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North Carolina

April 30, 2024

Four U.S. cops killed serving warrant on felon in possession of firearm

The fourth cop died a few hours after he was rushed to a hospital.

Handguns
July 27, 2023

Does social media affect your voting?

The winner of that election, President Muhammadu Buhari, thought social media helped him win. Did it, really?

A polling unit
July 17, 2023

FBI extradites Nigerian from South Africa for wire fraud against U.S.-based company

He is alleged to have sent a computer services company in Tulsa a spoofed email using a fraudulently acquired identity.

FBI
July 9, 2023

Experts call for involvement of girls, women in fight against cervical cancer

According to Mr Ezechi, the disease, which is almost 100 per cent preventable, must be eradicated.

Cervical cancer (credit: Health Central)
June 10, 2023

Ted Kaczynski, ‘Unabomber’ terrorist who targeted victims with letter bombs, dies in U.S. federal prison

He was initially kept at federal supermax prison in Colorado for more than two decades before he was moved to a federal prison medical facility in North Carolina.

Unabomber
March 18, 2023

Similarities between Nigerian and American regional divide

In many significant respects, the American South reminds me of Northern Nigeria (with a few obvious exceptions) while the American North reminds me of the Nigerian South.

Nigerian and U.S. maps
January 26, 2023

U.S. abortion pill maker, doctor fight state restrictions in lawsuits

A manufacturer of abortion pills and a doctor have challenged restrictions in some U.S. states on mifepristone.

mifepristone
October 14, 2022

Five killed in mass shooting attack in Raleigh, North Carolina

Five people have been killed, including an off-duty police officer, after a teenage gunman opened fire in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday night.

August 30, 2022

Peter Obi travels to U.S. for town hall meetings with Nigerians

Nigerians in the U.S. are to host Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, in five U.S. states.

Peter Obi travels to U.S.
April 2, 2022

U.S. varsity to honour AfDB boss Adesina for exemplary leadership

The honour is in recognition of Mr Adesina’s exemplary leadership and the bank’s efforts in eradicating poverty in Africa.

Akinwunmi Adesina