President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu’s war cabinet favours after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials. The threat of open warfare erupting between the arch Middle East foes and dragging in the United States put the region …

Israeli defence forces said yesterday that Iran had launched drones toward Tel Aviv; an attack that the U.S. and Israel had warned was possible amid escalating tensions between the two countries. IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari told reporters that Israel was tracking the threat in its airspace, noting that drones fired from Iran would take several hours to reach Israel. The …

Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle observed by tens of millions of people offered a rare convergence of commercial and scientific opportunities — and an excuse to party. The Moon’s shadow plunged the Pacific coast of Mexico into total darkness at 11:07 am local time (1807 GMT) and swept across the United States at …

The Supreme Court reenters the contentious legal battle over abortion on Tuesday as it weighs restrictions on the drug that is most widely used in the United States to terminate pregnancies. The conservative-dominated court, which overturned the constitutional right to abortion nearly two years ago, is to hear oral arguments on access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Anti-abortion groups are …

Saint Theresa Nurselink Incorporated, a United States-based staffing agency, in partnership with another US based law firm, has announced great employment opportunities and accommodations for many Nigerian professionals who are interested in working in the US by applying for the 2024 H1B US Visa lottery. The H1B US Visa lottery, according to the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Adeyinka, …

The United States government has expressed its commitment to work with Nigeria in addressing security challenges. This is against the backdrop of security challenges, including kidnapping and terrorism, which the nation has been facing. In a statement on Friday, the US government, through its Agency for International Development, assured Nigeria of its commitment to supporting peace and tolerance in Nigeria. …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has described the United States as Nigeria’s longstanding ally and strategic partner for the nation’s mining sector development. While receiving Charge d’Affairs, US Embassy, David Greene in his office on Thursday, Alake lauded the country’s commitment to fostering cooperation with Nigeria in diverse sectors of the economy, stating that it underscores …

The United States Secretary of State, Mr. Antony Blinken arrived at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday eveing for an official visit to President Bola Tinubu. He is in Nigeria as part of his tour to West Africa. Blinken had stopped over at Cape Verde and Côte d’Ivoire before arriving in Nigeria. He is expected to leave for Angola thereafter. On …

The United States Marine Corps has assured Nigeria of strengthening the bilateral cooperation between the two countries. The Commander of the U.S. Africa Command, Michael Langley, and the Command’s Senior Enlisted Leader to Nigeria, Michael Woods, during their recent visit to Nigeria, said the bilateral cooperation would counter violent extremism and support the latter in its fight against insecurity. In …

On the sidelines of the Mines and Money conference holding in London, United Kingdom, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Oladele Alake, and United States Assistant Secretary for Energy and Natural Resources Geoffrey Pratt agreed to set up a team of officials of both countries to explore financing for credit to mining firms and infrastructures. Pratt said his visit …