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American

January 7, 2023

U.S.: Kevin McCarthy wins House Speaker after 15 voting rounds

Mr McCarthy said his victory — that took 4 days and 15 voting rounds — was a demonstration of his resilience as he would never give up in his quest.

Kevin McCarthy
December 21, 2022

Stanford University lists word ‘American’ as hate speech

Stanford University has replaced the word “American” with “U

Stanford University
September 16, 2022

I&E Window: Nigeria gains further by 0.02%

The Naira exchanged at N436.25 against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window.

Dollar and Naira
September 13, 2022

Carnegie Mellon University won’t discipline or sack me for vile posts on Queen Elizabeth: Uju Anya 

“My university leadership showed very clearly they did not approve of my speech; however, they stand in firm support of my freedom of expression.”

Uju Anya
September 5, 2022

Barack Obama wins Emmy for ‘Our Great National Parks’

Obama became the second president to win an Emmy after he won the ‘Outstanding Narrator’ award at the recently concluded film and TV awards.

Barack Obama
August 5, 2022

Pelosi praises Taiwan as China military drills continue

Ms Pelosi’s diplomatic support to Taipei infuriated China, prompting it to hold live-fire military drills in the waters off Taiwan.

Nancy Pelosi. [PHOTO CREDIT: AP News]
July 1, 2022

El Salvadorian president assures Bitcoin will rise again; purchases more

The El Salvador leader has faced growing criticisms from citizens as the value of bitcoin continues to experience a dip in its value.

Bitcoin
April 4, 2022

Howard Schultz returns as Starbucks CEO on $1 salary

Beverage company Starbucks has announced former chief executive Howard Schultz as its interim chief executive on a salary of $1.

Howard Schultz
March 13, 2022

Barack Obama tests positive for coronavirus

The former president (2009-2017) urged people to get vaccinated against the deadly virus, even though infection rates across the U.S. are dropping.

Barack Obama
January 12, 2022

Nigerian internet fraudster nabbed by EFCC sentenced to jail

He pretended to be an American military personnel in Afghanistan named Mabry Andrew on Facebook and obtained $850 from a nurse named Lonnie.

EFCC Signpost