Tag: america
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The trial of America – Hope Eghagha
By Hope Eghagha On the impeachment matter, it can be said that America had been on trial. On trial in the eyes of the world. Not President Donald Trump, not really Donald Trump that is, even though he was in the dock. America tried itself. The world tried America. American tried its institutions. The idea…
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US records first Coronavirus death
The first death from the novel coronavirus has been confirmed on US soil, in Washington state, health officials said Saturday, after a handful of cases of unknown origin were detected, indicating the disease was spreading in the country. This is coming barely a week after President Donald Trump said America was doing a great job…
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US watchlist: CAN backs America, tackles Buhari-led govt
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) believes that the US government was rightly justified to have included Nigeria on a special watchlist for having “engaged in or tolerated severe violations of religious freedom”. CAN in a statement by Adebayo Oladeji, the Special Assistant (Media &Communications) to its President, Reverend Samson Ayokunle, said it is an…
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Nigeria returns seized America’s mine-resistant vehicles
Nigeria has returned six mine-resistant multipurpose vehicles seized in August and later found to belong to the United States of America (USA). The Nigerian Customs Services (NCS) handed over the vehicles to American officials during a brief ceremony at the Adamawa/Taraba Zonal headquarters of the Command on Friday. The vehicles were seized in August by…
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Drug baron El Chapo faces life jail in America
Mexican mobster and drug baron Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was found guilty Tuesday by a New York jury of crimes spanning a quarter of a century as head of one of the world’s most powerful drugs gangs. The 61-year-old former head of the Sinaloa cartel — famed for his brazen escapes from Mexican prisons —…
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I’m ready to go to America — Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said he is prepared to go to the United States if the country’s diplomatic authorities approve his application for visa. Recall that Atiku has not been able to travel to the U.S. since he left office. “If America says come today, I will board the flight and go there…
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U.S. officially opens new embassy in Jerusalem amid protests
The United States has formally opened a new consulate in Jerusalem amid global protests. The ceremony of moving the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem began on Monday with the US national anthem. US ambassador to Israel David Friedman then spoke and President Donald Trump was given a standing ovation when he…
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I’m not running from America, I applied for visa but was denied – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said contrary to rumours peddled around, he has been applying for the United States Visa but was denied on administrative grounds. The former Vice President revealed this in an interview with The Boss newspaper, published by Dele Momodu. “I applied, but wasn’t issued a visa. However, they did not…
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Igbonla boys: Notorious kidnap kingpin, ‘America’, 19 others killed during rescue operation – Police
The Police on Friday disclosed that 20 suspected kidnappers and one civilian were killed during the rescue operations of abducted pupils of Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe. This was revealed by the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni at the Lagos House, Alausa, during a joint press briefing on the release of the pupils. He…