Tag: Europe
Europe ready for solar storm risks
Europe launched its first space weather coordination centre Wednesday to raise the alarm for possible satellite-sizzling solar storms that also…
Mali war disrupts cocaine supply to Europe
PARIS(AFP) – France’s intervention in northern Mali against Islamist fighters involved in lucrative drug-running has disrupted cocaine supply to Europe…
Mobile phone subscriptions to hit 4 billion mark
The $1.0-trillion (750-million-euro) global mobile industry predicted Monday a boom in subscribers to four billion people by 2018 as the…
EU joins US ground Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The European Aviation Safety Agency said Thursday it has adopted a directive by the US Federal Aviation Administration to ground…
Earth warmer in 2012 than previous years
Global temperatures were above average for the 36th straight year in 2012, with parts of the Northern hemisphere experiencing their…
20 Babies Delivered At RCCG Congress
Twenty babies, including a set of twins, have been delivered since the 15th Holy Ghost Congress of the Redeemed Christian…
Winter arrives early to Europe
Snow and gales hit France and Switzerland over the weekend, possibly leading to the death of a homeless man in…
Euro players in 11th hour cross deals
English Premier League clubs have until 2200GMT on Friday to buy and sell players before the transfer window shuts until…
Turkey Set To Expand Steel Trade With Nigeria
By Henry Ojelu A high-powered Turkish business delegation of 30 business people and investors in the steel industry will visit…
World Bank projects little global economic growth
The World Bank on Tuesday projected “weak growth” for the global economy this year under pressure from Europe’s debt crisis…
Oshiomhole To Receive Wrestling Award
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State will be presented with a Good Governance Wrestling Award in Benin City, Edo State…
Nissan Names New Infiniti Boss
Nissan has managed to lure Johan de Nysschen over from Audi, appointing him as senior vice president of Nissan and…
Drogba Makes amends for Moscow Misery
Chelsea’s Didier Drogba may be now out of contract, but he proved to be the match-winner yet again as the…
French foreign minister wants new Europe
France’s new Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Thursday his priority would be to deal with the European debt crisis and…
Anderlecht win Belgian League
Anderlecht won the Belgian league title for the 31st time on Sunday after a 1-1 home draw against nearest challengers…
France: Sarkozy beaten by Socialist Challenger
Socialist challenger Francois Hollande stamped his authority on the French presidential race Sunday, beating Nicolas Sarkozy in the first round…
Kim gets World Bank Job, Okonjo Iweala Loses out
The World Bank’s directors met Monday to decide who will be the powerful institution’s next chief. Just as has been…
Greece scales obstacles for second bail out
BRUSSELS, March 9, 2012 (AFP) – Greece took a critical step Friday to avoid bankruptcy with an unprecedented debt write-off…
Germans Urged To stop castration of sex offenders
While most parts of the world, including Nigeria, imprison sex offenders, the Germans have been dealing with the problem by…
Europe seals 310 billion dollar Greece bailout
Euro zone Finance ministers sealed an unprecedented deal early Tuesday for a new 237-billion-euro ($310 billion) bailout designed to keep…
Oil prices hit 8-month high
Brent crude hit an eight-month high in Asian trade Monday after Iran halted its oil sales to France and Britain…
Mitsubishi Motors to close plant in Europe
Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors said today it would stop manufacturing automobiles in Europe by the end of 2012, blaming a difficult…
Foreign-Based Stars Don’t Scare Us —Ibenegbu
A member of the home-based Super Eagles, Ibenegbu Ikechukwu, has declared that the local players are not scared of their…
Renault Sells 2.7m Vehicles Globally
Renault has announced that its global group sales in 2011 reached a record 2,722,062, versus 2,627,365 in 2010, a rise…
Meet Lara Royal
Having left the shores of Nigeria to seek greener pastures in Europe, Lara`s passion for music propelled her zeal and…
Asa Set To Storm Europe
For the first time, Nigerian international singer, Asa, has been billed to perform at London’s Indigo2 concert on 5 June.…