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US House votes to cut Nigeria’s aid by 50%

The United States House of Representatives has approved a 50 percent cut in assistance to Nigeria over what it described as the federal government’s failure to protect Christian communities from religiously-motivated violence. The National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, passed by the House Wednesday, provides a total discretionary allocation of 47.32 […]

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US House votes to withhold aid to Nigeria over rising insecurity

Members of the United States House of Representatives have agreed to an amendment bill that would increase withholding of assistance to Nigeria from 50 per cent to 100 per cent until the West African nation takes effective steps to prevent and respond to violence within its territory. Gregory Stuebe, who represents Florida’s 17th congressional district […]

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US approves ₦1.96bn arms sale to Saudi Arabia

The United States’ State Department said Wednesday it has approved the sale of an estimated 1.96 billion dollars in weapons to bolster Saudi Arabia’s air defenses, as the war ramps up in the Middle East. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security […]

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US expands sanctions on Iran’s oil shipping network

The United States on Tuesday expanded its sanctions targeting Iran’s oil sector, taking further aim at the network of petroleum shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the Treasury Department said. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the department had also frozen $130 million held in digital wallets linked to Iran’s central bank, hitting a sector that has […]

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FULL LIST: US to deport 124 Nigerians for various crimes

The United States has released an updated deportation list containing the names of 124 Nigerians. The disclosure was made in a statement published on the website of the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday. The DHS described these individuals as being on what it called its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register. The names and photographs of the […]

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US partially lifts ban on Anthropic AI model access

The United States government has partially lifted its two-week-old suspension of access to Anthropic’s most powerful AI models, according to Reuters. This partial reversal now allows more than 100 companies and institutions, including many Fortune 500 companies, to regain access to Claude Mythos 5, though the model remains restricted from general public use. Reuters reported […]

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Trump seeks $1.4bn to combat Ebola

United States President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking more than $1.4 billion in additional funding from Congress to prevent the widening Ebola outbreak from spreading to the US and to support the treatment and evacuation of Americans exposed to the virus. The funding request was disclosed on Wednesday in a supplemental budget letter sent by […]

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Terrorism: EFCC probed Lagos BDC operator before US sanctions, says source

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was already investigating a Lagos-based Bureau De Change operator, Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, and three companies linked to him for alleged terrorism financing before the United States government imposed sanctions on them, sources within the anti-graft agency have disclosed. The PUNCH reported that top EFCC officials familiar with the investigation […]

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US military needs $80bn for Iran war — Report

The United States Defence Department will ask Congress to approve around $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war and other expenses, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. President Donald Trump has faced backlash from Americans who accuse him of pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into the Middle East conflict while oil prices and […]

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US commits additional $20m to boost Ebola preparedness in Africa

The United States has announced an additional $20 million in funding to support Ebola preparedness efforts in four African countries as concerns mount over the worsening outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The funding was disclosed in a statement released on Wednesday, June 10, and published on the U.S. State Department website. The latest […]

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US revokes 600 visas linked to birth tourism fraud schemes

The United States government has launched a crackdown on birth tourism networks, revoking over 600 visas issued to foreigners who used the route to secure citizenship for their children. The Department of State stated this yesterday in an X post, saying that under President Donald Trump, tje department was “defending the integrity of U.S. citizenship […]