US: National Guard sent to Ferguson, Missouri to quell riot

national guard Breaking News! National Guard sent to Ferguson 0 By Our Reporter on August 18, 2014 · Breaking News Ferguson protests: National Guard sent to Missouri unrest The US state of Missouri is sending the National Guard to the town of Ferguson as protests escalate over the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager. […]

Controversy over Jonathan’s picture at the US-Africa Summit

Us-Africa Summit     advertisement         A photograph showing President Goodluck Jonathan and other African leaders posing with their American counterpart, Barack Obama, is the subject of a raging debate online. Jonathan is seen standing at the far end of the third row in the group photograph, which has since gone viral […]

Comic virtuoso Robin Williams dead at 63 from apparent suicide

By Our Reporter on August 12, 2014 · Entertainment, Trending (LOS ANGELES/CALIFORNIA, U.S) Robin Williams, the versatile actor whose madcap comic style made him one of television and film’s biggest stars, was found dead on Monday from an apparent suicide at his home in Northern California. He was 63. The comedian’s appeal stretched across generations […]

Obama authorises Iraq air strikes on Islamist fighters

United States  President Barack Obama says he has authorised air strikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq but will not send US troops back to the country. He said Islamic State (IS) fighters would be targeted to prevent the slaughter of religious minorities, or if they threaten US interests. Strikes have not yet begun, but […]

Nigerians slam American billionaire, Donald Trump, over Ebola

By Our Reporter on August 7, 2014 · Entertainment, Trending (LAGOS) Nigerians on Wednesday took to social media to berate American billionaire/businessman, Donald Trump, over his comments calling on U.S. government to stop all flights from West African countries with Ebola outbreak. Trump also protested the return of two Americans, Dr Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, […]

‘Insider Attack’ in Kabul Kills US General, Wounds 15 Others

  By Our Reporter on August 5, 2014 · Trending (KABUL, Afghanistan) A man wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire on international troops, killing a U.S. general and wounding 15 other U.S.coalition troops in a machine gun attack at a military training facility in Kabul, a top Western and senior Afghan official said on […]

Barack Obama hails ‘new Africa emerging’

  By Our Reporter on August 6, 2014 · Trending (WASHINGTON DC, U.S) US President Barack Obama has said “a new Africa is emerging” as he opened the last day of a summit in Washington DC with 40 African leaders. Wednesday’s talks will cover both security concerns and corruption – two areas the US administration […]

FG seeks US collaboration for Ebola treatment- Minister

The  Federal Government said on Wednesday that it is seeking collaboration with  the Centre for Disease Control in Atlanta, U.S., to deal with Ebola virus disease in Nigeria. The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, made this known to newsmen in Abuja on the death of a nurse who treated Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian and […]

Argentina blames US for debt default

Argentina has blamed the US for its debt default, calling the mediator in failed talks “incompetent”. Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich said his country was considering opening proceedings at international tribunals in The Hague after it was declared to be in technical default. The announcement came just hours after last-minute talks in New York with a […]

Anti-gay law: 10 US senators want Nigeria sanctioned (U.S. should be sanctioned too)

TEN senators of the United States (US) are seeking sanctions against Nigeria, over what they described as “a growing trend of laws and proposed legislation targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Africa.” In a letter to President Barack Obama, published by The Cable, the senators were seeking a review of the African […]

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