Tag: Obama
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Poll scores Obama higher than Trump in handling Iran
A plurality of the American public opposes Donald Trump’s overall approach to the Islamic Republic of Iran and believes his Democratic predecessor Barack Obama was more effective in dealing with Tehran. However, Americans are evenly divided over Trump’s decision to kill Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. Conducted from…
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Burna Boy makes Obama’s favourite music of 2019 list
Burna Boy’s ‘Anybody’, and Rema’s ‘Iron Man’, have made former U.S. president, Barrack Obama’s favourite music of 2019 list. Obama made this known on Twitter on Monday and tagged the annual list as a “favourite tradition.” Both singers are the only Nigerians on the list while their famous tracks were mentioned alongside 32 other songs.…
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Obama, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg pay tribute to rapper Nipsey Hussle
Former US President Barack Obama, legendary singer, Stevie Wonder and rapper, Snoop Dogg eulogised slain rapper, Nipsey Hussle in a very emotional memorial in Los Angeles on Thursday. Obama wrote a letter to the family, which was read by Karen Civil, Hussle’s friend and business partner, where he praised Hussle’s attempts to revitalize the gang-plagued…
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How Obama campaigned against me to favour Buhari in 2015 – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has criticized the conduct of former President of the United States of America, Barrack Obama during the 2015 presidential elections in Nigeria. The former Nigerian leader described the former U.S. president as overbearing and ‘condescending’ in his message to Nigerians ahead of the 2015 general elections. Jonathan said Obama displayed an…
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Bombs sent to Obama, Clinton; explosives scare at CNN
An explosive device was discovered early Wednesday at Hillary and Bill Clinton’s Chappaqua home, another one addressed to former President Obama was intercepted in Washington, DC, and CNN evacuated its Manhattan headquarters when a suspicious package was found there, officials said. Police in Florida are also investigating a possible suspicious package at the offices of…
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BREAKING: Senator McCain is dead, Trump, Obama pay tributes
McCain, a celebrated war hero known for reaching across the aisle in an increasingly divided America, died following a lost battle with brain cancer. Former President Barack Obama swiftly led the outpouring of condolences and tributes for Senator John McCain whose death was announced on Saturday by his office. McCain, a celebrated war hero known…
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[Video] Obama visits Kenya, dances with his grandmother, half sister
Immediate past President of the United States of America, Barack Obama visited his father’s ancestral village in Kenya’s south-western Siaya county on Monday and danced to some traditional music with his grandmother in his first visit to the country since leaving office. Barack Obama is not ashamed to show his dance moves to a traditional…
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Obama visits Africa, recommends Achebe, Chimamanda’s books for summer read
Former U.S. President, Barack Obama, has recommended Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” and Chimamanda Adichie’s “Americanah” among six books for the 2018 Summer reading list. Obama took to his Twitter handle to announce the six all-African authored books ahead of his first visit to Africa since leaving office on Jan. 20, 2017. The visit would…
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Trump more supportive in fight against Boko Haram than Obama – Presidency
The presidency on Sunday said the United States Government under President Donald Trump is far more supportive to Nigeria in the war against Boko Haram insurgents than the government under former president Barrack Obama. The assertion was made Sunday in Washington DC by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity,…
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Obama uncovers presidential portrait painted by Nigerian[Video]
Former US President and his wife, Barack and Michelle Obama unveiled their authorized portraits at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery on Monday. Amazingly, they selected Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, respectively, for the paintings, which will be among the gallery’s collection of presidential portraits. Wiley and Sherald were the first black artists ever hired…