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Donald Trump Vows to Block Birthright Citizenship for Nigerians in the United States If Re-elected

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has made a pledge to prevent Nigerians and other nationals who are undocumented immigrants from obtaining citizenship for their children born in the United States.…

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US-Russian Relations Hit a New Low as Barack Obama and Celebrities Face Entry Ban

In a tit-for-tat move following the latest wave of sanctions imposed by Washington, Russia announced on Friday that it had banned the entry of 500 American individuals, prominently featuring former…

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FG okays U.S. visa ban on democracy saboteurs

The Federal Government asserts that any action taken against those who undermine the nation's democracy, which has been nurtured by the blood of many patriots, is appropriate and justifiable. Alhaji…

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Funke Akindele’s Battle on Buka Street grosses over N27 million within four days in the United States

Filmmaker Funke Akindele's latest effort, "Battle on Buka Street," has taken a major step forward less than two weeks after it generated over N135 million at theaters across Nigeria and…

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Soccer legend, Diego Maradona leaves a legacy of imperfect glory | #YNaijaSportsExtra

Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona has just passed on after suffering a heart failure. The fabled Argentina attacking midfielder suffered a heart attack at his Buenos Aires home, with Argentine…

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Coronavirus cases spiking in the U.S. should tell Nigeria that the pandemic isn’t over

A viral video now featured on Aljazeera English of a frontline nurse in El Paso, Texas brings the conversation on COVID-19 to the top of the trend list on Twitter. The…

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New US guidelines could restrict Nigerian students to 2-year courses, Lagos calls for monthly payment of house rent | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The United States is seeking new guidelines that could restrict some international students, including Nigerians, from admission of more than a two-year period. However, it is unclear when the policy…

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Academic mercenaries for hire: A professional college cheater tells his story

Editor’s note: Louis Stone, a writer’s pseudonym, lives on the East Coast of the United States of America. He approached YNaija to tell his story of how he makes a…

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U.S. lays claim to $300m Abacha loot

The United States (US) has reportedly laid claim to $300 million stashed abroad by the late military dictator, Gen Sani Abacha. Highlights: According to The Nation, the United States allegedly…

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The Late 5: Buhari’s proposed $5.5bn loan could take up to 30 years to repay, FG releases N3.5bn for vaccination programme, and other top stories

Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: It's President Muhammadu Buhari's second day in Turkey where he is attending the D-8 Summit and, as you'd…

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The Big 5: Osinbajo says he approved NNPC loans, House to probe Minister of Agriculture for Yam exportation, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: There were a number of new appointments from the Aso Villa Thursday. President Buhari first appointed Prof…

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Following U.S. footsteps, Israel withdraws from UNESCO

Following the United States withdrawal, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday, said his country would withdraw its membership from UNESCO. “Netanyahu instructed the Foreign Ministry to prepare Israel’s withdrawal from…

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U.S. to pull out of UNESCO

The United States Thursday, announced that it is to withdraw from the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), accusing the body of “anti-Israel bias.” According to AFP, State Department…

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Donald Trump’s health secretary, Tom Price resigns

U.S. President Donald Trump's scandal-hit health secretary, Tom Price had to leave the President's administration Friday, amid a scandal over his use of expensive private jets for government travel. Price is…

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President Trump leads US delegates to UN general assembly

The White House has disclosed that, President Donald J. Trump will lead the United States’ delegation to the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York City this week. The…

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North Korea warns US of greatest pain if Trump pursues oil sanction

Following the US’ pursuit of a oil embargo on North Korea and freezing of its leader Kim Jong Un, the regime has warned that it will inflict “the greatest pain…

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North Korea could cripple the US economy with an EMP attack – Analyst

North Korea is poised to deliver a devastating blow to the United States' economy with successive high-tech electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks, which would plunge the world into chaos. It should…

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Donald Trump considering cutting “all trade” with countries doing business with N’Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump has said the United States is considering cutting "all trade" with countries doing business with North Korea. He made this statement in a tweet on Sunday, in…

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Donald Trump to meet national security team to discuss N’Korea test

After what it Pyongyang described as a 'perfect success' - the hydrogen bomb test - U.S. President is set to meet with national security chiefs on Sunday. Donald Trump had…

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Donald Trump reveals who will pay for THE WALL

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again reiterated that the Mexican Wall which he promised is going to be built. In a tweet on Sunday, Trump clears the air on…

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Farooq Kperogi: America’s South is like Nigeria’s North and vice versa

by Farooq Kperogi It is all too easy to look at the United States and be led to suppose that it is impervious to internal divisions because it prefixes the…

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Obstructionist Democrats must stop tampering with U.S. security – Trump

President Donald Trump has blamed Democrats for using the courts to tamper with the security of the United States. Trump, who stated this on Friday via his Twitter account labelled the Democrats…

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Opinion: Leadership lessons for Africa from the Charlottesville’s incident

by Timi Olagunju   The saying goes that ‘silence is consent’, so I choose to write, rather than remain silent on the issues all over the news about Charlottesville. Sometime…

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“No place in society for racism, white supremacy and neo-nazis” – Ivanka Trump

The day after deadly protests that occurred in Charlottesville, Va. following a “Unite the Right” white nationalist rally, daughter and adviser to US President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump called on Americans…

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Guam teaches its citizen how to prepare for a nuclear attack

by Adedotun Michael Guam, the US border town on the threat of an attack by North Korea, has taken a bold step to prepare for a possible attack. Officials from…

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You’re on your own, China warns N’Korea

by Adedotun Michael The Chinese government through Global Times Newspaper has stated clearly it won’t come to the rescue of North Korea if it launches missiles threatening U.S. soil and…

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United States will respond to Russia’s move to expel diplomats by Sept 1

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said Monday that the United States will respond to Russia's government's move to cut American diplomatic staff in Russia by over 700, according to…

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Transcripts of Trump phone calls reveal he urged Mexican President to stop criticizing wall

In emerging reports Thursday, The Washington Post claims it has transcripts of President Trump's phone calls made to Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, pressuring him to remain quiet about paying…

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Trump frustrated by war in Afghanistan, suggests U.S. military commander be fired

President Trump's doubt about the Afghanistan war has led to delays in strategy and a suggestion that the U.S. military commander in the region should be fired. According to Reuters,…

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U.S. bans travel to North Korea from 1st of September

The United States Department has said Wednesday that the travel ban on U.S. passport holders to North Korea will take effect on Sept. 1 and that Americans in the country…

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