Month: April 2022

Sanctioned Russian lender VTB has made coupon payments in roubles to holders of its domestic subordinated bonds denominated in dollars ...

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‘Contemplating if it should continue’ Netflix suspends Will Smith’s movie production amidst slap controversy

Netflix has paused the production of ‘Fast And Loose,’ a forthcoming movie by Will Smith, amid the controversies trailing his ...

‘Until shareholder’s meeting’ Elon Musk set to join Twitter’s board of directors

Elon Musk will join Twitter’s board of directors, the social network’s chief executive announced Tuesday, a day after the Tesla ...

Ukrainian servicemen ride on a fighting vehicle outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 2, 2022. As Russian forces pull back from Ukraine's capital region, retreating troops are creating a "catastrophic" situation for civilians by leaving mines around homes, abandoned equipment and "even the bodies of those killed," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Saturday. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

‘Shifting focus to the east’ Russia regrouping to relaunch attack to take Ukraine’s Donbas

Russia is likely to launch a new offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region in the next few weeks, NATO Secretary-General ...

‘Cuts off access to funds’ US raises Russia’s default possibilities following stoppage of $600m bond payments

The United States stopped the Russian government on Monday from paying holders of its sovereign debt more than $600 million ...

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‘An avenue for creativity’ Bill to establish industrial technology park passes second reading

A bill for an Act to establish the National Industrial Technology Park as a mechanism for clustering of knowledge and ...

‘Continue to soar’ Over 7.1m people internally displaced in Ukraine

More than 7.1 million are estimated to have been internally displaced by Russia’s war in Ukraine, having fled their homes ...

‘It’s a national disaster’ Tinubu visits Kaduna, donates N50m to train attack victims

Former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu on Tuesday arrived in Kaduna to meet with Governor Nasir El-Rufai and commiserate with ...

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‘Cannot keep up’ UK moves to privatise Channel 4 TV network

The government plans to privatise Britain’s free-to-air public-service television network Channel 4, arguing that it otherwise cannot keep up with ...

Screenshot 2022 04 05 at 15 41 38 JUST IN RRS Operatives Save 67 Year Old Man From Jumping Into Lagos lagoon

‘About to jump into the lagoon’ RRS operatives saves 67 year-old man from attempted suicide on his birthday