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Why US chose Sokoto as first target in Nigeria – Expert
Fresh reports of United States airstrikes targeting terrorist elements in northern Nigeria have raised questions over why Sokoto State—rather than the country’s worst-hit terror zones—was chosen as the initial target. According to Emmanuel Ogebe, an international human rights lawyer and bilateral affairs expert, the location of the strikes appeared to reflect strategic familiarity rather than […]
Trump recalls US envoy to Nigeria
United States President, Donald Trump, has recalled the country’s ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, and 29 other career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy postings in a bid to reshape Washington’s diplomatic posture in line with Trump’s “America First” priorities. The ambassadorial recalls, first reported by Politico, and the latest major shake-up of the […]
Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead
US conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem. Authorities said the killing, described by Utah Governor Spencer Cox as a “political assassination,” triggered a massive manhunt for a lone sniper. The 31-year-old was addressing an outdoor crowd of […]
Nigerian students face fresh delays as Trump orders embassy to stop issuing F1 visas
Nigerians seeking to study in the United States may face even longer wait times for student visas following a new directive from U.S. President Donald Trump to halt Student visa appointments globally, as part of plans to implement sweeping social media screening for all international applicants. According to a U.S. State Department cable issued on […]
FULL LIST: Five new requirements for US Visa applicants in Nigeria
The United States of America has announced that starting from April 22, 2025, all visa applicants in Abuja and Lagos must bring a DS-160 visa application form with a confirmation/barcode number (starting with AA and followed by 00 – two zeroes) that matches the one used to make their appointment online. Here are five new […]
JUST IN: Zelensky not ready for peace if US is involved, says Trump
United States President Donald Trump says his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, is not ready for peace. Trump spoke in a social media post after a meeting between him and Zelensky ended in a shouting match on Friday. The two leaders were discussing efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, but Trump said Zelensky disrespected the “United […]
US Congressman Alleges USAID Funds Boko Haram with $697 Million Annually
The damning revelation by a United States Congressman, Scott Perry that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), funded terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram, to the tune of $697 million annually has elicited concerns by some security experts and diplomats in Nigeria. Perry, a Republican representing Pennsylvania, made this assertion during a hearing of […]
One dead as private jets collide in US
A private jet owned by Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil rammed another plane on the runway at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona Monday afternoon, leaving one person dead. Just before 3 p.m., Neil’s Learjet 35A “veered off the runway after landing,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. It collided with a Gulfstream 200 […]
Trump signs order sanctioning International Criminal Court
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, after accusing it of targeting the US and Israel. The measure places financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their families who assist in ICC investigations of American citizens or allies, the White House said before the signing. In January, the US […]
Trump says Gaza would be ‘turned over’ to US by Israel
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Gaza would be “turned over” by Israel to the United States when the conflict is over, and no soldiers would be needed for his subsequent takeover and redevelopment plan. Trump doubled down on the shock plan he first announced on Tuesday — and on his plan to resettle two […]