News Update President Donald Trump, on Thursday, announced that the United States had carried out what he described as a “powerful and deadly” military strike against Islamic State fighters in North-West Nigeria….
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Yuletide: US announces closure of embassy in Nigeria
THE United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will shut down public operations from Wednesday, December 24 to Friday, December 26, 2025. During this period, both offices will…
US Releases Categories Of Nigerians To Face Visa Issuance Suspension
News Update THE United States will partially suspend the issuance of certain visas to Nigerian nationals starting January 1, 2026, following Presidential Proclamation 10998 on border and national security. The US Mission…
Trump recalls US Ambassador to Nigeria, 29 other diplomats
News Update THE Trump administration has recalled the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard M. Mills Jr., who was appointed on July 25, 2024, and 29 other career diplomats from ambassadorial and other…
Nigerians, others banned from applying for US citizenship
News Update THE United States government has expanded a suspension on legal immigration applications to include those by individuals from an additional 20 countries that President Donald Trump added to his travel…
Trump halts US green card lottery
News Update President Donald Trump has suspended the green card lottery, that allowed Claudio Neves Valente come into US. This decision was confirmed by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem. Noem noted…
12 dead as gunmen storm festival in Australia
News Update No fewer than 12 people have been killed after two gunmen opened fire on a crowd celebrating Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Australia. Mal Lanyon,…
Two dead, Nine Injured As Shooting Disrupts Exams at US Varsity
A shooting at Brown University, an Ivy League school in Rhode Island, United States, has left two people dead and nine others injured. The gunman opened fire as students sat to take…
Australia flaunts world’s first social media ban for children
News Update Australia’s nationwide ban preventing children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms has officially taken effect, beginning at midnight in Sydney. The law was scheduled to take effect on…
Permanent Residence: Canada Changes Rules For Nigerian Doctors, Others
News Update Canada has announced immigration measures aimed at boosting the country’s doctor supply by making “permanent residence simpler” for international doctors. In a statement on Monday, the Canadian government said this…