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Oil prices gain on OPEC’s cut deal
Oil prices climbed by one per cent yesterday following supply cuts led by Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia, although a darkening economic outlook capped gains.
Al Jazeera’s Asad Hashim wins AFP’s Kate Webb Prize
Al Jazeera correspondent Asad Hashim has been named the winner of the 2018 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize for his coverage of the plight of ethnic Pashtuns and blasphemy issues in his native Pakistan.
Asian Cup: Son Heung-min may need a rest – South Korea coach
South Korea’s coach warned that Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min may have to be eased in gently when he arrived for the Asian Cup after a frantic few months for club and country.
Afolabi Olufemi named acting NUPENG general secretary
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers on Friday confirmed Afolabi Olufemi as its Acting General Secretary.
Saudi asylum seeker in Thailand deletes Twitter account over ‘death threats’
The 18-year-old Saudi asylum seeker who fled her family to Thailand and harnessed the power of Twitter to stave off deportation on Friday abruptly suspended her account, with friends saying she had received death threats.
Court rejects bid to block deportation of Saudi woman
A Thai court Monday rejected an attempt to block the deportation of a Saudi woman who made a desperate plea for asylum, saying she feared for her life after escaping an abusive family.
![A Saudi woman was stopped by Saudi and Kuwaiti officials when she landed in Bangkok's airport and her travel document was forcibly taken from her [Romeo Gacad-AFP-Getty Images]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/06152641-324x235.jpg "Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport fears death if repatriated")
Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport fears death if repatriated
A Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport said she would be killed if she is repatriated by Thai immigration officials, who have confirmed the 18-year-old was denied entry to the country.
Qatar Airways buys 5 per cent stake in China Southern Airlines
Qatar Airways said on Wednesday that it had acquired a five per cent stake in China Southern Airlines, as it seeks to establish itself in the Asian aviation market.
Apple cuts revenue forecast on weak China sales
Apple Inc on Wednesday took the rare step of cutting its quarterly sales forecast, with Chief Executive Tim Cook blaming slowing iPhone sales in China, whose economy has been dragged down by uncertainty around U.S.-China trade relations.
Uhuru Kenyatta: China not taking over Mombasa port
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said the rumoured takeover of the Mombasa Port by China is pure propaganda.
Dell returns to public markets after six years
Dell returned to public markets on Friday, nearly six years after the company’s founder and Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell took it private in what was then the biggest buyout since the financial crisis of 2008.
10 same-sex couples to sue Japanese government over marriage equality
Ten same-sex couples will jointly file a suit against the government next February for not recognizing marriage equality, their lawyers said Friday.
Police arrest six for killing, eating monkey
The trafficking and consumption of rare and endangered species are widespread in Vietnam as many still believe in the healing and medicinal qualities of the animals’ body parts.
Britain voices ‘grave’ concerns over China’s Huawei
British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has warned of his “very deep concerns” about Chinese technology giant Huawei being involved in the use of 5G on Britain’s mobile network, The Times reported Thursday.
Thailand approves medical marijuana
Thailand’s interim parliament voted to allow the use of medical cannabis, one of the senators who worked on the bill told CNN on Tuesday. Recreational use of the drug remains illegal.
Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns
Indonesian search and rescue teams Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities desperate for aid in the aftermath of a volcano-triggered tsunami that killed over 400.
Drug smugglers caught with $195 million heroin
Nearly half a tonne of heroin from Southeast Asia was seized in Taiwan moments after a drug smuggling gang using diving equipment brought the shipment to shore, officials announced Wednesday.
![New legislation regulating print and online media alarmed press freedom advocates, who fear it will grant authorities censorship tools [K.M.Chaudary-AP]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/26085602-324x235.jpg "Pakistan’s journalists complain of increasing censorship")
Pakistan’s journalists complain of increasing censorship
Pakistani journalists, who have taken on military leaders and been beaten and jailed in the pursuit of a free press, say they now face a form of censorship that is more subtle but no less chilling, one spearheaded by the security services.
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Ethiopia deploys military against armed opposition faction
Ethiopia has deployed soldiers against an armed faction of a recently-legalised opposition group that is robbing banks and attacking residents in the country’s remote west, the government said Wednesday.
Chelsea to offer role to Petr Cech after retirement
Chelsea are open to offering former goalkeeper Petr Cech a role at the club after he retires from playing at the end of the season.
AGF orders freezing of Justice Onnoghen’s accounts
The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation has asked the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit to freeze the bank accounts of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
VP Osinbajo: Atiku Abubakar, PDP have always opposed restructuring
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in February 16 presidential election, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku have always opposed restructuring of the country.
Oby Ezekwesili: APC, PDP playing politics with Nigerians’ plight
The presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has again taken a swipe at both the ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC), and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), of playing politics with the plight of the Nigerian people, lamenting that Nigeria was now known as “the world capital of poverty.”
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Mobi Oparaku: Super Eagles lack naturally gifted players
The current Super Eagles is short of ‘naturally gifted’ footballers with the ability to change the course of a game according to former defender Mobi Oparaku.
Chief judge re-assigns NBA president’s money laundering case
The trial of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Paul Usoro, on charges of allegedly laundering N1.4 billion has been re-assigned to Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court Lagos.
Tottenham’s Harry Kane ruled out until March
Scans have revealed the England captain, Kane damaged ligaments in his left ankle during Sunday’s defeat to Manchester United after competing for a loose ball with United duo Phil Jones and Victor Lindelof seconds before the final whistle.
Atiku Abubakar: We won’t let APC rig presidential election
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said his party will do all it takes to prohibit the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from rigging the February 2019 presidential election.
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