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President Buhari congratulates new US leader, Joe Biden
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President of the United States of America, expressing hope that their presidency will mark a strong point of cooperation and support for Nigeria…
Joe Biden becomes 46th President of the United States
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, following his election victory over Trump last year.
His Vice, Kamala D. Harris has also been sworn in as the first female, first black and first…
Donald Trump departs White House for final time as President
Donald Trump has left Washington DC and the White House for the final time as president, alongside his wife Melania Trump .
The outgoing president left the White House at 8.18am aboard a helicopter, and headed for Joint Base Andrews,…
Japanese Trump supporters rally in Tokyo
A small group of Japanese fans of Donald Trump took to the streets of Tokyo on Wednesday, shouting support for the outgoing United States president hours before his successor Joe Biden is sworn into office.
About 120 people joined the…
Joe Biden to be sworn in as 46th President of the United States
US President-elect, Joe Biden is to be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States at a moment of profound turmoil and loss for America.
Biden will be sworn in shortly before noon on Wednesday by Chief Justice John Roberts on the…
Trump, in farewell message hails his ‘America First’ platform
US President Donald Trump has released a farewell video, hyping what he described as the success of his “America First” platform and telling his supporters that “the movement we started is only just beginning”.
Trump, who will leave…
Incoming US intelligence Chief vows to release Khashoggi’s murder report
Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, has said that if confirmed she would order the release of an unclassified report about the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.
During…
Trump pardons former aide, others amid last act of Presidency
US President Donald Trump has granted a pardon to his former senior adviser, Steve Bannon as part of a wave of pardons and commutations during his final hours in office.
The statement issued by the White House on Wednesday included a …
Trump administration accuses China of ‘genocide’ against Uighurs
The Trump administration has determined that China has committed “genocide and crimes against humanity” by repressing Uighur Muslims in its Xinjiang region, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, in an embarrassing blow to…
Guatemala turns more migrants back to Honduras
Guatemalan authorities are transporting migrants back to the border with Honduras, further thinning out a U.S.-bound caravan that was halted by security forces at the weekend.
Nearly 8,000 people entered Guatemala from Honduras last…