United States

United States has condemned the banning of Twitter in Nigeria, stating that it is a violation of Nigerians’ fundamental rights. The United States, in a statement by it’s Embassy in Nigeria on Saturday said: “Nigeria’s…

A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell said at the weekend that the cost of relocating AFRICOM from Stuttgart in Germany to Nigeria or any part of the continent is very huge. The former Ambassador also…

The United States Mission will prioritise student visa applicants and ensure Nigerian students resuming this Fall get visa interview appointments well in advance of their program start date. US Mission Country Consular…

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Nigeria is facing extra-ordinary security challenges, but has an ally in United States who is equally addressing the situation with her. Blinken, who was at a virtual…

Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted Tuesday of murdering George Floyd, had a record of using excessive force before the unarmed Black man died under his knee in a crime prosecutors branded a “shocking abuse of…

Top US health authorities recommended a “pause” in the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine “out of an abundance of caution” as they investigate any links between it and blood clots, a regulator said Tuesday. The US…

The United States Department has accused Nigerian government and terrorist groups including bandits of serious violations of human rights. In its Nigeria 2020 Human Rights Report just released, it said: “There were reports that…

President Joe Biden is set to propose a $2 trillion infrastructure plan aimed at modernising the United States’ crumbling transport network, creating millions of jobs and enabling the country to “out-compete” China. The first…

Amid growing concern about the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, results from the long-awaited US trial of the vaccine are out and confirm that the shot is not just safe but highly effective. More than 32,000 volunteers…