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Just in: US govt. repatriates $52.88m linked to Diezani Alison-Madueke

The Government of the United States of America (USA) says it has repatriated $52.88 million it said was traced to former Nigeria’s Petroleum...

Biden, Trump, Obama, other past US leaders, VPs pay last respect to Carter as his body is buried

President Joe Biden, President-elect Donald Trump, league of former presidents attended the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday, marked by heartfelt...

U.S. announces $27m aid for Nigeria, under $536m Sub-Saharan Africa initiative

Ramlat Ibrahim The United States (US) Mission in Nigeria has announced that Nigeria will receive $27 million as part of a larger $536...

63-year-old woman, teenage girl, two others killed in U.S. stabbing spree

A man armed with a knife went on a stabbing spree in the U.S. state of Illinois, killing four people, including a teenage...

Unreported Currency Worth $68,000 Seized by CBP Officers in Dulles, U.S., from Nigeria-bound Family

Unreported currency worth $68,000 was confiscated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents from a Nigerian family en route to Washington Dulles International...

Kaduna accidental bombing: U.S. proposes deployment of AI in Nigeria military operations

The United States Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability has advised the Nigerian military on the need to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

U.S. contributions to Nigeria estimated at over $4.6 billion in the last 5 years

The United States, the world’s largest economy, has a longstanding tradition of providing foreign aid for humanitarian causes and economic development. This aid...

Toddler shoots pregnant mom dead in US

A pregnant woman and her unborn child died last week in the U.S. state of Ohio after her two-year-old son shot her in...

March 18 guber poll: US threatens sanctions over voter intimidation, violence, killings that characterized electoral process

The United States has condemned in strong terms the nationwide voter intimidation, increased violence and killings that marred the March 18 Governorship and...

Tension as US shoots down Chinese Spy Balloon over Atlantic

  The United States has shot down a Chinese Spy Balloon over the Atlantic Ocean off the Eastern Seaboard of America. Defence Secretary...

APC’s Muslim-muslim ticket: U.S Congress wants Nigeria relisted among countries with egregious violations of religious freedom

"The House finds the Department of State’s decision to delist Nigeria ‘‘inexplicable’’, and a result of ‘‘turning a blind eye’’ to that country’s...

Genevieve refuses to return to Instagram 8 months after exiting

Nigerian screen diva, Genevieve Nnaji, has refused to return to all social media platforms, including Instagram since she exited eight months ago. The...

FG to Nigerians travelling to U.S, Europe: Be vigilant, careful at high-brow shops, streets

By Samuel Akpan The Federal Government on Monday issued an advisory to Nigerians traveling to the United States of America and Europe. It...

32,000 sign petition to reinstate Nigeria to list of countries with religious freedom violators

More than 32,000 people have signed to petition the U.S. to reinstate Nigeria on the list of countries with religious freedom violators. The...

I will make ‘big announcement’ on November 15, says Donald Trump

Controversial former United States president Donald Trump suggested on Monday that he would mount a 2024 presidential run as soon as next week....

Hushpuppi to be sentenced by US court today

The sentencing in US federal court of a Nigerian influencer and fraudster known as Hushpuppi is set for today at a California court,...