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  • April 28, 2020

Trump Speaks With Buhari, Promises Nigeria Ventilators

'Dotun Akintomide
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Unknown Facts About Olufemi Oluyede, Waidi Shaibu, Other New Security Chiefs

By Abiola Olawale ​President Bola Tinubu's recent shake-up of the security architecture, which saw the appointment of General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Major-General Waidi Shaibu as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has dominated headlines. While their appointments signal a major shift in the nation's security strategy, many…

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Tinubu Hails Nigeria’s Exit from FATF Grey List

By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed Nigeria’s formal removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. This is as the President hailed the development as a "major milestone" and a "strategic victory" for the nation's financial integrity. ​The New Diplomat reports that FATF, a global financial…

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Trump’s Sanctions Light a Fire Under Oil Prices

Oil markets roared back to life after Trump’s sanctions on Russia’s top oil producers sent prices surging. Trump’s sanctions on Russia’s top oil firms have cut short the past weeks’ downward pricing movement, with stories of record high crude on water, flattening backwardation curves and weakening Chinese SPR purchases now all put on the back…

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The United States (US) on Tuesday pledged to support Nigeria in its fight against coronavirus.

US President Donald Trump made the pledge to President Muhammadu Buhari in a phone call on Tuesday,

During the conversation, Trump promised to send ventilators to Nigeria to help critically ill Covid-19 patients overcome the respiratory disease, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed disclosed this at the daily ministerial briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

Also, presidential aide Bashir Ahmad tweeted: “President Muhammadu Buhari had a phone conversation with the US President Donald Trump today, the two leaders discussed Nigeria’s efforts to defeat the COVID–19 Pandemic.

“President Trump pledged US support and solidarity.”

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