Tag: US
France summons US ambassador over spying allegations
The United State ambassador to France, Jane Hartley, has been summoned by Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, over allegations that the…
US spends N1.2 trillion on humanitarian assistance in 2014
The United States Secretary of State, Mr John Kerry, on Friday said that his government spent over N1.2 trillion ($6…
US confirms death of al-Qaeda leader in Yemen
United States intelligence has confirmed the death of Nasir al-Wuhayshi, the founder of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the…
Boko Haram: US supports Nigeria, others with $5bn
The United States says it has announced a five billion US dollars contribution to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF),…
Buruji Kashamu served fresh notice of extradition to US
The Nigerian National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has served Prince Buruji Kashamu, the senator-elect from Ogun State a notice…
US releases documents recovered in Osama bin Laden raid
US government on Wednesday in Washington released a list of now declassified documents recovered during the 2011 raid on al-Qaeda…
US ‘deeply concerned’ over Morsi death sentence
The US is “deeply concerned” about an Egyptian court decision to seek the death penalty for former President Mohamed Morsi,…
US museum returns looted 10th-century Hindu god to Cambodia
Phnom Penh (AFP) – An American museum has returned a 10th-century sandstone statue of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman to…
Mexican girl returns home after mistakenly sent to US
A 14-year-old Mexican girl grabbed by police at school and sent to the United States in a case of mistaken…
US set to sanction Patience Jonathan, Orubebe, others
First, it was the extradition of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ogun central senator-elect Buruji Kashamu to the United States but…
US Catholic Church shells out $150m over pedophilia
The Catholic Church in the US forked out $120 million to victims of sexual abuse at the hands of clergy…
Obama moves to drop Cuba from list of terror sponsors
President Barack Obama is set to remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, in a landmark step…
Buhari thanks EU, US for role in Nigeria’s elections
President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has commended Italy and other members of the European Union (EU) for standing by Nigeria in…
School yoga does not violate religious freedom – US
A California court said Friday that yoga classes taught at an elementary school do not violate students’ right to religious…
US, UK fear interference in election result collation
United States Secretary of State John Kerry and his British counterpart Philip Hammond Monday voiced fears over possible political interference…