July 2019

  • Barca and PSG to complete Neymar deal next summer

    PSG are desperate to put an end to the internal crisis involving Neymar and his desire to abandon the club this summer. PSG’s latest plan is to offer the Brazilian an exit – but in 12 months time. Leonardo has already spoken to the player’s entourage and will now fly out to China in order…

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  • FC Barcelona among top earners from summer sales

      With Malcom’s move to Zenit Saint Petersburg confirmed for €40m plus €5m in add-ons, it brings Barça’s total income from sales to €134.5m this summer. As things stand, Malcom’s deal is the most profitable of the summer. Next is Jasper Cillessen’s move to Valencia (€35m), then Andre Gomes to Everton for €25m. The list…

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  • Research proposal on crude oil waste and the extent of regulatory compliance by International Oil Companies in Nigeria

    Introduction Petroleum is among the world’s most important natural resources. It is a highly-traded commodity in the international market (Ruta et al, 2012) and also most dependable source of energy for both industrial and domestic applications after superseding coal at the beginning of the century. Production of crude oil in Nigeria peaked at 2.5 million…

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  • 2020 Elections: FBI prepares against foreign interference

    The FBI is actively investigating incidents of potential foreign interference in the U.S. political system, in various parts of the country. The bureau has a particular focus on the 2020 elections, but says its investigations spread beyond this. The FBI is working to address a number of evolving cyber threats facing the country, including influence…

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  • UK police to pay £2,500 for ‘wrongfully’ arresting a 64-year-old Nigerian

    A Christian street preacher who had his Bible wrested from him as he was handcuffed and taken away by police has been awarded £2,500 for wrongful arrest. Oluwole Ilesanmi, 64, has welcomed the payout by the Metropolitan Police as a victory for freedom of speech after he had been wrongly accused of Islamophobia. The former…

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  • What Buhari thinks of Islamic Movement in Nigeria

    Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has claimed that the proscription of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) had nothing to do with banning the larger numbers of peaceful and law-abiding Shi’ites in the country from practising their religion, asserting that terrorists have taken over the Muslim group. Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and…

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  • U.S. ethanol industry to suffer worst decline under Trump administration

    The U.S. ethanol industry is about to break under the weight of the Trump Administration’s trade war with China and the surge in the number of small refineries exempted from the nation’s biofuel laws, said Todd Becker, CEO of Green Plains. The U.S. ethanol industry was preparing for growth in recent years, but the momentum…

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  • What legal practitioners think of Hong Kong protests and the rule of law

    Legal professionals have expressed their worries that the recent turmoil in China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will erode the rule of law, hoping the society could get back on the right track as soon as possible. No society will accept challenge to law “The most intolerable thing is that it is illegal, and…

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  • Buhari’s spokesperson describes Shiites as ‘troublesome people’

    Following Nigerian government’s plan to proscribe the Islamic Movement in Nigeria which was granted by a Federal High Court in Abuja, the Presidency has now said that law enforcement agencies in the country now have the power to take  “any necessary action” against the Shi’ite group. The Presidency stated this on Monday during a live…

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  • List of those who left the Trump administration since the midterms

    Donald Trump’s campaign had its fair share of staff shake-ups before the election and that continued into his administration. Now more than a year into the Trump administration, over a dozen notable members of both the White House and the administration at large have left their posts. Here are the departures of White House staffers…

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  • US National Director of Intelligence to resign from office in August

    Dan Coats, director of national intelligence, will leave his job next month. President Trump made the announcement on Sunday, after a turbulent two years in which Coats and the president were often at odds over Russian interference in the 2016 election. Mr. Trump announced Coats’ departure on August 15 in a tweet that thanked Coats…

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  • Hong Kong Assembly: Dozens arrested by HKSAR gov’t

    A spokesman for the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) issued a statement on Monday, condemning the violent acts during the illegal assembly on Sunday which posed threats to the safety of police and local residents. Regarding the incident yesterday, police have arrested at least 49 persons for offenses including unauthorized assembly…

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  • China angry with the West for ‘double standard’ during Hong Kong riots

      The central government firmly supports the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government’s administration and Hong Kong police in their strict law enforcement and punishing violent protesters, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Hua Chunying said on Monday during a daily media briefing. “How dare some U.S. politicians regard violent acts, attacking police officers…

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  • How teachers can control or adapt with changing behaviors in children

    1. Introduction This academic study delves into the key risk factors that are capable of influencing a child’s behavior. It also evaluates the pattern of influence exerted on children by each risk factor. Finally, the researcher conducts an assessment of existing strategies to proffer workable solutions that may be used by teachers to control or…

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  • Daniel Craig admits love for Ed Sheeran

    Daniel Craig wants Ed Sheeran to perform the ‘Bond 25’ theme. The 51-year-old actor is taking on the role of the suave spy James Bond in the upcoming 25th installment of the franchise which is yet to have an official title, and reportedly wants to see pop megastar Ed take on the coveted task of…

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