United States Government officials met Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday. The meeting on the unrest in Nigeria was held at the State House in Abuja. The delegation was led by Ulrich Brechbuhl, Counselor of the U.S. Department of State. It included Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Bob Destro, and Assistant Secretary…
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Reggae Star, Majek Fashek To Be Buried In The US
Nigerian reggae legend, Majek Fashek will be be buried in New York, USA, where he died. The star’s first child with former wife, Rita, made the announcement in a video shared today, Monday August 10. He expressed thanks to Majek Fashek’s fans and well-wishers for their love and support, and further disclosed that they were…
WATCH: Leaked Police Bodycam Video Shows New Details Of George Floyd’s Fatal Arrest
In partial footage obtained by the Daily Mail from the body cameras worn by two of the now-former Minneapolis police officers involved in the arrest of George Floyd, a panicked Floyd can be seen struggling with officers while in the back of a squad car in the minutes before his death, saying, “I can’t breathe. “Moments…
Microsoft In Talks Over TikTok Purchase From Chinese Owner As Trump Plans Ban In The US
Microsoft says it is still discussing a potential purchase of TikTok, days after President Donald Trump said he would ban the popular short-form video app from operating in the United States. In a blog post Sunday, Microsoft (MSFT) said its CEO Satya Nadella has talked with Trump about buying the app, which is owned by Chinese start-up ByteDance. US policymakers have for…
ALLEGED FRAUD: Woodberry pleads “not guilty” in court
Suspected Nigerian fraudster, Olalekan Ponle, also known as Woodberry, has pleaded not guilty to the fraud charges levelled against him after being arraigned before Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cummings of the United States District Court in Illinois. READ ALSO Although the fraud charges against Mr Ponle had earlier been dismissed, the grand jury’s indictment which summed…
US To Withdraw Nearly 12,000 Troops From Germany In Move That Will Cost Billions And Take Years
The US is moving forward with President Donald Trump‘s plan to withdraw nearly 12,000 troops from Germany, a decision that has attracted bipartisan congressional opposition and roiled key allies who see the move as a blow to NATO. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper acknowledged the plan will cost billions to execute when he formally announced the decision…
US-based Nigerian Doctor Insists Hydroxychloroquine Cures COVID-19, Reveals She Treated Over 350 Patients (Video)
Nigerian-born and trained physician, Dr Stella Immanuel has taken a prominent spot in social media trends following a news conference she featured in at Washington. Dr Stella who insisted that antimalarial drug; hydroxychloroquine, zinc and antibacterial drug, Zithromax were effective in the treatment of Coronavirus, accused her colleagues and pharmaceutical companies of cover-up. READ ALSO…
US President Trump Finally Wears Mask In Public (PHOTO)
The president of the United States of America, Donald Trump pulled a surprise after he appeared in public wearing a face mask. Donald Trump had reportedly refused to observe the safety protocols against the Coronavirus infection such as the wearing of a nose or face mask. READ ALSO For the first time since the Coronavirus…
BREAKING: US Set To Officially Withdraw From W.H.O
The Trump administration has notified Congress and the United Nations that the United States is formally withdrawal from the World Health Organization, multiple officials tell CNN, a move that comes amid a rising number of coronavirus cases throughout the Americas in the last week alone. Sen. Robert Menendez, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations…
This Was How We Nailed Hushpuppi, Accomplices – FBI Agent Speaks
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed the mode of operation through which the suspected Nigerian swindler Ramon Olorunwa Abbas alias Hushpuppi, and his gang were tracked until he was arrested in Dubai, United Arabs Emirates (UAE) on June 10. Special agent Andrew John Innocenti, in an affidavit attached to the charges against…
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