•Gianni Infantino FIFA president Gianni Infantino told our correspondent today that Iran “will be at the World Cup” and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East war. “Iran will be at the World Cup,” Infantino said at half-time of Iran’s friendly against Costa Rica in Turkey. “That’s […]...
The United States reduced its purchase of Nigerian crude oil sharply in January 2026, with imports dropping by about 47.16 per cent month-on-month, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Figures from the U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report indicate that U.S. crude [&...
•US missiles The US Department of Defence yesterday announced three agreements with defence contractors to boost the production of missiles and other components to replenish dwindling supplies used in the Middle East war. The extensive use of interceptor missiles by the United States, Israel and Gulf states to counter Iranian retaliatory attac...
The United States has presented a 15-point plan to end the war with Iran, media reports said on Tuesday, with Pakistan acting as an intermediary to deliver the proposal to Tehran. According to Israeli broadcaster N12, the draft includes commitments from Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons and to hand over its stockpile of enriched […]
•MQ-9 drones The United States has deployed multiple MQ-9 drones alongside around 200 troops to Nigeria to provide intelligence and training support to the Nigerian military in its ongoing fight against insurgents across the northern region. The operation is strictly focused on surveillance and advisory support, with no US personnel embedded i...
•Trump The United States today announced the approval of $16.46 billion in military sales to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, two Gulf states that have been hit hard by fallout from the Iran war. Iran responded to the massive US-Israeli air campaign launched late last month with barrages of missiles and drones that have […]
•FIFA World Cup trophy Iran national football team will take on Nigeria national football team in an international friendly on March 27 as part of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, even as the Asian side insists it will not play matches in the United States. The fixture, scheduled for Antalya, Turkey, is part […]
•Oluwatosin Kazeem The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint seeking to revoke the citizenship of Nigerian-born, Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, over his role in a massive identity theft and tax fraud scheme. The complaint, filed at a U.S. District Court in Baltimore, Maryland, alleges that Kazeem unlawfully obtained his ...
The United States will drop the price for Americans looking to formally renounce their citizenship by more than 80 percent, a move welcomed by the “Accidental Americans” struggling with the US tax system. Consular fees for renouncing US citizenship will be reduced from $2,350 to $450 starting April 13, according to a notice in the […]...
•Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei The US State Department offered a $10 million reward yesterday for information about Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and other top officials. Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and Minister of Intelligence and Security Esmail Khatib were among the 10 individuals on the State Departmen...

