The United States has added South Korea to its “monitoring list” of major trading partners whose currency practices call for closer attention, according to a Treasury Department report released Thursday. The semi-annual report looks into countries with large trade surpluses with respect to the United States that also actively intervene in foreign exchange markets to gain a competitive advantage. It …

Four Nigerians have made strides in international politics, securing various elected positions in the United States and Australia. A statement by the spokesperson for the Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Sunday disclosed that Dr Oye Owolewa, Segun Adeyina, Adeyemi Mobolade, and Chiaka Barry emerged victorious in recent elections, representing different communities and parties. In the United States, …

US prosecutors announced charges on Friday in an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former president Donald Trump and a prominent dissident Iranian-American journalist. The foiled assassination plot on Trump was allegedly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to avenge the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in 2020 in a US strike ordered by then-president …

Former President Jimmy Carter has voted in the 2024 election, the Carter Center confirmed. Carter, the oldest living president, voted by mail on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Carter Center. The chairman of the organization and the former president’s grandson, Jason Carter, said in a text message on Wednesday that his grandfather’s ballot had been deposited at a …

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the US state of Pennsylvania Sunday, kicking off a crucial visit in which he will present Kyiv’s vision on how to end the war with Russia. Zelensky is due to explain Ukraine’s plan to President Joe Biden, as well as to Vice President Kamala Harris and, separately, to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. “We …

One suspect has been arrested after what Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) described as an assassination attempt on the life of former United States President and Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, on Sunday evening. Gunshots were fired in the vicinity of the former President, according to his campaign organisation. “President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further …

A senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the United States is pressing for consular access to a detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, currently held at the Kuje custodial centre in Abuja. Gambaryan, a US citizen and Binance’s financial crimes compliance chief, was arrested in February 2024 along with another executive, Anjarwalla, upon their arrival in Nigeria. …

The United States has seized a Falcon 900EX plane belonging to President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela. The US claimed the plane was bought illegally for $13 million (£9.8 million) and smuggled out of the country. According to the US Justice Department, the aircraft was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the US State of Florida, BBC reports. The …

A 36-year-old Nigerian, Olukayode Ojo, is facing a five-year jail term in Texas, United States, after being found guilty of making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. PUNCH Online reports that on Wednesday after the guilty verdict, US District Judge Jodi Dishman ordered the detention of the Nigerian pilot until his sentencing. US Attorney Robert …

The Department of Defense West Africa Coordination Element Lead, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). Maj. Gen. Kenneth Ekman, said the United States is not considering establishing a military base in Nigeria. Speaking to journalists in the aftermath of their walking out of Niger Republic, Ekman said: “I am aware of no discussions between U.S. and Nigerian authorities on placing a US …