Tag: US President-elect Joe Biden

Ukraine Invasion: Biden announces U.S. ban on Russian oil imports

Aminu Imam

U.S. President, Joe Biden has announced a ban on Russian oil imports, as part of measures to punish Russia for the invasion of Ukraine. The latest measure, which included other energy imports, ramped up the pressure campaign on Moscow. Oil prices jumped on the news, with Benchmark Brent crude for May climbing by 5.4% to $129.91 a barrel yesterday. Biden has been working with allies in Europe, who are far more dependent on Russian oil, to isolate Russia’s energy-heavy economy and President Vladimir Putin. The United States imported more than…

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Just In: Joe Biden sworn-in as 46th US President

Aminu Imam

Joe Biden was today inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. Biden took the oath of office at 11:50am US time. He was sworn-in by the US Chief Supreme Court Justice, John Roberts. Biden was sworn-in shortly after his vice, Kamala Harris took her oath of office. After taking the oath of office, Biden said that the Inauguration Day was a celebration of democracy and that the “the will of the people has been heard.”Details to follow…

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Trump shuns Biden as new President-Elect’s inauguration holds today

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President Donald Trump has spent his last full day on Tuesday in the White House mulling pardons as President-elect; Joe Biden was set to arrive in Washington ahead of Wednesday’s inauguration that his predecessor, in a final break with tradition, would snub. CNN reports that Trump had mostly dismissed the traditions that go along with leaving office. He has not contacted Biden and would be the first president in 150 years to boycott his successor’s inauguration. AFP also reports that Trump had yet to publicly congratulate Biden on his win…

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Biden appoints Nigerian-American, Okolo, Covid Policy Advisor

Aminu Imam

US President-elect, Joe Biden, has appointed a Nigerian-American, Osaremen Okolo, as a member of his COVID-19 Response Team. The soon-to be-sworn-in president named Okolo, daughter of Nigerian immigrants, as his COVID Policy Advisor. Biden, who takes office on January 20, had also named Nigerian-born Adewale Adeyemo as the Deputy Treasury Secretary. Both Okolo and Adeyemo were amongst Biden’s first 100 White House appointees, according to the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition team. “Prior to joining the transition, Okolo served as Senior Health Policy Advisor to US Representative Jan Schakowsky of Illinois. Okolo…

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