The United States Department of State has revoked the visas of more than 80,000 individuals, including Nigerians and other foreign nationals, as part of a sweeping immigration enforcement initiative under former President Donald Trumpās administration. In a statement released on Thursday, the department said the action was in line with Trumpās commitment to protecting U.S….
The Presidency has dismissed a viral video claiming that United States troops have landed in Nigeria following military intervention threats by President Donald Trump. The Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, while reacting on Friday to a video posted on X by @Italian_Spencer, wrote, āThis is false!!!!ā The X…
Six people have been sentenced in connection with the brutal September 4, 2021, Labour Day weekend murders of three people in Northwest Washington, D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced that Erwin Dubose, Kamar Queen, William Johnson Lee, Damonta Thompson, and Mussay Rezene, all of Washington, D.C., along with Toyia Johnson of Rockville, Maryland, were…
The United States has arrested five fugitives ā including a Nigerian ā allegedly linked to a sprawling fraud network accused of defrauding thousands of victims of more than ā¬300 million in Germany. The arrests were carried out in the Central District of California at the request of the German government, which is now seeking their…
Thirty-one members of the United States Congress have endorsed President Donald Trumpās decision to classify Nigeria as a ācountry of particular concernā over alleged religious persecution. The lawmakers said the designation offers āa sign of hopeā for millions of Christians facing attacks in the country. The chairman of the US House foreign affairs Africa subcommittee,…
The US military has submitted contingency plans for potential strikes on Nigeria, following a directive from President Donald Trump to prepare for possible action over a false claim of Christian genocide. The New York Times reports that the US Africa Command has drawn up and sent its options to the Department of War this week…
The United States House of Representatives has urged the Departments of State and Treasury to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and organisations, including Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, over alleged violations of religious freedom in Nigeria. This is contained in a resolution introduced before the House on Tuesday…
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has predicted that Muslims will in future make it to the White House as president. The statement comes after Uganda-born Mamdani won New York City mayor, emerging as the first Muslim to be elected into the position. He wrote: āMamdani has made it! ICU in Washington should be ready for…
Two members of the United States parliament, Gregory W. Meeks and Sara Jacobs, have condemned President Donald Trumpās recent threat to cut off aid and launch military action against Nigeria. Mr Trump had recently threatened to take military action against Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians. But Mr Meeks, a ranking member of the House…
United States lawmaker, Riley M. Moore, has rebuked China over its reported warning to Washington against plans for military intervention in Nigeria over alleged genocide against Christians, declaring that the Asian country would not dictate Americaās foreign policy. In a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, Moore expressed support for the…
