Tag: U.S.
US gives Russia 48 hours to close 3 missions
In a retaliatory move, the U.S. has given Russia 48 hours to close three of its missions in San Francisco,…
Korean peninsula: Tensions ease slightly as U.S. officials play down war risks
Tensions on the Korean peninsula eased slightly on Monday as South Korea’s president said resolving Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions must be…
U.S withdraws from Paris Climate Accord
The United States has submitted to the United Nations a formal notice of withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement.
U.S To Train NSCDC Operatives On Counter-Terrorism
The U.S says it will train and provide technical support to personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps…
Federal Government calls for technical assistance from US
The Federal Government has called for technical assistance from the U.S. in the development of transportation infrastructure and its agricultural…
ISIS: U.S. cannot prove Al-Baghdadi’s death
Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday said the U.S. could not prove that Islamic State (IS) leader AbuBakr Al-Baghdadi was…
U.S. Postpones Decision To Lift Sudan Sanctions
The United States has postponed for three months a decision on whether to permanently lift sanctions on Sudan over its…
U.S. Has Evidence Of Chemical Weapons Use By Damascus
The U.S. intelligence community possesses strong evidence that the Syrian army used chemical weapons in the Idlib province on April…
Nigeria gets renewed commitment to support polio eradication
The U.S. on Friday renewed its commitment to support polio eradication in Nigeria.
U.S. Lifts Laptop Restriction For Flights From Abu Dhabi
The United States has lifted a ban on laptops in cabins on flights from Abu Dhabi to the United States,…
U.S. Criticises Sudan Human Rights
The U.S. said on Friday it was “very concerned” about Sudan’s human rights record, which was supposed to have improved…
Merkel Concerned At Impact Of U.S. Sanctions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is concerned that the proposed new U.S. sanctions against Russia could lead to fines against European…
British police stop sharing Manchester information with U.S.
Greater Manchester Police have stopped sharing information on Monday’s suicide attack with the U.S. over leaks to New York Times,…
Philippines President To Correct Country’s Overdependence On U.S.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday vowed to “correct” the country’s overdependence on traditional partners such as the U.S. as…
U.S. Suspends Funding To Kenya’s Health Activities
The U.S. government has suspended funding to activities carried out by Kenya’s ministry of health for failure to meet unspecified…
10 Killed, Dozens Injured In U.S. Flood
A severe storm system bringing flash flooding and tornadoes killed 10 people and injured dozens, leaving a trail of destruction…
U.S. imposes new sanctions on Syria
The United States is imposing sanctions on Syria for what Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said was the use of sarin…
U.S. Asks Pakistan To Fight Terrorist Groups Equally
The U.S. has called on Pakistan to fight all terrorist groups equally and avoid using some of them as proxies…
9 Civilians Die In U.S. Attack On Syria
Nine civilians including four children were killed in the U.S. missile attack on a Syrian airbase near the city of…
James Ibori arrives Nigeria
Former Governor James Ibori of Delta State arrived the country on Saturday. An official of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,…
Honda raises profit forecast
Honda Motor revised up its net profit outlook for the current financial year by 31.3 per cent on Friday thanks…
Kenya extradites 4 men to U.S.
Four men charged with directing a major heroin trafficking ring have been extradited to the United States from Kenya, a…
Former U.S. president Bush discharged from hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush was discharged on Monday from a Houston hospital after waging a more than two-week battle…
Canada to offer temporary residency to stranded U.S travellers
Canada will offer temporary residency to travellers stranded by U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority…
U.S. companies voice concern over Trump travel ban
A group of U.S. companies, including Starbucks, Tesla and Uber, on Monday voiced concern over Donald Trump’s recent executive order…
German town rejects Trump honorary citizenship proposal
U.S. President Donald Trump will not be made an honorary citizen of the small German town from which his grandparents…
U.S. donates military grade tents to Nigeria Police
The U.S. on Friday donated eight military grade multi-purpose tents to the Nigeria Police for a quick return of civil…
U.S., UK are Nigerians most travelled destinations – VFS
Mr Jiten Vyas, the Chief Operating Officer of VFS Global in Africa, a visa processing company, says U.S. and UK…
Mosul battle: U.S. expects Islamic State to wield chemical weapons
The United States expects Islamic State to use crude chemical weapons as it tries to repel an Iraqi-led offensive on…
U.S. gives Nigeria $92.7m lifeline to tackle poverty
The United States Government has announced the sum of $92.73m in developmental assistance to support the five-year $2.3bn agreement signed…