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US orders Nigerians, other foreigners to return home for Green Card processing
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The United States President, Donald Trump, has asked all Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in the US to return to their home countries to complete the green…
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Shehu Sani backs Remi Tinubu over US air strikes in Sokoto
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By Saheed Oyelakin A former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has endorsed First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s recent support for the United States’ airstrikes against terrorist groups in Sokoto State, calling her…
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US Set To Deport 97 Nigerians Over Criminal Records, Adds 18 New Names
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The United States Department of Homeland Security, DHS, has disclosed plans to deport 18 additional Nigerians classified among the “worst-of-the-worst” criminal immigrants, raising the total number of Nigerians scheduled for…
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US deploys special forces in Nigeria to tackle terrorism
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The US Government says it has deepened its military partnership with Nigeria by deploying a special force team in the country to tackle terrorism. General Dagvin Anderson, Commander, United States…
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Coming From America
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By Wole Olaoye Ostensibly, it was meant to be a compliment of sorts. But it has backfired massively all over Africa. US President Donald Trump had invited five West African…
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FBI, CIA, others announce date to release US investigation reports on Tinubu
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By Sodiq Opeyemi Adelakun Several key U.S. government agencies are expected to release investigation reports related to an alleged drug-linked case involving Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 1990s,…
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Breaking: China raising its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84%, up from 34%, effective April 10
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China has raised tariffs on American goods to 84% to match Trump’s addition of a 50% tariff, while adding an array of additional countermeasures Wednesday. The 84% tariff will go…
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US, UK, Australia Unveil New Security Alliance
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…angers France, EU with new initiative By Matthew Lee, AP President Joe Biden’s decision to form a strategic Indo-Pacific alliance with Australia and Britain to counter China is angering France…
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‘It looked apocalyptic’: Crew describes Afghan departure
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR, AP For the U.S. military pilots and aircrew about to make their final takeoffs out of Afghanistan, the sky was lit up with fireworks and sporadic…
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Afghans plead for faster US evacuation from Taliban rule
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Educated young women, former U.S. military translators and other Afghans most at-risk from the Taliban appealed to the Biden administration to get them on evacuation flights as the United States…
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White House rebuffs pressure to punish Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder
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By Kevin Breuninger, CNBC KEY POINTS • The White House is holding firm on its decision not to punish Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist…
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Moment police mistakenly cuff black Good Samaritans trying to protect store from looters
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Police mistakenly cuffed a group of black Good Samaritans trying to protect a store instead of looters who were targeting it (Pictures: Fox11) This is the moment a group…
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‘Don’t ask me. Ask China’: Trump clashes with reporters then abruptly leaves press briefing
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Donald Trump abruptly halted a press conference on Monday after being challenged by an Asian American reporter whom he told: “Don’t ask me. Ask China.” With the stars and stripes…
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Trump Senate ally seeks China sanctions over COVID-19 probe
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A leading U.S. Republican senator proposed legislation on Tuesday that would authorize the U.S. president to impose far-reaching sanctions on China if it fails to give a…
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Trump claims China will ‘do anything’ to stop his re-election as coronavirus row escalates
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Donald Trump has claimed that China’s handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can” to make him lose his re-election bid in November. In an…
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Polish Medical Team Shares COVID-19 Lessons Learned with US National Guard
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The Illinois National Guard’s partnership with Poland’s armed forces is paying dividends in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are deeply moved by the incredible act of kindness and…
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COVID-19 : Hundreds protest lockdown measures in US state
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Protesters block Michigan streets to oppose coronavirus lockdown measures Hundreds of people have protested and blocked roads outside Michigan Capitol to show their anger at the state’s stay at home orders…
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RUSSIA: WORLD NO LONGER TRUSTS U.S. TO LEAD, IT’S TIME OTHERS STEP IN TO STOP ‘BLACKMAIL AND PRESSURE’
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BY TOM O’CONNOR Abbas Araghchi (C-R), political deputy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, and the Secretary General of the European Union’s External Action Service (EEAS) Helga Schmid (C-L)…
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COVID-19: US Mobility Airmen Conduct First Transport Isolation System Medevac Mission In Afghanistan
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Mobility Airmen Conduct First Transport Isolation System Medevac Mission APRIL 13, 2020 Air Mobility Command aircrew and medical personnel conducted the first operational use of the Transport Isolation System to perform an…
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COVID-19: 44,000 Americans repatriated from Nigeria, 77 other countries
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The US Department of State has of April 6, 2020 repatriated, or helped to repatriate, over 44,000 American citizens from 78 countries, including Nigeria. This was disclosed on the official…