Tag: US
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US To Build New Military Bases In Greenland Following Defence Deal
By Paul Joseph The United States is set to build two new military bases in Greenland after Washington, Denmark and Greenland signed a new defence agreement allowing the US to establish additional military installations in the Arctic territory. The agreement was signed on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New…
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US Approves Possible $2.68bn Air Defence Sale to Ukraine Including S-300 Clone Missiles
By George Omagbemi The United States Department of State has approved a possible $2.68 billion Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine covering air-defence upgrades, missiles, launchers, counter-drone radars and related support services. The approval was announced on Friday, September 18, 2026, and the proposed deal remains subject to the required congressional review. According to the State…
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Trump Wins As US, Denmark Strike Greenland Security Deal After Months Of Tension
By Paul Joseph The United States, Denmark and Greenland have reached a security agreement that will significantly expand Washington’s military and strategic role in the Arctic territory, following months of tensions over President Donald Trump’s demands for greater US control of Greenland. Trump announced the agreement on Friday, September 18, saying it gives the United…
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56-year-old Nigerian arrested in US over alleged false citizenship claim
By Sunday Ameh A 56-year-old Nigerian woman, Gladys Adaeze Okafor, has been arrested in the United States for allegedly falsely claiming American citizenship to register and vote in elections. Okafor, a resident of Lynn, Massachusetts, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with unlawfully voting as an alien, according to the US Department of Justice. Prosecutors…
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US Delivers Military Equipment To Nigerian Air Force For Counter-Terrorism Operations
By Opeyemi Adelakun The United States has delivered military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral security cooperation and support Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. The United States Africa Command disclosed the latest delivery in a post on its X handle on Thursday, accompanied by photographs showing a US…
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Alleged Drug Trafficking: Tinubu May Face Charges After Office – US Firm
A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu may face criminal charges after leaving office over alleged links to a decades-old heroin-trafficking investigation. The firm made the claim in a post on its verified X handle on Tuesday, following its review of filings involving the United States…
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Court Sets August 21 Deadline in Tinubu Records Case
By George Omagbemi There has been a significant development in the legal dispute over the release of United States government records relating to historical investigations involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu’s legal team has formally joined the U.S. Department of Justice’s request for a 10-day extension to respond to a motion seeking the release of…
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US Lifts 12-Year Security Restriction on Nigerian Vessels
By Opeyemi Adelakun The United States Coast Guard has lifted the 12-year Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels arriving in the United States after calling at Nigerian ports, in a major development for Nigeria’s maritime industry. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, announced the development, describing it as a significant endorsement…
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Trump Says US Could Soon Declare Strait of Hormuz as Territory
By Paul Joseph US President Donald Trump has declared that the Strait of Hormuz could soon become a territory of the United States following what he described as the defeat of Iran. Trump made the remarks on Friday while addressing supporters at a political rally held at a police academy in New York State. According…
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Three US States Execute Murder Convicts in one Day
By Sunday Ameh The United States recorded a rare sequence of capital punishment on Thursday as three convicted murderers were executed in three different states on the same day. The executions, carried out in Oklahoma, Tennessee and Alabama, occurred within hours of one another, marking the first time in more than 16 years that three…
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JUST IN: US Orders Middle East Embassies to Prepare for Reduced staffing Amid Iran War Fears
By Sunday Ameh The United States has directed its embassies across the Middle East to prepare contingency plans for operating with reduced staff, amid concerns that the conflict with Iran could continue or escalate. The US State Department is asking diplomatic missions in the region to make plans for an extended period with only essential…
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US Court Convicts Nigerian over $2.7m Romance Scam Money Laundering
By Sunday Ameh A 41-year-old Nigerian, Babajide Adesayo, has been convicted by a federal jury in the United States for laundering more than $2.7m linked to victims of romance fraud and other online scams. The United States Department of Justice disclosed this in a statement, saying Adesayo was found guilty on August 6, 2026, following…