Tag: U.S.
Nigeria tasks U.S. on dignified deportation process
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged the U.S. to adhere to established protocols when deporting immigrants from its...
Trump threatens BRICS countries with 100% tariffs
The U.S. president has threatened the BRICS group of emerging economies with tariffs of 100 percent if they move away from the U.S. dollar...
China condoles U.S. over lives lost in jet, helicopter collision
The Chinese government has expressed condolences over lives lost in the midair collision between the U.S. regional jet and U.S. military helicopter at the...
U.S. withdrawal from WHO, threat to global, Nigeria’s health governance- Experts
A general physician, Dr. Tunji Akintade, says Nigeria faces critical health challenges that demand immediate and sustained action to bridge funding gaps amid global...
U.S. scraps ban on immigration raids in churches, hospitals, schools
U.S. immigration and border officials will be able to arrest migrants at so-called “sensitive” locations again, after the Trump administration overturned policies limiting where...
U.S. president considering 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico starting in February
Donald Trump said tariffs of 25 percent on products from Canada and Mexico could be introduced as early as February, hours after taking office...
Biden grants Cyprus access to 3 U.S. military programmes
The outgoing U.S. President, Joe Biden, has signed an order granting the Republic of Cyprus access to three key U.S. military programs, Greek media...
U.S. Govt. announces $27m humanitarian aid for Nigeria
The U.S. Government has announced a 27 million dollars humanitarian aid package for Nigeria to assist vulnerable populations, and build resilience against food insecurity...
Nigerian scholar wins U.S. prestigious award
A Nigerian scholar, Prof. Wale Adebanwi, has bagged the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, which is awarded on the basis of prior career achievement and exceptional...
IMF says inflation to further drop in 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says inflation is easing faster than expected but has not been fully defeated.
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF,...
Germany deploys another military aircraft for Gaza aid
The German Armed Forces have sent an A400M transport aircraft to the Middle East to drop food over the Gaza Strip.
The aircraft departed the...
Suicide attack kills top Jihadist in Syria
A prominent jihadist from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), previously linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist militia, was killed in a suicide attack in north-western Syria,...
Patient with transplanted pig kidney discharged from U.S. hospital
The world’s first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has left the hospital almost three weeks after the operation.
Rick Slayman is recovering well and...
13 dead after heavy fighting with militants in Iran
Militants have carried out a major attack on the bases of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in southeast Iran.
The deputy interior minister,...
Venezuela’s Maduro passes law to annex part of neighbouring Guyana
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has passed a law to create a new Venezuelan state around the oil-rich region of Essequibo in neighbouring Guyana.
“The decision...
U.S. Mayor, NBA commend Tinubu, Ribadu over economic turnaround
The Mayor of the City of Blanco, Texas, U.S., Mike Arnold, and officials of the National Basketball Association (NBA) team have eulogised the economic...
Hamas chief reaffirms commitment to ceasefire demands
The head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, reaffirmed the movement’s commitment to its demands for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Haniyeh said in a...
