US warns that ISIS and Al-Qaeda are planning to penetrate Southern Nigeria

United States has warned that Al-Qaeda and ISIS are planning to penetrate Southern Nigeria. The US also said Al-Qaeda has started penetrating the north-western part of Nigeria. In a media briefing seen by TheCable, Dagvin Anderson, Commander of the US special operations command, Africa, said Al-Qaeda is also expanding to other parts of West Africa. […]

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One Black Lives Matter protester allegedly shot, killed in Austin, Texas, US

A Black Lives Matter protest in Austin, Texas, United States turned out bloody as one of the protesters was allegedly shot dead. The protesters had gathered in downtown Austin in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement when shots rang out Saturday night. A clip of the scene shared online showed protesters marching through the […]

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Nigeria, US, Russia, Brazil, others not permitted to enter Europe from July 1

Ahead of the planned reopening of its borders to international travellers on July 1, the European Union Commission has released a list of 54 countries that qualify for travels into Europe and Nigeria is not one of them. Schengenvisainfo.com reports that citizens from Nigeria, Brazil, Qatar, the US and Russia would not be allowed to travel into Europe […]

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Shooting to death of unarmed black man, by a white man in Georgia, US (Photos, *disturbing video)

The fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old unarmed Black man out for a jog when he was chased and killed, was caught on video, prompting a call for a grand jury to review the case as the shooter has not been arrested or charged. The shooting occurred in February but the video was posted online Tuesday, May 5, by […]

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Nigerian govt places travel ban on China, Italy, Iran, UK, US, France, 7 others

Nigerian government, has on Wednesday placed a travel ban on 13 high-risk Coronavirus countries. The banned countries are China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, Norway, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Switzerland. Some of these banned countries have already been placed on total lock down by their own […]

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Nigerian man shot, killed in California, US (Photos)

A 46-year-old Nigerian man identified as Kenneth Onyebuchi Onah, was shot dead on Saturday, January 11, behind the security gate of his apartment complex in Gardena, South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, US. Officers initially responded at 12:34 a.m. to the 1300 block of Marine Avenue regarding gunshots heard in the area, Gardena […]

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Nigerian-born lawyer named judge of the superior court of California, US

Nigeria-born American lawyer, David Ndudim, has been named as judge at the Sacramento County Superior Court of California, United States. Ndudim has a law office in Sacramento, California and has been licensed to practice law for 19 years. He handles cases in immigration and attended Lincoln Law School. In a congratulatory message, the CEO and […]

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Nigerian man crashes van into residential apartment his ex-wife lived in the US, razes it

A Nigerian man identified as Anthony Imafidon has been arrested by the police after he intentionally drove a van into his ex-wife, Bisi’s building at Staten Island, causing the vehicle to burst into flames. The van which crashed into the building at 671 Bay St. in Staten Island just before 11 p.m. on Sunday September […]

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Zulfat Suara, Nigerian woman becomes first female Muslim elected to Nashville office, US (Photos)

Zulfat Suara, a US-based Nigerian woman who made headlines months ago after declaring her interest to contest for political office in Nashville, has also made history by becoming the first Muslim to be elected to a Metro seat in Nashville. Suara contested for one of the five At-Large council seats and she joins Bob Mendes, Sharon […]

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US multinational company hoists Nigerian Flag to honour employee

US multinational company, Stericycle Inc., recently hoisted the Nigerian flag in honour of a hardworking new employee, Mrs Omolanke Shelle. Thirty eight years old Shelle, an indigene of Ekiti, western Nigeria, works at the company’s facility in Aurora, Illinois, where the Green-White-Green was raised in April. This came barely a month after Stericycle gave the […]

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Atiku writes petition against Buhari to UK, US, EU, France, Germany, others

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Tuesday, released an open petition he wrote to the Ambassadors of France, Germany, European Union, United States and the High Commissioner to United Kingdom. Atiku, in the petition, narrated what he described as constitutional beaches by President Muhammadu Buhari. See the petition below: Dear Your […]

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US, UK threaten visa ban on those who cause Nigeria’s elections interference, violence

United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) have announced consequences, which include visa restrictions, for election interference and election-related violence in Nigeria. This message was announced in two separate statements issued on Thursday. Both countries described the elections as very important to not just Nigeria but to the whole of Africa, demanding that the process […]

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Trump to terminate citizenship status for children born in US to non-citizens

United States president, Donald Trump, is planning to sign an executive order that would seek to end the right to U.S. citizenship for children of non-citizens born on U.S. soil. CNN reports that, he said this in a television interview recorded on Monday. The move, which is said to be against the Constitution, would be […]

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PDP Youth leader sent petition against Buhari, APC to US, UK, Germany, France

National youth leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rt. Hon. SKE Udeh-Okoye has said that the United State’s government is considering the party’s petition against President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC, government The Youth Leader also said that it has petitioned the German, United Kingdom, France governments and the Common Wealth of Nations […]

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End to US world dominance in sight due to mistakes -Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin gloated Thursday about what he sees as the end of the United States’ world dominance due to growing “mistakes.” Putin also claimed America holds “some responsibility” for the disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi because the Saudi journalist was living in the U.S., he said his in annual foreign policy speech, according to the Financial […]

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Young Nigerian graduates return from US to begin Palm Kernel business (Photos)

  A group of Nigerian boys have been hailed online after venturing into a “local” business following their return from the United States after school. The young men who are said to be in their 20’s decided to start palm kernel processing in Nigeria and were mentored by the founder and CEO of JRFarmsAfrica, Rotimi […]

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Osun experience: EU, UK, US missions worried over Nigerian security agencies’ neutrality in 2019 elections

European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) missions that monitored the just-concluded Osun governorship elections have expressed concerns over “widespread incidents of interference and intimidation of voters, journalists, and civil society” during the exercise. In a joint statement issued in Abuja, these missions, stressed the need for neutrality of the security […]

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Buhari jetting out to US on Sunday

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart for New York to attend the 73rd Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA73) which officially opened September 18, 2018. The theme for this year’s Session is: “Making the United Nations relevant to all People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies.” In […]

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We ‘ll be neutral in Nigeria’s 2019 elections – US

United States Government has said that it will not take side in the Nigeria’s 2019 general election, saying it wants the winner to be elected in a free and fair contest. “And we will do all we can to assist Nigeria’s government”, Counselor for Public Affairs, US Embassy, Aruba Amirthanayagam, said in Minna, Niger State yesterday when […]

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