Nigeria, US cement bilateral ties as Buhari meets Biden in the White House
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with the United States President Joe Biden in at the White House in Washington DC. The President is the United States attending the US-Africa…
U.S. says will commit $55 bln to Africa in the next 3 years
Dec. 13, 2022 The United States will commit $55 billion to Africa over the next three years as President Joe Biden prepares to host the U.S.-Africa summit this week and…
Trump sues CNN claiming defamation, seeks $475 million in punitive damages
October 4, 2022 Former U.S. president Donald Trump sued CNN for defamation on Monday, seeking $475 million in punitive damages and claiming the network had carried out a “campaign of…
World leaders pledge billions to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria on UN sidelines
September 22, 2022 The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Wednesday hit $14.25 billion in pledges as world leaders seek to end the deadly Fight disease after…
Countries not invited to Queen’s funeral; why US, French Presidents allowed own official vehicles
Tyranny and strained diplomatic ties have restrained the UK government from inviting certain countries’ heads of government from attending the burial of Queen Elizabeth II. At least, six countries got…
FBI kills most-wanted terrorist, al-Zawahiri: It’s justice delivered – Joe Biden
FBI’s most-wanted terrorist and al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has been killed in a precision CIA drone strike in Afghanistan on Saturday. The strike was pin-point as no other person including…
Karine Jean-Pierre, first Black woman White House press secretary, assumes duty
May 17, 2022 Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday assumed duty as the new White House press secretary, acknowledging the historic nature of her role and pledging to maintain a transparent dialogue….
History-maker: Biden’s new press secretary is Black, gay; daughter of a taxi driver
May 7, 2022 US President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House press secretary, the first Black person to hold the high-profile post. Raised in…
Russia Warns US Against Sending More Arms to Ukraine
April 25, 2022 Russia has warned the United States against sending more arms to Ukraine, Moscow’s ambassador to Washington told Russian state television. “We stressed the unacceptability of this situation…
World Bank to Discuss ‘Next-Phase’ Financing for Ukraine – World bank
April 18, 2022 More countries are expected to announce contributions to help war-torn Ukraine maintain its government through the World Bank’s multi-donor trust fund and parallel funds this week, World…