The maiden African Luther King summit held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, January 29, 2021, saw in attendance astounding individuals from all works of life, some of whom received the prestigious African Luther King Heroes Awards. The awardees were selected based on their courage to lead social change and transformation, targeted at...
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Canada congratulates newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
On Tuesday, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, spoke to his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Minister Garneau congratulated Secretary Blinken on his confirmation. Antony John Blinken, 56 who was confirmed Tuesday said it was the honor of his life to serving as the top US diplomat after being sworn in...
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Over 12 apps have banned or restricted Donald Trump from their platforms
Amid multiple suspensions from social media, President Trump has called his suspension by “Tech Giants” a “terrible mistake”. Besides Twitter and Facebook’s permanent suspension of his accounts till after the Presidential inauguration on 20, January 2021, Pinterest, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Google Play have all unleashed a crusade on Trump by restricting Pro-Trump supporters from...
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Canada- US Land Border to remain closed
Today, Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau confirmed that the current border restrictions will now remain in effect until Feb. 21, 2021. Travel restrictions have been in place since the COVID-19 pandemic struck at the Canada-U.S. land border, this is being extended for another month. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday, that the current border restrictions will...
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US Capitol has fallen
Amid the crises in the US Capitol, which is presently under lockdown, D.C. National Guard has been fully activated says the Pentagon Chief and D.C. mayor has implemented a 6 p.m. ET curfew. In what may appear to be a movie but unfortunately, this was real life as the Police drew guns inside the US...
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Nancy Pelosi is re-elected as speaker
Nancy Pelosi is re-elected as speaker of the House for the 117th congress, with 216 votes The floor of the House of Representatives erupted in applause as Rep. Nancy Pelosi was re-elected as speaker of the House for the 117th congress, with 216 votes on Sunday evening, 3 January 2021. It was a narrow re-election...
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Raphael Warnock emerges as first Black Senator in Georgia
Raphael Warnock emerged as the first Black Senator after beating Republican senator Kelly Loeffler. He made history as Georgia’s first Black senator, a state shaped by the legacy of the civil war, Jim Crow, and the civil rights movement. Since 2005, Warnock has been the senior pastor of Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist church, where Martin Luther...
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The electoral college selects Joe Biden as the next US President
Joe Biden was formally selected as the next president of the US on Monday after securing the required 270 Electoral College votes, despite opposition from Donald Trump and his supporters. Electors for all 50 states and the District of Columbia gathered in their respective capitols on Monday to cast ballots in a constitutionally mandated...
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U.S Racists Call for the Removal of black Santa Claus
There has been outrage in little rock Arkansas when a racist incident prompted a black family to consider moving because of Santa Claus This was because Kennedy’s whose home in Little Rock Arkansas in the subdivision of Lakewood received a letter signed by Santa detailing why they should not have a black Santa Claus. The...
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Nigeria Not Included in US Visa Bond Pilot
A new temporary rule that could require tourist and business travelers from two dozen countries, mostly in Africa, to pay a bond of as much as $15,000 to visit the United States was issued by the outgoing administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday. According to Reuters Trump Imposes $15,000 Visa Bond on Nigerians...
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The U.S. imposes duties on Canadian softwood lumber
Following U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products from Canada, The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, Tuesday issued the following statement regarding the first administrative review by the U.S. Department of Commerce of U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products...