Tag: US
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U.S. oil edges up after 3% drop on big stock build
Oil inched up on Thursday amid ongoing tensions over the death of a prominent Saudi journalist, with prices steadying after a big drop overnight due to a jump in U.S. crude stockpiles. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery was up 12 cents, or 0.2 per cent, at $69.87 a barrel by 04:13 GMT,…
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2019: Obasanjo mounting pressure on U.S. to lift visa ban on Atiku – APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday accused Former President Olusegun Obasanjo of mounting pressures on the Government of the United States to lift a visa ban on Atiku Abubakar. Abubakar is the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The ruling party said this in a statement by its spokesperson, Yekini…
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Ekiti poll: Bamidele returns after months of treating gun injury in US
Former Ekiti State governorship aspirant and House of Representatives member, Opeyemi Bamidele, has returned to Nigeria from the United States where he went for medical treatment following gunshot wounds he sustained during the campaign for the Ekiti State governorship election. Bamidele arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 3pm on Thursday. Recall…
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‘Dangerous’ for Twitter, Facebook to ban accounts, says Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that it is “very dangerous” for social media companies like Twitter and Facebook to silence voices on their services. Trump’s comments in an interview with Reuters come as the social media industry faces mounting scrutiny from Congress to police foreign propaganda. Trump has made his Twitter account –…
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Melania Trump to visit Africa October
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump will be travelling to Africa in October, but without her husband, President Donald Trump. Melania, who expressed excitement at her first travel to Africa, said in a statement that her visit would afford her the opportunity to appraise the issues facing children on the continent. The U.S. first lady also…
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Why killings continue in Nigeria unabated – U.S. Government
The United States of America has explained why violence and killings in some part of the country have continued despite government’s efforts. It blamed the killings largely on the reign of impunity on the country. The American government also said the killings increased because the perpetrators were not punished. “The Nigerian government should strengthen its…
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How 11-year-old Emmett Brewer hacked into replica US vote website
Emmett Brewer, an 11-year-old boy has hacked into a replica of Florida’s election results website in 10 minutes. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Emmett Brewer was able to change names and tallies during a hackers convention, organisers said, stoking concerns about security ahead of nationwide votes. The boy was the quickest of 35 children, ages 6 to…
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Trump bashes ex-aide who secretly recorded in White House
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out on Monday at Omarosa Manigault-Newman, a former aide who published recordings over the weekend made in sensitive and supposedly secure parts of the White House, including of her being fired. “She begged me for a job, tears in her eyes, I said Ok. People in the White House hated…
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U.S. to hit Russia with new sanctions on Aug. 22
Russia-U.S. confrontation is extending to the economic and trade field as Washington is poised to hit Moscow new and powerful sanctions on Aug. 22. Russia views the move as a declaration of “economic war”. The U.S. State Department said that Washington would impose new sanctions on Russia on or around Aug. 22 over the alleged…
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Melania Trump’s parents become U.S. citizens under rules her husband hates
Melania Trump’s parents on Thursday received American citizenship under so-called “chain migration” rules her husband, President Donald Trump, has frequently derided. The first lady’s Slovenian-born parents, Viktor and Amalija Knavs, were sworn in in New York City, their lawyer Michael Wildes said, adding that the couple received no preferential treatment. Asked by the New York…