Tag: america
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Tight Race: Letter from abroad to Michelle Obama – By Azu Ishiekwene
You asked the question that millions outside the US have been asking for weeks if not months: Why can’t America see former President Donald Trump for who he is – a congenital liar, a narcissist, a fascist, and a demagogue? At a campaign rally in Michigan on October 26, you criticised those holding Democratic
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Olympics: US topples China to finish overall winner, Kenya finishes as best African country
The USA clinched victory at the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris on Sunday, narrowly topping the 2024 Olympics medal table. They secured 40 gold medals, edging out China by winning more silver
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Why I don’t have houses in America, London – Dangote
President of the Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that he does not have houses abroad because of his passion for industrialisation in Nigeria. Speaking to journalists at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, he said, “the reason I don’t have a London or American house is solely because I wanted to…
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Ancestry DNA: 11 Americans trace root to Nigeria
Thanks to ancestry DNA testing, no fewer than 11 Americans have discovered their link to Nigeria. Additionally, several others were found to have roots in eight other African countries, including Cameroon, The Gambia, Senegal, Ghana, and Niger Republic.
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I am scared – Portable cries out over usage of guns like phones in America
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has cried out over the rate at which American citizens causally carry guns around. In the United States, it is legal to carry a concealed handgun in public in all 50 states. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the ‘Zazu’ crooner, who is currently in the United States, expressed fear…
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Popular American artiste Kanye West sued for sexual assault
Popular American rapper, Kanye West has been arrested and sued for sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination of contracts.
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Tears as bus crushes pretty Nigerian woman to death in America
Friend and family of a Nigerian woman living in the United States Damilola Matuluko was thrown into mourning following her sudden death. The NewsGuru.com reports that a metro bus driver ran over Matuluko and killed her in Houston, Texas, last Friday morning while walking to her place of work, City of Houston Human Resources. According…
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The big American cock and the small Cuban needle – By Owei Lakemfa
The big American cock has for over six decades attempted to devour tiny Cuba; but the latter is a needle which the cock might be unable to bite, chew or swallow.
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Who does America listen to? – By Azu Ishiekwene
I was chatting with a friend last week, who, mid-speech, redirected our conversation to the situation in the Middle East. She wanted to know what the mood in the US was. Over 6,000 miles away in Nigeria from where she was calling, she didn’t quite trust the media accounts. Since I was visiting the US, she thought…
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Ekiti state set to partner with America on cashew producion
As part of efforts to increase productivity and access to markets, the Ekiti State Government is set to commence the distribution of subsidised polyclonal cashew seedlings to farmers in the country.