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 …

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 …