Tag: president barack obama

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Oludolapo AdelanaMarch 16, 2017

I won’t stop using Twitter | Trump says as he defends wiretapping allegations

by Dolapo Adelana U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would continue using his Twitter account because the media reports ...

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AzeezDecember 11, 2016

I ‘absolutely’ suffered racism while in office – Obama

Outgoing US President, Barack Obama has disclosed that he suffered racism while in office. In an interview with CNN’s Fareed ...

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ToluNovember 18, 2016

Celebrity Luxury Apartments: The Obamas will live in this $5.3million mansion after the White House

President Obama and his family will not be too far from the White House as they will be resuming their ...

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Oreoluwa PetersJuly 31, 2016

From Philadelphia to Hong Kong, here are the top 10 photos of the past week

From Hilary Clinton‘s historic nomination in Philadelphia to the thousands going bunkers for for Pokemon Go in Hong Kong, here ...

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Oreoluwa PetersJune 11, 2016

#AliFuneral: 10 powerful quotes from Muhammad Ali’s memorial service

“They say ‘you can know how a man lived from the words people say about him, the day he dies.” ...

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Oreoluwa PetersMay 30, 2016

A timeline of President Buhari’s trips abroad

Since being inaugurated as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on May 29, 2015, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari has ...

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Op-Ed EditorJune 21, 2015

Opinion: Is President Buhari slow or strategic

by Peter Opatewa  It is therefore my considered opinion that President Muhammadu Buhari is on the path to bringing about ...

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Kolapo OlapojuMarch 23, 2015

” Keep the peace, no matter who wins” – Obama sends message to Nigerians ahead of elections (WATCH)

by Kolapo Olapoju US President, Barack Obama, has released a message to Nigeria ahead of the upcoming general elections. In the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 8, 2015

Apparently, the US now believes Nigeria won’t break up this year

by Kolapo Olapoju After initially saying that the country may disintegrate after the 2015 election, the United States Government has ...

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YEditorSeptember 18, 2014

Nigeria’s foreign policy shows that even a giant can’t go too far

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Last week, Liberian president Ellen Sirleaf wrote to US President Barack Obama to implore the US to ...

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writerAugust 4, 2014

Abati responds to reports that GEJ’s aides will be screened for Ebola

by Kolapo Olapoju The president’s spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati has denied reports that President Goodluck Jonathan’s delegation to the United ...

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writerAugust 3, 2014

Jonathan aides to be screened for Ebola, as they arrive America tomorrow [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju The United States government says it will conduct Ebola virus screening on some of the attending participants ...

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writerAugust 3, 2014

“Catastrophic” | WHO says Ebola is spreading very fast in West Africa [READ]

by Emma Chidogo The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over the spread of Ebola in West Africa. While ...

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December 19, 2013

It’s here! Join Pres. Obama’s Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders [DETAILS]

“No matter how old you grow, I say to all of you today, don’t lose those qualities of youth—your imagination, ...

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December 10, 2013

For the Record: “We will never see the likes of him again…” – Full transcript of Barack Obama’s speech at Mandela’s memorial service

“To Graça Machel and the Mandela family; to President (Jacob) Zuma and members of the government; to heads of state and government, past and present; distinguished ...

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September 1, 2013

Opinion: Wanted – A Martin Luther King moment in Nigeria

by Ekerete Udoh Reflecting on the speech, I couldn’t help but wonder when our Martin Luther King moment would occur; ...

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June 26, 2013

Why Obama won’t visit Nigeria – US

by Rachel Ogbu President Barack Obama will not be visiting Nigeria during his upcoming three-nation trip to Africa because of ...

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May 29, 2013

PHOTO: There’s a lipstick stain on Barack Obama’s collar (and it’s not from the First Lady)

by Isi Esene To avoid a possible repeat of the President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky episode, US President Barack ...

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March 28, 2013

Mr. Cool: President Obama plays basketball with White House staff and their families (SNAPSHOT)

by Rachel Ogbu President Barack Obama plays basketball with senior staff and their family members during a retreat at Camp ...

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January 21, 2013

“The ‘Obama’ in you!” – A book which tracks the journey of an unlikely president

by Isi Esene The desire of everyone is to get the best out of life and become successful. We’ve got ...

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January 21, 2013

Dean Obeidallah: Why President Obama should not be sworn in on a bible

by Dean Obeidallah         U.S. presidents should not be sworn into office with their hand on a ...

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November 11, 2012

Obama Victory Hug: The story behind the most-liked photo of all time

by Rachel Ogbu What is it about the Obamas that make people all gooey inside. He is the most powerful ...

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November 10, 2012

TICKER: Facebook again: Woman fired for racist FB comments that called for President Obama’s assassination

News keeps getting worse for Denise Helms, the 22-year-old California woman whose racist, threatening Facebook status about President Barack Obama ...

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November 9, 2012

TICKER: Finally! Romney’s campaign say they lost Florida to Obama

Mitt Romney’s campaign said that President Barack Obama won the state of Florida in the race for the White House. ...

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November 9, 2012

Missing her already: Hillary Clinton to step down as US secretary of state soon

by Rachel Ogbu Hillary Clinton will step down as U.S. Secretary of State in a few months. ‘The Secretary has ...

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November 7, 2012

Washington Post: Obama 2012: The strategy that paved a winning path #AmericaDecides

by Scott Wilson and Philip Rucker In early spring, President Obama’s veteran campaign staff in Chicago confronted the question that ...

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November 7, 2012

#AmericaDecides: Mitt Romney’s concession speech (Full transcript)

Here’s the full transcript from Mitt Romney’s concession speech on Wednesday morning, Nov. 7, 2012. ROMNEY: Thank you. Thank you. ...

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November 7, 2012

Gbemisola Abiola: America 2012: Still chasing the democratic ideal #AmericaDecides

by Gbemisola Abiola A beyond the surface scrutiny of her political system mirrors out ‘incriminating evidence’ which apparently plays against ...

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November 5, 2012

Piers Morgan: Why Sandy may have won the election for Obama

by Piers Morgan A few years later, Labour leader Harold Wilson came up with his own version: “A week is ...

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September 9, 2012

Opinion: Do black people think that the Obama presidency is a reality TV show?

by Dr Boyce Watkins While we sit back and fantasize, people are dying.  While we comment on how fabulous Michelle ...

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