Tag: Barack Obama
Alan Krueger, Obama’s economic adviser commits suicide
Alan Krueger, a prominent Princeton University economics professor who advised U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, took his own…
NBA, FIBA, Obama launch elite Basketball Africa league
Basketball Africa League (BAL), the NBA’s first professional basketball league outside of North America will begin in Africa next year,…
Michelle Obama Turns 55
Former first lady and American author Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is 55 today and her hubby has jumped on the…
Adichie’s ”Americanah” Makes It To Obama’s Favourite 2018 Books
Former U.S. president Barack Obama released on his social media page a list of his favourite books for the year…
At Bush funeral Trump snubs the Clintons, greets the Obamas
A divided Washington led by the nation’s five living presidents put on a facade of unity Wednesday at the poignant…
Trump, Obama, world leaders praise George H.W. Bush
Praise for former US president George H.W. Bush, poured in on Saturday hours after his death at 94 at his…
Trump, Clinton, Obama condemn deadly attack on Pittsburgh synagogue
U.S. President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and Vice-President Mike Pence have strongly condemned the shooting on Saturday inside…
Trump taunts US media over Obama error
American President Donald Trump, never allowing any opportunity to slip to punch his traducers, taunted the media on Saturday over…
Obama, Bush to eulogize former rival McCain at cathedral service
Former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush will lead mourners on Saturday in a service for the late…
Trump blames Obama for alleged Russia’s meddling in U.S. election
U.S. President, Donald Trump, has again blamed former President Barack Obama, for “not doing something” about alleged Russian meddling in…
“The world is going through strange, uncertain times”
Former U.S. president Barack Obama says the world is going through “strange [and] uncertain” times in a speech honouring anti-apartheid…
Obama recommends Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Adichie books for summer reading
Former U.S. President, Barack Obama, has recommended Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” and Chimamanda Adichie’s “Americanah” among six books for…
Obama says Trump misguided over trashed Iran nuclear deal
Former U.S. President Barack Obama, under whose administration the Iran nuclear agreement was reached in 2015, said on Tuesday that…
Trump, Obama, Clinton, others mourn Barbara Bush
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania, former Presidents and first ladies Barack Obama and Michelle, and Bill Clinton…
Nigerian-born Kehinde Wiley makes history with Obama’s portrait
Former US President, Barack Obama, and his wife, Michelle, re-emerged on the public stage on Monday with the unveiling of…