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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Latest Politics
Sunday, April 9th, 2017
Russia President Vladimir Putin of Russia believes US strike on a Syrian air base is an aggression against a sovereign state and a violation of international law. Putin thinks Donald Trump launched the attack under “far-fetched pretext”, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a statement on Friday. The US President launched 59 missiles at the […]
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American Politics, Headlines, Oil Politics
Thursday, April 6th, 2017
‘Femi Asu The increase in the United States’ imports of Nigeria crude oil has continued, with a record import of 9.78 million barrels in January, the latest report from the US Energy Information Administration has revealed. Nigeria saw significant reduction in the US imports of its crude in recent years, starting from 2012, following the […]
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American Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, March 26th, 2017
New York – Amb. Hakeem Balogun, the Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of Nigeria in Washington, says different reasons are responsible for the extreme vetting Nigerians face during entry into the US. Balogun, in an interview in Washington, added that the President Donald Trump’s travel ban did not affect Nigerians. “The executive ban on immigration […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Thursday, March 16th, 2017
Donald Trump’s ex-wife Ivana Trump is set to publish a book with Simon & Schuster. And it’s not about politics. Entitled, “Raising Trump,” the “non-partisan, non-political” book will detail Ivana’s experience raising her three children with Donald Trump — Ivanka, Eric and Donald Jr. — according to the publishing house. It’s set to be published […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Thursday, March 16th, 2017
(CNN)A federal judge in Hawaii is making headlines after temporarily freezing President Donald Trump’s revised ban on travelers from several Muslim-majority countries. In a 43-page ruling, US District Court Judge Derrick Watson issued a scathing rebuke just hours before Trump’s revised travel ban was to go into effect Thursday. “The illogic of the government’s contentions […]
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Tuesday, March 14th, 2017
We’ll strike US silly, if…. says North Korea — 14th March 2017 North Korean has threatened that it would launch ‘merciless’ attacks against the United States if an aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Carl Vinson, which is joining South Korean forces for exercises, infringes on its sovereignty or dignity. Pyongyang, which has […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Friday, March 10th, 2017
Samson Folarin The twin brother and the wife of Taiwo Ariyo were in shock when the 34-year-old drank local insecticide, Sniper, in their presence after suffering a bout of depression. Despite efforts to save his life, the victim died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos. PUNCH Metro gathered that Taiwo had expressed […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Friday, March 10th, 2017
tates of Washington, Oregon and New York said they would challenge, along with Hawaii, the new travel ban by President Donald Trump that temporarily bars the admission of refugees and some travellers from a group of Muslim-majority countries. The travel ban, which is set to take effect on March 16, changed and replaced a more […]
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Wednesday, March 8th, 2017
Abike Dabiri-Erewa By Victoria Ojeme Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foregn Affairs and Nigerian in Diaspora Hon Abike Dabiri- Erewa has advised Nigerians who have no compelling or urgent reason to travel to the United State of America, USA, to postpone their travel plans until the new administration’s policy on immigration is clear. […]
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American Politics, Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS)
Sunday, March 5th, 2017
Mudiaga Affe, Calabar Two citizens of the United States of America on expedition to Nigeria on Thursday accused officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service of extorting N125,000 from them at the Seme Border in Lagos State despite having complete travel documents. The US citizens, who identified themselves as Dr Randy McKinney and Lana McKinney, […]