Tag: USA
The Big 5: Amnesty International is damaging the morale of our troops – Buhari; Ekiti can’t afford a cabinet now – Fayemi | Other top stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The scheduled reconciliation meeting between the Academic Staff Union of Universities ...
Trump set to cut refugees entry to lowest in several decades
According to a report Monday afternoon, President Trump is expected to announce on Tuesday his plan of lower the number ...
At least three dead, others hospitalised after Maryland shooting
Three fatalities have been recorded with two people seriously injured in a shooting at an office park in Edgewood, Maryland, ...
Trump satisfied with stock market rise, reduction in unemployment
President Trump has said the United States of America’s economy is experiencing an upward swing. The President echoed the decrease in ...
We gained an intimate knowledge of each other | Macron speaks about Trump’s visit
by Adedotun Michael French President Emmanuel Macron hopes the charm offensive on Donald Trump and the choreographed image of a ...
Donald Trump and Putin’s first meeting will be ‘lit’ but not for the reasons #FakeNews told you
The global news cycle is already saturated with stories – mostly speculations – about Donald Trump‘s relationship – or the ...
“Those that want to make America great again are 5 and 0!” | Trump celebrates Handel’s win
President Donald Trump has heaped praises on Karen Handel after winning in Tuesday’s special election in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District. ...
“Your side, my side and the truth…” | Dammy Krane tweets after news of his arrest
Singer Dammy Krane has tweeted via his official Twitter handle, just hours after news of his arrest was reported. The ...
Meet the 2017 Class Makeup USA Most Beautiful Face in Nigeria finalists
Classic Makeup USA Presents; 2017 Most Beautiful Face In Nigeria Season 4, “Beauty Gives Back”, which sole aim is to ...
Donald Trump’s 100th day in office is this week but celebrations may be amidst a government shutdown
by Soma Oj. On Saturday, the 29th of April when a lot of Nigerians will either be rocking owambe dancefloors ...
Trump to end support for UN Population Fund over abortions
by Itunuoluwa Adebo Officials in Washington said the US government plans to stop funding the United Nations Population Fund because ...
“I am not the United States of the past” | Trump talks tough on China and North Korea
by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump has issued China with an ultimatum that if it fails to put pressure on North ...
“There is no place I’d rather be… other than the White House” | Hillary Clinton gives charged speech, urges Americans to resist Trump (WATCH)
by Itunuoluwa Adebo Former Secretary of state Hillary Clinton took the stage at a diversity conference in San Francisco on ...
Travel Ban 2.0: What you need to know about Trump’s revised executive order
Following last week’s 9th circuit loss experienced by the Trump administration, the President of the United States, Donald J Trump ...
North Korea won’t complete nuclear weapon capable of reaching the U.S. – Trump
President-elect of the United States of America says North Korea will not complete the nuclear weapon it is building. North ...
35 Russian diplomats, 1240 Boko Haram suspects | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
1,240 – The number of suspected Boko Haram terrorists arrested by the Nigerian Army in a mop-up operation carried out ...
LONG READ: Why there is no such thing as the anti-establishment
In one of the most bizarre events of the 21st century, billionaire businessman Donald Trump, with no record of public ...
Donald Trump nominates Ben Carson as Housing Secretary
President-elect of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump on Monday announced his intent to nominate Dr. Ben Carson ...
How does Black Friday even concern us in Nigeria?
To ordinary Nigerians hustling on the street who hardly have access to the internet, Black Friday is not a thing. ...
Entertainment Roundup: Ice Prince’s J2TW album release is 3 days away, Janet Jackson spotted in ‘Islamic’ outfit | More stories
Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this ...
5 things to look forward to at the US Presidential debate tonight
For those of us keeping up with the US elections, this is the beginning of the most memorable moments that ...
The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today 1. Remove Adeosun, Udoma – Senate tells Buhari The ...
#WhitePeopleProblems: Man breaks into jail for protection
When many try frantically to break out, this 23-year-old man ironically broke into an Ohio jail facility for protection. Chad ...
US extradition: ‘Apprehensive’ Kashamu seeks unnecessary appeal
The Federal High Court on Thursday dismissed a fresh application by Senator Buruji Kashamu over his possible extradition to the ...
Opinion: Why Donald Trump will lose [A Rejoinder]
By Joseph Abiagom Yesterday, while reading my morning routine of YNaija articles, (you guys are doing a great job by the ...
#RioOlympics: Ethiopia wins Africa’s first gold
The United States of America has remained top on the Olympics medal table for the 7th day in a row. ...
#RioOlympics: USA remains top as Phelps wins 22nd Olympics gold
The United States of America maintained top spot on the medal standings. The USA has a total of 38 medals, ...
#RioOlympics: U.S. leads medal table again, as Brazil qualifies for men’s football quarter-final
The United States of America have toppled China from the medals table. The USA achieved the feat by winning gold in the ...
Halliburton scandal: Fayose must apologize to Aisha Buhari – Arewa youths
The Arewa Youth Integrity Forum (AYIF) has asked Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose to apologize to the wife of the ...
Opinion: On that Michelle Obama speech
by Ololade Ajekigbe “Our motto is: When they go low, we go high”– Michelle Obama I ...
The Other Friends Podcast
- The Other Friends Podcast: Meet TJ BensonTJ Benson is a speculative fiction writer living in Abuja. His debut short story collection, 'We Won't Fade Into Darkness' was published by Paressia Books and he is publishing his sophomore novel, the Mad House under Masobe Books. He is a teacher of fiction and a runner up for the 2017 Short Story Day Africa […]