Tag: Washington

According to the statement announcing his appointment, Mr Montgomery will take up his appointment in April.

Garba Shehu, one of the president’s media aides, quoted the president as commending Nigerians in the diaspora in a statement ...

On the first day, President Buhari will speak on the topic: Conservation, Climate Adaptation and a Just Energy Transition.

The suspended Ogun State governor’s aide, Abidemi Rufai, pleaded guilty to the charges in May, admitting to have defrauded 12 ...

The trial court in the US will make an order of forfeiture of the proceeds of the fraud during the ...

A new law to punish states that back certain Russian actions could have major implications for African countries.

The U.S. and its allies said the new round of financial sanctions is meant to “hold Russia to account..."

The rise came as the U.S. signaled it had no plans to ban the digital currency.

The bank said the fund is meant to provide upfront financing for safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine acquisition and deployment.

United is to operate the first ever nonstop flight between Washington, D.C. and Lagos and offer more flights between D.C. ...

Apart from the U.S. soldiers, about 60 people are believed to have been killed in the explosion

The court postponed the trial date to next year due to the “unusual and complex” nature of the $350,000 fraud ...

Three police officers were temporarily captured but have since been released, police chief Leon Charles said in a TV broadcast.

The court agreed with federal prosecutors that Mr Rufai represents a flight risk and may jump bail.

The U.S government accused Mr Rufai of participating in a "fraudulent surety scheme" in his desperate bid to get a ...

"It is envisaged that 5,239 jobs will be created in the construction phase alone."

The previous high of 4,466 deaths was recorded on January 12.

The virus is believed to have come from bats and to have initially spread from a wet market in Wuhan ...

The Nigerian economy descended into recession last year. Global economist, Iyabo Masha, recommends measures that can stabilise Africa's largest economy ...

Washington remains on high alert ahead of Mr Biden’s inauguration.

The Pope says he was taken aback by the events in Washington

The New York Times reports that one bomb was found at the Beltway headquarters of the Republican National Committee.

"There will be no breakthroughs in the Russia-U.S. relations, the bitter rivalry in the political and military areas will persist ...

President Trump has vowed to challenge Joe Biden's victory in court.

Relations between Washington and Beijing have been tense since U.S. President Donald Trump took office.