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(Video): Woman shot as pro-Trump supporters storm Capitol Building

John Ogunsemore Jan 6, 2021 1

An unidentified woman was shot by a law enforcement agent on Wednesday as pro-Trump protesters stormed the Capitol Building.The Capitol Building is the meeting place of the United States Congress and the seat of the legislative branch…

World

U.S. elects record 106 women Reps

John Ogunsemore Nov 7, 2020 0

No fewer than 106 women will serve in the 117th U.S. House of Representatives beginning on Jan. 3, according to ABC News projections.This represents 24 per cent of the total 435 lawmakers in the lower legislative chamber. It beats the…

Features

Zuckerberg, Facebook Actively Put Pressure on Trump to Ban TikTok – Report

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 24, 2020 0

Reports have emerged that the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg was one of the key forces behind the key decision of US President Donald Trump to ban Chinese owned app, TikTok from the country.

Features

Presidency uncovers IPOB’s plot to pitch Nigeria against US, UK, others

John Ogunsemore Jun 8, 2020 0

The Presidency has accused the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of spearheading a campaign of calumny against Nigeria under the guise of ending the persecution of Christians in the country.According to a presidential…

Foreign

Two US Lawmakers Infected by Coronavirus

Tony Abu Momoh Mar 19, 2020 0

Two members of the United States Congress have been infected by Coronavirus.Both lawmakers, Republican Mario Diaz-Balart and Democrat, Ben McAdams announced that they tested positive to Coronavirus on Wednesday.See Also: COVID-19…

Religion

RCCG Holy Ghost Congress ends, members get fresh oil anointments

Tinuade Adeshiyan Dec 9, 2018 1

Members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God ended their 2018 Holy Ghost Congress by receiving fresh oil anointing, led by the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye and his co-pastors.The Congress, which started on Dec. 3 with…

World

Trump Set to Let Saudi Arabia Go Scot Free Over Alleged Murder of Khashoggi

Femi Famutimi Nov 21, 2018 3

President of the United States, Donald Trump has said that he has no plans of alienating Saudi Arabia over the murder of a journalistSaudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi was allegedly murdered by the Saudi Arabian government after he went…

News

Trump Sounds Alarm Over Upcoming Elections, Cautions Christians

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 29, 2018 0

United States President Donald Trump has told evangelical Christians to be prepared for violence if the Republican Party loses the mid-term elections.According to a report from the New York Post, President Trump cautioned leaders of…

Politics

2019 Polls: You leak our congresses, primaries’ notices, APC accuses INEC

Emmanuel Mogbede Aug 24, 2018 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of leaking information on its Congresses and Primary elections submitted to the commission.The party made the allegation in a statement…

News

No Congress Must Take Place in Imo – Court Orders, INEC, APC

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 30, 2018 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Imo state chapter have been ordered by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja not to conduct any party congress in Imo State till the 21st of…

Opinion

APC Congresses: A Postmortem

Jerome-Mario Utomi May 21, 2018 0

An elderly man in a sleepy but egalitarian community was diagnosed ulcer and cancer-related complications which of course, had excruciating pains as its companion.One fateful morning and still on his sick bed, the old man resolved not…

Politics

APC Congress: New leaders emerge in Enugu amidst rancorous exercise

Emmanuel Acha May 20, 2018 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has elected Chief Okey Ogbodo as its new chairman.The congress which held at the indoor hall of the National Sports Commission (NSC) also returned Mr Ikechukwu Oloto as the party…

Politics

Heavy security at Lagos APC secretariat ahead of state congress

Bolaji Buhari May 18, 2018 0

Security has been beefed up around the All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariat in Lagos ahead of the chapter ‘s state congress on Saturday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who was at the ACME Road, Ikeja secretariat of…

Government

APC Congress: “This Is For the Soul of The Party”- Tinubu

Femi Famutimi May 13, 2018 0

All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu has stated that the state congresses set up for the APC to become better and be better positioned has been sabotaged by members who hoped to impose their will on the people.In an…

Tech

Facebook Records Your Data Even If You Don’t Sign Up

Ibukun Apr 22, 2018 0

Facebook, the biggest social networking site in the world handles its users’ data in precarious ways, people are discovering that Facebook could know information about people who don’t even have a profile.Facebook is designed to store…

News

Trump Signs Bill To Resume Activities After Government Shutdown

Ibukun Feb 9, 2018 0

Donald Trump signed an important spending bill on Friday. The bill effectively reopened the US government after a brief shutdown, the second in three weeks.Trump made the announcement via his Twitter handle on Friday morning stating it…

Politics

Court stops Adamawa PDP congress

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 3, 2017 0

A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa from conducting its state congress on Saturday. Dr Umar Ardo, spokesman of some aggrieved members and governorship aspirant of the party made this…

Government

Osinbajo urges media chiefs to project Nigeria in IPI congress, tackle hate speech

Uju Aug 17, 2017 0

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has requested the country’s chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI) to use the 2018 edition of the institute’s world congress in Abuja to project the country’s image to the globe.He gave the…

World

‘If there’s a shutdown, there’s a shutdown,’ Trump says

Uju Apr 29, 2017

President Donald Trump downplayed the severity of a potential government shutdown, just two days shy of a deadline for Congress to reach a spending deal to avert temporary layoffs of federal workers.“We’ll see what happens. If there’s a…

Government

Nigeria is the most dangerous country in the world to be a Christian – US Congress

Jide Apr 14, 2017

Nigeria has been cited as the most dangerous place for Christians in the world by the United States House of Representatives.The chairman of its subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Human Rights and International Organisation,…

Government

Trump Goes After Obama Again

Owolabi Oluwasegun Mar 6, 2017

The United States president, Donald J. Trump is set to launch a full investigation into the past president, Barack Obama following the wire tapping accusations made against him.Donald Trump who had accused Obama of wire tapping leading…

World

Immigration hardliner says Trump team preparing plans for wall, mulling Muslim registry

Uju Nov 16, 2016

Kris Kobach, Kansas Secretary of State, said Donald Trump’s administration could push ahead rapidly on construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall without seeking immediate congressional approval.Kris Kobach, who helped write tough…

Politics

Ekweremadu raises alarm over Forgery trial, writes US Congress, EU Parliament, Others

Femi Famutimi Jun 29, 2016 0

The embattled deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu has raised alarm over his current predicament. The Deputy President and Senate President Saraki are facing charges bordering on forgery of the Senate's standing rules which both…

Metro

Survivor of Boko Haram attack, 15 year old Deborah testifies before US Congress (Watch)

Features Editor May 22, 2014 0

Deborah Peter, a 15 year-old Nigerian, has a horrible story.On the evening of Dec. 22, 2011, she saw her father, a Christian pastor, shot three times in the chest by three members of the Islamist radical group Boko Haram. While her…