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Jun

05

2023

Man shoots girlfriend dead, and her daughter before killing self

Lifestyle, MetroAmerica, Crime, Lifestyle, RIP

By Biodun Busari A man shot dead his 35-year-old girlfriend, Nicole Hughes, and her 18-month-old daughter, Ariella Bell before he killed himself on the bank of the Merrimack River, New Hampshire, in the United States on Saturday. Police disclosed that the man, 42-year-old Jamie Bell was seen fleeing a Franklin home earlier on Saturday afternoon, according to CBS. New Hampshire Assistant Attorney General Adam Woods revealed this during an evening news conference, adding that the neighbors said they heard gunshots. When police arrived at the home, they found Hughes, Ariella Bell, and the shooter, Jamie Bell, all shot to death,…

May

16

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

US slams visa ban on Nigerians undermining democracy

News, Politics2023, America, Joe Biden, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

By Adesina Wahab For intimidating voters through threats and physical violence, manipulation of election results, and any other activities that run contrary to democratic tenets during the recent general elections, some Nigerians have been slammed with visa restrictions by the United States of America, USA’ government. This was made known on Monday by the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, in a statement posted on the website of the US government. “Today, I am announcing that we have taken steps to impose visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria for undermining the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections cycle. “The United…

May

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Biden, Marcos to discuss countering Beijing in South China Sea

NewsAmerica, Joe Biden, World News, World Peace

Moves to check Beijing’s aggressive expansion into the trade routes and strategic islands of the South China Sea will headline talks Monday between President Joe Biden and his Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos at the White House. Marcos is on a four-day trip that follows last week’s state visit to Washington by President Yoon Suk Yeol and a meeting at the White House between Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in January. “It is clear that we’re in a deeply consequential period in terms of our Indo-Pacific engagements,” a senior US official told reporters ahead of Marcos’ arrival. “It’s really…

Apr

25

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Warring factions in Sudan agree on 3-day ceasefire

Metro, NewsAfrica, America, Politics, Sudan

After Ten days of fighting in Sudan, the United States said warring factions had brokered a three-day ceasefire which would be effected on Tuesday. U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken said in a statement that, “To support a durable end to the fighting, the United States will coordinate with regional and international partners and Sudanese civilian stakeholders to assist in creating a committee to oversee the negotiation, conclusion, and implementation of a permanent cessation of hostilities and humanitarian arrangements in Sudan”. Blinken added that the U.S. will work with Sudanese parties “toward the shared goal of a return to civilian…

Mar

26

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

UK govt slams Fani-Kayode over comments, reveals 10 people on visa ban watchlist

News, Politics2023, America, Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigeria, Politics

The United Kingdom has hit out at a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, over controversial comments made during the electoral season. In an interview with Nigeria Info FM on Sunday, the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, faulted the APC presidential campaign council’s director of new media, for making derogatory remarks. Last month, Fani-Kayode was invited for questioning by the Department of State Services (DSS), for claiming that the presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, had a meeting with army generals before the elections. “Yes, let’s be specific, there…