Tag: US
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Sultan tackles CAN over U.S. report on religious persecution in Nigeria
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has reacted to the recent U.S. classification of Nigeria as a nation that tolerates religious persecution. The monarch specifically dismissed claims made by the Christian Association on Nigeria, (CAN), who while reacting to the report, said Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria. The Sultan said he was also…
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‘Go after Boko Haram, IMN that are guilty of extremism’ – Group tells US
The Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism has faulted the recent report by the United States, which placed Nigeria under a special watch list of countries. A statement by US Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, explained that Nigeria was placed on the list for engaging in or tolerating “severe violations of religious freedom.” However, the Coalition…
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FG replies U.S., blames PDP for ‘religious freedom violation’ tag on Nigeria
The Nigerian government has described as false the country’s description by the U.S. as one that either perpetrates or tolerates ” severe violations of religious freedom.” The Nigerian government stated this in a statement by the information minister, Lai Mohammed, sent to newsmen by Mr Mohammed’s aide. Recall that TheNewsGuru, (TNG) had earlier reported how…
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US places Nigeria on special watch list of countries with religious persecution
…Designates Boko Haram as entity of particular concern The United States of America has placed Nigeria on a special watch list of countries that have engaged int or tolerated “severe violations of religious freedom.” A statement on Friday by the Secretary of State Michael Pompeo explained Nigeria was added to the list alongside Cuba, Nicaragua…
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BREAKING: Trump impeached , becomes third US president to face Senate trial
By Dayo Benson Donald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Senate that will decide whether he remains in office. View this post on Instagram Watch the moments House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House of Representatives passed two…
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Trump indecisive over his participation in 2020 presidential debates
U.S. President Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether he will participate in the customary televised debates in 2020 ahead of the presidential election in November. “I will make a decision at an appropriate time,” Trump said as part of a series of tweets in which he bashed the non-profit Commission on Presidential Debates that…
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Alleged Human Rights Violation: Presidency replies UK, US, EU, Soyinka
The Nigerian Government has told the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union to stop interfering in its affairs as Nigeria is a sovereign country. President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, stated this while responding to a question on the allegations of human rights abuses by the…
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US seizes jet of Nigerian billionaire indicted in multi-million dollar fraud
The US federal authorities have seized an aircraft belonging to a Nigerian facing multi-million dollar fraud charges in the country. A report published WSB-TV, detailed how the seizure was made on Tuesday at the Peachtree DeKalb Airport in Georgia. Federal agents were said to have ransacked the aircraft for evidence, while another team searched for…
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U.S. advocates tougher fight against corruption
By Dayo Benson New York As countries around the globe grapple with the hydra-headed monster of corruption in the polity, United States has charged them to intensify fight against corruption, which it says stifles economic growth, enables transnational crime and fuels terrorism. Secretary of State Micheal Pompeo, said this in a statement Monday, on the…
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US defence firms dominate $420b global arms sale
Defence firms in the United States accounted for more than half of the $240 billion global sales of military equipment and services by the world’s top 100 arms groups in 2018. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a Swedish-based institute made this known on Monday in its report on Top 100 arms producing and military…