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U.S., Nigeria Forces Kill Top ISIS Commander in Joint Operation — Trump

President Donald Trump of America has announced that a joint operation involving United States forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria has killed...

ISIS Relocating Operations to West Africa, US Intelligence Alerts

The U.S. 2026 counterterrorism strategy has identified Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin as critical fronts against a rising global terror threat. The...

Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Sparks Global Health Monitoring Effort

By Maryanne Awuya Health authorities across several countries are intensifying contact tracing efforts following a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship, which has...

US Hails Nigeria for Convicting Nearly 400 Terror Suspects

The United States has commended the Nigerian government for its accelerated prosecution of terrorism suspects, which has resulted in a significant wave of...

Tinubu Sends Five-Member Delegation to Jesse Jackson’s Burial in US

Ahead of the final burial rites of American civil rights leader Jesse Louis Jackson, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a five-member delegation...

‘Christian Genocide’ in Nigeria: US Congress Submits Fresh Findings to Trump

After months of rigorous legislative inquiry, a detailed congressional report documenting the alleged persecution of Christian communities in Nigeria has been formally presented...

Trump Bypasses US Supreme Court Ruling, Imposes New 10% Global Tariff Order

In a dramatic confrontation between the executive and judicial branches of the US government, President Donald J. Trump has moved to bypass a...

Just In: US Supreme Court Voids Trump’s Global Tariffs in Landmark 6-3 Decision

In a historic decision that reshapes American trade policy, the U.S. Supreme Court has invalidated President Trump’s extensive global tariffs, stalling a cornerstone...

Carry Your Papers Always: US Varsity Warns Nigerian, Other International Students Amid Crackdown Fears

The International Student and Scholar Services office at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States has issued a fresh reminder directing all...

Terror Financing: U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Eight Nigerians Over Links to Extremist Sect

The United States says it has frozen the assets of eight Nigerians linked to Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and...

Presidents’ Day: US Embassy and Lagos Consulate to Close Monday, February 16

The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will close on Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents’...

US Lawmakers Move to Sanction Nigeria over Religious Killings, Demand Accountability

A bipartisan coalition of influential U.S. lawmakers has unveiled sweeping legislation aimed at confronting what they describe as escalating religious persecution and mass...

U.S. President Praises Nigeria’s First Lady as a “Very Respected Person”

U.S. President Donald Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., offered high praise for Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. Addressing a...

Mass Deportation: US Prepares to Send 79 Convicted Nigerians Home

At least 79 Nigerians are set to be deported as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security intensifies its focus on “high-priority” criminal offenders....

Second death in Minneapolis raids ramps up pressure on Trump, Obamas slam ICE

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama have issued a blistering condemnation of federal immigration enforcement tactics in Minnesota,...

US Suspends Visa Processing for 75 Countries, Including Nigeria

The United States has announced a temporary halt on visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, including Nigeria, Russia, and Somalia, effective January...