Tag: US
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US: Leaders must not cling to power-Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has averred that nobody’s political ambition is worth the blood of any citizen anywhere in the world. He stated that there was a need for leaders to resist the urge to hold on to power. He made this known in a Facebook post moments after the United States Congress came under…
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US Congress set to seal Biden’s electoral win over Trump
President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is going before Congress as lawmakers convene for a joint session to confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden. The typically routine proceeding Wednesday will be anything but, a political confrontation unseen since the aftermath of the Civil War as Trump mounts a…
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No politician can seize power in America – Biden
US President-elect, Joe Biden has said no politician can seize power in America, as the will of the people will always prevail. Biden won the presidential election in November, defeating incumbent President Donald Trump. But Trump has refused to accept defeat and has been trying to discredit the poll overwhelmingly given to Biden by over…
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U.S. county where COVID-19 infects 9 to 10 people every minute
An average of nine to 10 people in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States (U.S.), currently test positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) every minute, local health officials said. The county’s Department of Public Health reported 13,661 new COVID-19 infections and 73 more deaths in a daily release, pushing its cumulative…
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US places Nigeria on religious freedom blacklist with Saudi Arabia, China, others
The United States on Monday placed Nigeria for the first time on a religious freedom blacklist, paving the way for potential sanctions if it does not improve its record. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo designated the US ally as a “Country of Particular Concern” for religious freedom, alongside nations that include China, Iran, Pakistan and…
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BREAKING: US removes reciprocity visa fees for Nigerians
The federal government announced on Saturday that the United States has removed all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerians seeking visas to the country with effect from December 3. Disclosing this at the weekend, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the development was sequel to the removal of excess visa application, processing and biometric fees for…
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FG in talks with Niger, US to arrest Maina
The Federal Government has reached out to Niger Republic and the United States of America in its efforts to execute the arrest warrant issued by a court in Abuja against an ex-Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, believed to have jumped bail. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed this in…
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Russia tests Zircon hypersonic missile that can destroy US cities
Russia has successfully tested the Zircon hypersonic missile capable of destroying US cities in the event of a nuclear war. The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement released on November 26 that it had launched the hypersonic missile, also called Tsirkon, from the White Sea against a target in the Barents Sea. Russia…
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US makes clarifications, says new $15,000 bond policy won’t affect Nigerian travellers
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has clarified that Nigeria is exempted from the new $15000 visa Bond policy introduced by the outgoing administration of President Donald Trump. In a fresh statement on it’s website, the US Embassy said Nigeria is not included in this six months pilot programme. The Embassy said “In response to…
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US drops drug charges against Mexican ex-defence minister
US authorities have dropped drug trafficking and money laundering charges against a former Mexican defence minister who was sent back to face a criminal probe in his home country. Salvador Cienfuegos was accused of conspiring to produce and distribute “thousands of kilograms” of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana in the US over a period of…