US to end routine visa services at Abuja embassy August 1
The United States has announced a major visa shake-up across Africa, with routine visa services at its embassy in Abuja and 24…
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Poland seeks ex-justice minister’s extradition from US over ‘funds misuse’
Poland on Monday formally requested the extradition of former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro from the United States over allegations of misusing funds…
US Mission in Nigeria opens job vacancies for chef, others
The United States Mission Nigeria has opened applications for new job vacancies, including positions for a Vegetarian Chef, Procurement Agent, Surveillance Detection…
US imposes new tariffs on UK, Canada, others over ‘forced labour’
The United States said Thursday that it would impose new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labor concerns, replacing an expiring…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…