Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, yesterday revealed one of the destinations where stolen crude oil from Nigeria was taken to without the knowledge of the Federal Government. Through the efforts of a group of lawyers of like mind, Falana said that some ships that carried stolen crude from Nigerian […]
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Over 90 foreign companies from 10 countries are participating in this year’s Nigeria’s 4 in 1 International Trade Expo, which holds in Lagos from July 13 to 15, 2017. According to the organiser, Elan Expo, it is the second edition of the International Trade Fair attended by 70 companies from across the globe last year. […]
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Recording the biggest shock yesterday Friday was how the Swedish team knocked the United States out of the women’s Olympic soccer tournament at a 4-3 respectively on penalties in the quarter-final after the two sides drew 1-1 after extra time. Lisa Dahlkvist converted Sweden’s final penalty after Alex Morgan and Christen Press missed for the holders in […]
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To the people affected by insurgency and severe food insecurity in Nigeria and its neighbours. The United States is providing $37 million additional humanitarian assistance, according to U.S. Embassy in Nigeria. This was announced in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, saying the assistance will be provided through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). […]
Read More The United States government is pushing ahead with its plan to boost electricity supply in Nigeria through the Power Africa initiative. The US Consul General, John Bray, and the Director for Nigeria, US Agency for International Development Mission, Michael Harvey, visited Edo State on July 26 – 27 to assess the progress of partnered investments, […]
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[T]he United State administration is seeking to approve a sale of as many as 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to Nigeria to aid its battle against the extremist group Boko Haram, U.S. officials say, in a vote of confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari’s drive to reform the country’s corruption-tainted military. According to Reuters, […]
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[su_dropcap]T[/su_dropcap]he United States and Nigeria on Wednesday agreed to establish working groups focused on strengthening security cooperation, the economy and tackling corruption after day-long talks at the State Department. In a joint statement, the countries said the groups would come up with a paper within a month finalizing goals, Reuters report. Kerry meets Nigerian President […]
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CLOSELY half of Americans support Apple’s decision to oppose a federal court order demanding that it unlock a smartphone used by San Bernardino shooter Rizwan Farook, according to a national online Reuters/Ipsos poll. Forty-six percent of respondents said they agreed with Apple’s position, 35% said they disagreed and 20% said they did not know, according […]
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U.S President Barack Obama is proposing about $200 million in new military spending to confront Islamist militants in north and west Africa, U.S. defense officials said ahead of Tuesday’s budget rollouts for the next fiscal year, according to Reuters. U.S. officials declined to specify to which nations the funding would be directed. The disclosure comes […]
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The United States of America’s Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, has revealed that in 2014, eleven of more than seventy large American companies operating in Nigeria paid in a total of $5.1 billion in taxes to the nation’s coffer. She also disclosed that a total of 24, 104 Nigerians were employed by the firms, while […]
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IN seeking for solution for the perennial electricity challenge in Africa, the Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, and Chairman, Heirs Holdings Mr. Tony Elumelu, has called on the United States Congress to pass the ‘Electrify Africa Act’ to make a world of difference on the continent. He told aud“When you leave this place call your Representatives […]
Read More THE National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought the assistance of the United States government in halting money laundering and illegal importation of arms and ammunitions into the country. NHRC’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Bem Angwe, said this while a 10-member U.S delegation on defense and security visited him in his office in Abuja, Tuesday. Angwe […]
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