Tag: Theresa May
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Femi Adesina releases details of President Buhari meeting with Theresa May
President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Femi Adesina has in a statement released details of the meeting between the President and British Prime Minister Theresa May. According to the statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, while politicians have been preoccupied with 2019 elections, President Buhari is being bothered more about security…
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Happening Now: Buhari, Theresa May in closed door meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari holds a discussion on Nigeria–British relations with Prime Minister, Theresa May today at 10, Downing Street, London. This was contained in the verified Twitter handle of Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad. Details of the meeting have yet to be made public. Details later…
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London Tower Fire: May orders public investigation as death toll rises to 17 [Video]
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday ordered a full public investigation into the London high-rise fire that killed at least 17 people, a toll that was likely to rise. May made her announcement after she toured the devestation. She earlier had promised a “proper investigation” to the cause of the fire. The Prime Minister…
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U.K. Parliament: Theresa May loses overall majority
Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain suffered a major setback in a tumultuous election on Thursday, losing her overall majority in Parliament and throwing her government into uncertainty less than two weeks before it is scheduled to begin negotiations over withdrawing from the European Union. Mrs. May, the Conservative leader, called the snap election three…
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Australian PM calls on Facebook, Apple to help access encrypted chats
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said social media companies are too tolerant of extremist material, and called on those companies to help bust the encryption used in user communications. “We need these global social media messaging companies to assist in providing access to encrypted communications, which are used by billions of people,” Turnbull said…
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London terror attack: Facebook wants ‘hostility’ against terrorists
Facebook says it wants to make its platform “hostile” to terrorists after an attack in London left at least seven people dead this weekend. Simon Milner, the company’s director of policy, issued a widely reported statement Sunday that said the social media platform works “aggressively” to remove terrorist content. “We want Facebook to be a…
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UK attack: Osinbajo urges global community to act with greater vigour
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday said that the latest attack in the U.K. reinforced the need for the global community to act with greater vigour to overcome the extremist ideologies which underpin terrorism. Osinbajo in a statement by the Acting Presidential Spokesman, Mr Laolu Akande, described Saturday’s terror attack in the London Bridge as…
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London terror attack: Internet must be regulated to stop terrorism – May
Prime Minister Theresa May has called for closer regulation of the internet following a deadly terror attack in London. At least seven people were killed in a short but violent assault that unfolded late Saturday night in the heart of the capital, the third such attack to hit Britain this year. May said on Sunday…
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Manchester Arena attacker has been identified – Theresa May
UK Prime Minsiter Theresa May has said the Manchester Arena attacker has been identified but more investigations will be done before releasing his name. A bomb had exploded at the Manchester Arena during a concert held by Ariana Grande on Monday night. May said, “The police and security services believe they know the identity of…
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UK general elections to be conducted June 8, Theresa May assures
British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has called for a general election to be held in the country on 8 June. In a speech at Number 10 Downing Street, May expressed her resolve to cement her party’s grip to power. The Prime Minister said she would go to Parliament and ask for the national vote on…