Tag: UNITED STATES
US blacklist: FG denies violating religious freedom
The Federal Government has denied engaging in “systematic” and “egregious” violations of religious freedom.
Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed denied the allegation in...
US blacklists Nigeria for ‘violating’ religious freedom
For the first time in history, the United States has placed Nigeria on a religious freedom blacklist.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday designated...
US scraps reciprocity visa fees for Nigerians
The Federal Government has announced that the United States has removed all reciprocity fees for Nigerians seeking visas to the US with effect from...
US restates visa ban for Lekki shooting culprits
The United States Government has reaffirmed its commitment to impose a visa restriction on persons found culpable in the shooting of unarmed #EndSARS protesters...
US considers restricting Nigerian students to two-year courses
Foreign students including Nigerians could be restricted to admission into US universities for not more than a two-year period, a proposed government policy has...
Visa ban: Yahaya Bello accuses US of partisanship
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has accused US authorities of being partisan following the visa restrictions placed on Nigerians who stoked violence and election...
Publish names of sanctioned election riggers, Wike tells US
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has called on the United States to publish the names of Nigerians who were recently placed on visa ban...
Ex-US soldier’s kidnappers demand N20m ransom
Kidnappers of the retired United States Army officer Major Jide Ijadare have demanded N20million for his release, a family source has revealed.
Leadership gathered that...
Former US soldier abducted in Ekiti, employee shot dead
One person has been killed while a retired US Army officer Maj. Jide Ijadare and one other person have been abducted in Ekiti, police...
US charges 11 Nigerians with fresh $6m fraud
The United States has arraigned 11 Nigerians over $6 million bank fraud.
This comes just days after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) declared six...