Tag: USA
PETAN members secure bigger roles in Nigeria’s major oil, gas projects...
Mr Wole Ogunsanya, Chairman of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), says indigenous Nigerian companies are gaining stronger footholds in major oil and...
ADC diaspora faults INEC over removal of David Mark-led NWC
Abuja, April 2, 2026 (NAN) The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Diaspora Chapter, USA, has expressed concern over the removal of its National Working Committee...
Suspected contaminant overflows from manhole near U.S. base in Japan
Tokyo, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua/NAN) White foam was overflowing from a manhole near a U.S. base in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture, prompting local authorities to...
AU, U.S. establish ‘Strategic Infrastructure Investment Working Group’
New York, Jan. 28, 2026 (NAN) The African Union and the United States have established U.S.-AUC Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (SIWG) to...
Iraq’s ex-premier baulks at Trump’s threat over his reinstatement
Baghdad, Jan. 28, 2026 (dpa/NAN) Iraq’s former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday accused Washington of “flagrant interference” in his country’s affairs, after President...
Trump warns Iraq not to reinstate al-Maliki as Prime Minister
Washington, Jan. 28, 2026 (dpa/NAN) U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw the U.S. support from Iraq if former Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki,...
KWASU alumnus wins prestigious U.S. teaching award
Benin, Jan. 27, 2026 (NAN) Habeeb Abdulrauf, a Mass Communication alumnus of Kwara State University (KWASU), has won one of the most competitive teaching...
UAE president meets Russian president’s envoy on ties
Abu Dhabi, Jan. 26, 2026 (Xinhua/NAN) President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with Kirill Dmitriev,...
Venezuela/U.S. diffrences will be resolved through diplomacy – Ag president
Caracas, Jan. 26, 2026 (Xinhua/NAN) Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez said that differences with the United States would be resolved through diplomatic channels.
Speaking at...
Trump ‘won’t use force’ to take Greenland, drops tariff threat
Davos (Switzerland), Jan. 22, 2026 (dpa/NAN) U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would not use force to take control of Greenland, before later dropping...
U.S. withdrawal from WHO, loss for everyone – Tedros
Geneva, Jan. 22, 2026 (dpa/NAN) Thursday marks one year since U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the country’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
EU leaders to discuss U.S. plans for Greenland at summit
Brussels, Jan. 22, 2026 (dpa/NAN) European Union leaders are due to meet on Thursday in Brussels to try to find a joint response to...
Trump accepts Nobel medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
Washington, Jan 16, 2026 (Reuters/NAN) Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump during...
China to defend interests following Trump’s tariff announcement
Beijing, Jan. 13, 2026 (dpa/NAN) China said on Tuesday that it intends to protect its interests following US President, Donald Trump’s announcement that the...
Trump says nations doing business with Iran face 25% tariff on...
Washington, Jan. 13, 2026 (Reuters/NAN) President Donald Trump said any country doing business with Iran would face a tariff rate of 25 per cent...
Pope Leo meets Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
Rome, Jan. 12, 2026 (dpa/NAN) Pope Leo XIV has on Monday received Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado in...
U.S. immigration officer shoots woman dead in Minnesota
Washington, Jan. 8, 2026 (dpa/NAN) Authorities reported that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot a woman dead during a controversial operation in...
