Tag: United States
U.S. Condemns Katsina Governor Over Harmful Comment
Simon Ateba The United States Government said on Thursday that it is deeply troubled by Governor Ibrahim Shehu Shema of…
Defeat Boko Haram, Make Us Proud, U.S Tells Nigeria
Simon Ateba The United States Government would like to see Nigeria defeat Boko Haram but military power alone will not…
Ebola in the US: Opportunity for Nigeria
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday announced the first domestic case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the…
U.S. Doubts Death Of Shekau
The United States voiced skepticism Thursday over reports from the Nigerian military that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau had been…
Obama to speak as US strikes kills 120 jihadists
President Barack Obama will make his first public comments on US and allied strikes on jihadists in Syria at 10…
Chad accuses UN of using its troops as ‘shield’ in Mali
The Chadian government on Friday denounced the “discriminatory” treatment of its troops in Mali, accusing the United Nations peacekeeping mission…
US, ECOWAS sign pact on security in Abuja
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and US Agency for International Development (USAID) has signed agreement on countering…
US Army invites women to try out for elite Ranger school
The US Army is inviting female soldiers to apply to the grueling Ranger school, officials said Monday, part of the…
US remembers 9/11, Obama says never ‘give in to fear’
Americans on Thursday marked the 13th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, as President Barack Obama vowed that the…
Boko Haram violence threatens Nigeria’s future – US
The United States on Thursday said it was concerned by increasing Boko Haram violence and territorial gains in Nigeria, warning…
US, S. Korea create army unit to destroy North’s nukes
South Korea said Thursday it would create a combined army unit with the United States, reportedly tasked with destroying North…
Kerry urges global ‘coalition’ to fight IS jihadists
United States Secretary of State John Kerry has called for a global coalition to combat Islamic State fighters’ “genocidal agenda”…
US parents sue FIFA over safety concerns on headers
A group of American parents is suing FIFA to force it to limit the number of times young soccer players…
US health worker home after ‘low-risk’ Ebola exposure
A health worker with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has returned to the United States after possible…
US to track jihadists in Syria with spy planes
The United States is poised to send spy planes into Syria to track Islamic State jihadists whose advances have sparked…
Foley murder ‘terrorist attack’ against US
The murder of American journalist James Foley by jihadist militants in Syria was a “terrorist attack” against the United States,…
Americans among 12,000 foreign fighters in Syria
Some 12,000 foreign jihadists from 50 countries, including Americans, have gone to fight in Syria since the conflict began, the…
Islamic State ‘beyond anything we’ve seen’ – US
The Islamic State poses a greater danger than a conventional “terrorist group” and is pursuing a vision that could radically…
Howard takes break from national team duties
Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard announced Thursday that he will be taking a one-year break from international duty with the United…
US accuses Israel of targeting kin of murdered Palestinian teen
The United States on Wednesday charged Israel had targeted members of a Palestinian family whose teenaged son was kidnapped and…
US blames Hamas for Gaza truce collapse
The United States blamed rocket fire from Gaza for a breakdown in indirect talks between Israel and Palestinian authorities on…
2 dead as trains carrying toxic chemicals collide in US
Two freight trains transporting toxic chemicals smashed into each other in the US state of Arkansas early Sunday, killing two…
One shot, 7 arrested as violence flares in US
One person was shot and seven people were arrested as police battled to impose a curfew in the riot-hit US…
Mexico protests Texas National Guard troops on US border
Mexico’s foreign ministry late Friday protested Texas Governor Rick Perry’s deployment of National Guard troops to the southern US border…
US wants punitive actions against South Sudan leaders
By Simon Ateba The United States Government said on Tuesday that punitive actions should be taken against South Sudanese leaders…
Sierra Leone seeks experimental Ebola drug
Sierra Leone said on Tuesday it would seek a shipment of a controversial experimental drug to fight an Ebola outbreak…
US to provide $180 mn in South Sudan food aid
The United States said Tuesday it will provide $180 million in additional aid to help feed people facing a looming…
US sends Ebola drug to Liberia, West Africa
In a bid to curb the Ebola Virus, Liberia will receive an untested experimental drug, ZMapp, to treat people infected…
US sends $10m for French counterterrorism in Africa
United States President Barack Obama on Monday authorized $10 million in military aid for a major French counterterrorism mission in…
US action hero Steven Seagal plays gig in Crimea
Hollywood tough guy and musician Steven Seagal played a weekend concert in the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, appearing on…