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in WorldUS Confirms Hostages’ Deaths In Al-Qaeda Raid
The United States has disclosed that a US counterterrorism operation in January killed two hostages who were being held by al-Qaeda. Dr. Warren Weinstein, an American held by the militants since 2011, was one of those killed in the raid in the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The other hostage that was killed was […] More
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U.S. Pledges Support for Buhari’s Administration
The Unites States has expressed readiness to support the administration of Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s President-elect, in all issues of common concern. Joe Biden, US Vice President, disclosed this in a telephone conversation with Buhari. Biden congratulated the President-elect and Nigerians in general, noting that the United States is willing to expand collaboration with Nigeria in […] More
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Buhari To Restore Military Tie With US
General Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect, has promised that his administration will restore military cooperation with the United States of America. In an article published by the New York Times in its Tuesday edition, Buhari promised to, among other things, reform the military. The outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration had cancelled the training component of its military […] More
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Elections: U.S Congratulate Nigerians, INEC
The United States Embassy in Nigeria on Monday, April 13, issued a statement urging dissatisfied political parties in the April 11 governorship and State House of Assembly elections to peacefully pursue their grievances in the judicial arena. The U.S Embassy said that it has seen reports of violence and alleged irregularities, particularly in Rivers and […] More
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Hillary Clinton Declares for Presidency
Hillary Clinton, former US Secretary of State and former First Lady, has formally entered the 2016 race for the White House in a bid to become the first woman US president. She launched her campaign website on Sunday, telling Americans she wanted to be their “champion”. Clinton ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 […] More
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in Big StoryBoko Haram: Jonathan Appeals for US Support
President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to the United States for greater military assistance in the fight against Boko Haram. He told the Wall Street Journal in an interview: “Are they (the United States) not fighting ISIS? Why can’t they come to Nigeria? “They are our friends. If Nigeria has a problem, then I expect the […] More
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U.S. Relaxes Cuba Travel Restrictions
As from Friday, January 16, new travel and trade rules between the United States and Cuba would take effect, U.S. Officials say. The new measures include allowing U.S. Citizens to use credit cards in Cuba and for U.S. businesses to export some technologies to Cuba. Further more, Americans would be able to take home up […] More
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in Big StoryPro-ISIS Group Hacks US Military’s Twitter, YouTube Accounts
The United States Central Command’s Twitter and YouTube accounts were hacked by a pro-ISIS group on Monday. The accounts have been temporarily suspended, and investigations are currently ongoing, according to a statement released by the U.S. Central Command. The pro-ISIS group first posted a warning to the US military on its twitter account, saying, “AMERICAN […] More
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North Korea Back Online After Internet Outage
North Korean websites have been restored on Tuesday after hours of shutdown that led to speculations that the country’s Internet connections could be under a cyber attack. Though there has been no comment from the authorities in Pyongyang, South Korean officials and US experts reported the restoration. South Korean officials told the Associated Press that […] More
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in Big StoryObama Orders Ban on Crimea Trade
Barack Obama, US President has ordered a ban on the export of goods, technology and services to Crimea. The executive order also imposes new sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian individuals and companies. “The executive order is intended to provide clarity to US corporations doing business in the region and reaffirm that the United States will […] More
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in Big Story‘US Never Refused Sale Of Arms To Nigeria’ – Entwistle
James Entwistle, the United States of Ambassador to Nigeria, has denied reports that the US refused to sell arms to Nigeria on account of human rights violation in the fight against insurgency in the country. Entwistle, who was speaking at the Diplomatic Dialogue Series organised by the Nigeria Leadership Initiative, NLI, said the US has […] More
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