The United States has reciprocated Nigeria’s action which slammed travel ban on Americans amid the coronavirus scare. The ban affects the US and 12 other countries A statement on US Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday said it had stopped all visa appointments. It explained that the information was for visa applicants. It reads: “As of March 18, 2020, the United …
Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping likes to travel big. His visit to Myanmar in January — the first for a Chinese leader in almost two decades — was no exception, capped off with no less than 33 bilateral agreements. However, the number alone overstates things. Some of the “agreements” merely saw Xi’s entourage hand over feasibility studies for proposed projects. Many …
Read MoreA Turkish fighter jet Tuesday downed a Syrian regime warplane in the northwestern Idlib province and the pilot was killed, a monitoring group said. It was the third such downing in three days amid escalating fighting between Turkish forces and Syria’s Russian- and Iranian-backed regime. A missile fired by Syrian regime forces on the city of Idlib, meanwhile, killed nine …
Read MoreAmericans vote Tuesday in primaries that play a major role in who will challenge Donald Trump for the presidency, a day after key endorsements dramatically boosted Joe Biden’s hopes against surging leftist Bernie Sanders. The backing of Biden by three of his ex-rivals marked an unprecedented turn in a fractured, often bitter campaign. The Democratic establishment is desperate to unite …
Read MoreThe government of the United States of America has backed President Muhammadu Buhari’s personal commitment to the anti-corruption crusade in Nigeria. In a statement issued by Morgan Ortagus, Spokesperson of the State Department at the end of the signing of the agreement between the U.S. government, the Bailiwick of Jersey, and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for …
Read MoreThe former first lady can now add Grammy winner to her resume, after snagging the award on music’s biggest night for Best Spoken Word Album, for the audiobook of her memoir “Becoming.” Her win on Sunday gives the Obama household its third Grammy: former president Barack Obama has already snagged two Grammys in the same category for his books. She …
Read MoreThe number of people killed in China by the coronavirus has risen to 81, with almost 3,000 confirmed ill. The national new year holiday has been extended by three days to Sunday, in an attempt to contain the spread. On Monday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province and centre of the outbreak. The number of …
Read MoreThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have issued a legal warning to the media after photographs of Meghan walking her two dogs, Guy and Oz, were published in newspapers and on websites. Lawyers say the photos of the duchess walking her dogs and carrying her eight-month-old son Archie were taken by photographers hiding in bushes and spying on her. They …
Read MoreThe United States has confirmed the first case of the new coronavirus on its territory. The Centers for Disease Control ,CDC said the virus, which originated in China, had been diagnosed in a US resident who arrived in Seattle from China. The virus, which spread from the Chinese city of Wuhan, has infected almost 300 people, and six have died. …
Read MoreThe historic impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump opened the debate with fireworks yesterday as Democrats accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of fomenting a “cover-up” with his proposed rules for the process. The Republican McConnell proposed a set of ground rules that would place strict restrictions on witnesses and evidence for the first stage and move the trial …
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