By Agency Report The U.S Mission in Nigeria has listed new requirements for visa applications at its Abuja and Lagos embassies starting from April 22, 2025. The Mission announced the new requirements in a short statement published on its X handle on titled Important update for Visa Applicants. The new requirements for applicants for U.S […]
Nigeria is blessed with a unique diaspora population in the U.S and around the world. They are noticeable and celebrated in their various fields of endeavours, ranging from education, health, medicine, politics, transportation, politics, industry, sports, entertainment and media, among others. According to Rice University research, Nigerian Americans are the most educated group in the […]
U.S forces have conducted a hostage rescue operation in Northern Nigeria. This development came about in other to recover an American citizen held hostage by a group of armed men. READ ALSO: U.S. expresses satisfaction over peaceful conduct of Edo election BREAKING: Pentagon: U.S. forces have conducted a hostage rescue operation in northern Nigeria "to […]
The U.S. has expressed worry over reports of deteriorating political climate in Edo and interference by security forces in political matters, ahead of the Edo 2020 elections in September. The U.S Embassy in Abuja, in a statement called for free, fair and credible elections where the will of the Nigerians would be reflected in results. […]
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he does not want to talk to his Chinese counterpart, and mused about ending the world’s largest trading relationship, amid rising tensions about the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking in an interview with Fox Business Network, Trump said he had a “very good relationship” with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but “right now, […]
The epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S.,(New York) plans to start reopening its economy in some upstate regions on Friday, but New York City is unlikely to see nonessential business resume until June at the earliest. “We’re now on the other side of the mountain,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Monday at his daily news briefing. READ ALSO: […]
New York – Evacuation of the first batch of stranded Nigerians in the United States earlier scheduled for Sunday has been brought back to Saturday. Also changed is the flight number from ET 509 announced on Sunday to ET 8509 by the same carrier, Ethiopian Airlines. The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York announced the […]
The United States on Thursday approved a malaria drug, chloroquine for the treatment of the coronavirus (COVID-19). President Donald Trump said at a coronavirus task force news conference that the drug canhelp with symptoms of COVID-19. According to him, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is fast-tracking approval of using the drug chloroquine to treat […]
The U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Wednesday said it would suspend all routine visa interviews this week, in line with a State Department measure to respond to the new coronavirus outbreaks. “The measure, set to take effect on Thursday, will not affect the visa waiver programme for Korean citizens or services for U.S. citizens. READ […]
The United States has imposed sanctions on five Iranian officials a day before parliamentary elections in Iran that have been overshadowed by the exclusion of moderate candidates. The Treasury Department said on Thursday. The U.S action targets members of Iran’s powerful Guardian Council, which is responsible for choosing which candidates are eligible to run for […]
In the indictment, which supersedes one unsealed last year in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Huawei Technologies Co was charged with conspiring to steal trade secrets from six U.S. technology companies and to violate a racketeering law typically used to combat organized crime. U.S. prosecutors on Thursday accused Huawei of stealing trade secrets and […]
The United States Government on Friday announced its readiness to spend up to $100 million in assistance to China and other countries impacted by the deadly coronavirus. Secretary of State, Mr Mike Pompeo, who announced this in a statement, said the commitment would be met through existing funds. He said the fund would be spent […]
New York – The Federal Government has slashed its visa application charges for citizens of the United States from $180 to $160. The old amount comprised $160 as visa fee and $20 as “processing and expedient fees”. How Fashola got Buhari smiling, grinning broadly According to the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad […]
U.S. Secretary of State, Mr Mike Pompeo, has expressed outrage over the killing of eight “peaceful protesters” in Iraq on Wednesday. In a statement on Thursday evening, Pompeo urged the Iraqi government to take immediate steps to hold the perpetrators accountable and address the protesters’ legitimate grievances. German police students probed for allegedly shouting ‘Sieg […]
The government of the United States of America has thrown its weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s personal commitment to the anti-corruption crusade in Nigeria. Morgan Ortagus, Spokesperson of the State Department said “We welcome President Buhari’s personal commitment to anti-corruption fight, and we will continue to support civil society and other Nigerian efforts to combat […]
New York – The United States has announced an additional 40-million-dollar (N14 billion) aid to Nigeria to address the humanitarian crisis arising from decades of the Boko Haram insurgency. The Secretary of State, Mr Mike Pompeo, who made the announcement in Washington DC on Tuesday, said this was in addition to nearly 350 million dollars […]
Bishop David Oyedepo, founder Living Faith Church Worldwide, otherwise known as Winners’ Chapel International, went ballistic on Thursday after he was denied visa by the US Embassy. A THISDAY report said the embassy did not give any other reason to the bishop, except the standard default explanation that the Bishop did not qualify for visa renewal in […]
Washington – France on Monday asked the U.S. to keep supporting its operations against Islamist extremists in West Africa, after the New York Times reported that the U.S. is considering pulling out of the region. French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said that she had raised the issue at a Washington meeting with her U.S. […]
British ministers are expected to allow Huawei limited access to the UK’s 5G networks at the National Security Council on Tuesday, amid concerns over the firm’s links to China’s intelligence services. While 3G made mobile internet possible and 4G allowed mobile broadband, 5G is expected to become the connectivity infrastructure that will pave the way […]
Oil futures fell on Wednesday from peaks hit in frenzied early trading after a rocket attack by Iran on American forces in Iraq raised the spectre of a spiralling Middle East conflict and disruption to crude flows. Prices gave up most of their early gains as oil production facilities remain unaffected by attacks. READ ALSO: […]