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Nigeria and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in security, trade, investment, technology and democratic governance as both countries seek to expand their strategic partnership. Speaking at the U.S. Embassy’s reception in Abuja marking America’s 250th Independence Anniversary, the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, Keith Heffern, described the…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has reminded Nigerian travellers to strictly comply with American immigration laws, warning that visa violations could jeopardise future opportunities to study, work or visit the country. In a statement shared on its official social media platforms, the mission urged Nigerians to adhere to the…
The United States is set to phase out its HIV/AIDS funding support to South Africa through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a move that could significantly impact healthcare services for millions of people living with HIV in the country. The funding, estimated at approximately $400 million annually,…
The United States and Iran have signed a landmark agreement aimed at ending months of conflict in the Middle East, with a formal ceremony scheduled in Switzerland to launch a 60-day period of negotiations toward a final peace settlement. US President Donald Trump signed the memorandum of understanding during a…
The United States and Iran exchange fresh military strikes as negotiations aimed at ending their conflict and reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz remain deadlocked. The latest escalation comes after weeks of difficult talks marked by sharp rhetoric and intermittent violence, with both sides still divided over Iran’s nuclear…
Delegations from the United States and China have held trade talks in South Korea, according to Chinese state media, just hours before US President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported that the discussions took…
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has arrested a man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of a 23-year-old Nigerian graduate, Oluwalayomi Fadero, in the United States. According to local media reports by WSMV4, the suspect, identified as Ray Eugene Padgett, allegedly stole a…
The U.S. Department of State has approved the sale of munitions worth $151.8 million to Israel as tensions with Iran continue to escalate in the Middle East. In a statement released by the State Department confirmed that the sale includes 12,000 units of 1,000-pound (470-kilogram) bomb bodies requested by…
US President Donald Trump has announced the commencement of what he described as “major combat operations” against Iran, declaring that the United States military had moved to neutralise what he called “imminent threats” posed by the Iranian regime. In a video address shared on his Truth Social platform, Trump…
The United States and Israel have launched a coordinated wave of air and missile strikes on targets in several Iranian cities, triggering loud explosions and thick columns of smoke over the capital, Tehran, in a sharp escalation of regional tensions. The attacks followed renewed warnings from Donald Trump, who accused…
