The United States has delivered a fresh consignment of military equipment to Nigeria. The equipment was transported to Nigeria aboard a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales arrangement between Washington and Abuja, reports Daily Trust. The US Africa Command disclosed the development today through its offi...
The United States imposed sanctions yesterday on “all remaining Iranian airlines” that have yet to face such penalties, as Washington pushes to step up economic pressure in its war with Tehran. The US Treasury Department said its latest action takes aim at “36 targets for supporting Iran’s aviation sector, which the regime uses to move [&helli...
•Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has sparked fury by posting a map that seemingly showed Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico and the Caribbean as part of the United States. Yesterday’s post — the latest of several from Trump with an outlandish territorial design — came amid a flurry of around 100 messages on his Truth […]
•NAFDAC director-general, Prof. Moji Adeyeye The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Adeyeye, has rejected calls for her resignation, saying she returned to Nigeria after decades in the United States to contribute to the country’s development and restore the agency’s image...
The United States yesterday announced the approval of a $5 billion sale of bombs, guidance kits and other equipment to Saudi Arabia, which has been repeatedly attacked during the US-Israeli war against Iran. “The proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia’s airborne defence capability to counter current and future regional threats, strengthen its...
•Trump and US fighter jets The United States said yesterday it had carried out air strikes on Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz, its first attacks on Iran since late July. “Earlier today, US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed […]...
•ISIS-K leaders, Obaidullah and Shahab al-Muhajir The United States has offered rewards of up to $18 million for information leading to the identification or location of two key leaders of the Islamic State Khorasan Province, ISIS-K. The US Department of State’s Rewards for Justice programme announced the offers in a notice posted on its X [&h...
•Trump and US visa The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced plans to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum in the United States. The move is the latest in a sweeping immigration crackdown by the Trump administration, which has targeted both undocumented and legal ...
The US Department of State has warned families seeking to immigrate to the country that children could lose their eligibility to join their parents if they turn 21 before entering the US. Under the immigration requirements outlined by the department, a child seeking to immigrate alongside a parent must be unmarried, qualify under the parent’s ...
United States forces have commenced training for Nigerian troops in unmanned aircraft systems, combat casualty care and other military skills as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation between both countries. The training was conducted at an operating location in Bauchi State and formed part of a broader US-Nigeria security cooperat...

