Section: Pulse Nigeria (Nigeria)
Russia: Moscow, EU warns US after House votes for new sanctions
It now heads to the Senate before Trump faces the tricky choice of whether to veto the bill, which has been opposed by the White House… Moscow and the European Union hit out at the United States on Wednesday after an overwhelming vote by the House of Representatives to impose new sanctions on Russia left President Donald Trump facing a...
Politics: Senate Judiciary Committee drops subpoena for Paul Manafort to testify in open session
The Senate Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena to President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, on Tuesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena to President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, on Tuesday to compel him to testify before the committee in an open session Wednesday....
Donald Trump: US President’s son-in-law denies collusion with Russia against Hillary Clinton
"Let me be very clear — I did not collude with Russia, nor do I know of anyone else in the campaign who did so," Kushner said. Donald Trump’s son-in-law and top White House advisor Jared Kushner denied colluding with Moscow to sway the 2016 election Monday, insisting a string of undisclosed meetings with Russian officials...
Davido: Singer kicks off US, Canadian leg of ’30 Billion’ world tour
Multiple award-winning Nigerian singer Davido will kick off the North American leg of the tour tonight in New York City’s Playstation Theatre. Multiple award-winning Nigerian singer Davido will kick off the U.S and Canadian leg of his ’30 Billion’ world tour tonight in New York City’s Playstation Theatre.This follows the...
Politics: New White House communications director: Trump is still not sure Russia interfered in the election
Scaramucci also characterized Trump Jr.'s controversial meeting with a Russian lawyer last June as a "non-event" and a "nothing meeting." “He called me from Air Force One and he basically said to me, ‘Hey, you know, maybe they did do it, maybe they didn’t do it,'” Scaramucci, who started his new...
Politics: White House communications director: Trump is still not sure Russia interfered in the election
Scaramucci also characterized Trump Jr.'s controversial meeting with a Russian lawyer last June as a "non-event" and a "nothing meeting." President Donald Trump’s new White House communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, told CNN on Sunday that Trump is still not convinced that Russia interfered in the 2016...
In Ukraine: Activists struggle to stem HIV spread
As clashes drag on in east Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed rebels, health activist Natalia Gurova is fighting another battle of her own. As clashes drag on in east Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed rebels, health activist Natalia Gurova is fighting another battle of her own.Gurova manages a project in her...
Politics: 5 more Ukrainian soldiers have been killed as a bloody surge in fighting continues
Fifteen soldiers have been killed and 24 more have been wounded in the last three days. Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and eight more were wounded Thursday night and Friday morning in eastern Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. One soldier was killed and another was wounded on Thursday night near the Butovka coal mine, and...
Hajj: Before you travel, here are health conditions you should know
Nigeria and 22 other countries have been given health conditions for the 2017 Hajj. Nigerian pilgrims need to know some things before they travel for the 2017 Hajj.One of these things is that we have been given some health conditions by the Saudi Arabian authorities.According to a Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) report, Nigerian...
Politics: Mueller has expanded the Russia probe to include Trump’s business dealings — here’s what he’s looking at
Special counsel Robert Mueller is expanding his investigation to look at President Donald Trump's business dealings. “FBI investigators and others are looking at Russian purchases of apartments in Trump buildings, Trump’s involvement in a controversial SoHo development with Russian associates, the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in...
