Tag: BIDEN
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Number of Nigerians in Biden’s administration swells with this new appointment
United States President Joe Biden has again picked another Nigerian immigrant for a top diplomatic position in the country. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Akunna Cook was on Tuesday sworn in as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. Akunna, is the daughter of Chief Anthony and Mrs. Clara Enweruzor, from Ntigha in Isiala…
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Trump’s Aberrations, Biden’s Normalization And Okonjo-Iweala’s Ascension, By Magnus Onyibe
By magnus onyibe When my opinion piece titled “Coup In The Capitol Hill And The Divided States of America” which was focused on the insurrection by extremists who stormed the Capitol on 6 January this year was first published in the mass media on 11 January before being republished on LinkedIn platform a couple of…
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Biden to announce U.S. release of $4bn for COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries today
United States President Joe Biden will announce at the G7 gathering on Friday that the United States will release $4billion for an international initiative to supply Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to poor countries, the White House said. “The United States will provide an initial $ 2 billion contribution to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance for the COVAX…
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Biden signs Executive Order reopening Obamacare enrolment
The Joe Biden administration has reopened the option for the American public to sign up for government-subsidised health insurance. An executive order that Biden signed gives millions who lost insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic the opportunity to enroll online at HealthCare.gov. The special enrollment period runs up to May 15. In accordance with the Executive…
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Coup: Biden approves Executive Order to sanction Myanmar’s military leaders
President Joe Biden approved an executive order to enable the U.S. to sanction members of Myanmar’s military for their involvement in a recent coup. Biden announced this on Wednesday. “Today, I’ve approved a new executive order enabling us to immediately sanction the military leaders who directed the coup, their business interests, as well as close…
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Like Obama, Biden threatens heavy sanctions against Nigeria, others over anti-gay laws
President Joe Biden has quickly launched a campaign to support LGBTIQ people abroad, putting their rights higher on the US foreign policy agenda than ever before. President of the United States of America, Joe Biden has threatened to sanction countries that have refused to make laws to accommodate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer and…
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WTO DG: Buhari thanks Biden for removing ‘last obstacle’ in Okonjo-Iweala’s path
President Muhammadu Buhari has described as welcome development the pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). The Nigerian leader made his feelings known in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant…
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Biden promises partnership with Africa, may attend next AU Summit
President Joe Biden on Friday promised partnership with Africa and said he hoped to attend the next African Union summit, an about-face in US interest in a continent largely ignored by his predecessor. In a video message to this weekend’s African Union summit, being held virtually due to Covid, the new US leader promised to…
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Biden signs new Executive Order to ramp up refugee admissions from Trump’s 15,000 to 125,000 per year
President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Thursday to increase refugee admissions and allow the U.S. to set a goal of providing safe haven to 125,000 people around the world fleeing violence, conflict and persecution during his first full fiscal year in office. According to a report by cbsnews.com, President Biden in the order…
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Biden picks another Nigerian for top U.S. job
United States President, Joe Biden has appointed a Nigerian-born lawyer, Enoh Ebong as the Acting Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). “The appointment meant a return to USTDA where from 2004 to 2019, Ms Ebong had served in a variety of roles, most recently as the Agency’s General Counsel, and Deputy Director…