Tag: President Barack Obama
Obama blames Republicans for slowing down US economy
NEW ORLEANS (AFP) – President Barack Obama Friday accused Republicans of slamming on the brakes every time the US economy…
Obama ‘not happy’ about glitches with health website
US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he is “not happy” with the glitch-filled rollout out of his signature health reform…
US government shutdown ends as Obama signs bill
President Barack Obama signed early Thursday a bill ending the two-week US government shutdown and extending the Treasury’s borrowing authority.…
Obama to Al Qaeda leaders: ‘We are coming for you’
President Barack Obama Tuesday night staunchly defended his decision to order commando raids in Libya and Somalia last weekend, saying…
Obama warns Wall Street over budget crisis
US President Barack Obama sent Wall Street a blunt warning Wednesday that it should be very worried about a political…
Obama Cancels Asia Trip Because Of Shutdown
Due to the US government shutdown, President Barack Obama has cancelled the Malaysia and Philippines legs of an upcoming trip…
US Fed workers go home over budget row
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Washington’s subway was filled as usual Tuesday with resigned workers trekking to their desks, but on this…
Shoe thrown at Iran leader’s motorcade after Obama talk
TEHRAN(AFP) – A shoe was thrown at Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s motorcade Saturday as he arrived home to a mixed…
Jonathan, in talks with Obama, urges global action on terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan Monday in New York called for a stronger global consensus and determination to end the scourge of…
Terrorism: Obama offers assistance to Kenya
President Barack Obama called Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday to offer condolences over what the White House called a…
Jonathan to hold 5 bilateral meetings in New York
President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to hold five bilateral meetings, including one with U.S. President Barack Obama at the 68th…
Obama rallies global support for Syria strikes
DAMASCUS(AFP) – US President Barack Obama Wednesday urged world support for punitive strikes against Syria for its alleged use of…
West primed to punish Assad over chemical warfare
LONDON, (AFP) Any action against Syria would be aimed at “degrading” the regime’s alleged chemical weapons’ capability, British Prime Minister…
Canada concurs with US on Syrian regime gas attack
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has agreed with the US government, that the Syrian government launched last week’s devastating chemical…
Syria’s chemical warfare could draw US intervention
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Signs are growing that the horror of chemical warfare could for the first time draw the United…
Jonathan to meet Obama in New York
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan and US President, Barack Obama, will meet in Washington DC on the sideline of the UN…
Shekau taunts Obama, claims recent killings
Abubakar Shekau, the elusive leader of the deadly Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has claimed a series of recent deadly attacks…
Gunman arrested near White House
A Texas man carrying a pistol and two knives was arrested Tuesday in the park across from the White House…
Is A Nigerian Nelson Mandela A Possibility?
By Ayo Olukotun Nelson Mandela’s prolonged stay in hospital for lung-related complications elicited in his country folks and much of…
Obama’s Wake Up Call: A Blessing In Disguise
By Joe Igbokwe The dumping of Nigeria by President Barack Obama during his recent visit to Africa does not mean…
Yes, Obama can dance!
US President Barack Obama can also shuffle his legs as he did on July 1 on arrival in Tanzania on…
Obama vows to help Africa build Africa
DAR ES SALAAM(AFP) – Delighted crowds thronged US President Barack Obama in Tanzania Monday, as, homage paid to Nelson Mandela,…
Obama to Africa’s Youths: ‘Future in your hands’
US President Barack Obama told Africa’s youth Saturday that the future of the continent was in their hands and urged…
Obama moves to South Africa, preaches gay equality
US President Barack Obama flies to South Africa Friday hoping to pay homage to the legacy of his critically ill…
Obama begins African tour in Senegal
Barack Obama launched a long awaited week-long Africa tour in Senegal on Wednesday, aiming to fulfil neglected expectations for his…
Obama’s White House prays for Mandela
The White House said Sunday its thoughts and prayers were with Nelson Mandela after hearing he was in critical condition,…
Nigeria not in Obama’s itinerary in second African trip
US President Barack Obama in his planned second visit to Africa has snubbed Nigeria again. Obama will head out on…
Obama petitioned over Guantanamo prisoners
Free them or put them on trial. Thus urges a petition to President Barack Obama over the prisoners held at…
Hackers spread rumour of ‘Obama injury’ in ‘White House blasts’
Hackers spooked markets Tuesday after breaking into the Associated Press’s Twitter account and falsely reporting President Barack Obama had been…
Police Kill Boston Bomb Suspect, Hunt For Second
Police killed one of the Boston marathon bombing suspects in a shootout early Friday and pursued a chaotic street-to-street manhunt…