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Monday, 25 February 2019

2019 Elections: Don’t claim victory before final results by INEC, US warns parties

February 25, 2019 newsheadline247

The US ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, has warned against the release of results which are not from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Symington also asked key candidates not to claim victory before the final announcement by INEC. The US envoy also appealed to politicians to honour the peace accord signed to ensure successful

Wednesday, 6 February 2019

El-Rufai describes US, UK, EU’s comments on Onnoghen’s suspension as ‘most irresponsible’

February 6, 2019 newsheadline247

Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna State has condemned comments made by the United States of America, the United Kingdom and the European Union on President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. Onnoghen, who is facing non-declaration of assets charges was suspended by Buhari which consequently attracts relative

Saturday, 26 January 2019

Onnoghen: FG warns UK, US, EU, others against meddling in Nigeria’s internal affairs

January 26, 2019 newsheadline247

The Federal Government has warned against foreign interference into the nation’s affairs, capable of creating apprehension, distrust among citizens or undermining the transparency and acceptability of outcomes of the nation’s electoral process. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, gave the government position in a statement on Saturday. The statement

Sunday, 20 January 2019

Boko Haram plans attacks to disrupt Nigeria’s election – US raises alert

January 20, 2019 newsheadline247

The US has warned that the Boko Haram insurgent group is planning to carry out attacks during next month’s general election in Nigeria. A security alert was issued to this effect by the US embassy in Nigeria. The alert which was posted on its website Friday stated that the insurgent group plans to attack security and

Friday, 14 December 2018

US lashes out at ‘predatory’ China, Russia in Africa

December 13, 2018 newsheadline247

The United States lashed out Thursday at “predatory” Chinese and Russian involvement in Africa as it announced a leaner footprint on the continent that insists on accountability in trade and peacekeeping. In a speech billed as unveiling a new US strategy on Africa, national security advisor John Bolton echoed Trump’s “America First” philosophy, showing a

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Wednesday, 24 October 2018

US, UK to revoke visas for Saudis implicated in Khashoggi’s killing

October 24, 2018 newsheadline247

British Prime Minister Theresa May followed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday saying that her country would revoke visas for anyone suspected of being involved in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. May said she would speak to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman later on Wednesday regarding the matter. “There does remain an

Monday, 22 October 2018

Disregard for rule of law worse than corruption – US envoy

October 23, 2018 newsheadline247

The United States ambassador to Nigeria, William Stuart Symington has declared that injustice and disregard for rule of law is worse than the stealing of public funds. Symington stated this on Monday at the convocation lecture of the University of Ilorin, Kwara state, where he delivered a lecture on “Citizen Leadership and the Link between Economic

Saturday, 20 October 2018

Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi Arabia finally agrees he died in Consulate

October 20, 2018 newsheadline247

Saudi Arabia on Saturday, finally admitted that journalist, Jamal Khashoggi died in a fight inside its Istanbul consulate and that it fired two senior officials over his death. Saudi’s account has thorn U.S. authorities apart with President Donald Trump saying it was credible while U.S.lawmakers find it hard to believe. Saudi Arabia’s acknowledgement that Khashoggi

Thursday, 18 October 2018

2019 Presidency: What US says on Buhari, Atiku

October 18, 2018 newsheadline247

The United States of America (USA) has added its view to the growing comments on the 2019 Nigerian presidential election. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the US said that it has no preferred candidate in the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria in February 2019. Mr Phillip Franz, a political officer in the US

Friday, 28 September 2018

Report: House votes to release Trump-Russia transcripts

September 28, 2018 newsheadline247

The House Intelligence Committee voted on Friday to release transcripts of more than 50 interviews it conducted as part of its now-closed investigation into Russian election interference during the 2016 presidential campaign. Among those to be released are interviews with President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, his longtime spokeswoman,

Friday, 14 September 2018

US growing concern over currency swaps between Africa, China

September 14, 2018 newsheadline247

The U.S. is concerned that increased currency swap agreements between China and African nations will reduce visibility into financial transactions and will make it harder to prevent money laundering, a senior U.S. sanctions official said. Marshall Billingslea, the U.S. Treasury Department’s assistant secretary for terrorist financing, told a congressional hearing that while there was greater

Monday, 10 September 2018

Trump received Kim Jong Un letter seeking 2nd meet: White House

September 10, 2018 newsheadline247

US President Donald Trump has received a “very positive” letter from North Korea’s leader seeking a second meeting, the White House said Monday, noting that coordination for the get-together was underway. “The president has received the letter from Kim Jong Un. It was a very warm, very positive letter,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said,

Friday, 10 August 2018

Russia vows to retaliate against “unacceptable” new US sanctions

August 10, 2018 newsheadline247 Comment(0)

The Kremlin on Thursday vowed to retaliate against “unacceptable” new US sanctions against Russia over its alleged role in a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain, which prompted the ruble and Russian stocks to tumble AFP reports. The action by the US State Department is the latest salvo in a series of

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Sunday, 5 August 2018

Tariff threat against US ‘justified’ – China

August 5, 2018 newsheadline247

China’s foreign minister said Saturday that his country’s threat to impose retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion of American goods in an escalating trade spat was “fully justified”. Beijing threatened Friday to bring in the levies on products ranging from beef to condoms after US President Donald Trump’s administration upped the ante in its plans for

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Saturday, 4 August 2018

NKorea has not stopped nuclear, missile programs: UN report

August 4, 2018 newsheadline247

North Korea has pressed ahead with its nuclear and missile programs and continues to evade UN sanctions through increased illegal ship-to-ship transfers of oil products at sea, a UN report said Friday. In a 62-page report sent to the Security Council, the UN panel of experts also listed violations of a ban on North Korean

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