Tag: United States

Ports and Airports

US coast guard assesses Lagos ports for ISPS compliance

The United States Coast Guard is currently in Lagos conducting port security assessments. The team is evaluating selected port facilities for compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. Sources close to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency disclosed that the team is scheduled to visit Tin-Can Island Port today as part […]

India seeks to keep US trade talks on track despite tariff hike
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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping global tariffs

The United States Supreme Court on Friday ruled Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs illegal — a stunning political setback that blocks the signature policy of the president’s economic agenda. The conservative-majority high court ruled six-three in the judgment, saying that an emergency powers law known as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) “does not […]

Mexico considers 50% tariff on Chinese cars amid US pressure
Ports and Airports

US state’s lawmakers approve renaming airport after Donald Trump

Florida’s Republican-led legislature has approved a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport after United States President Donald J. Trump. The measure, passed on Thursday, proposes changing the airport’s name to “President Donald J. Trump International Airport,” according to state records. Governor Ron DeSantis, who was once a political opponent of Trump, is expected to […]

Nigeria excluded as Trump hosts African leaders in Washington
Appointments

Trump’s envoy arrives S’Africa amid strained bilateral ties

A conservative media critic selected by United States President Donald Trump to serve as ambassador to South Africa has arrived in the country to assume his position, according to the US embassy announcement on Tuesday. Relations between Washington and Pretoria remain fractured due to disagreements on various international and domestic matters, including South Africa’s genocide […]

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US House rejects Trump’s tariffs on Canada despite threats

United States House lawmakers voted Wednesday to reject Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. The vote swept aside the president’s last-gasp threat of election consequences for Republicans. It delivered a rare rebuke on his signature economic policy. The measure, brought by Democrats, was approved 219-211. Six Republicans joined the effort to pass the resolution. The […]

News

US missionary accuses Benue govt of sabotaging Yelwata market project

An American missionary has levelled serious allegations against the Benue State Government, claiming it deliberately blocked his efforts to construct a modest market in Yelwata community for survivors of recent terrorist attacks and banditry. The missionary, identified in various reports as Alex Barbir, founder of the humanitarian organisation Building Zion, had proposed rebuilding the market—destroyed […]

US court jails Nigerian hacker for $2.5m identity theft
Scams

Nigerian jailed for defrauding 400 Americans in $6m inheritance scam

A United States federal court has sentenced Nigerian-national Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha to more than eight years in prison for his involvement in a long-running transnational inheritance fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable Americans. According to a statement published on the US Department of Justice website on Friday, “a Nigerian National was sentenced today to […]

Opinion

US congress blasts Nigeria’s $9m lobbying to hide religious abuses

A United States congressional hearing has sharply criticised the Federal Government of Nigeria’s $9 million lobbying contract with a Washington firm, describing it as an apparent attempt to minimise grave human rights violations and religious freedom concerns in the country. According to The PUNCH, the criticisms surfaced during a joint session of the House Subcommittee […]