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  • China accuses US of playing double standards

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    China has accused the government of United States of America (USA) of playing double standards in claiming Chinese law requires telecoms giant Huawei to violate other countries’ information security. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Zhang Yesui, spokesman for National People’s Congress, China’s rubber-stamp parliament, made this known ahead of the opening of the annual session of the…

  • U.S. congratulates Buhari, Nigeria

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    The U. S. has congratulated Nigeria on its successful presidential election and President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election. U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, in a statement, noted the assessments of international and domestic observer missions affirming the overall credibility of the election. Pompeo said the United States’ assessment was “in spite of localised violence…

  • US offers $1m reward for capture of Osama bin Laden’s son

    US offers $1m reward for capture of Osama bin Laden’s son

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The US Department of State announced on Thursday that it is offering a reward “of up to $1 million” for information that leads to the capture of Hamza bin Laden, the son of deceased former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. A statement released by the department goes on to note that Hamza “is emerging as…

  • Oil slips away from 2019 highs as surging U.S. supply undermines OPEC cuts

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    Oil prices slipped away from 2019 highs on Wednesday, with surging U.S. supply and slowing economic growth tempering upward pressure from supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and from Washington’s sanctions on Iran and Venezuela. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures hit 2019 highs of 56.39 dollars per barrel on Wednesday but…

  • Founder boasts world can’t do without Huawei

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei has said the world cannot do without Huawei and its technology. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Ren stated this in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation. Huawei has come under scrutiny in the United States recently. Intelligence agency leaders and others have said they are concerned that Huawei and…

  • TETFund partners US on scholarship for academics

    TETFund partners US on scholarship for academics

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    Femi Ajasa
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    The United States is to partner Nigeria in building the capacity of academics in Nigerian universities through its Fulbright’s Scholarship Programme. Dr Jacob Alada, Director, Public Affairs, TETFund made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Alada said this was the focus of discussion when the Executive Secretary of TETFund Prof. Suleiman Bogoro…

  • Presidential Election: Buhari campaign council accuses U.S. of bias, denies rigging plans

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The All Progressives Party (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington of creating an impression that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot win free and fair election, saying his comments remain implicit attacks against the government of Nigeria. The Campaign Organisation said the continued warnings by the America Ambassador about…

  • U.S. slams visa restrictions on Ghana

    U.S. slams visa restrictions on Ghana

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The United States said on Thursday it was imposing visa restrictions on Ghana, accusing the African country of not cooperating in accepting its citizens ordered removed from the United States. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo “has ordered consular officers in Ghana to implement visa restrictions on certain categories of visa applicants,” the Department of…

  • Oil prices soar as Saudi Arabia cuts U.S. supply

    Oil prices soar as Saudi Arabia cuts U.S. supply

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Oil prices rose for a third day on Thursday pushed up by lower imports into the United States amid OPEC efforts to tighten the market as well as Venezuela struggles to keep up its crude exports after Washington imposed sanctions on the nation. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $54.47 per barrel…

  • Onnoghen: Atiku writes U.S., UK, EU, says Buhari threatening Nigeria’s democracy

    Onnoghen: Atiku writes U.S., UK, EU, says Buhari threatening Nigeria’s democracy

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has written three foreign governments accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of serially violating the Nigerian constitution. Atiku, a former Vice President of Nigeria, is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. He wrote his letter to the ambassadors of France, Germany,…