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Boko Haram: US seeks attack aircraft approval for Nigeria

Posted by admin American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, May 6th, 2016

A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft The US administration is seeking to approve a sale of as many as 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft for Nigeria to aid its battle against the extremist group Boko Haram, US officials said. The officials said while speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the administration’s plans […]

U.S. Elections: Donald Trump: Presumptive GOP nominee; Sanders takes Indiana

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

(CNN)Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee following a decisive victory in the Indiana primary and the decision by Ted Cruz to drop out of the race. Though Trump has not formally secured the 1,237 delegates he needs to win the nomination — and likely won’t until June — there is no serious opposition […]

US election 2016: Clashes mar Trump rally in California

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, April 29th, 2016

US election 2016: Clashes mar Trump rally in California — 29th April 2016 Hundreds of demonstrators have blocked traffic outside a venue in California where Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump was holding a rally. A police car had its windows smashed as Mr Trump spoke inside a hall in the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa […]

US has shared needed intelligence with Nigeria on finding Chibok girls

Posted by admin American Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Friday, April 22nd, 2016

By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA — United States government said, yesterday, that it provided Nigeria every information and intelligence needed to rescue the over 200 missing girls abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. This came as the federal government reiterated its commitment to find the girls, saying it remained its priority. The US government spoke […]

U.S. Pop superstar, Prince, dies at his Minnesota home

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Pop superstar Prince dies at his Minnesota home By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, HILLEL ITALIE and JEFF BAENEN Prince Dead at 57 advertisement CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) rince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times with hits including “Little Red Corvette,” ”Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry,” was found dead at […]

FDR: The World Still at a Loss! – By Olalekan Waheed Adigun

Posted by admin American Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Olalekan Waheed Adigun Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

By Olalekan Waheed Adigun | NNP | April 19, 2016 – There was once a great soul who once walked this earth. The United States boasts of having great personalities like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln who both served has its presidents but few historians will neglect the FDR’s contributions. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also known as […]

Picture: EFCC arraigns American for $2.3m visa scam

Posted by admin American Politics, Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Headlines Monday, April 18th, 2016

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned an American businessman, Marco Ramirez, alongside his companies — Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA Now LLC — on eight counts bordering on obtaining money by false pretences to the tune of $2.3m. Ramirez was arraigned before Justice Peter Affen of the Federal […]

Scholarship: Another Nigerian girl dazzles them all

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Saturday, April 9th, 2016

Scholarship: Another Nigerian girl dazzles them all — 9th April 2016 Gets admission into all 8 Ivy League American Varsities AGAIN, a US-based Nigerian female student has done the nation proud, securing admission into all the eight Ivy League American universities and a few others in one fell swoop! Results of the admission applications for […]

Obama: Expect more attacks from ISIS

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, April 1st, 2016

Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama said that as ISIS comes under greater international pressure in Syria and Iraq, the group will likely try to conduct more attacks elsewhere. “As ISIL is squeezed in Syria and Iraq, we can anticipate it lashing out elsewhere, as we’ve seen most recently and tragically in countries from Turkey to Brussels,” […]

Ekitigate: Lawmakers petition US, UK, IGP on intimidation

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Ekiti, Headlines, State News Friday, April 1st, 2016

Ekitigate: Lawmakers petition US, UK, IGP on intimidation — 1st April 2016 From: Godwin Tsa, Abuja The face-off between Ekiti State House of Assembly and the police took a new twist yesterday when the lawmakers sent a petition to the United Kingdon, the United States of America (USA) and the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase. They alleged […]