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US companies fire employees for celebrating Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Charlie Kirk was one of the right’s most prominent and polarizing voices who built his following by amplifying the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen and by railing against what he called “woke” culture. His comments on race, feminism, LGBTQ rights and immigration often drew sharp criticism, sparking campus protests when he visited […]

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US slashes Nigerian imports by 41% in one month

The United States has slashed its imports of Nigerian goods by 41 per cent in just one month, raising alarm over the fragile state of Nigeria’s trade relations with one of its most strategic global partners. New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis indicate that U.S. imports of Nigerian […]

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US places Nigeria on high-risk travel advisory list

Nigerian travellers are among those now facing fresh restrictions after the United States placed 16 African countries on its high-risk travel advisory list, warning citizens to avoid or reconsider visiting these destinations due to worsening security threats, political instability, and health concerns. The updated advisory, issued in September 2025 by the U.S. Department of State, […]

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US to face 40% drop in international student enrollment

American universities are bracing for a steep drop in international student enrollment this fall, as new visa restrictions and policy shifts under the Donald Trump administration will keep 150,000 foreign students from arriving on United States campuses. According to estimates from the Association of International Educators and JB International, international student numbers could fall by […]

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Ghana accepts deported Nigerians, other West Africans from US

Ghana has begun accepting West African nationals deported from the United States, including Nigerians, President John Dramani Mahama said on Wednesday. According to Reuters, Mahama disclosed that a first batch of 14 deportees, made up of Nigerians, a Gambian and others, had already arrived in Accra, with the Ghanaian authorities facilitating their return to their […]

Mexico considers 50% tariff on Chinese cars amid US pressure
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Mexico considers 50% tariff on Chinese cars amid US pressure

Mexico, under pressure not to serve as a back door for Chinese goods entering the United States, has proposed a 50 per cent duty on car imports from the Asian giant — up from 15-20 per cent. The initiative, contained in a bill submitted by the government to Congress, seeks to assuage US President Donald […]

Trump signs executive order establishing US Bitcoin reserve
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China opposes economic pressure amid US tariff threats

Beijing has criticized the use of “economic pressure” after United States President Donald Trump suggested he would hike tariffs on buyers of Russian oil to stifle Moscow’s funding for its war in Ukraine. Trump proposed broadening tariffs on Russian oil buyers, including China and India, if the European Union takes similar moves. According to a […]

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Nearly 48,000 Nigerians became US citizens in four years — Report

A new report by the United States Department of Homeland Security has revealed that almost 48,000 Nigerians obtained American citizenship between 2019 and 2023, making Nigeria one of the top African sources of new U.S. citizens in recent years. The updated U.S. Naturalisations Annual Flow Report, released in August 2025 by the Office of Homeland […]

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US Immigration arrests Nigerian previously convicted of wire fraud

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency has arrested a previously convicted Nigerian, Rotimi Oladimeji, in an operation targeting illegal immigrants across the country. The ICE, in a statement shared on its X page on Monday, disclosed that Oladimeji was ordered to pay $1.1 million in restitution before he was arrested. The terse statement […]

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Ex-NNPC GM faces 25 years in US prison for bribery

Former employee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Paulinus Okoronkwo, now risks a maximum of 25 years’ imprisonment for allegedly receiving a bribe of $2.1 million from a Swiss company while in the service of the corporation. In a statement released by the United States Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California, Okoronkwo’s […]

India seeks to keep US trade talks on track despite tariff hike
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US court rules Trump’s tariffs on most countries illegal

A United States appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump are illegal, setting up a potential legal showdown that could upend his foreign policy agenda. The ruling affects Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, imposed on most countries around the world, as well as other tariffs slapped on China, Mexico and Canada. […]

Samsung blames US AI chip sanctions for profit slump, shares dip
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US revokes Samsung, SK Hynix chip production licenses for China

The United States is making it more difficult for chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix to produce chips in China by revoking authorizations that allowed the companies to receive American semiconductor manufacturing equipment there, according to the Federal Register. The U.S. Commerce Department had given the companies exemptions to sweeping restrictions created in 2022 on the […]