Tag: Washington
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6 persons arrested as pro-Trump protesters clash with police
A mass demonstration in support of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. escalated into clashes with the police, resulting in the arrest of six people, U.S. media reported on Wednesday. U.S. Congress is due to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election later in the day. Trump supporters have been flocking to…
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German Chancellor, Merkel rejects Trump’s invitation for G7 summit in Washington
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend the G7 summit in Washington due to the coronavirus pandemic, the German Press Agency reported Saturday, citing government spokesperson, Steffen Seibert. U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 20 that he was aiming for a real G7 summit in Washington in late June as a sign of normalisation…
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Joe Biden wins Washington presidential primary
Former Vice President Joe Biden has won Washington’s presidential primary, further cementing his status as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. As of Monday afternoon, Biden led with nearly 38 per cent of the statewide vote, compared with about 36 per cent for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. There was a gap of 23,000 votes.…
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Facebook sued by Washington, D.C. over data breach accusations
The attorney general for Washington, D.C. said on Wednesday the U.S. capital city had sued Facebook Inc for allegedly misleading users about how it safeguarded their personal data, in the latest fallout from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The world’s largest social media company has drawn global scrutiny since disclosing earlier this year that a third-party…
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Opinion: On Trump respect for President Buhari
On Monday the last day of April 2018, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari became the first African leader to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House with the US President openly expressing respect for the leader of Africa’s largest democracy. Speaking at a joint press conference with President Buhari, Trump continuously reverbed how he…
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Buhari’s speech at working lunch with Trump in Washington
Mr. President, Senior Government officials, I have just had excellent discussions with President Trump and I would like to reiterate my immense gratitude to you, Mr. President for your kind invitation and the very warm and generous hospitality extended to me and my delegation since our arrival in the United States; 2. We greatly appreciate…
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Buhari’s statement at joint press conference with Trump in Washington
Good day, Ladies and Gentlemen of the media. It has been a pleasure and honour to visit Washington DC at the kind invitation of President Donald Trump. Nigeria and the United States share a long history of close and cordial relations, which encompass political, economic, military, social and cultural cooperation. Our two countries maintain a…
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JUST IN: Aliko Dangote meets President Buhari in Washington [PHOTOS]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Washington met with Africa’s richest person, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Mr. Tope Shonubi of Sahara Energy. https://www.instagram.com/p/BiKIPt2HxUz/?taken-by=thenewsgurung TheNewsGuru reports President Buhari, shortly after his arrival, met with the duo at the Blair House, the Presidential Guest House where he will be staying throughout his 3-day working visit in the…
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Trump invites Buhari to Washington
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will be the guest of US President Donald Trump on 30 April in Washington, the White House announced on Sunday. According to the statement, Trump will discuss issues such as promoting economic growth and fighting terrorism with Buhari. “The relationship of the United States with Nigeria is deep and strong, and…
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Tillerson cuts short Africa trip to return to Washington
The U. S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has cut short his first trip to Africa to return to Washington about one day ahead of schedule to deal with urgent work there. Tillerson’s travel plans have changed so that he can return to Washington early on Tuesday morning instead of late that night, a spokesman…