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  • Ex-President George Bush passes on at 94

    The death of ex-United States of America (U.S.) President George H.W. Bush on November 30 this year, aged 94 signalled the end World War 11 veterans leading the United States. He served as Vice President to the 40th President, Ronald Reagan. He was the 41st president of the United States and a one term president.

    Bush was elected President in 1989 but lost his re-election bid to the then Democratic candidate Bill Clinton in 1993. The chance for a second term was lost after breaking a no-new-taxes pledge. But his son who bears his name came, later became the 43rd President after Bill Clinton.

    Before his death, he was broken-hearted when he lost his beloved Barbara, his wife of 73 years, in April this year. He was said to have held her hand all day and was at her side when she died. He was to follow later this year, months after her death.

    The late George Bush Snr’s tenure as US President would be best remembered for forming a multi-national coalition led by the United States against Iraq President Saddam Husseini in 1990, after Iraq invaded Kuwait. The coalition decisively drove Iraq out of Kuwait. This made President Bush popular. He, however, failed in his re-election bid after he was defeated by Democratic candidate Bill Clinton.

  • George Bush: Buhari condoles with United States

    President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in mourning the passing of former President of United States, George H.W. Bush.

    Buhari, in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, sent condolences to the government and people of the United States, family of the 41st President and all political associates of the great leader, whose legacies continue to inspire and attract encomiums across the world.

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    The President believed the passing of George H.W. Bush is a loss to the entire world, not just America, especially the many people he inspired.

    He extolled the late President’s love for his family and country, which remains legendary as clearly seen in the way his children have taken up leadership roles and are steadily breeding new generation of great thinkers and leaders.

    The President prayed for God’s comfort on the mourning nation, the family of the nonagenarian, and a peaceful rest for his soul.

  • U.S. must reject all forms of bigotry, hate -Ex presidents Bush

    U.S. must reject all forms of bigotry, hate -Ex presidents Bush

     

    Former Presidents, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush said in a statement on Wednesday that the U.S. must turn away from all forms of racial hatred and anti-Semitism.

    “America must always reject racial bigotry, anti-Semitism and hatred in all forms,” the statement said.

    The former presidents said the founding document of the U.S. asserts that all people are created equal, and said they were praying for the city of Charlottesville, Virginia

    A 32-year old woman, Heather Heyer, was killed on Saturday by a man who rammed his car into a group of anti-white nationalist protesters in Charlottesville.

    The attack prompted outrage from Democrats and some Republicans, who criticised current US President Donald Trump’s response to the incident, which condemned the protesters along with the white supremacists demonstrators.

     

    “Recent incidents in California, Oregon, New Orleans and Kentucky, as well as Charlottesville, demonstrate the geographical spread of the problem,” they stressed.

    The experts noted that the Charlottesville far-right demonstrators had chanted anti-Black, anti-Semitic, and anti-immigrant slogans, and said it was of critical importance for those who had committed racist crimes or violence to be held to account.

    “We call for the prosecution and adequate punishment of all perpetrators and the prompt establishment of an independent investigation into the events,” they noted.

    On Sunday, thousands of white nationalists, neo-Confederates and

    After hours of brawls, a sports car ploughed into a group of counter-white supremacist protesters, killing a 32-year-old woman and injuring 19 others.

  • Former U.S presidents ‘will not endorse’ Trump

    Former United States presidents, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush will not endorse Donald Trump’s candidacy for president, aides have told local media.

    This marks a first for the 91-year-old former president Bush, who had endorsed Republicans in the past five elections, the BBC reports.

    Republican politicians are struggling to define their support, or lack thereof, for Mr.Trump.

    Mr. Trump’s remaining opponents dropped out earlier this week leaving him as the presumptive Republican nominee.

    Both Bush men had previously campaigned this year for former Florida Governor, Jeb Bush, who exited the race in February.

    They had each supported past Republican presidential nominees – John McCain in 2008 and Mitt Romney in 2012.

    Although neither former president has openly attacked Mr. Trump or his policy proposals, George W. Bush made a veiled criticism at a campaign event for his younger brother saying, “The strongest person usually isn’t the loudest one in the room.”

    “I understand that Americans are angry and frustrated. But we do not need someone in the Oval Office who mirrors and inflames our anger and frustration,” he told the South Carolina audience.

     

     

     

  • Ex- president Bush in ‘intensive care’

    Ex- president Bush in ‘intensive care’

    Former United States President, George H. W. Bush, has been in intensive care with a fever since Sunday, a spokesman has revealed.

    Jim McGrath said he had had a “series of setbacks” and remained in a “guarded condition”, but was alert and conversing with family and doctors.

    BBC says Mr. Bush, aged 88, has been in the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, since he was taken there for bronchitis treatment on November 23.

    He is the oldest living former president and a World War II veteran.

    Mr. Bush was Ronald Reagan’s vice-president for two terms and became the 41st president in 1989, but was defeated by Democrat Bill Clinton when he stood for re-election in 1992.

    Mr. Bush was now on a liquids-only diet, the spokesman said, describing his ailment as “a stubborn fever that won’t go away.”

    He said the former president had not been able to celebrate Christmas in the traditional sense but his family was with him.

    “He’s conscious and he’s able to engage in humorous banter with his doctor,” Mr. McGrath said.