A memorial service was held on Wednesday at Hampton University, Virginia in honor of a Nigerian student David Esan who died after he drowned at an on campus pool party. He died March 20th while attending a pool party held by freshman class. His body was discovered hours at the bottom of the pool. At […]
IN a subtle move to further register its displeasure over the recent pardon granted embattled former Bayelsa State Governor, D.S.P Alamieyeseigha, the United States (U.S.) has excluded Nigeria from a planned summit between President Barack Obama and some African leaders on how to strengthen democratic institutions in the continent. The presidents of four select countries […]
The United States has instituted terrorism charges against Ibrahim Suleiman Adnan Adam Harun for allegedly planning to bomb its diplomatic buildings in Nigeria in 2003. Among the six charges instituted against him by the US government was also conspiracy to bomb its military personnel in Afghanistanin between 2002 and 2003. Forty-three years old Harun is […]
I have observed with strong feelings of embarrassment, the degree to which people can be so enslaved by religion that they would go to great lengths to defend their religious views. People have been known to mutilate their bodies and engage in other forms of unseemly behaviour in the name of religion. Some members of […]
United States richest man and philanthropist, Bill Gates, has cancelled his planned official visit to Nigeria scheduled for March 27. Gates’ action, it was believed was part of an unfolding diplomatic row between the US and Nigeria following the controversial pardon granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to ex-convicts Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and Shettima Bulama. He was […]
America’s richest man, Bill Gates, has cancelled his scheduled March 27 official visit to Nigeria, in response to the controversial pardon granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to ex-convicts Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and Shettima Bulama, according to PREMIUM TIMES . That trip, authoritative diplomatic sources said, has now been cancelled, two days after the U.S. government expressed […]
GUARDIAN Alamieyeseigha: US May Shelve Planned Obama Visit Saturday, 16 March 2013 00:00 From Laolu Akande, New York News – National PRESIDENT Barack Obama’s official relationship with President Goodluck Jonathan appears to be in jeopardy, following indications that Obama’s scheduled visit to Nigeria has been suspended over the state pardon granted former Bayelsa State Governor, […]
US to okay sanction against Nigeria over Alams’ pardon Written by Christian Okeke- Abuja Sunday, March 17, 2013. The United States of America has made it clear that it was not taking matters lightly with Nigeria over the controversial pardon granted the former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. The former governor was convicted of […]
The U.S condemned the action of the Nigerian government. The United States has condemned the pardon granted some ex-convicts by President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Council of States. In a tweet by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, the U.S. said, “We see this as a setback in the fight against corruption.” It said further […]
Former United States President Bill Clinton yesterday gave an insight into how Nigeria, given its abundant natural and human resources, can attain her full potential and bring development to the citizens. Clinton said Nigeria must strive to overcome her “three big challenges” – poor utilisation of oil money, bridging the widening gulf between the urban […]
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