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Sep

22

2025

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No Visa For Corrupt Nigerian Officials – US Declares

Foreign Affairs, Crime, News Flash

No Visa For Corrupt Nigerian Officials – US Declares The United States has declared that corrupt Nigerian government officials will face visa restrictions, reiterating that there is no limit on accountability. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria gave the warning in a statement released on Monday via its official X handle. “Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when high-profile individuals engage in corruption, they can be barred from receiving U.S. visas,” the Mission stated. The warning comes just hours after Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, was petitioned before U.S. authorities over alleged unlawful acquisition of multimillion-dollar…

Sep

03

2025

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Chatham House Survey Ranks Presidency, Police Least Trusted Institutions In Nigeria

FGN, Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Presidency

Chatham House Survey Ranks Presidency, Police Least Trusted Institutions In Nigeria A recent national survey conducted by Chatham House in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has exposed a deep erosion of public trust in Nigeria’s key institutions. The survey ranked the Nigeria Police Force, the presidency, and the federal government among the least trusted institutions in the country. The survey, published under the Social Norms and Accountable Governance Project, explores how trust, or the lack thereof, in public institutions affects governance and accountability, News Point Nigeria reports. The results paint a grim picture in Africa’s most populous…

Sep

01

2025

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New Jersey Governor-Elect Phil Murphy Appoints Nigerians Of IGBO Extraction Into His Transition Team

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Politics, World News

NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR-ELECT PHIL MURPHY APPOINTS THE FOLLOWING NIGERIANS INTO HIS TRANSITION TEAM: THEY ARE: 1). Chief Sir Polly Ubah, to serve under:EDUCATION, ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY 2). Chief Charles Ugo Eke, to serve under:GOVERNMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 3). Chief Dr. Francis Owoh, to serve under:ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY 4). Chief Dr. Iwuozo Obilor, to serve under:HEALTH DID YOU NOTICE SOMETHING?THEY ARE ALL IGBO. AMAZING! None based on quota but on their worth, as well educated and cerebral gentlemen.While the Nigerian government is recruiting Malaysians as economic advisers to help pull it out of woods, the Americans are utilizing Igbo best and…

Aug

31

2025

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Colombian Vice President Arrives Nigeria On Official Visit

Foreign Affairs, News Flash

Colombian Vice President Arrives Nigeria On Official Visit The Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Her Excellency, Francia Márquez, has arrived in Abuja on a 3-day official visit. She is accompanied by her spouse, Mr Rafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró. The Colombian Vice president was recieved on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji; Minister of Women Affairs, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim; Minister of State, FCT, Dr. Mariya Mahmud Bunkure, Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar and other senior government officials. Mrs. Márquez’s official…

Aug

26

2025

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Man Arrested For Burning US Flag To Protest Trump’s Order

Crime, Foreign Affairs, News Flash, World News

Man Arrested For Burning US Flag To Protest Trump’s Order A protestor was arrested near the White House after setting fire to an American flag to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting such acts, police said Tuesday. The arrest on Monday evening came hours after Trump signed an order directing the Justice Department to pursue legal action against flag-burners, despite Supreme Court rulings that say burning of US flags is constitutionally protected. “I’m burning this flag as a protest to that illegal fascist president that sits in that house,” the man shouted into a bullhorn in Lafayette Park,…

Aug

14

2025

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US Approves Potential Sales Of Precision Bombs, Rockets, Others To Nigeria

Armed Forces, Foreign Affairs, News Flash

US Approves Potential Sales Of Precision Bombs, Rockets, Others To Nigeria The United States Department of State has approved a possible sale of munitions, precision bombs, and precision rockets to Nigeria at an estimated cost of $346 million. According to a Pentagon statement on Wednesday, the deal, involving contractors Lockheed Martin, RTX Missiles and Defense, and BAE Systems, among others, was certified to Congress by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency after the State Department’s approval. U.S. government disclosed that the Nigerian request includes 1,002 MK-82 general-purpose 500 lb bombs; 1,002 MXU-650 Air Foil Groups for 500 lb Paveway II GBU-12;…

Aug

09

2025

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Just-In: Trump To Meet Putin In Alaska Next Week

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, World News

Just-In: Trump To Meet Putin In Alaska Next Week President Donald Trump said he’ll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include “some swapping of territories.” “The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska. Further details to follow,” Trump posted on Truth Social Friday evening. Trump’s announcement — which comes…

Aug

02

2025

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Tension As Trump Orders U.S. Nuclear Submarines Near Russia

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Security, World News

Tension As Trump Orders U.S. Nuclear Submarines Near Russia United States President Donald Trump has announced that he has directed two nuclear submarines to be strategically positioned near Russia following “inflammatory” remarks by the country’s former president and current deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, regarding the war in Ukraine. “I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that,” Mr Trump said in a Truth Social post on Friday. “Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences,…

Jul

24

2025

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Plane Carrying About 50 Passengers Crashes

Foreign Affairs, Mishap, News Flash

Plane Carrying Nearly 50 Passengers Crashes A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote spot in Russia’s far eastern region of Amur on Thursday, with no immediate signs of survivors, authorities said. The aircraft, a twin-propeller Antonov-24 operated by Angara Airlines, was headed to the town of Tynda from the city of Blagoveshchensk when it disappeared from radar at around 1:00 pm local time (0400 GMT). A rescue helicopter later spotted the burning fuselage of the plane on a forested mountain slope about 16 kilometres (10 miles) from Tynda. Videos published by Russian investigators showed what appeared…

Jun

26

2025

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Eight Dead, Over 400 Injured As Kenya Anniversary Protests Turn Violent

Foreign Affairs, News Flash

Eight Dead, Over 400 Injured As Kenya Anniversary Protests Turn Violent Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at least 400 injured as protesters held running battles with police, who flooded Nairobi’s streets with tear gas and sealed off government buildings with barbed wire. Initially peaceful commemorations descended into chaos as scattered groups ripped up flagstones to throw projectiles at security forces and chanted for the resignation of President William Ruto. Free dating network with hot profilesCash out now… or Risk one more Pump?The marches had been called…