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Regular Counterterrorism Dialogue between the United States of America and the European Union was held in Brussels on Thursday May 25, 2023. According to a joint statement, the United States and the European Union discussed their shared priorities in the global fight against terrorism and their assessment of the threat landscape around the world, including in the Middle East, Afghanistan, …

Austin, Texas (AP) — Texas’ Republican-led House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday on articles including bribery and abuse of public trust, a sudden, historic rebuke of a GOP official who rose to be a star of the conservative legal movement despite years of scandal and alleged crimes. Impeachment triggers Paxton’s immediate suspension from office pending …

Washington (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the nation’s legal debt ceiling late Saturday as they raced to strike a deal to limit federal spending and avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default. However, the agreement risks angering both Democratic and Republican sides with the concessions made to compromise. Negotiators …

Nigeria’s cultural diversity, hard work, innovation and infectious optimism of its people are some of the attributes that make it a great country, one that welcomes all classes of people from all over the world, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. The Vice President spoke today while representing the President at the 1st 2023 Award of Nigerian Citizenship by …

*Adds: Despite challenges, the Nigerian story is of hope, courage, great future Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has stated that his desire to make Nigeria better, alongside President Muhammadu Buhari, in the last eight years, was the reason why he specifically hired those who have the desire to fix Nigeria. Prof. Osinbajo stated this yesterday evening in his remarks …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reaffirmed his administration commitment to reforms that will ensure that children in the state can compete favourably with their peers across the globe. In a statement to commemorate the 2023 Children’s Day, the governor said children in the state are being equipped with the best tools so they can fully harness their boundless …

As the 2023 Children’s Day was being celebrated nationwide on Saturday, the Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu has vowed to continue protecting the rights of children of the state. Akeredolu said his administration had done a lot for the development of children of the state, which included the passage and enforcement of the Ondo State Child’s Rights Law and …

As Nigeria transitions from one presidency to another, all eyes are on the Aso Rock Presidential Villa – the seat of power and the center of Nigeria’s political gravity.  The State House was commissioned in the 1980s by President Ibrahim Babangida, who sought to create grand residences and offices for the nation’s leader, his deputy as well as numerous other top …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday took his successor and President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on a familiarisation tour of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari and Tinubu arrived at the Press Gallery at around 1:18pm shortly after observing Jummat at the Aso Villa Mosque. President-elect, Bola Tinubu (Left) and the President Major General (retd.), Mohammed Buhari (Right) “This …

Aisha Buhari, wife of outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari, has revealed that his husband was not mentally prepared for the task ahead of him, saying that she was aware that he actually needed help. The Firsl Lady said she was relentless in her support for her husband and prioritised the welfare of Nigerians. The president’s wife said she openly criticised decisions …