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Africa & World Politics, American Politics
Tuesday, April 14th, 2020
President Trump on Monday claimed “total authority” over when and how to ease restrictions aimed at fighting the coronavirus outbreak. Trump’s statement came hours after coalitions of governors on both coasts announced regional plans for reopening their states. “When somebody is president of the United States, the authority is total. The governors know that,” Trump […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics
Tuesday, April 14th, 2020
————————————————— Bishop Gerald Glenn The New Deliverance Evangelistic Church An evangelical pastor died of COVID-19 just weeks after proudly showing off how packed his Virginia church was — and vowing to keep preaching “unless I’m in jail or the hospital.” In his last known in-person service on March 22, Bishop Gerald O. Glenn got his […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics
Saturday, April 11th, 2020
The US death toll overtake Italy’s to become world’s highest. There have now been 19,701 deaths reported by the US, according to John Hopkins University. That compares to 19,468 reported by Italy’s government. Regardless of which country has reported a greater number of deaths, it is a tragedy for both. New York deaths stabilizing at […]
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American Politics, Raw Politics
Friday, April 10th, 2020
More than 1,000 Nigerians in the United States and across Europe have applied to be evacuation from the Coronavirus-torn countries. The Nigerian Government had urged Nigerians outside the country willing to return home to indicate interest and that on arrival, they must be quarantined compulsorily. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), led by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Monday, April 6th, 2020
The United States Mission has warned its citizens leaving Nigeria because of COVID-19, that hospitals back home are “overwhelmed”. This was contained in a statement posted on its website on Sunday. It explained that two flights scheduled to evacuate citizens from Lagos on Friday were canceled, because of flight clearance issues. However, nationals who will […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, March 31st, 2020
With the coronavirus quickly spreading in Washington state in early March, leaders of the Skagit Valley Chorale debated whether to go ahead with weekly rehearsal. The virus was already killing people in the Seattle area, about an hour’s drive to the south. But Skagit County hadn’t reported any cases. Schools and businesses remained open, and […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Friday, March 27th, 2020
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The United States has asked medical professionals seeking to work in America to apply for a work visa at the nearest US Embassy as part of measures to strengthen the health system to contain the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The government in a statement published on www.travel.state.gov on Friday, advised foreign […]
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American Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Nigeria is restricting entry into the country for travelers from 13 countries including the US and UK, as it announced five new cases Wednesday. The restriction will apply to travelers from countries with more than 1,000 cases. They include China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, the United States, Norway, […]
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American Politics, Corruption Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, March 16th, 2020
By Nwafor Sunday The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has arrested thirteen Nigerians (7 Yoruba’s, 6 Igbo), over alleged $30 million money laundering scheme in the United States. Disclosing this in a statement obtained by Thecable, the US department of justice said federal agents arrested 24 suspects for their involvement in the large-scale fraud which […]
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Monday, March 16th, 2020
By New Nigerian Politics – Toronto – As countries around the world struggle to cope with the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, Canada has become the latest country to embark on stringent measures to keep its citizens safe. On Monday, the prime minister of the country, Mr. Justin Trudeau, announced a sweeping ban on all foreign […]
