President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on the sidelines of the UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020. During the meeting which held in London, the President brought the British PM up to speed with developments in Nigeria, reeling out gains in different areas of national endeavour. The Nigerian leader told Mr Johnson about the efforts of …
Read MorePresident Muhammadu Buhari has participated in the Opening Plenary Session of the UK–Africa Investment Summit today in London. The President was received by Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa Dr. Andrew Murrison MP alongside High Commissioner of UK to Nigeria Catriona Laing as he arrived for the Program of Opening Plenary for the UK-Africa Summit today. …
Read More100 lawmakers of the US Senate were sworn in on Thursday as jurors for the impending impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts administered the oath to the senators to “do impartial justice”. In the coming weeks, the senators will decide whether Mr Trump should be removed from office over charges brought by …
Read MoreIran’s President Hassan Rouhani has said that dialogue with the world was possible despite high tensions with the United States, stating that Tehran was working daily to prevent war.President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech that the government is working daily to prevent military confrontation or war adding that it is a daily concern for him.The latest surge in …
Read MoreUkraine’s Foreign Minister, Vadym Prystaiko, said the countries whose nationals died in the downing tragedy in Iran would gather for a meeting on Thursday to discuss possible legal action against Iran. Prystaiko, who spoke on the sidelines of an official visit to Singapore has said that the issue of compensation and an investigation into the incident would also be addressed …
Read MorePrime Minister Narendra Modi in his first visit to West Bengal since the passage of the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, is expected to share the dais with TMC supremo and chief minister Mamata Banerjee Ever since the BJP emerged the main contender of the TMC in West Bengal following the Lok Sabha poll results, Modi and Banerjee have not shared …
Read MoreWashington has frozen the assets of the Venezuelan government due to the “continued usurpation of power” by President Nicolas Maduro, according to an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The sanctions, which came into effect on Monday, represent a significant escalation of U.S. attempts to force Maduro, who won a second term in a disputed election last year, from …
Read MoreIran has said its stockpile of low-enriched uranium will exceed internationally agreed limits within 10 days – a move that could heighten tensions with the US. Behrouz Kamalvandi, a spokesman for Iran’s nuclear agency, said the amount of uranium it stockpiles will now be “based on the country’s needs”. “We have quadrupled the rate of enrichment and even increased it …
Read MoreA critical care doctor in Ohio has been charged with murdering 25 patients by allegedly ordering fatal doses of pain medication. William Husel, 43, formerly a physician at Mount Carmel Health in Columbus, pleaded not guilty to all counts at a bail hearing on Wednesday after turning himself in to police. His bond was set at $1m. Each murder count …
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump arrived in northern France on Thursday for the second day of ceremonies to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings by Allied troops. “Heading over to Normandy to celebrate some of the bravest that ever lived. We are eternally grateful!” he tweeted before taking his flight to the airport of Caen in the Normandy region. …
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