Tag: US
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Sowore: Pro-Democracy Group warns US Senators over unnecessary interference in Nigeria’s domestic affairs
A civil society group, Friends of Democracy and Freedom (FDF) has cautioned some Senators from the United States of America to quit interfering in Nigeria’s internal democracy. FDF’s warning treads on the heels of remarks attributed to Senator Bob Menendez from New Jersey in a world press conference on Friday, condemning the rearrest of the…
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US allegation: South-east govs ask Buhari to protect Onyema
Governors of the south-east have expressed support for Allen Onyema, chief executive officer of Air Peace, who was recently indicted for fraud by the US authorities. The United States Department of Justice had accused Onyema of moving more than $20 million from Nigeria through US bank accounts in a scheme involving “false documents” based on…
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Nine killed in another plane crash in US
Nine people, including two children, were killed Saturday after a plane crashed shortly after takeoff in adverse weather conditions in the U.S. state of South Dakota, local media reported. According to information revealed by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the plane is a Pilatus PC-12 with 12…
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Fintech Revolut to launch in the U.S. by year-end with MasterCard deal
Digital banking app, Revolut, is set to begin issuing its cards in the United States by the end of this year via a partnership with a payments company, MasterCard Inc MA.N, the two companies said on Tuesday. The announcement follows a similar deal last month where MasterCard rival, Visa Inc V.N partnered with Revolut as…
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Again, Democratic candidates unfold agenda for US presidency
By Dayo Benson New York Ahead of November 2020 Presidential election, Democratic top contenders last night mounted the stage in another round of televised debate preparatory to the party’s primaries to choose a nominee that would confront President Donald Trump. The three-hour debate, the fourth in the series, which held in Ohio, was jointly organised…
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Nigerian consulate denies charging extra $200 for E-passport
The Nigerian consulate in New York has debunked allegation in some quarters that it charges extra 200 dollars for same-day E-passport service. In a statement, the Consul-General, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, dismissed the allegation as an attempt to tarnish the image of “hard-working officials’’ of the consulate. A copy of the statement, dated Oct. 12, was…
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Trump warns China against 'late' trade deal as US 2020 election draws closer
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned China against waiting out his first term in office to finalise any trade deal. Trump added that if he wins re-election in the November 2020 U.S. presidential contest, the outcome could be no agreement or a worse one. Trump said this in a post on Twitter, as the…
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Leak of ambassador’s memos on Trump could harm UK, U.S. relations: British minister
The leak of confidential memos from Britain’s ambassador to the U. S. describes President Donald Trump’s administration as “dysfunctional” and “inept” could damage relations, a British minister said on Monday. The Trade Minister, Liam Fox, who is on a visit to Washington, said he would apologise to the president’s daughter Ivanka Trump, who he is…
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Nuclear deal: We won’t negotiate until US lifts sanctions – Iranian President
Iran has responded to calls from Washington to renegotiate its landmark nuclear deal with world powers with President Hassan Rohani saying Tehran would be willing to negotiate only when the United States lifts pressure and apologizes for what he called “illegal actions.” “We have always been a man of negotiation and diplomacy, the same way…
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Lupita Nyong’o apologises over demonization of disability in ‘Us’
Lupita Nyong’o, Kenyan-Mexican actress, has apologized for ascribing the voice of a demon-like character she played in the Jordan Peele directed film ‘Us’ to a larynx disorder. The actress said she never intended to demonize or mock the disorder. Lupita was heavily condemned when she told New York Times that Robert Kennedy Jnr, an American…