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A Nigerian immigrant family, from Ibadan, Oyo state recently got a call from Pres. Joe Biden, which lasted for over12 minutes.
Biden noted that they were randomly selected from a list of campaign donors as he appreciated them for their…
Kamala Harris’ husband becomes the first ever “Second Gentleman” of the US
Douglas Emhoff, who is an American lawyer and husband to Vice Pres. Kamala Harris has become the first-ever Second Gentleman of the United States of America.
He's been praised as a man who is breaking gender stereotypes. To confirm his…
Watch the moment Donald Trump left the White House for the last time as US President (Video)
The now-former US President Donald Trump has departed the White House by helicopter, on his way to a ceremonial send-off at Joint Base Andrews for his final day in office.
According to Trump while addressing reporters, he revealed that…
Nigerians in the US design Aso Ebi for Joe Biden inauguration (Video)
Ahead of the January 20 inauguration of Joe Biden and Harris Kamala as the President and Vice Pres. respectively, Nigerians living in the United States have designed an Aso ebi to mark the occasion.
“Aso Ebi” is a the local name given to…
Donald Trumps becomes first US Pres. to be impeached twice
President Donald Trump has become the first US president to be impeached twice in history.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday on one article of impeachment that was introduced earlier this week over the incitement of…
Twitter suspends Trump permanently
Popular micro-blogging platform, Twitter has permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s handle.
This comes as the US President was accused of using it for sedition.
The reports revealed that following the US Capitol invasion,…
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube take action on Trump’s posts amid riots at the US Capitol
According to CNN reports, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have taken action on President Donald Trump's posts Wednesday in the wake of riots at the US Capitol from his supporters, but the platforms stopped short of suspending the President's…
Barack Obama spotted paddle boarding in Hawaii (photo)
Former US Pres. Barack Obama seems to be having the fun of his life as he was recently spotted during a paddle board session in Hawaii, thousands of miles from the contentious Senate runoff election that will hugely impact his former vice…
Watch the touching moment a son surprised his mum with a visit after 13 years in the US (video)
A young Nigerian man gave his mum the perfect surprise for the year 2020 as she met her son after 13 years.
According to the reports, the man identified simply as Ebuka kept his return to Nigeria a secret from family and friends, and…
Ben Carson tests positive for COVID-19
US Housing Secretary and famous Neurosurgeon, Ben Carson has tested positive for covid-19, days after Trump's Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows tested positive for the virus.
The news announced on Monday, November 9, makes Carson…
US forces rescue American citizen held hostage in Nigeria
US forces on Saturday rescued an American citizen taken hostage by armed men earlier this week in Niger and held in northern Nigeria, the Pentagon said.
"U.S. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31…
Fraud: US dismisses case against Hushpuppi’s associate, Woodberry
A United States court has dismissed the case against Hushpuppi’s associate, Olalekan Ponle also known as Woodberry, a Nigerian accused of multi-million dollar wire fraud.
Mr. Ponle, popularly known as Woodberry, was arrested, alongside…
A Man caught a baby thrown out of a burning house in Arizona (video)
An ex-marine and a former college football player, Phillip Blanks, made the biggest andgreatest catch of his life when he saved a child thrown from a burning building over the weekend.
A shocking video showed the moment Blanks caught…
2 discovered dead in a nightclub shoot out by gunmen
A shooting at a nightclub in the U.S. state of South Carolina in the early hours of Sunday morning has left two people dead, according to local police.
Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis told broadcaster CNN that patrolling police…
Trump asked China’s Xi for re-election help, claims Bolton
Donald Trump pleaded with China's leader Xi Jinping for help to win re-election in 2020, the US president's former national security advisor John Bolton writes in an explosive new behind-the-scenes book, according to excerpts published…
COVID-19: Trump suspends US funding to the World Health Organization WHO
The latest update has made it known that the United States President Donald Trump in a press release on Tuesday announced the suspension of US funding to the World Health Organization WHO because he said it had covered up the seriousness of…
US President tests negative for coronavirus
The United States President, Donald Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus, according to a statement from the White House.
Trump took the test on Friday, he said during a Saturday news conference, after coming into recent contact…
US elections 2016
Trump-Clinton election battle left students with PTSD symptoms, study finds. Quarter of students surveyed at Arizona State University indicates stress levels comparable to those of a mass shooting witness.
Trump and Clinton debate in St…
Osun rerun was marred with interference and intimidation of voters – US, EU, UK observers
Yesterday, APC's governorship candidate, Gboyega Oyetola was declared the winner of the Osun State election amidst one of the most controversial elections Osun State residents have ever witnessed.
The missions said this in Osogbo, the…
Train kills over 6 people with many others injured in the United States – See details with…
An Amtrak passenger train derailed this morning on its inaugural trip on a new service route near Dupont, Washington killing several people and causing injuries to an even greater number.
The train was going south to Portland, Oregon…
Peter Okoye Speaks On Why He Performed Usher and 9ice’s Song In The US
Peter Okoye has spoken out on why he performed 9ice and Usher’s songs at a show in the US. According to him, it is a way of honouring them. The video was shared some days ago on social media and Peter says the video was shared by…
Caitlyn Jenner considering a run for US Senate, wants to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and…
According to report, former Olympic decathlete and Kardashian patriarch, who famously transitioned from a man to a woman, is pondering a U.S. Senate run – presumably a challenge to Democrat Dianne Feinstein, who’s up for re-election…
US President Trump fires FBI director James Comey
Donald Trump has fired FBI boss James Comey, with a White House statement saying he had been “terminated and removed from office”.
He was dismissed on the recommendation of US Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Deputy Attorney…
US announces additional $30 million aid for Northeast Nigeria
The United States has announced an additional $30m as humanitarian aid for the people of the North East.
The US Embassy said in statement on Friday that the additional funding would bring the total U.S. humanitarian contribution in…
Nigerian family jailed 252 months in US for gross fraud
Nigerian family jailed: A U.S District Judge, Paul W. Grimm has sentenced Gbenga Ogundele aka Benson Ogundele, age 58; of Laurel, Maryland to 234 months in prison, and sentenced his wife, Moji Popoola, aka Mojisola Oluwakemi Tin Popoola,…