Tag: US
Supreme Court legalises ‘Gay Marriage” all over America
The United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the country’s Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, handing…
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…
US drops 60,000 propaganda leaflets on IS in Syria
The US military dropped 60,000 leaflets on the Islamic State group’s de facto capital in Syria showing a grisly depiction…
Utah becomes only state to restore firing squad
Utah became the only US state to restore the firing squad as a method of execution on Monday, as its…
The world is watching Nigeria elections, says US, UK
The United States and United Kingdom said on Sunday that the “global spotlight is firmly fixed” on Nigeria’s March 28…
Sierra Leone vice-president asks US for asylum
Sierre Leone’s Vice President Sam Sumana has applied for asylum at the US embassy in Freetown and is in hiding…
American Ebola patient admitted to US hospital
An American healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone was admitted Friday to specialized hospital near the…
Hillary Clinton and her private emails
More than 60,000 emails over four years, and about half of them apparently deleted: former secretary of state Hillary Clinton’s…
Over 155,000 wants 47 Republican senators tried for treason
More than 155,000 people by Wednesday had signed a petition to the White House urging charges be filed against 47…
Obasanjo berates US, Europe for exploiting African scientists
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia berated the exploits of African scientists…
N. Korea vows ‘merciless’ war against US
North Korea vowed to wage a “merciless, sacred war” against the United States on Thursday, days before the launch of…
Masked gunmen kidnap American woman in Kogi
Masked gunmen in central Nigeria kidnapped an American woman doing missionary work, with ransom the suspected motive for the attack,…
US citizens warned after Shebab mall threat
United States homeland security chief Jeh Johnson warned shoppers in one of America’s biggest malls to be on their guard…
US ‘deeply disappointed’ by Nigeria elections delay
The top US diplomat said Saturday he was “deeply disappointed” by Nigeria’s decision to postpone elections and issued a call…
Cameroon, Chad, Niger real test for Boko Haram, says US
Boko Haram is flush with cash and weapons after a string of battlefield advances, but the militants could face a…
US wants no delay in Nigeria elections
The United States called Friday for Nigeria’s presidential elections to be held on time, as the nation’s electoral commission weighs…