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It seems the record breaking government shutdown which is now in its 29th day will go on for a while yet with Democrats rejecting a deal by President Trump to reach a compromise.The battle of wills has been going on since the 22nd of…

The national chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the PDP's Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has no idea just how popular President Buhari is.He also claimed that the future of the country is…

The Presidential candidate for the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that the USA is backing his Presidential bid.The former Vice-President was finally allowed back unto American soil after 13 years and he…

Presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar has urged the Federal Government to show evidence that he benefited from slush funds which ultimately led to the downfall of Bank PHB.Recall that earlier, minister of Culture and Information, Lai…

Usually a man proposing to a woman should be a voluntary action that the person on question wants to take, but sometimes that choice is taken from you.This was the case of an unidentified bachelor who confessed on Reddit that he…

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday met Saudi Arabia’s king and crown prince in Riyadh.Pompeo will however  cut short the rest of his Middle East trip to attend a family funeral, a State Department spokesman said.…

The American government is currently in its 23rd day of shutdown over an impasse between Donald Trump and the opposition party.The sticking point so far has been the border wall which President Trump promised would be built to protect…

Any Nigerians who hoped to go into the American Embassy for a visa interview with the view to travel to the United States will be unable to do so for the foreseeable future.This is due the American embassies in both Lagos and Abuja…

Saudi Arabia on Monday rejected recent moves of the U.S. Senate over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Press Agency reported.The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to recommend ending U.S. military assistance to the Saudi-led…

China hopes the United States can learn a lesson and “not blurt things out”, the foreign ministry said on Monday.It said this after Zambia denied claims by a White House official that China is about to take over its state power utility…

'Leaders are more powerful role models when they learn, than when they teach.' Rosabeth Moss KantorWhat is leadership?1.Leadership is a skilled carried out.2.Leaders care.3.Leaders are vulnerable.4.Leaders grow.…

Oil prices steadied on Thursday, under pressure from high inventories but buoyed by a drawdown in U.S. crude stockpiles and indications that the trade war between the United States and China may be easing.Global oil supply has…

The United States has announced the designation of the Boko Haram terrorist group as an entity “of particular concern”.The U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo in a statement, designated Boko Haram alongside the Islamic State of Iraq…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would intervene with the U.S. Justice Department in the case against a Chinese telecommunications executive if it would help secure a trade deal with Beijing.“If I think it’s good for the…

The United States has barred former President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia and his immediate family from the country.U.S. Department of State, in a statement on ‘Public Designation of The Gambia’s Yahya,’ said the ex-president was…

Chinese telecoms giant, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s chief financial officer, was arrested as part of a U.S. investigation into an alleged scheme.The scheme was said to use the global banking system to evade U.S. sanctions against Iran,…

The U.S. has renewed a “permanent diplomatic presence” in Somalia, the State Department said, 28 years after the U.S. embassy was closed as a civil war raged in the country.Somalia has been trying to recover from the conflict that…

The dollar was a tad firmer on Friday as markets nervously awaited the outcome of talks between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies this weekend.The outcome of the meeting could determine whether trade tensions between U.S.…

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling party, APC, of being jittery over the possible grant of a visa to PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.The Presidency, through the minister of Information and Culture, Lai…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged the United States to be cautious in revoking Atiku Abubakar's ban from the USAThe reason given by the Presidency was so that the impression that USA is endorsing Atiku isn't given to the…

Safran unveiled ambitions to become the world’s leading aerospace supplier in 15 years, overtaking United Technologies, as it pledged a research and development (R&D) spending drive while increasing cash returns to shareholders.The…

The population of unauthorised immigrants in the United States fell to 10.7 million in 2016, its lowest level since 2004.It was so largely due to a decline in the number of people coming from Mexico, the media reported on Wednesday,…

The United States says eliminating violence against women and girls “requires all of us” to take action.U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo stated this in a message to the 2018 International Day for the Elimination of Violence…

The United States says migrant caravans coming from Central America will not be permitted to enter the country. U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said the country was protecting its southern border and working with Mexico to address…

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…

In a show of solidarity, major U.S. media outlets are backing the CNN’s legal fight against the White House for revoking the ‘hard pass’ of Jim Acosta.CNN said it had asked the court for an immediate restraining order requiring the pass…

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has expressed sadness at the wildfires in the State of California, which killed at least 31 people and burned a staggering 6,500 homes.Guterres, in a statement by his Deputy Spokesman, Farhan Haq,…

Public databases that shine a light on online political ads launched by Facebook and Google before Tuesday’s U.S. elections, offer the public the first broad view of how quickly the companies yank advertisements that break their rules.…

Democrats have pledged to check Trump after seizing U.S. house control in Tuesday’s polls.“Thanks to you, tomorrow will be a new day in America,” Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi told cheering Democrats at a Washington victory…

As Americans go to the polls in a decisive midterm election on Tuesday, President Donald Trump has warned against what he termed “illegal voting” saying it attracts “maximum criminal penalty”.“Law Enforcement has been strongly notified…