Tag: Inauguration
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JUST IN: Buhari suspends inauguration of NNPC Limited Board indefinitely
President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the inauguration of the newly constituted Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC).
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Osinbajo arrives Uganda for Museveni’s sixth presidential inauguration
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, to represent Nigeria at the inauguration of re-elected Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni. The event, which comes up on Wednesday at the Independence Grounds in Kampala, will be Museveni’s sixth inauguration as a democratically-elected leader. Museveni was declared winner of the January 14, 2021, election after defeating…
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Biden, Harris, others arrive U.S. Capitol for inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden has arrived at the US Capitol where he would be sworn-in as the 46th US President. He was accompanied by his wife Jill Biden. The incoming Vice President Kamala Harris has also arrived and accompanied by her spouse Douglas Emhoff. Also present to grace the ceremony is a former US President Barack…
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Why we included Burna Boy in our inauguration playlist – Biden-Harris team
The Nigerian music star and winner of the 2020 BET Award (Black Entertainment Television) for Best International Act (Burna Boy) will on Wednesday feature alongside various artistes from around the world.
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New dawn in America: Clinton, Bush, Obama, Pence for Biden’s inauguration; Trump to miss in action
Vice President Mike Pence, former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama are billed to attend Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th United States (U.S.) President. They will be accompanied by their first ladies Hillary, Laura and Michelle to the event billed for noon (EST). But, former President Jimmy Carter and…
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Biden to sign Executive Order to rescind Trump’s travel ban, others on inauguration day
President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign roughly a dozen executive orders, including rejoining the Paris climate accord and ending the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, on his first day in office, according to a memo from incoming chief of staff Ron Klain. He’ll also sign orders halting evictions and student loan payments during the…
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Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at Biden’s inauguration
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will take the stage at U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony in Washington next week alongside others in what his transition team said would showcase a diverse America. The two will perform at the Jan. 20 event for the incoming 46th U.S. president, which will also feature remarks from a…
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Trump declares state of emergency in Washington ahead of Biden’s inauguration
United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency in Washington D.C.. The declaration came on the heels of a revelation by the police of three plots to attack the Capitol Building ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, including the “largest armed protest in American history”. It also came as the Federal Bureau…
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Biden reacts to Trump’s decision to skip his inauguration, massive call for impeachment
US President-elect Joe Biden welcomed Donald Trump’s announcement on Friday that he won’t attend the January 20 inauguration, calling it a “good thing.” “I was told on the way over here that he indicated he wasn’t going to show up at the inauguration,” Biden told reporters in Wilmington, Delaware. “One of the few things he…
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BREAKING: I won’t attend Biden’s inauguration – Trump
Outgoing United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he will not be attending the inauguration ceremony of his successor Joe Biden, on January 20. Trump made this known in a tweet on Friday. He however did not give reasons he won’t attend the inauguration. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Trump’s predecessor, Barrack Obama attended his…