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Miss Texas Margana Wood slams Trump’s Charlottesville comments
Just when you would think tensions and wide criticisms sparked by Trump’s comment on the Charlottesville violent incident which sent the media space agog in the early weeks of August,…
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Charlottesville: President Trump unusually silent over criticism from Tillerson, Cohn
by Adedotun Michael President Donald Trump might seem disappointed with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Gary Cohn, director of the National Economic Council, for publicly criticizing his response…
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Charlottesville: White supremacist, Christopher Cantwell surrenders to police
by Adedotun Michael Christopher Cantwell, one of those who participated in the White supremacists rally which took place in Charlottesville, Virginia has surrendered to the police. Cantwell gained prominence when…
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Trump is just like Nigerian leaders | 3 things we learnt from Donald Trump’s latest rant
It' safe to say that Donald Trump in fully back on his campaign trail. #45 still has over 3 years to go on a tumultuous (to say the least) tenure.…
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Everything you should know about President Trump’s Phoenix rally
by Wareez Odunayo U.S President, Donald Trump at a rally in Phoenix on Tuesday threatened to shut down the government over border wall funding and said the North American…
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“They’re trying to take away our culture” | Trump defends Charlottesville comments
by Adedotun Michael President Donald Trump has defended his comments at on the Charlottesville protests. Speaking at a rally Tuesday night in Phoenix, Arizona, Trump read out copies of three of…
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I won’t speak with Trump – Charlottesville victim’s mother
Susan Bro, the mother of Heather Heyer, the woman killed last Saturday at a protest against the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has said she won't speak with President Donald…
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Trump’s clashes with CEOs would hinder tax overhaul – financial advisor
Former U.S Treasury Department official, Jim Millstein has said President Donald Trump's clashes with corporate leaders and lawmakers could hinder progress on issues such as a tax overhaul. In an…
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“I disagree with the president” | Apple CEO, Tim Cook criticises Trump’s Charlottesville response
Apple CEO Tim Cook has come out to criticise U.S. president, Donald Trump's response to the violence that occurred Saturday in Charlottesville, Va. Cook expressed his dissatisfaction in an email to employees,…
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Most Americans disapprove of Trump’s Charlottesville response – Poll
by Adedotun Michael President Donald Trump’s response to the white supremacist rally that turned violent in Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend has been subjected to a poll revealing dissatisfaction among the majority…
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“Donald Trump will not do anything if it happens again” | 4 takeaways from the Charlottesville, Virginia clashes
Charlottesville, Virginia has degenerated into a ‘war’ zone. The type of war zone that typically would lead to a grand display of American intervention. In the past, on the occasion…
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Charlottesville: Democrat reps move to impeach Donald Trump
Some House Democrats have called for Congress to impeach US President, Donald Trump for his statement over violent rally organized by white nationalist groups in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend.…
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Ezinne Ukoha: White Supremacy will Never be defeated, and that’s exactly the way it should stay
by Ezinne Ukoha The nightmare at Charlottesville, VA that involved a parade of White men lighting their way towards the hell of their own making — ended with the terror…
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Charlottesville: Democrats move to remove Confederate statues
by Adedotun Michael Democrats lawmakers have moved to bring down some of the most famous Confederate statues sitting majestically in the U.S. Capitol The move is sparked by white supremacists…
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Obama’s response to Charlottesville violence becomes most liked tweet
Former US President, Barack Obama's response to the Charlottesville violence has become the most liked tweet in Twitter's history. What happened: A group of white nationalists took to the street…
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Trump attacks “fake news media” over Charlottesville reportage
by Adedotun Michael President Donald Trump has once again taken a dig at the media whom he has many times labelled “fake news” over their antics in reporting issues and…
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Wow Trump! Thanks for blessing us with your “condemnation message” today
On Saturday, Neo Nazis and White Supremacists displayed the worst in themselves when they trooped out to show their disdain or inclusivity - the kind that America likes to tout…
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Full text of Donald Trump’s statement condemning white supremacists
Read the full text delivered Aug. 14, 2017, below: Thank you. I’m in Washington today to meet with my economics team to meet about trade policy and major tax cuts…
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Donald Trump condemns white supremacists, says… “Racism is evil”
US President Donald Trump has condemned the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists, calling them, "criminals and thugs." The attack was on Charlottesville protesters where one person has been reported dead,…
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Teacher says Charlottesville car attacker idolised Hitler
by Adedotun Michael The 21-year-old accused of plowing a car into a crowd of people protesting a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville has been reported by his school teacher to…
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Everything we know so far about Charlottesville uproar
A protest similar with the 2015 “black lives matter” rhetoric which occurred on Friday night, where hundreds of marchers descended on the University of Virginia carrying torches and yelling slogans…
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Pence attacks media for criticizing Trump over Charlottesville
by Adedotun Michael The U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has leaned to his boss’ defense by criticizing the media for its coverage of President Donald Trump's remarks on Saturday of…
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White House insists Donald Trump also condemned white supremacists in his speech
White House has insisted that US President Donald Trump's condemnation of attacks at a "Unite the Right" rally in Virginia that turned violent included white supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan…
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“No place in society for racism, white supremacy and neo-nazis” – Ivanka Trump
The day after deadly protests that occurred in Charlottesville, Va. following a “Unite the Right” white nationalist rally, daughter and adviser to US President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump called on Americans…
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Just In: Car crashes into protesters in Charlottesville
A vehicle has plowed into a group of counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally Charlottesville, Virginia. Some white supremacists had staged a rally protesting the planned removal of the statue…
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Donald Trump condemns violent white supremacists rally in Charlottesville
US President Donald Trump has condemned the violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Authorities had declared a state of emergency due to the clashes between those protesting…
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State of emergency declared in Charlottesville over white nationalists rally
A state of emergency has been declared in Charlottesvillei n the US state of Virginia ahead of a large march by white nationalists. They are expected to protest against plans to…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
Trump attacks Lindsey Graham over Charlottesville violence comments
Us President Donald Trump has described fellow Republican, Lindsey Graham as an "attention seeking" lawmaker. In a series of tweets on Thursday, Trump took a swipe at Graham for comments…
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