Archives Tag: Barack Obama

Entertainment

April 19, 2022

Two days ago, Barack Obama sparked a fresh round of excitement on Twitter. This came just before we got over Burna Boy’s Anybody on Sir Elton John’s show. Barack Obama shared a list of the songs he and his wife Michelle have been listening to over the summer. The tweet got trending when Nigerians noticed … Continue reading Rema, the Young Mavin Star on Obama’s Summer Playlist

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International News Press Release

April 19, 2022

The government of the United States has announced that about 100 Nigerians have been selected to take part in this year’s Mandela Fellowship. The fellowship programme, named after the late South African President Nelson Mandela, is part of President Barrack Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), which was conceived as a means of driving investment … Continue reading 100 Nigerians Selected for the Mandela Washington Fellowship

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News

April 19, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently on a 4-day visit in the United States to meet with President Obama and other top officials. A primary topic on the meeting agenda is Nigeria’s pressing insecurity issue and how terrorism can be tackled. Photos:     Sources: YNaija and Bayo Omoboriowo of NAN

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News

April 19, 2022

U.S. President Obama met President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday in New York.  The presidents reaffirmed their commitment to fighting terrorism, including the importance of bringing the insurgency in northern Nigeria to an end.  The President underscored the importance of combating terrorism via a comprehensive approach that creates economic opportunity and ensures that human rights are … Continue reading The White House: President Obama’s Meeting with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan

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ECONOMY News

April 19, 2022

President Goodluck Jonathan rang the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, becoming the first Nigerian President to do so. He used the opportunity  to visit the floor of the biggest trading house in the world to speak about investment in Nigeria and its growing annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP). He said, “The … Continue reading President Jonathan Rings Closing Bell of NYSE, Meets President Obama

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News

April 19, 2022

The US President, Barack Obama, has been paying homage to former South African President, Nelson Mandela, who is currently hospitalized for lung infection. President Obama who is on a three day nation visit to Africa, is currently in South Africa and has met with leaders, youths and family of Mandela. He visited Senegal, before going … Continue reading U.S. President Barack Obama in South Africa, Praises Mandela

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News Personality

April 19, 2022

TIME Magazine – a US Magazine with global popularity and distribution – has chosen US President Barack Obama as its Person of the Year for 2012, for what the TIME team believes was an historic reelection amidst soaring unemployment and dismal economic data. The Magazine alluded some of his first term achievements spoke to the … Continue reading Barack Obama Named TIME Magazine Person Of The Year 2012!

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TECH

April 19, 2022

YouTube, the world’s biggest video sharing website, has revealed its most watched videos of 2012, in its rewind report. It listed the top 10 videos for this year, and made a special video – Rewind YouTube Style 2012 – featuring contents from all the top videos. PSY’s Gangnam Style tops the list with close to … Continue reading YouTube’s Most Watched Videos of 2012

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News

April 19, 2022

President Barack Obama is indeed a man for the history books. Not only is he the first African-American president but he will also be known as the first African-American president to be re-elected. The POTUS won his re-election by grasping wins in several key states which include Ohio, Virginia and Florida. The campaign between the … Continue reading President Obama makes history as he wins a second term.

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