Tag: United States
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US ready to help Nigeria identify sponsors of Boko Haram – U.S Ambassador
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard says her country is ready to partner Nigeria to identify the sponsors of Boko Haram and extremism in the country. She spoke during a media briefing in Abuja on Monday. Leonard said partnering Nigeria to identify sponsors of Boko Haram was something the U.S. was very eager…
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Abba Kyari/Hushpuppi: US Court can’t order arrest of a Nigerian citizen resident in Nigeria — Police Commission
Reacting to the order by a United States court to the FBI to arrest Nigerian Police Officer, DCP Abba Kyari in connection to a $1.1million fraud perpetrated by Fraudster, Abbass Ramon aka Hushpuppi, the Police Service Commission on Saturday said it is strange that a US court could order the arrest of a non-citizen, a…
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U.S Congress blocks arms sale to Buhari govt over rights abuses
U.S. Congress has put on hold a proposal to sell almost $1 billion weapons to Nigeria over human rights abuses by the Buhari government. Reuters, which reported the Obama era-like arms embargo, relied on three sources, said to be familiar with the matter. The proposed sale of 12 AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters made by Bell…
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Prince Harry reveals main reason for leaving Britain
Prince Harry said a large part of the reason he and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, left England for a life in the United States was racism in Britain. In new footage aired on Monday from the interview on U.S. television network CBS, Oprah Winfrey asked if the couple left because of racism, the prince replied:…
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America’s breakdance on the world stage – Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa. THE United States has been the focus of world attention since its macabre political dance began with its November 3, 2020 elections. This degenerated to the invasion of its parliament by overfed and over-pampered child-adults and then, to Congress impeachment by 232-197 of President Donald Trump six days to the end of…
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UPDATE: Okonjo-Iweala’s WTO job hunt hits new roadblock
The celebration of Nigerians and supporters of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in the world at large was short-lived on Wednesday after Donald Trump-led government said the United States won’t endorse her appointment to be the next Director-General of the World Trade’s Center (WTO). It will be recalled that TheNewsGuru (TNG), had earlier published a report that the…
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U.S. agrees to review ban on Nigerian migrants
The U.S. government says it is reevaluating its ban on some categories of Migrant Visas for Nigerians having been satisfied with the country’s level of compliance with information sharing and other concerns. Amb. Mustapha Sulaiman, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the end of the inaugural meeting of the…
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Nigeria, US, South Africa citizens can’t enter Europe when airspace lockdown is lifted in July
The citizens of Nigeria, the United States, and South Africa won’t be able to join 54 world countries that will benefit from the reopening of the European Union external borders, which is scheduled beginning of July. According to sources of Euronews, EU officials failed to agree on a common list of the countries that would…
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US reveals Abba Kyari’s role in return of Abacha’s loot
The Government of the United States of America (USA) has eulogised the memory of late Mallam Abba Kyari, former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, as dedicated public servant. In a condolence message to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, eulogised the important roles played by Kyari…
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Coronavirus death toll surpasses 12,000 in US
The United States has recorded 12,291 deaths from the raging Coronavirus pandemic sweeping through all its 50 States. There are at least 387,547 cases of coronavirus in the United States and at least 12,291 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University’s tally of cases. So far Tuesday, there are at least 19,351 new cases…