United States

U.S. Raises Visa Bond to $20,000 for Nigeria, Senegal and 28 Other Countries

The United States has increased the maximum refundable visa bond for certain visitors from Nigeria, Senegal and 28 other African countries to $20,000,...

Effective August 1 US Visa Services End In Abuja, 24 African Posts 

By Samuel Akpan The United States says it will halt routine visa processing at its Abuja embassy and 24 other African diplomatic missions...

US Imposes 12.5% Import Duty on Nigerian Goods

A new measure from the Office of the United States Trade Representative penalizes 60 trading partners—including Nigeria—with a 12.5% import duty due to...

“Worst of the Worst”: US Flags 124 Convicted Nigerians for Expulsion Under Mass Deportation Policy

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Fresh anxiety has swept through many Nigerian families after the United States placed 124 Nigerians on its updated “Worst of...

BREAKING: Nigerian nun Sister Leticia Ugboaja has been released from ICE custody after the intervention of U.S. members of Congress.

The Catholic sister was arrested by ICE while on her way to church, but swift congressional action secured her release.

Trump Places Iranian Sanctions Relief in US Escrow for American Supplies

President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that any Iranian funds unfrozen via sanctions relief would enter a US-controlled escrow account for buying American...

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...