Tag: United States
‘Cruel lie’ – Washington reacts to Iran claim of prisoner swap deal
A White House National Security Council spokesperson also said “claims by Iranian officials that we have reached a deal for…
US makes important statement on Nigeria’s presidential election
According to Blinken, the United States stands with the Nigerian people as they prepared to make their voices heard by…
U.S. rejects Beijing accusations about spy balloons over China
Beijing on Tuesday accused the United States of having flown more than 10 illegal balloons over China in the past…
US shoots down another high-altitude object hovering over Alaska
The United States military has shot down another high-altitude object over Alaska suspected to be security threat. This is coming…
Eight family members shot dead in US town
The state authorities said the corpses were found with gunshot wounds, but provided no motive for the killings..
Deadly snowstorm wreaks havoc in US, over 60 dead
In the New York city of Buffalo, death toll has climbed to 28, with thousands still without power amid a…
What the U.S told IGP Tafa Balogun on drug allegation against Tinubu in 2003
Touted as certified true copy, documents purported to be certified true copies of alleged involvement of drug trafficking by Asiwaju…
‘Why Atiku will be in United States for one week’
The visit to the US would afford Atiku the opportunity of high level engagements aimed at setting the pace for…
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Atiku, Obi, Tinubu take presidential campaign ‘fight’ to U.S.
Abubakar is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while Obi is that of the Labour Party (LP)…
How fraudsters stole $45.6bn from U.S. COVID fund
A total of $45.6 billion may have been stolen from the United States’ unemployment insurance programme during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Americans to pay for COVID-19 vaccines, treatments
Earlier this month, U.S Department of Health and Human Services announced that commercial sales of COVID-19 vaccines, previously distributed by…
How Nigerian Chidozie Obasi stole $31m from state of New York, others
According to FBI, if caught and convicted, Obasi faces a maximum sentence of 621 years in prison, a five-year period…
Fauci, face of U.S. COVID response, to step down December
Fauci often appeared by former president Donald Trump’s side as the nation and the world grappled with the fast-spreading killer…
China halts cooperation with U.S. on climate change, military matters
In a statement released soon after Pelosi left Japan on the final leg of her Asian tour, China also cancelled…
Hope for Griner as Russia signals readiness to swap prisoners with U.S.
"We are ready to discuss this topic, but within the framework of the channel that was agreed upon by Presidents…
Russia threatens to reclaim Alaska from America
Russia colonized Alaska in the late 1700s but sold the territory to the US in 1867.
U.S. to distribute monkeypox vaccines nationwide
According to the White House the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will immediately send 56,000 doses of the…
The End of Roe Is a Bullet to the Heart of America
That isn’t democracy. Nor is it democracy when five unelected people who are lunatics and fanatics can take the most…
Abortions rise in U.S., reversing a 30-year trend: Report
It was not immediately clear what drove the increase in abortions. One factor may have been an expansion of coverage…
New study reveals number of transgender Americans
The analysis was done by researchers at the Williams Institute, a think tank at UCLA's Law School focused on gender…
U.S. reacts to deadly terrorists attack in Ondo church
No fewer than 22 people out of the 127 involved in the attack were killed, leaving 61 survivors currently on…
Biden to push new economic agenda, migration plan at Americas summit
The summit is being convened in the United States for the first time since the first such gathering in Miami…
Nestle rushes infant formula to U.S.
A Feb. 17 recall by top baby formula maker Abbott Laboratories (ABT.N) and the closing of its manufacturing plant in…
Microsoft to cover U.S. workers’ travel costs for abortion
Microsoft said it will "continue to do everything we can under the law to protect our employees' rights and support…
Afegbua wants Atiku extradited to US
Former Commissioner of Information in Edo State and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has…
U.S. targets degrading Russian firepower as it shifts Ukrainian goal
By sending artillery power to Ukraine, the U.S. now aims to degrade Russian firepower — not only on the immediate…
US approves sale of $1bn arms to Nigeria to fight terrorists
A statement from the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency, said the department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military…
Biden to release 180m barrels of crude oil to crash prices
The release from May is the largest release ever from the U.S. emergency oil reserve.
US sanctions six Nigerians funding Boko Haram
The U.S, in a statement by Department of States spokesperson Ned Price, listed the individuals as Abdurrahman Ado Musa, Salihu…
U.S. says ready to help end Russo-Ukrainian war via diplomacy
"We are working to put the Ukrainians in the strongest possible negotiating position, including by increasing pressure on Russia by…