Tag: U.S.
U.S. Secret Service director resigns over Trump assassination attempt
United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned after the agency came under harsh scrutiny for its failure to stop a would-be assassin...
Poll: Harris leads Trump in U.S. presidential race
Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign...
‘We failed’: U.S. Secret Service director speaks on Trump shooting
United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, on Monday, July 22, 2024, admitted to Congress that she and her agency failed when a would-be...
Biden withdraws from U.S. presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris
United States President Joe Biden has stepped down from the country’s presidential election slated for November 5, 2024.
Biden, in a statement on Sunday, July...
Russia jailed U.S. journalist for espionage
A Russian court found United States journalist Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage charges on Friday, July 19, 2024, and jailed him for 16 years.
Gershkovich,...
NDLEA seizes U.S., Europe-bound drugs hidden in shoes, clothes
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted various quantities of cocaine and opioids such as tramadol, pentazocine injection, morphine...
Trump shot in ear at U.S. rally
Former United States President Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign rally on Saturday, July 13, 2024, streaking the Republican presidential...
Biden, Trump trade insults at U.S. presidential debate
United States President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump exchanged personal insults at the presidential debate on Thursday night ahead of the...
U.S. govt awards $26.6m grants to 33 Nigerian companies
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded $26.6 million in co-investment grants to 33 companies in Nigeria through its global hunger...
Nigerian graduate who failed WAEC 17 times receives doctorate degrees in...
A Nigerian graduate, who failed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) 17 times, Emmanuel Ahmadu, has been honoured with two doctorate degrees...
