Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will be the guest of US President Donald Trump on 30 April in Washington, the White House announced on Sunday. According to the statement, Trump will discuss issues such as promoting economic growth and fighting terrorism with Buhari. “The relationship of the United States with Nigeria is deep
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Buhari visits Theresa May in London
President Muhammadu Buhari has visited British Prime Minister Theresa May at 10 Downing Street in London. The three-pronged focus of the Buhari administration resonated through the conversation, between Buhari and Theresa May. “We campaigned on three major issues, to secure the country, revive the economy and fight corruption,” said the President. “We
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Buhari to leave for London tomorrow
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja tomorrow for an official visit to Britain, ahead of the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings on 18 April. Malam Garba Shehu, senior special assistant on media said President Buhari will hold discussions on Nigeria – British relations with Prime Minister Mrs Theresa
Breaking: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies at 81
Nomzamo Winifred Madikizela-Mandela‚ a stalwart in the fight against apartheid‚ has died at the age of 81. Her PA‚ Zodwa Zwane‚ confirmed the struggle veteran’s death on Monday afternoon. “It is with profound sadness that we inform the public that Mrs Winnie Madikizela-Mandela passed away at the Netcare Milpark Hospital‚ Johannesburg‚ South
Botswana: Another African president, A retired General steps down
Retired army general Ian Khama Saturday stepped down as president of Botswana, and handed the diamond-rich country to his deputy, Mokgweetsi Masisi, after a decade at the helm. Khama's resignation makes him the third African Head of State to have stepped down from office this year, following the footsteps of Robert
China’s quest for techno-military supremacy
Xi Jinping's China seems destined to challenge US technological supremacy in key fields such as AI, supercomputing and quantum information science. By Adam Ni Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to transform China’s military into the world’s most powerful force by 2050. And he could be on track to do it. On the opening day
‘Ghana First:’ US military deal leads thousands to protest
Francis Kokutse and Carley Petesch Rallying behind the slogan of “Ghana First,” thousands of people in the West African nation have protested a new defense cooperation deal with the United States, with many in the longtime US ally saying they worry the expanded military presence could attract extremists and harm their
NATO expels seven Russian diplomats
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation has expelled seven Russian diplomats, while it has also denied accreditation to three more, AFP reports, quoting NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. Among other things, NATO promotes democratic values and enables its 29-member countries to consult and cooperate on defence and security-related issues to solve problems,
EU gives Facebook 2 weeks to answer data scandal
Facebook has been given two weeks by the European Union to respond to the allegations of large-scale data mining according to a letter obtained by AFP on Tuesday. Cambridge Analytica revealed to an undercover reporter that information from about 50 million Facebook users was taken without their consent and used for