Tag: U.S.
2023: Atiku in U.S., lobbies govt officials over presidential bid
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has departed Nigeria for the United States to lobby senior government officials and...
U.S. alerts nationals on possible terror attack in Abuja
The Embassy of the United States in Abuja has warned its nationals of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically in the nation’s capital.
The Embassy gave...
U.S. disburses $3m grant to 3 Nigerian private hospitals
The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant of $3 million to three private hospitals in Nigeria for the improvement...
U.S. returns 23 looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria
The United States has repatriated to Nigeria, 23 Benin Bronzes, part of the thousands of artifacts that were looted by the British during their...
Buhari: Why U.S., UK, others must return Africa’s stolen assets
President Muhammadu Buhari writes on why the West must return stolen assets and artefacts looted from Africa
Nigerians were delighted by the news this summer...
Trump sues CNN for defamation, seeks $475m damages
Former President of the United States, Donald Trump, has sued CNN for defamation, seeking $475 million in punitive damages and claiming that the network carried out...
U.S.: We’ll assist Nigeria to end insecurity
The United States Government has assured Nigeria of its commitment to supporting Nigerian efforts to counter terrorism and insecurity, improve health system, and bolster...
Governor’s aide jailed in U.S. for stealing $600,000
Abidemi Rufai has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for stealing more than $600,000 in pandemic relief benefits in the United States.
Rufai, until his...
Nigeria to benefit from U.S. $12bn climate fund
Nigeria has been included among the beneficiaries of the United States $12 billion Emergency Programme for Adaptation and Resilience.
The programme was put in place...
NDLEA intercepts US-bound Meth, arrests pregnant female drug dealer
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled attempts by drug cartels to export 7.805 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine to...
