Says Hungary’s Nationalist Prime Minister As He Calls For Renewed Crackdown On Migration That ‘Advances Islam’

During his annual state of the nation speech, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said that 'Christianity is Europe's last hope'

●Viktor Orban, Hungary's PM, has called for a global alliance against migration ●He claimed that Germany and Western Europe is being overtaken by Muslims ●His right-wing populist Fidesz party has began campaigning for an April election

Hungary's Prime Minister has claimed that 'Christianity is Europe's last hope' after accusing politicians in Brussels, Berlin and Paris of causing the 'decline of Christian culture and the advance of Islam'.

Global Green Energy Drive ‘Too Advanced’ To Be Halted By Trump, Says Glennmont Partners

Glennmont, which raises long-term capital to invest in wind farms, biomass, solar parks and hydro plants (Danny Lawson/PA)

The founders of a major clean energy fund have shrugged off Donald Trump’s shift away from renewable power, claiming the global industry is too advanced to be halted by the US president.

Federer Edges Closer To Record-Breaking Return To World Number One

Roger Federer moves one step closer to a return to No. 1 in the ATP Rankings, beating Philipp Kohlschreiber in Rotterdam. @ATPWorldTour  

Roger Federer is a victory away from becoming the oldest world number one in tennis history.

Tech Startup Gives Workers The Tools To Report Supply Chain Slavery

A worker sprays colour on a drawer inside a household furniture manufacturing industry in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad November 28, 2014. Reuters/Amit Dave

Giving staff the tools to report workplace abuses, including forced labour, should improve data for brands that are striving to ensure their products are slavery-free, a tech startup said.

South African Lawmakers Choose Cyril Ramaphosa As President

South Africa's parliament will elect Cyril Ramaphosa, seen here on February 11, 2018 in Cape Town, as the country's new president, the ruling ANC party said, after Jacob Zuma resigned in a late-night television address

South African lawmakers on Thursday selected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country's new president after scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma resigned under pressure from his own ANC ruling party.

US Opioid Maker On Offensive As Scrutiny Mounts

Nan Goldin, a former opioid addict pictured in 2009, wants museums to refuse funding from the Sackler family, whose members sit on the board of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

Accused of profiting from a deadly opioid crisis ravaging middle class America, the maker of the world's best-selling pain medication went on the offensive Tuesday in the face of increasing scrutiny.

The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington is one of many bearing the name of the family that founded opioid maker Purdue Pharma

Anger After Preacher Says Women ‘Source Of Evil’; Rwanda ‘Shuts Radio For Denigrating Women’

Rights groups are horrified after a preacher said there was nothing good about women AFP

A Rwandan preacher could be hauled before the country's media regulator after calling women the source of all evil in a radio sermon.

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Ibrahim Prize: Liberia’s Sirleaf Wins African Leadership Prize

Mrs Sirleaf is the first woman Ibrahim Laureate GETTY IMAGES

Liberia's ex-president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has won the US$5m (£3.6m) Ibrahim prize for African Leadership.

FOR THE RECORD: Customers Continue To Pay More On Loans, Earn Less On Deposits

‘Invisibles’ dollar sales dominate forex utilization by 48%

Except the seven-day and one-month maturity deposit rates, all other forms of deposits in the banking industry lost values in the fourth quarter of 2017, when compared with the third quarter records.

Cyber-Attacks: ‘₦150bn Depositors’ Monies At Risk’

Experts and top Nigerian government officials have said at least ₦150 billion will be lost to cyber criminals if they eventually carry out their plan to launch a massive robbery attack on the country this year.

At Least 15% Of Adults Are Taking Too Much, Too Often Study Reveals

A new study found that as many as 15%of adults are taking more than the recommended dose of ibuprofen on a regular basis  

●Americans take an estimated 30 billion doses of ibuprofen and similar drugs a year ●A new study from Boston University found that 15%of Americans are taking more than the recommended dose ●Too much of these painkillers can cause stomach bleeding and heart attacks  

Too many people are taking too many anti-inflammatory painkillers, a new study reveals. 

Young Nigerians Are Now Mixing Methylated Spirit And Coke To Get High

This photo suggests a cocktail of methylated spirit and a bottle of Coca-Cola. (Twitter (@cutekimani)) Image source: Pulse.ng

We need to talk about this generation's drug problem.

When Olamide’s "Science Student" was released early this year, it was heavily criticized for endorsing and celebrating an already worrisome drug culture among Nigeria’s youth.

African Union Says Has No Secret Dossiers After China Spying Report

French newspaper Le Monde reported January that data from computers in the Chinese-built African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa had been transferred nightly to Chinese servers for five years.

The African Union does not have any secret dossiers and nothing to spy on, a senior official said in Beijing on Thursday, rejecting a report in French newspaper Le Monde that Beijing had bugged the regional bloc's headquarters in Addis Ababa.

FOR THE RECORD: Decades After It Went Missing, Nigerian Masterpiece Is Found In London Apartment

A long lost Nigerian masterpiece painting has been found in a London apartment. 

At London auction, Nigerian master, Enwonwu to set new record

Nigerian Cryptocurrency Craze Unfazed By Bitcoin Plunge

The difficulty of transferring money in sub-Saharan Africa has made cryptocurrencies attractive for Nigerians despite the volatility of bitcoin

While bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have suffered precipitous falls in recent weeks, the units remain popular in Nigeria where they make it easier to do business.

Cryptocurrencies are a way for Africans to make payments online and abroad when banks or transfer companies won't, or only for high fees

The £5m UK Apprenticeship Fraud Run By Former Footballers

Former Middlesbrough and Cardiff City player Paul Sugrue (left) and former Wales international Mark Aizlewood at Southwark Crown Court (Victoria Jones/PA)

Disgraced ex-footballers Mark Aizlewood and Paul Sugrue embezzled £5 million of public money reserved to train vulnerable young people.

Image credit: UK Serious Fraud Office

Minister Blames State Govts For Lassa Fever Spread

Health Minister, Professor Isaac Adewole

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, on Monday blamed poor preparation and tardiness by state governments for the current spread of Lassa fever and other public health challenges in Nigeria.

US$300M US Health Care System Cost To Protect Religious Rights

Roger Severino, director of the US Office for Civil Rights, is interviewed, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, at the office of Health and Human Services in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Donald Trump's new effort to protect the rights of health workers who object to participating in abortions and other procedures will cost the health care system more than US$300 million to set up, according to a government estimate.

Clergy Most Affected By Mental Health Problems And Loneliness, UK Report Says

Bishop at Lambeth Tim Thornton (Lambeth Palace/PA)

Mental health problems and loneliness in communities are the two biggest social issues encountered by Church of England clergy, new research reveals.

The Gridlock Hurting Business At Nigeria's Busiest Port

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has issued the government an ultimatum

Even okadas, the motorcycle-taxis that buzz fearlessly around Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, struggle to negotiate the road to Apapa — the country's busiest seaport.

Commuters face a daily struggle to make their way through congested traffic in the port area of Lagos