The United States Embassy in Nigeria said it has interviewed over 150,000 Nigerians, including 30,000 students, who applied for visas to their country this year. The head, Mr. David Greene, made this disclosure on Sunday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. He also assured visa applicants of the mission’s commitment to tackling all visa-related hitches. Read More
Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former President Jimmy Carter and a devoted advocate for mental health, died peacefully at home Sunday, the Carter Center announced. She was 96. “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” Jimmy Carter said in a statement. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As Read More
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has won the Best New Artist at the 2023 African Entertainment Awards, USA (AEUSA). This is Portable’s first international music award. Portable beat the likes of Blaq Bones, Odumodublvk and Seyi Vibez among others to emerge as winner. A renowned charts recorder, ChartsAfrica, announced this on Monday in a post on Read More
Rep. Mike Johnson, a Republican of Louisiana, won election to become the speaker of the House on Wednesday, ending three weeks of chaos since Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster and taking his place as second in line for the presidency. Johnson won election to the role with the support of all 220 Republicans in attendance, surpassing the 215-vote total that Read More
The United States District Court of Columbia has declined a request to force the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); and Internal Revenue Service to release information on President Bola Tinubu. One Aaron Greenspan had filed the emergency motion seeking to compel the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (“EOUSA”), the Department of State, FBI, Internal Revenue Service, Read More
Hamas on Friday released two American hostages — a mother and daughter — who were being held in Gaza. The Israeli military received them at the border and took them to an army base in central Israel to be reunited with family members, according to statements released by Hamas and the Israel government. The release of the hostages came on Read More
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s Special Assistant on Public Communications, Phrank Shaibu, says that the independence of the judiciary in the United States of America led to President Bola Tinubu’s ultimate defeat at the Northern District of Illinois court. Shaibu said this while reacting to the order by Justice Nancy Maldonado for the Chicago State University to release all of Read More
The United States of America has issued a travel alert on 18 states in Nigeria. Blueprint reports that the do-not-trave alert comes two days after the United States Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo, visited Nigeria as part of U.S. efforts to strengthen economic ties between both countries. This is as President Tinubu continues campaign to boost the confidence of the Read More
A two-year-old, Jaiangelis Stevenson, died after accidentally shooting himself at a caregiver’s home on Sunday. According to New York Post on Tuesday, Jaiangelis, whose mother was working, was being watched by a family member when the shooting occured. His aunt revealed that “We would actually call him ‘Blue’ because of his eyes,” she recalled of the youngster. “He would be Read More
U.S. forces killed ISIS leader Usamah al-Muhajir in an airstrike in eastern Syria on Friday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a Sunday statement. Al-Muhajir was killed by the same MQ-9 reaper drones that had been harassed by Russian aircraft in the region. The two incidents occurred the same day, the U.S. says, with the drones carrying out the strike Read More
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt for more than 40 million Americans. The ruling was 6-3, with the three liberal justices dissenting. His plan, announced last year, would have forgiven up to $10,000 (£7,800) per borrower, and $20,000 in some cases. Soon after it was announced, lower courts blocked it – leaving Read More
The United States took aim at Russia’s Wagner Group and imposed sanctions on Tuesday on companies it accused of engaging in illicit gold dealings to fund the mercenary force. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said it slapped sanctions on four companies in the United Arab Emirates, Central African Republic and Russia it accused of being connected to the Read More
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Uganda officials after the African nation passed an anti-LGBTQ law that was condemned by many countries and the United Nations, the U.S. State Department said on Friday. The law, considered one of the harshest in the world, was enacted in May and carries the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” an offence that Read More
Security operatives have successfully rescued the two United States Embassy staffers who were abducted in Anambra state. This was revealed by the spokesperson for Anambra State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Friday May 19, 2023. He said, “In the early hours of today, 19/5/2023, the joint security forces rescued unhurt the two remaining victims abducted during the attack on Read More
The Secretary of State for the United States, Anthony Blinken, has given his assurance to the President-elect of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, that the U.S. is dedicated to enhancing the relationship between the two countries with the new administration. In a statement by U.S. State Department Spokesperson, Matthew Miller, on Tuesday, he said, Blinken called the Nigerian President-elect to discuss issues Read More
The White house has confirmed that the United States Embassy convoy in Anambra State was targeted in a deadly attack. This was disclosed during a press briefing, by the spokesperson for the National Security Council, John Kirby on Wednesday. He also clarified that no U.S. citizens were involved in the incident. Kirby said, “What I can tell you is that Read More
The United States Government has pronounced visa ban on Nigerians who undermined the nation’s democracy during the 2023 general elections. Speaking via a statement by the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, said, “Today, I am announcing that we have taken steps to impose visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria for undermining the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections Read More
US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said Tuesday the United States is “ready to talk” to China, and expressed hope that Beijing would “meet us halfway on this.” Burns, however, did not give a clear answer about when Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China – which was postponed in February – would be rescheduled. “Our view is we Read More
President Biden has formally announced on Tuesday April 25, 2023 that he would seek a second term, arguing that American democracy still faces a profound threat from former President Donald J. Trump as he set up the possibility of a climactic rematch between the two next year. In a video flashing images of a mob of Trump supporters storming the Read More
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday April 22, 2023 traveled to the United States of America to deliver a special lecture at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) in Philadelphia. This was disclosed by Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja. Akade said the vice president would also participate in an interactive session with students and faculty coordinated by Read More
Two teenage brothers, a 15-year-old, and three men are now under arrest after a deadly shooting at a party in Alabama last Saturday, authorities said. The shooting at a 16th birthday party celebration left four people dead and 32 others injured. The first arrests were made on Tuesday. All six suspects have been charged with four counts of reckless murder. Read More
The US has sensitive nuclear technology at a nuclear power plant inside Ukraine and is warning Russia not to touch it, according to a letter the US Department of Energy sent to Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy firm Rosatom last month. In the letter, which was reviewed by CNN and is dated March 17, 2023, the director of the Energy Department’s Read More
Donald Trump’s presidency was a tumultuous and unprecedented period in American history, marked by constant controversies, scandals, polarisation, and protests. Trump, who had no prior experience in government or the military, defied many norms and expectations of presidential behaviour and often clashed with the media, the judiciary, Congress, foreign allies, and even his administration. His unconventional and often erratic style Read More
Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum has tipped countries he feels can win the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup as he played down Nigeria’s chances. While speaking to the FIFA media, the American gaffer mentioned his native country the United States, Olympic champions Canada, Spain, European champions England, Sweden, and the Netherlands, and the host Australia. Despite being in charge Read More
The United Kingdom has promised to take action against those who engaged in or incited electoral violence during the March 18, 2023 governorship election. This was disclosed in a statement by the British Commission in Abuja on Wednesdays. The statement reads, “These are positive markers to build on for future elections. However, there were notable points of concern. Members of Read More
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