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Rick Stone, a former partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, sees treacherous times ahead for family offices trying to deploy cash. The head of Stone Family Office said he doubts the bond market will... Read more via Bloomberg – https://ift.tt/2mcfxBK Get more World News

On Monday, President Trump said that Nobel Prizes aren’t handed out “fairly.” And if they were, he believes he would receive one for “a lot of things.” While speaking to the Pakistani Press before a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Trump was asked by a reporter …...

Sihle* did not report to police an attempt to rape her for three days because she could not afford to get to the nearest police station, 120km away. Here's is one of many rape cases left uninvestigated because of a shortage of police in the Eastern Cape district where she lives... Read...

In June 2019, Facebook unveiled details behind its long-anticipated cryptocurrency, Libra. The company’s new digital platform is said to allow users to send and spend money at a next-to-nothing fee. While the coin is only going public in 2020, it’s garnered much anticipation from...

LONDON (Reuters) – Nigeria’s government will do “whatever it takes” to protect its economy from a more than $9 billion arbitration claim over a failed gas project, policy makers said, but the government will not rule out a settlement with a firm registered in the British … Read more via...

The streaming giant, which already had a few Nollywood offerings, just added a bunch more, with commercial hits, The Wedding Party 2, King Of Boys and Merry Men now available on the platform.... via Konbini Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2mdexNE Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

A few years ago, we learnt that Ramsey Nouah was working on a sequel to Nollywood classic, Living In Bondage, which will also serve as his directorial debut. Now, we finally have a teaser and a release date for Living In Bondage: Breaking Free, and it looks intriguing... via Konbini Nigeria...

A first-class monarch in Lagos, His Royal Majesty, Oba Idowu Abiodun Oniru, has reportedly died on Monday. While there has been no official statement from the family or the palace, Pulse exclusively reported that the 82-year-old monarch passed away at his Oniru Palace earlier today. … via...

The Liverpool captain says the Reds’ focus is on themselves, not the defending Premier League champions Jordan Henderson insists Liverpool are not focused on Manchester City or keeping pace with any records as the Reds are taking their title chase game … read more via Football News, Live...

The playmaker says people close to him were worried when the Portuguese coach followed him to the Theatre of Dreams Juan Mata has admitted family and friends were concerned about Jose Mourinho’s arrival at Manchester United but the Spaniard didn’t have … read more via Football News, Live...

A classroom has collapsed on pupils at Precious Talent School on Ngong Road in Nairobi County. Several learners are feared dead in the the Monday morning tragedy, with Kenya Red Cross reporting that dozens trapped.... Read more via Daily Nation | Home – https://ift.tt/2NtJqcW Get more...

Cesarean delivery can save a baby — or a mother — at a moment of medical danger. However, cesarean births have been linked to an increased risk of various long-term health issues for both women and children, and a recent study shows an association between cesarean birth … Read more via NYT...

Some Nigerian and Ghanian startups and students have been shortlisted to participate in Season 2 of the annual Facebook Accelerator Nigeria. The eight startups and four students were selected from the applications that were received from innovators across Nigeria and Ghana.... Read more via...

There are over 32 million Africans in the Diaspora, accounting for $40 billion remittances yearly, and savings of about $53 billion – most of it outside Africa, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has said. Its Senior Manager, Intra-African Trade Initiative, Gainmore Zanamwe, said the...

The push by the Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to increase crude oil production and grow the nation’s revenue profile gained momentum with the closure of $875.75m alternative financing deal for the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) operated OML 65...