The Federal Government (FG) has called on the United States (US) to ensure a humane deportation process for Nigerians, highlighting concerns over the emotional and financial impact on deportees and their families. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, raised the issue during a meeting with US Ambassador Richard Mills Jr. In a statement by her media …

The executive director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, says global HIV infections could rise more than sixfold by 2029 if the US government halts funding for the world’s largest AIDS programme. Speaking to The Associated Press (AP), from Uganda, Byanyima said new HIV infections have declined in recent years, with 1.3 million cases recorded …

Hello, and welcome! Like a lit candle in the wind, January has just breezed past. But not without some quakes. America gave us more of those first quakes than any other country on earth. First was the devastating fires in California that took the sail off the new year celebrations, and the plane crash. But all were localized compared to …

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that his administration would appeal a federal judge’s ruling that temporarily blocks his attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. “Obviously we will appeal it,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about the ruling by Washington state District Judge John Coughenour, who said the president’s order was “blatantly unconstitutional”.   A federal judge …

The United States (US) unveiled a new rule Friday to tighten an exemption allowing low-value imports to enter the country duty-free, taking aim at Chinese shipments that might be benefiting from it. The proposal disqualifies certain products from the low-value, or “de minimis” exemption, which allows goods valued at $800 or below to come into the United States without paying …

The United States (US) on Friday grounded SpaceX’s Starship and ordered Elon Musk’s company to investigate why the spaceship spectacularly disintegrated in a fiery cascade over the Caribbean during its latest test mission. Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands confirmed they diverted all flights from their airspace during the incident and urged residents not to touch fallen debris, warning …

The government of the United States of America has repatriated no less than $52.88 million linked to a former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The funds were said to be from the forfeiture of the Galactica assets linked to Alison-Madueke and her associates. US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Richard Mills Jnr., led a delegation that signed the Asset Return Agreement …

A federal grand jury in the United States (US) has found two Nigerian nationals guilty of internet fraud following a trial that lasted four days. According to a justice department announcement, Olutayo Sunday Ogunlaja, 39, and Abel Adeyi Daramola, 37, were convicted in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in Albuquerque on Monday. The duo connived …

The US Department of State has notified Congress of a planned $8 billion (£6.4 billion) arms sale to Israel, an American official confirmed it to the BBC. The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes missiles, shells and other munitions. The move comes just over a fortnight before President Joe Biden leaves office. Washington has rejected …

Nigeria has ranked fourth among countries whose citizens were granted U.S. citizenship through military naturalization between 2020 and 2024. During the period under review, the United States naturalised over 52,000 military service members across different countries. According to data obtained from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Monday, 3,270 Nigerian-born service members were granted U.S. citizenship, trailing only the …