US to track health data, increase surveillance under $2bn deal with Nigeria
The US state department says the $2 billion agreement between Nigeria and the United States includes plans to monitor data and increase health surveillance to enable prompt response to…
US threatens renewed war as Iran deal remains elusive
The United States warned on Saturday it was “more than capable” of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red…
Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire over past 48 hours
Iran’s foreign ministry on Tuesday accused the United States of violating a fragile ceasefire during the past 48 hours in the southern coastal province of Hormozgan, without specifying the…
US court jails Nigerian for Internet fraud
A Nigerian man, Adepoju Salako, has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison for committing wire fraud through a 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend fraud scheme in…
Trump directs Nigerians, others applying for green cards to visit home countries
United States President Donald Trump has directed that Nigerians and other nationals applying for green cards must return to their home countries to apply for the process except in…
Nigerian athlete shot dead days before MBA graduation in US
The Nigerian sporting community is mourning the death of Oluwabukola Pereira, who was shot dead in the United States, US just days before she was due to graduate…
Strait of Hormuz: US says Iranian attack on ships will trigger ‘devastating’ response
The United States says while it is “not looking for a fight” with Iran over the contentious Strait of Hormuz, it would not shy away from any confrontation. Pentagon…
Nigerian man arrested in US, faces deportation over ‘sex crimes’
Olatunde Olusanjo, a 53-year-old Nigerian, has been arrested in Los Angeles by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over alleged sexual offences. ICE said Olusanjo was apprehended…
US, Iran fail to reach peace agreement after 21-hour talks in Pakistan
The United States and Iran have failed to reach an agreement after 21 hours of high-stakes discussions in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital. JD Vance, US vice-president, said Tehran refused to…
Iran to US, Israel: Middle East will turn to hell if attacks continue
The Iranian military has warned the United States and Israel that the “entire region will turn into hell’ if the ongoing war escalates further. According to Al Jazeera, a…
Trump says US may wind down military operation in Iran
President Donald Trump says the United States is considering winding down military operations in the Middle East with respect to the war in Iran. In a Truth Social post…
Iran, US Threaten Attacks On Oil Facilities
Iran threatened Saturday to reduce US-linked oil facilities to “a pile of ashes” as the two-week-old Middle East war spilled over into a global oil price crisis. Iranian…
Iran War Costs US $11bn In Six Days
The opening week of the war against Iran cost the United States more than $11.3 billion, lawmakers were told in a Pentagon briefing, according to a New York Times…
US warns citizens of fresh terror threat in Nigeria
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has warned of a possible terrorist threat targeting US facilities and US-affiliated schools in the country. In a security notice issued via its…
US, Israel launch strikes against Iran
The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iranian cities on Saturday, triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran. The attacks…




















