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Jonathan’s ex-aide petitions US over alleged looting of CBN by Emefiele

John Ogunsemore Jun 5, 2020 0

A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Jackson Ude has petitioned the United States Congress over the alleged looting of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by its Governor, Godwin Emefiele and his ilk.Ude, who is Coordinator of…

Government

US Congress writes Nigerian Government regarding Sowore’s detention

Adefemola Akintade Nov 28, 2019 0

United States (US) Senator Robert Menendez representing New Jersey and a Member of US Congress Josh Gottheimer have written the Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor concerning the continued detention of Omoyele Sowore, …

Politics

US visit: Atiku meets pro-Trump Congressmen

Samuel Oduoye Jan 18, 2019 0

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP), has met with members of the US Congress who are known allies of President Donald Trump.The presidential candidate made a surprise visit to the US on…

World

West Bank relatives cheer first Palestinian-American woman in U.S. Congress

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 7, 2018 0

The extended family of Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, celebrated her victory in their home in the Israeli occupied West Bank.Tlaib, a Democrat, ran virtually unopposed in…

World

Buhari, Nigerian Govt. Indifferent to Religious Killing- US Congress

Femi Famutimi Jun 2, 2018 0

In the light of the unrest prevalent in the Northern part of Nigeria due to the activities of the Fulani Herdsmen, the United States Congress has accused the Nigerian Government of indifference to the lives being lost due to the Herdsmen.…

World

Trump: Pass Health Care on Friday or Obamacare Stays

Tosin Mar 24, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened his fellow Republicans with leaving Obamacare in place and focusing on other issues, if they do not support a vote Friday on new health care legislation; a signature campaign promise of repealing…

World

US Senate Overturns President Obama’s Veto

Onome Agesse Sep 29, 2016 0

President Barack Obama had his first veto override yesterday when the US Congress voted to allow families of the 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia for their deaths.According to his reply on CNN, President Obama expressed…

Politics

President Obama Vetoes 9/11 Bill

Onome Agesse Sep 24, 2016 0

President Barack Obama nixed a bill on Friday that would have allowed families of the 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, arguing it undermined national security and setting up the possibility that Congress might override…