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Saturday, November 1st, 2025
You are a prime suspect! – Ex-Mayor of Blanco, Texas, accuses Sultan of Sokoto of backing Jihad genocide By Justina Otio A former Mayor of Blanco City in Texas, United States of America, Mike Arnold, has challenged the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III, to provide evidence that he is not involved in […]
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Saturday, November 1st, 2025
Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution FILE – Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attends an ECOWAS meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga, File) By Dyepkazah Shibayan and Aamer Madhani ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon […]
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Saturday, November 1st, 2025
Country of Particular Concern: Trump’s comments don’t reflect ‘realities on ground’ – FG By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting religious freedom and promoting tolerance among citizens, following a recent statement by the United States of America on the issue in Nigeria. In a press statement signed by […]
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Saturday, November 1st, 2025
By Justina Otio The United States Embassy in Lagos has reacted to the revocation of the visa of Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. Naija News reports that the renowned writer, during a media parley on Tuesday in Lagos, announced the revocation of his B1/B2 visa by the US Embassy. The 91-year-old told journalists […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
By Enioluwa Adeniyi A United States District Court has ordered the interim forfeiture of a California property linked to Paulinus Okoronkwo, a Nigerian-American and former general manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), after finding him guilty of financial crimes tied to a $2.1m bribe. Okoronkwo was convicted in September of transactional money laundering, […]
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
By George Oshogwe Ogbolu The United States government has mandated all Nigerian visa applicants to provide details of their social media activity covering the last five years. Naija News reports that the directive was given in a post by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on X. The Embassy stated that applicants are required to list […]
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Sunday, July 6th, 2025
US court jails Nigerian pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, over $4.2m COVID-19 fraud as Osun monarch forfeits property A United States District Court has sentenced Edward Oluwasanmi, a Nigerian pastor, to 27 months in prison for his role in a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, while his co-defendant, Joseph Oloyede, a traditional ruler in Osun State, […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025
‘Over 25 million naturalised Americans at risk as U.S. begins revoking citizenship’ A new directive from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has instructed attorneys in its civil division to prioritise denaturalisation proceedings against naturalised citizens found to have committed certain offence. Denaturalisation refers to the process of revoking citizenship, particularly when that citizenship […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics
Saturday, June 28th, 2025
The US Supreme Court on Friday delivered a major decision in a legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempt to limit birthright citizenship. The justices restricted the authority of federal judges to issue broad legal blocks against presidential policies. In a 6-3 ruling, the court sided with the Trump administration, directing lower courts in […]
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Sunday, June 8th, 2025
Chadian President, Mahamat Idriss Itno has directed the suspension of visas to all US citizens as a reprisal move for a travel ban. Recall that the Central African country was among the 12 nations that were affected by the recent Visa ban order of Donald Trump. According to Trump, the ban was in the interest […]
