The government of the United States of America donated 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to Nigeria on Tuesday. Jynneos is a vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of smallpox and mpox in adults aged 18 years and older who are at risk of mpox infection. Speaking during the official handover of the mpox vaccine …

The Federal Government and the United States of America have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Commercial and Investment Partnership, marking a significant step in strengthening their economic ties. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 2024 AGOA Forum held in Washington DC by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, and the U.S. Secretary …

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, says his knack for industrialisation in Nigeria is the reason why he doesn’t have houses abroad. Dangote noted that having houses in London or the United States of America would distract him from his focus on making Nigeria a hallmark of industrialisation. The billionaire stated this while speaking to journalists at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, …

The United States and the United Kingdom announced widespread sanctions against Iran’s military drone programme on Thursday in response to its weekend attack against Israel. Washington is targeting “16 individuals and two entities enabling Iran’s UAV production, including engine types that power Iran’s Shahed variant UAVs, which were used in the April 13 attack,” the Treasury Department said in a …

A Royal Court in Jersey, United States, has reportedly ruled that stolen assets worth £6.9m ($8.9m) be repatriated to Nigeria. The said assets were allegedly diverted by Nigerian government officials in 2014 under the guise of purchasing arms to fight Boko Haram terrorists. According to BBC, the court ruled that the money, deposited in a Jersey bank account, was likely …

The United States and Mexico have submitted a joint bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, the two federations announced on Friday. The bid is expected to face opposition from Brazil and a three-nation European bid including Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. Should the North American bid succeed it would extend a streak of major international tournaments being held …

An annual ceremony to remember those who died on September 11, 2001, is being held across the United States on Monday (today), 22 years after the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers collapsed in the deadliest terror attack on US soil. Local media reports that the 9/11 memorial, which is held across the country, started with the reading of the names …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to meet with President Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss providing arms to Moscow for its war in Ukraine, the United States said Monday. The announcement comes after the White House last week warned that Russia was already in secret, active talks with the North to acquire a range of munitions and supplies …

Nollywood actor Joseph Benjamin has revealed the reason behind his decision to become a cab driver in the United States Of America. Benjamin 46, who relocated to America in 2016, revealed while appearing on the latest episode of the Teju Babyface Deep Dive podcast hosted by the comedian, Monday, that he drove cabs to pay his bills. “I got to …

Investors in Adidas have filed a lawsuit against the company at a United States court over its cancelled partnership with Kanye West, saying it should have been aware he courted controversy. The class-action lawsuit seen by AFP was submitted Friday in US District Court in Oregon, where the German sportswear giant’s US headquarters is located, and argues executives failed to …