Trump Renews Claim That Canada Will Become 51st US State
The US President links the remark to trade grievances and tariffs, while Canadian political leaders continue to reject the idea of joining the United States. US President Donald Trump has…
Tennessee Mother Faces Charges After SUV Plunges 25 Feet Off Cliff With Two Children Inside
Investigators say one child suffered serious injuries in the crash, which has led to allegations of impaired driving and child neglect. A 30-year-old woman in Tennessee, United States, is facing…
Nigeria’s $5bn US Health Agreement Faces Scrutiny After Ghana Rejects Similar Deal
Nigeria’s reported $5 billion health agreement with the United States has come under renewed scrutiny following revelations that Ghana rejected a similar proposed arrangement over concerns about access to sensitive…
US Urges Americans to Leave Russia Amid Suspected Pneumonic-Plague Case
The United States has urged American citizens currently in Russia to leave the country immediately amid reports of a suspected case of pneumonic plague in the Siberian region of Irkutsk.…
US Military Sets December Execution for Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan by Firing Squad
The United States military is preparing to execute former Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad, more than 17 years after he killed 13 people and wounded 32 others…
Trump Signs Order Expanding Access to Tax-Exempt Diesel
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily expanding access to tax-exempt, red-dyed diesel for highway use as his administration seeks to reduce fuel costs for American truckers…
Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Very Hard’ Response if Linked to Flydubai Flight Incident
United States President Donald Trump has threatened a severe response against Iran if investigators establish that Tehran was connected to a serious incident aboard a Flydubai passenger flight travelling from…
Von Batten-Montague-York Urges US to Support Electoral Integrity in Nigeria
A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has called on the US to support free and fair elections in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections. The…
Arizona Nurse Practitioner Rita Anagho Sentenced to 14 Years for $69m Medicaid Fraud
Court sentences clinic owner after prosecutors said fraudulent claims exceeded $69 million A 54-year-old nurse practitioner in Arizona, Rita Ntusa Anagho, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison…
US Imposes Targeted Visa Restrictions Over South Africa’s Land and Race Policies
The United States has announced a new visa-restriction policy targeting certain foreign nationals linked to what Washington describes as race-based discrimination, uncompensated land seizures and incitement of imminent violence in…
US Escalates Canada Trade War With Import Bans on Alcohol, Dairy and Motorcycles
The United States has intensified its trade confrontation with Canada by announcing import restrictions on a range of Canadian products, including alcoholic beverages, certain dairy products and motorcycles. The measures,…
Joe Biden Says Radiation Treatment Worked as Intended, Urges Men Not to Delay Cancer Screening
Former United States President Joe Biden has provided a fresh update on his health, saying the radiation treatment he underwent last year for prostate cancer worked as intended. Biden, 83,…
“Tinubu, That Document Is True, You Can’t Defend It” — Primate Ayodele Warns President
Primate Elijah Ayodele has issued another warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu amid the ongoing controversy surrounding United States records linked to allegations concerning the Nigerian president. The cleric claimed…
Nigerian Pastor Jerry Eze Says Christian Influence Is Increasingly Moving From Africa To The West
For generations, Christian missionary activity largely followed a familiar path: missionaries from Europe and North America travelled to Africa to spread Christianity. That pattern is increasingly changing. A growing number…
Presidency Clarifies US FOIA Case Involving Tinubu
The Presidency has clarified that the ongoing legal dispute in the United States involving records relating to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a civil Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) matter…
Trump Floats Renaming Strait Of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’
US President Claims America Now Controls Strategic Waterway US President Donald Trump has suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz “Trump Strait” while claiming that the United States now controls the…
Tyler Robinson Pleads Not Guilty In Charlie Kirk Murder Case
Utah Judge Sends Accused Killer To Trial With Death Penalty Possible Tyler James Robinson, the man accused of killing American conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated…
FBI Confirms Tinubu Was Subject Of US Criminal Investigation
Court Filing Says Investigation Does Not Establish That Tinubu Committed An Offence The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed in a federal court filing that President Bola…
FBI Files Won’t Decide 2027 Election, Nigerians’ Votes Will — Tinubu’s Lawyer Afolabi
A member of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s legal team in the United States, Wole Afolabi, SAN, has dismissed suggestions that records held by American law-enforcement agencies could determine the outcome…
Trump Announces US Control Deal Covering 65 Billion Barrels of Venezuelan Oil
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced what he described as a historic oil agreement with Venezuela that would give American interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of…
Nigerian Man Extradited to US Over Sextortion Case Linked to Teen’s Death
A 26-year-old Nigerian national has been extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face federal charges over an alleged financially motivated sextortion scheme that prosecutors say contributed to the…
Buratai Urges Nigerians to Resist Foreign Pressure Over Tinubu Records
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (retd.), has urged Nigerians to reject what he described as foreign interference in the country’s internal affairs amid renewed legal efforts…
Atiku Demands Release of Any Legally Disclosable Tinubu Records From FBI
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the FBI’s position that some records relating to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should remain confidential, calling for the release of any information…
ICPC Uncovers Alleged Fake Agency With Coordinators Across Nigeria, US and China
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered an alleged fake government agency whose claimed organisational structure extended across several Nigerian states as well as the…
FBI Asks US Court to Keep Parts of Tinubu Records Secret
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked a federal court in Washington to allow it to submit confidential information explaining why portions of records relating to President…
Trump Labels Strait of Hormuz ‘New US Territory’ as Iran Rejects American Claim
