US Consulate, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, and Anambra State Ministry of Youth, Presents “Awka Window on America”.

NigeriaUnited StatesUS Consulate, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, and Anambra State Ministry of Youth, Presents “Awka Window on America”.

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)June 11, 2021

AWKA — The Public Affairs Section- PAS of the United States Consulate in Nigeria, in collaboration with Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka and Anambra State Ministry of Youth Empowerment and Creative Economy have concluded plans for the “Awka Window on America”. This window is one of the eighteen American Spaces in Nigeria, among a total of six hundred around the world, primarily established for the purposes of interaction and engagement between America and nations or other...

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U.S Condemns F.G’s Threat to Arrest, Prosecute Nigerians Using Twitter

Foreign PolicyNigeriaUnited StatesU.S Condemns F.G’s Threat to Arrest, Prosecute Nigerians Using Twitter

PilotnewsJune 10, 2021

ABUJA —  The United States government has condemned the ongoing suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government and subsequent threats to arrest and prosecute Nigerians who use Twitter. The U.S Department of States in a statement issued by its spokesperson made this known on Thursday. The United States has likewise expressed concerns that the Nigerian National Broadcasting Commission ordered all television and radio broadcasters to cease using Twitter. This the U.S noted is unduly restricting...

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U.S. Push for a Global Clean Energy Transition Can Start in Africa

AfricaOpinionPowerUnited StatesU.S. Push for a Global Clean Energy Transition Can Start in Africa

PilotnewsMay 28, 2021

By Kattie Auth, Todd Moss, and Rose Mutiso   The new U.S. Climate Finance Plan aims to double contributions to climate funding for developing countries. A renewed emphasis on emerging economies is good news for the climate, but in presenting support as “protecting the world’s poorest” and helping “communities in need,” the plan reflects old thinking. Climate finance is not charity to help the vulnerable or an incentive to reduce emissions. It is a rare...

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Texas Southern Hosts Spring 2021 Commencement – Spectacular Photos

LocalNewsUnited StatesTexas Southern Hosts Spring 2021 Commencement – Spectacular Photos

PilotnewsMay 9, 2021

Commencement speaker Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump presents a $20,000 Social Justice Endowment Scholarship check The Alexander Durley Stadium of the Texas Southern University wore a new look, today, Saturday, May 8, 2021, as the institution marks its Spring 2021 Commencement Ceremonies. Today, the Interim President, Ken Huewitt, keynote Speaker, civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, the staff and faculty members, and a host of dignitaries and guests joined the graduating students to celebrate their success....

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OPINION: In a Reversal, Nigeria Wants U.S. Africa Command Headquarters in Africa

Foreign PolicyNigeriaOpinionUnited StatesOPINION: In a Reversal, Nigeria Wants U.S. Africa Command Headquarters in Africa

PilotnewsMay 4, 2021

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   On April 27, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, in a virtual meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, requested that the United States move the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters from Stuttgart, Germany to Africa. The request marks a reversal of official Nigerian opposition—first made public twelve years ago—to AFRICOM plans to move to the continent. The shift likely reflects the conclusion that the security situation in West Africa and Nigeria is...

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George Floyd Killing: Ex-police Officer, Chauvin Found Guilty On All Counts

Law & JusticeNewsUnited StatesGeorge Floyd Killing: Ex-police Officer, Chauvin Found Guilty On All Counts

PilotnewsApril 21, 2021

Washington, DC — Derek Chauvin, the former U.S. police officer accused in the killing of George Floyd, has been found guilty on all three counts, Judge Peter Cahill said in Minneapolis on Tuesday. The death of Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, in 2020 triggered a wave of demonstrations against racism and police violence in the U.S. in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, which is punishable by up to...

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Washington Reacts to Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial

Law & JusticeUnited StatesWashington Reacts to Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial

PilotnewsApril 21, 2021

Washington, DC — Washington responded with calm determination as former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges of murdering George Floyd, ending a trial that has put the country on edge as it confronts the realities of racial injustice and police violence. As jurors delivered their verdict following three weeks of emotionally charged testimony in Minneapolis, that city was just one of many nationwide on a high state of alert. Chauvin, who was...

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Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder in George Floyd’s Death

NewsUnited StatesWorld NewsDerek Chauvin found guilty of murder in George Floyd’s Death

PilotnewsApril 20, 2021

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday on all counts against him in the killing of George Floyd, nearly one year after kneeling on Floyd’s neck in an incident that sparked global protests against police brutality. After less than 12 hours of deliberations, the jury returned guilty verdicts against Chauvin, finding him guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Floyd on May 25, 2020. Under Minnesota law, Chauvin can...

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United Nations Launch $1b Appeal For 6.4m Vulnerable People Of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaUnited StatesUnited Nations Launch $1b Appeal For 6.4m Vulnerable People Of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 17, 2021

The United Nations is appealing for $1 billion to help 6.4 million of Nigeria’s most vulnerable people, including two million who have been forced to flee their homes because of armed conflict. The bulk of the money will be used to provide life-saving assistance to millions of people in Nigeria’s northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe due to activities of Boko Haram, which began in 2009. Jens Laerke, spokesman for the U.N. Office for...

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Governor Abbott’s COVID comedy—the height of executive recklessness

Anthony Obi OgboColumnsOpinionUnited StatesGovernor Abbott’s COVID comedy—the height of executive recklessness

PilotnewsMarch 5, 2021

“He may just be compromising the lives of thousands of Texans to structure his next tenure.” ― Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo Texas Governor Greg Abbott has always used his physical paralysis as a talking point to advocate his zeal for overcoming individual challenges. Paralyzed from the waist down since 1984 after an accident involving an oak tree falling on him, Abbott has used a wheelchair ever since. In fact, through this experience, this Governor explained...

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