The United States president, Joe Biden, has signed new federal protections for same s3x and interracial couples into law. The law will cap both a personal and national evolution on an issue that’s enjoyed growing acceptance over the past decade. According to the President, “Marriage is a simple proposition. Who do you love? And will you be loyal to that Read More
An 18-year-old college freshman is now the youngest Black mayor in U.S. history after beating out his opponent for the position in a small Arkansas town. Jaylen Smith, a recent graduate of Earle High School, said although he was “confident” he’d win the runoff election Tuesday, he was still shocked when he received news of the victory. He will be Read More
Nigerians were shocked to no end when on October 23 the United States declared a red terror alert claiming there was a high risk of terrorist attack on the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Simultaneously, a similar terror alert was issued on the Republic of South Africa. What’s more curious is the fact that the alert targeted Nigeria, which is Africa’s Read More
The newly promoted U.S brigadier General of Nigerian descent, Amanda Azuibike, has revealed that anyone passionate about joining the United States army should reach out to her. General Azubuike made this known on her official Linkedin account shortly after the news of her promotion trended online recently. She disclosed that there are many opportunities in the U.S army regardless of Read More
Abuja Contrary to the terror alerts issued recently by some countries including United states, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany among few others, South Korea embassy on Thursday made it clear that it is going ahead with its activities in Abuja and any other part of Nigeria. Korean Ambassador to Nigeria Kim Young-chae who disclosed this in Abuja said at no time did his Read More
A military woman of Nigerian descent, Amanda Azubuike, has been promoted from Lieutenant-Colonel to Brigadier-General of the United States Army at a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA.
The Nasarawa state governor, Abdullahi Sule, has dismissed terror attack threats on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by some foreign governments, saying no country can scare Nigerians in their country. Governor Sule assured that Nigeria is safe and will continue to be safe. He, however, charged the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel, as well as other security Read More
The United States imposed sanctions on a Nicaraguan state gold mining operation Monday, saying it finances the regime of President Daniel Ortega and his wife Vice President Rosario Murillo. The sanctions focused on the Nicaraguan General Directorate of Mines as well as Lenin Cerna, a close advisor and former security chief for Ortega. The US Treasury said the directorate manages Read More
The United States Consulate and Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) have agreed to collaborate on boosting investments and trade between Nigeria and the US. The US Consul General, Mr Will Stevens, who disclosed this in his remarks at the Closing Gong Ceremony held to commemorate his courtesy visit to NGX said that the US is committed to facilitating its strategic interests Read More
Just before the visit of the U.S Secretary of State, Mr. Anthony Blinken, to Africa early last month (August) that took him to South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, Washington released its newest strategy towards sub-Saharan Africa. In a typical imperial patronage, long characteristic of U.S approach to Africa, Washington’s recent outline of her “strategy toward sub-Saharan Africa” Read More
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by another 75 basis points following a 25 basis points increase in March to curtail the rising inflation rate and rein in escalating prices. U.S. inflation rate rose to 8.6 per cent in May, its highest in 40 years. The increase was a result of global uncertainty caused by Russia’s invasion of Read More
The US will send Ukraine more advanced rocket systems to help it defend itself, President Biden has announced. The weapons, long requested by Ukraine, are to help it strike enemy forces more precisely from a longer distance. Until now, the US had refused the request out of fear the weapons could be used against targets in Russia. But on Wednesday, Read More
Super Eagles opponent in Saturday’s international friendly, Mexico have arrived Dallas, United States of America ahead of the three African champions. The players and their officials arrived Dallas on Tuesday morning Their Nigerian counterpart are expected to arrive Wednesday to start preparation for the match. The El Tri will take on the Super Eagles at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Read More
As a mono-economy that relies heavily on oil revenue to carry out its activities, Nigeria might just be carrying more burdens with the US Fed hike of its interest rates; BENJAMIN UMUTEME reports. It is often said that ‘when America sneezes, the world catches cold.’ And that is the situation Nigeria’s fiscal authorities seem to find themselves in at the Read More
Nigeria’s debt may continue to remain unsustainable with the rise in Eurobond Yield and increasing United States interest rates with the bond expected to mature in five years time. For instance, Nigeria’s Eurobond Yield with a maturity of 2022 closed trading last weekend at a yield of 10.6 per cent up from 8.9 per cent at the end of April Read More
A wire fraud suspect, Adedunmola Gbadegesin was on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, extradited to the United States of America where he is wanted in a case of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. The offences contravene Title 18, US Code, Section 1349 and 1956 (h) and carry a maximum jail term of 20 years. A press release issued Read More
The United States made history and emerged as the Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court. The 51-year-old’s appointment means white men will not be the majority on the nation’s high court for the first time in 233 years.President Joe Biden called it a “historic moment for our nation.” “This Read More
Financial sanctions imposed on Russia threaten to gradually dilute the dominance of the U.S. dollar and could result in a more fragmented international monetary system, Gita Gopinath, IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director, told The Financial Times. Russia has been hit with a plethora of sanctions from the United States and its allies for its late-February invasion of Ukraine. Russia has Read More
The U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston of the Eastern District of Texas has announced the sentencing of a Nigerian man, Sobanke Idris Sunday Adereti, to federal prison for federal fraud violations. A press statement by the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, disclosed that Adereti, 24, pleaded guilty on October 25, 2021, to passport fraud and attempted bank fraud, and was sentenced to Read More
The U.S. has been widely condemned for its long-term and systemic racism against ethnic minority groups and immigrants in its justice system. While people of color make up 37 percent of the U.S. population, they account for 67 percent of the country’s prison population. The incidence of human rights violations is particularly high in immigrant detention centers along the U.S. Read More
The U.S. should clarify thoroughly its military biological activities around the world with a responsible attitude and stop standing alone in opposing the establishment of a Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) verification regime, so as to help improve global biosecurity. Russia recently exposed military biological cooperation projects conducted by the U.S. in Ukraine, further unmasking the U.S., an empire of military Read More
The United States vowed on Tuesday to release 30 million barrels of oil as part of a global 60 million barrel pledge in an effort to shore up energy markets amid the ongoing Russia invasion of Ukraine, and said it could take further steps as needed. “We are prepared to use every tool available to us to limit disruption to Read More
More images have now emerged of the apartment building near Kyiv’s Zhuliany airport that was struck by a missile earlier on Saturday. The pictures show a hole covering at least five floors that were blasted into the side. Authorities say the number of casualties is “being specified” while an evacuation is under way. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky turned down Read More
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon (Dr) Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has said the Judiciary was open to initiatives aimed at improving and strengthening the capacity of judicial officers in the handling of cases on emerging crime trend in the country. The CJN particularly harped on the need for judicial officers to imbibe technology to combat emerging crimes like Read More
The U.S. rate of inflation climbed again in January to 7.5% and stayed at a 40-year high, suggesting upward pressure on consumer prices is unlikely to relent soon and putting more pressure on the Federal Reserve to act. The consumer price index rose 0.6% in the first month of the new year, driven by big advances in rent, food and Read More
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