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3 Mar 2018
The United States (US) Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, would visit Nigeria and four other African countries from March 6 to 13. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), spokesperson for the department, Ms. Heather Nauert, said Tillerson would also travel to Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya and Chad. During his visit to Abuja, Tillerson is expected…
28 Feb 2018
Tribalism stems from primordial, visceral and oftentimes fanatical sentiments and emotions. The raw power this cauldron presents can be harnessed in ways which beggars belief,defies logic and contemns the lowest common denominator of human decency. Africa has all too often witnessed the end results of tribalism run amok which have manifested in institutionalized persecutory attacks,…
23 Feb 2018
The U.S. has strongly condemned the abduction of scores of schoolgirls of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe, by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. The Spokesperson of the U.S. Department of State, Ms Heather Nauert, at a press briefing on Thursday, said the U.S. was yet to get all the details about the abduction. “We are…
5 Feb 2018
Nigerians in the U.S. have been tasked on the need to change their negative mindset about Nigeria and join hands and resources to help build the Nigeria of everybody’s dream. Former Governor of Anambra Peter Obi, Senators Ben Murray-Bruce and Shaaba Lafiaji, and motivational speaker Fela Durotoye, made the call at the Nigerian-American Business Forum…
5 Feb 2018
A group of accomplished Nigerian professionals in the U.S. have expressed their eagerness to come home and invest in the Nigerian economy to fast–track the development of the country. Some of the professionals who spoke at the inauguration of the Nigerians-American Business Forum at Florida, said they were determined to use their wealth of experience…
26 Jan 2018
The dominance of the West in communications cannot be overemphasized. As we read what the West says about Russia, we all need to do so with a large dose of salt. The United States has been gripped by Russo-phobia for a very long time. Ironically, President Donald Trump was poised to change this perception, but…
11 Jan 2018
Global electronics manufacturer, Panasonic, has said its programmes for the next century would focus on immersive entertainment (virtual reality), a connected world, sustainable energy and an integrated supply chain. Its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for North America, Tom Gebhardt, made this known at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, United…
27 Dec 2017
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales has ordered the move of the country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Last week, Guatemala was one of only nine nations to vote against a United Nations (UN) resolution urging America to reverse its recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In a Facebook post, Morales said the decision was…
5 Dec 2017
A recent Economic Impact Survey of United States companies in Nigeria has shown that such business interests have contributed over N34.4 billion to the nation’s tax revenue in 2016, even as the firms have expressed commitments towards deepening their investments in the country. According to the business interests under the aegis of American Business Council…
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Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed, has frowned at the near alienation of women and youths in Nigerian politics, warning that equal participation is crucial for development.