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November 2, 2020 No Responses

Nine Nigerians Contesting In Tuesday’s U.S. Elections

From top left to bottm right: Oye Owolewa, Yomi Faparusi, Yinka Faleti, Paul Akinjo, Adewunmi Kuforiji, Esther Agbaje, April Ademiluyi, Ngozi Akubuike and Benjamin Osemenam. No fewer than nine Nigerian Americans are on the ballot in Tuesday’s general elections in...

August 2, 2020 No Responses

Okoye, Nigerian-Born Politician, Blazes Trail In U.S. Politics

A Nigerian, Mr Gabe Okoye, is on the ballot in a forthcoming Democratic Party’s senatorial primary runoff election in the U.S. Okoye, who hails from Enugwu-Aguleri, in Anambra, is seeking the main opposition party’s ticket for the November 3 ge...

July 28, 2020 No Responses

U.S. Evacuates 100,000 Citizens From 136 Countries

The U.S. Government has evacuated no fewer than 100,000 Americans stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Secretary of State, Mr Michael Pompeo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, to mark the 231st anniversary of the U.S. Department...

July 9, 2020 No Responses

US Surpasses Three Million Coronavirus Cases

More than three million people in the US have now tested positive for Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. Over 131,000 deaths have been reported, and on Tuesday the US broke its record for most new cases reported in one...

June 10, 2020 No Responses

US Democrats Wearing Ghana’s Kente Cloth

When US Democrats in Congress proposed legislation to reform the police following weeks of protests over the death of African American George Floyd at the hands of a white officer, commenters on social media only wanted to talk about one...

May 30, 2020 No Responses

AfDB: Why The US Is Targeting Akinwumi Adesina

The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the bank’s Nigerian head, writes former BBC Africa Business editor, Larry Madowo. Akinwumi Adesina is a sharp dresser known for his expensive tailored suits, i...

April 24, 2020 No Responses

Trump Claims Heat kills Coronavirus

United States President Donald Trump called on Americans to “enjoy the sun” after unveiling a study that supposedly showed that the novel coronavirus dissipates more quickly with sunlight and at higher temperatures. “I hope people enjoy the sun, and if.....

April 15, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus: US To Halt Funding To WHO

US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO). He said the WHO had “failed in its basic duty” in its response to the coronavirus outbreak. He accused the UN...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

US Airlines To Receive $25b Bailout Package

The US has agreed a roughly $25bn (£19.8bn) rescue package for 10 of the country’s biggest airlines as travel plunges due to the coronavirus. American Airlines, United, Delta and Southwest are among the recipients. The money is to be used...

April 11, 2020 No Responses

Is Working From Home The Future Of Work?

One effect of the coronavirus pandemic has been a huge increase in the number of Americans working from home. The question is: How many of them will be able to do it when the COVID-19 crisis fades? An early-April 2020...

March 28, 2020 No Responses

Americans To get $1,200 Each As Trump Signs Historic $2.2tri Financial Stimulus Bill

President Donald Trump on Friday signed the $2.2 trillion (N827 trillion) financial stimulus package to cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. This came hours after the country’s House of Representatives approved the bi...

March 27, 2020 No Responses

US Overtakes China With Most Coronavirus Cases

The United States now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country, with more than 85,500 positive tests. According to the latest figures collated by Johns Hopkins University, the US has overtaken China (81,782 cases) and Italy (80,589)...

March 14, 2020 No Responses

Catholic Church Cancels All Public Masses

Chicago Catholic Archdiocese, United States of America will stop holding masses starting this weekend and is closing its schools as a precaution to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Cardinal Blase Cupich announced on Friday that mass will be suspended...

March 1, 2020 No Responses

US Confirms First Coronavirus Death

The US has reported its first death from the new coronavirus, in the north-west state of Washington. Officials said the patient was a man in his 50s with underlying health conditions. President Donald Trump said more cases were “likely” but...