The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that its embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day in the United States. The announcement was made on Sunday via the mission’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle, noting that all routine consular…
The United States has resumed visa processing for Nigerian and other foreign-trained doctors after rolling back a policy that previously stalled immigration applications linked to travel restrictions. According to a report by The New York Times, the decision allows affected medical professionals to move forward with visa renewals, work permits, and green card applications. The…
Some parts of Nigeria, especially Lagos, have started experiencing long queues at petrol stations as fuel prices rise amid growing tensions in the Middle East. Motorists, commercial drivers and passengers are expressing concern over what they describe as a sudden increase in petrol prices and emerging scarcity, which has also led to higher transportation fares….
The efforts of the convicted internet fraud kingpin, Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi, to reduce his 11-year sentence has met a brick wall as the Appeals Court for the Ninth Circuit in Los Angeles, United States has dismissed his application. Abbas’s had appealed to the court for a review and ostensibly reduce his 11-year…
The United States and Britain on Tuesday imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Hamas fighters as they seek to cut off funding for the Palestinian group following its attack on Israel last month. “We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to disrupt the abhorrent activity of this terrorist organisation, working with…
Everything you need to know about US Business Tourist Visa has been shared by our reporter below. Everything You Need To Know About US Business Tourist Visa The B-1/B-2 visitor visa is for people traveling to the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2). Generally, the B-1…
The Biden administration has made a deal with Iran to release $6 billion in frozen funds in exchange for the release of five American prisoners in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money from South Korea to Qatar without fear of U.S. sanctions. In addition,…
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has said that the United States government is considering whether to assassinate the leaders of the new military administration in Niger Republic, who seized power in late July. According to RT report, the White House is “not satisfied” with events in the former French colony, but it does…
The United State Federal Court has fixed March 4, 2023 as the hearing date for the criminal case against former President Donald Trump for interfering with the 2020 presidential election. It was gathered that the new trial date was fixed on Monday by Judge Chutkan who set aside Trump’s arguments of a two-year delay, Reuters…
The United States has warned that China’s lending practices could heighten Beijing’s influence over Nigeria. This observation emerged from an “Integrated Country Strategies” report produced by the US Department of State, obtained by Punch. Approved in April 2022 and later updated in June 2023, the document underscored China’s provision of sub-prime loans for Nigerian infrastructure…
