Tag: US
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Onnoghen: FG warns US, UK, EU over interference
Federal Government has condemned foreign interference in the nation’s affairs which is capable of creating apprehension, distrust among citizens. It further said such actions have the tendencies of undermining the transparency and acceptability of outcomes of the nation’s electoral process. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, gave…
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2019 elections: US, UK pledges neutrality, say election riggers risk visa restriction, ban
As preparations for the nation’s general elections enter top gear, both the United States of America and the United Kingdom have pledged neutrality and support to ensure free, fair and credible elections. The countries also unanimously threatened to punish anyone found guilty of either instigating violence or plotting to rig the elections. In separate statements…
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Atiku didn’t travel to US as my aide- Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki says the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, did not travel to the United States as an aide to the Senate President. The All Progressives Congress had said Atiku was finally allowed to travel to the US because he posed as an aide to Saraki. Speaking on AIT’s…
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Why My Mission To The US Matters, By Atiku Abubakar
By Atiku Abubakar It has become pertinent for me to speak about my ongoing visit to the United States of America, where I met and I am still meeting with US administration officials and business leaders. I travelled to the United States of America because I had a mission and my mission is to create…
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Alleged fraud: Atiku reacts to FG’s plan to quiz him on return from US visit
The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar on Friday reacted to plans by the federal government to question him over his alleged role in the collapse of Platinum Habib Bank also known as BankPHB. Recall that the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed that the former Vice President has a…
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US issues fresh travel warning after China detentions
The US state department has urged Americans to “exercise increased caution” when travelling to China after a spate of high-profile detentions. Its updated advice says dual US-Chinese nationals are at particular risk from so-called exit bans that prevent them from leaving. Canada also revealed that 13 Canadians had been detained since 1 December. On that…
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US, Israel formally quit UNESCO
The United States and Israel have officially quit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day, the culmination of a process triggered more than a year ago. The withdrawal is mainly procedural yet serves a new blow to UNESCO, co-founded by the US after World…
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China allows first-ever U.S. rice imports ahead of trade talks
China has opened the door to imports of rice from the United States for the first time ever in what analysts took to signal a warming of relations between the world’s two biggest economies after a frosty year marked by tensions and tit-for-tat tariffs. The green light from Chinese customs, indicated in a statement posted…
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US raises alarm, predicts outbreak of ‘localised violence’ during 2019 elections
…Lists Rivers, Borno, Benue, Kano as hotspots The United States Government has expressed concern that the nation’s general elections scheduled for 2019 may likely to be marred by violence. It said the conduct of the elections could have significant consequences for the democratic trajectory of Nigeria, West Africa, and the entire continent. The US, however,…
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U.S. designates Boko Haram, ISIS ‘entities of particular concern’
The United States has announced the designation of the Boko Haram terrorist group as an entity “of particular concern”. The U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo in a statement, designated Boko Haram alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), al-Qa’ida and al-Shabab. Pompeo also designated Saudi Arabia, Iran, Burma, North Korea, among “countries…