…Iwuchukwu was found dead in his house in US Nigerian government has urged he United States authorities to investigate the cause of death of a Nigerian professor, Marinus Iwuchukwu, who was found dead in Pittsburg Pennsylvania. The Daily Vendor learnt that the Allegheny County Police had received a distress call requesting them to check on
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…As General Kurilla visits Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to discuss the security situation along the border with Afghanistan ISLAMABAD:Commander of US forces Central Command (CENTCOM), General Michael E. Kurilla on Thursday reached Pakistan on three days official visit. In his first meeting, General Kurilla met with Chief of Army Staff, General Sayed Asim Munir to conduct a
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…The training will provide important skills for women farmers in the newly merged districts ISLAMABAD: The United States embassy in Pakistan and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Planning and Development Department jointly launched a new development project worth $1 million to provide training for farmers and improve irrigation systems in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This US assistance would fund
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…The US government will also develop a web-based information system that will allow real-time surveillance of patient oxygen levels The United States government through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), donated $7.5 million worth of medical oxygen supplies to the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination. The support would also provide training
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…says the rumours that Tinubu was denied a visa were unfounded The All Progressives Congress, (APC) presidential Campaign Council, has dismissed claims that the United States, denied its flag bearer, Bola Tinubu a visa. Spokesman of the Tinubu/Shettima campaign council, Festus Keyamo, said the rumour was the handiwork of mischief makers. The Minister of State
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The US, Canada, UK and the EU have all slapped sanctions on Beijing over human rights abuses. It’s the first major global action against China, following years of reports about the systematic persecution of the Uyghur minority. China has hit back with sanctions of its own. China’s Wang Junzheng, the Secretary of the Party Committee
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The United States government on Friday declared its “strong support” for Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The US Trade Representative in a statement confirming President Joe Biden administration’s support for the Nigerian candidate, said the former World Bank’s managing director has a “wealth of knowledge
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The military in Myanmar has removed the Prime Minister, Aung San Suu Kyi from power. The military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of the Nobel laureate. Aung San Suu Kyi before her ouster was de facto prime minister in her position as state counsellor. The United States has
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The said Equipment are valued at over $325,000 has been donated to the Nigerian Police Force by the United States to aid in the fight against Insurgency. The donation was made by the office of the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) of the United States Embassy, to help the country in its fight against
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US law enforcement agencies are screening National Guard members to make sure they do not pose a security risk during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, a four-star general said in comments broadcast Sunday. Following the January 6 riots at the Capitol building in support of outgoing President Donald Trump, it emerged that some of those involved
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Despite violent protests by President Donald Trump’s supporters at the United States Capitol building as Congress leaders sat to certify the election of President-elect, Joe Biden, House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has insisted that leaders of Congress will proceed with the certification. In a letter to her colleagues, Pelosi announced that the Congress leaders will reconvene
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The most prolific serial killer in the history of the United States, Samuel Little, is dead. Little, 80, died at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Wednesday. The deceased was serving a life sentence at a California correctional facility for the murder of three women. At the time of his death, Little had confessed to killing
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a vaccine developed by Moderna and federal researchers, the second Covid-19 vaccine to receive such approval for emergency use across the US. The vaccine’s emergency authorization brings the second drug to prevent Covid-19 to the American public within a week, and millions of doses are expected to
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The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has notified the state House of Assembly on his intention to embark on a medical check-up in the United States. Governor Sule is expected to be away for 16 days. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe Abubakar and read at the
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Attorney general Bill Barr has resigned after giving Donald Trump and update on the Justice Department’s review of voter fraud allegations in the 2020 election, “and how these allegations will continue to be pursued”. His resignation was announced by Trump in a tweet just as the Electoral College confirmed Joe Biden as the president elect.
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