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January 28, 2025

Trump floats paying ‘small fee’ to house violent American criminals in African prisons, others

“I don’t want these violent repeat offenders in our country any more than I want illegal aliens from other countries who misbehave,” said the U.S. president.

Donald Trump and U.S. prison inmates
August 13, 2024

Nigerians, other immigrants becoming U.S. citizens at ‘fastest clip in decade’

An estimated 3.3 million immigrants from Nigeria and other countries have been granted American citizenship since President Joe Biden came into office.

Nigerians in U.S.; Biden
December 8, 2023

University of Pennsylvania loses $100 million donation over school’s president’s controversial anti-semitic remarks

Although she apologised for the comment, it has not doused concerns about her capacity and competence to lead the institution.

President Elizabeth Magill of the University of Pennsylvania
October 17, 2023

Hamas indicates readiness to release civilian hostages if Israel stops bombing Gaza

Hamas, which refers to the abducted civilians as “guests”, is now willing to release them should the planned invasion of the Gaza Strip be paused.

Israel-Hamas war
September 18, 2023

Five Americans released in U.S.-Iran prisoner swap

It has been known for several weeks that the U.S. and Iran were negotiating a prisoner exchange.

U.S. President Joe Biden and President Ebrahim Raisi
August 25, 2023
SpaceX
August 23, 2022

U.S. tells citizens to leave Ukraine amid looming Russian attack

“Russia is stepping up efforts to launch strikes against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and government facilities in the coming days,” said U.S.

U.S. embassy in Kyiv
July 6, 2022

Kuje Prison Break: U.S. issues security alert, says more attacks imminent around Abuja

Fleeing Boko Haram escapees are believed to still be with the Federal Capital Territory, posing grave threats to hapless citizens.

Mary Beth Leonard
April 30, 2021

U.S., Russia in fresh diplomatic spat

U.S. citizens whose visas for Russia are expiring have been asked to leave the country by June 15.

Biden Putin