US Bars Iran From Attending World Cup Draw

The U.S. denied an Iranian delegation entry to attend the World Cup draw in the country, according to the spokesperson for the Iranian Football Federation (FFI), Amir-Mehdi Alawi. Among those affected were FFI President Mehdi Taj, Head Coach Amir Ghalenoei, and seven other FFI officials, the spokesperson said, according to the daily newspaper Shargh. The…

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Nigeria Affected As US Embassies Reduce Social Media Updates Over Washington ShutdownĀ 

The United States has announced that its embassies and consulates around the world, including Nigeria, will reduce public communications as the government shutdown in Washington continues. In notices posted on official channels, the diplomatic missions said they would suspend routine updates ā€œuntil full operations resume,ā€ while still sharing urgent safety and security information when necessary….

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FBI Offers N15 Million Reward For Nigerian Wanted For Bank, Identity Fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a nationwide alert for a Nigerian man, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted for violating conditions of release in connection with multiple federal fraud charges. Adediran, also known by numerous aliases including Kevin Olumide Adediran, Eric O. Williams, Stephen Dediyi, and Maxo Alexandre, is accused of bank fraud, identity…

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Top US Official Accepted $50,000 Bribe, But Trump’s Administration Stopped Probe – Report

A top US official, Tom Homan, was caught accepting a $50,000 cash bribe in exchange for facilitating government contracts for business executives in an undercover investigation by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a report by MSNBC has shown. Mr Homan, the White House border czar responsible for co-piloting the present administration’s immigration crackdown,…

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Nigeria, 68 Nations Fail To Meet U.S. Fiscal Transparency Standards

The United States Department of State has released its 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report, a congressionally mandated assessment designed to evaluate the openness and accountability of governments around the world. According to the report, published on September 19, 71 of the 140 governments and entities assessed met the minimum fiscal transparency standards, while 69 failed to…

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Nigerian Father, Son Indicted In $2.2 Million US Housing FraudĀ 

Nigerian-Americans, Christopher Adesoji Falade, 62, and his son Emmanuel Oluwademilade Falade, 32, have been federally charged with wire fraud in connection with a housing stabilization programme in Minnesota, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota. The pair, operating through their company Faladcare Inc., are accused of submitting inflated and fraudulent reimbursement…

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