US President Donald Trump has escalated his confrontation with Iran by posting a map on social media labelling the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz “New US Territory.” The post came…
Iran Offers $30,000 Bounty for Killing or Capturing US Soldiers
Iran’s military has announced a $30,000 reward for anyone who kills or captures a United States service member, according to reports emerging amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington. Iranian…
Osun Election: Davido Says US Government Reached Out After Trump Appeal
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has claimed that the United States Government has reached out to him following his public appeal to US President Donald Trump over…
Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Deal Hopes Fade
Global oil prices have risen further as uncertainty surrounding a possible agreement over the Strait of Hormuz continues to weigh on energy markets. The Strait of Hormuz is one of…
U.S. Condemns Killing of Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo’s Family in Plateau, Demands Justice
The United States has strongly condemned the killing of members of the family of Plateau-based cleric Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, describing the attack as “horrific” and calling on Nigerian authorities to…
U.S. Imposes 12.5% Tariff on Nigerian Imports Over Forced Labour Trade Policy
The United States has imposed a 12.5 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria under a new trade policy targeting countries it says have failed to effectively prohibit the importation…
‘You’d Be Rotting in Jail if You Were Chinese’ — Presidency Blasts Atiku Over Petitions to Trump
The Presidency has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of attempting to internationalise domestic politics after reports that a U.S.-based lobbying firm acting on his behalf submitted documents relating to…
‘Stop Deceiving Nigerians, Publish Trump’s Letter to Tinubu’ — Timi Frank Challenges Presidency
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has challenged the Presidency to release the full version of the letter reportedly sent by U.S. President…
Trump’s Letter Shows Tinubu’s Security Efforts Are Gaining Global Recognition — Presidency
The Presidency says a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts against terrorism demonstrates growing international recognition of Nigeria’s security gains and strengthening bilateral relations…
US Lobby Firm Questions Authenticity of Trump’s Letter to Tinubu, Says Nigerians Should Not Be Misled
A Washington-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York (VBMY), has questioned the authenticity of the version of a letter purportedly sent by U.S. President Donald Trump to President Bola Tinubu, saying the…
US Court Sets June 2027 Trial for Venezuela’s Ousted President Nicolás Maduro, Wife
A U.S. federal judge has fixed June 1, 2027, for the trial of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who face multiple drug trafficking and narcoterrorism…
Atiku’s US Lobbying Firm Submits Tinubu’s 1993 Forfeiture Case Records to Trump Administration, Congress
A Washington-based lobbying firm retained by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says it has begun distributing U.S. Department of Justice records relating to President Bola Tinubu’s 1993 civil forfeiture case…
From World Cup to Global Diplomacy: Report Claims Trump Wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino as Next UN Chief
Media reports say U.S. President Donald Trump is privately backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino to become the next United Nations Secretary-General after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, though there has…
Atiku’s US Lobbying Firm Submits Tinubu’s 1993 Forfeiture Case Records to Trump Administration, Congress
Washington-based lobbying firm Von Batten-Montague-York says it has begun distributing U.S. Department of Justice records relating to President Bola Tinubu’s 1993 civil forfeiture case to officials in the Trump administration…
Trump Set for First-Ever FIFA World Cup Final Appearance as Argentina Face Spain
United States President Donald Trump is expected to make his first appearance at a FIFA World Cup final when he attends Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and…
US House Backs Move to Freeze All Assistance to Nigeria Over Insecurity, Religious Violence
The United States House of Representatives has approved an amendment seeking to withhold 100% of U.S. assistance to Nigeria until the Federal Government demonstrates measurable progress in preventing violence, protecting…
Trump Warns Iran of Crushing U.S. Retaliation if Assassination Plot Succeeds
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued one of his strongest warnings yet to Iran, declaring that if he is assassinated by the Iranian regime, the United States would unleash an…
Ghanaian Influencer Abu Trica Extradited to US Over Alleged $8m Romance Scam
Ghanaian social media influencer Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has been extradited to the United States to face trial over allegations that he participated in an international romance…
US Releases Updated List of 124 Nigerians Marked for Deportation Under Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published an updated list containing 124 Nigerians identified for deportation as part of President Donald Trump’s intensified immigration enforcement programme. The…
Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire ‘Over’ After Fresh Fighting Erupts in Strait of Hormuz
United States President Donald Trump has declared that the ceasefire with Iran is “over” following renewed hostilities triggered by Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the strategic Strait of Hormuz,…
Trump Administration Will Closely Monitor Nigeria’s 2027 Elections — U.S. Congressman Riley Moore
A member of the United States House of Representatives, Riley Moore, says the administration of President Donald Trump will closely monitor Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, stressing the importance of a…
DHQ Clarifies 200 US Military Personnel Still Operating in Nigeria Under Security Partnership
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified that about 200 United States military personnel remain in Nigeria under an ongoing bilateral security partnership focused on intelligence sharing, training and capacity building,…
Former Adult Film Star Jazmine Cashmere Embraces Christianity, Becomes Pastor
Former adult film actress Jazmine Cashmere, who appeared in more than 100 adult films during her career, has transformed her life after embracing Christianity and is now serving as a…
US Withdraws Majority of Troops from Nigeria After Lake Chad Counterterrorism Mission
The United States has withdrawn most of the military personnel it deployed to Nigeria for a joint counterterrorism operation in the Lake Chad Basin, saying the mission has been completed…
US Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship
The United States Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, ruling that the Constitution guarantees U.S. citizenship to nearly everyone born on American soil and…