Tag: US
US sends $45m to support countries fighting Boko Haram
The White House said on Thursday that it would send up to $45 million in defense services, including military training,…
Malaysian premier faces corruption charges in US
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is being investigated by the US Justice Department over allegations of corruption, a report said…
US to take in 100,000 refugees – Kerry
The United States will take in more refugees worldwide in the next two years, US Secretary of State John Kerry…
US cop faces death threats for denouncing ‘racist’ chief
Los Angeles (AFP) – A white US police officer who turned in his chief for allegedly making a series of…
Thousands of Clinton emails released, scores retroactively classified
Washington (AFP) – The US State Department released over 4,000 more of the emails former secretary of state Hillary Clinton…
Kanye West to run for US presidency
Kanye West said that he is running for president in 2020 during his acceptance speech for the MTV Music Video…
US owing Cuba millions of dollars, says Fidel Castro
Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, on Thursday reminded the United States that it owes damages to Cuba stretching to `millions of…
Buhari did not spend N2.2bn on trip to USA – Presidency
The Presidency has dismissed claims in some quarters that President Muhammadu Buhari spent a total of N2.2billion during his four-day…
US to relax military assistance restrictions on Nigeria
United States congressman, Darrell Issa, has said that the US government would soon relax or completely lift the restriction on…
US, Germany, France, others hold anti-Islamic State Conference In Canada
Officials from 20 countries involved in the United States-led coalition against Islamic State (IS) gathered in Canada’s Quebec City on…
Nigeria’s population set to overtake US, says UN
In 2013, the World Bank put the population of Nigeria at 173.6 million while an estimation by the United States…
US Supported Boko Haram During Jonathan’s Administration – Tanko Yakasai
Alhaji Salihu Abubakar Tanko Yakasai ventured into politics in the early 50s, when he joined the defunct Northern Elements Progressive…
US condemns Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States on Friday condemned Boko Haram suicide attacks in Cameroon and Nigeria as “horrific and…
I didn’t say US is aiding Boko Haram, Buhari says
President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed claims that he stated that the United States and President Barack Obama is aiding Nigerian…
Obama departs for Kenya, his roots
President Barack Obama departed for Kenya on Thursday, his first trip to his father’s homeland as United States president, kicking…