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JUST IN: US Freezes Assets Of Eight Nigerians Linked To Boko Haram, Other Islamist Terror Groups
United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links with the Islamist sects Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The action was detailed in an over 3,000-page document released over the weekend by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, which also included individuals sanctioned…
“Leave Iran Now”: US’ Urgent Warning To Americans Amid Trump’s Attack Threat
Amid rising tension between Washington and Tehran, the United States has warned its citizens in Iran to “immediately” leave the West Asian country. The advisory, issued by the Virtual US Embassy in Iran, told American nationals to prepare a departure plan that does not rely on US government help, as unrest and travel disruptions persist…
Nigeria Under Spotlight Again As US Lawmakers Hold Fresh Session Over Christian Genocide
The United States Congress will on Wednesday hold another session on Christian persecution in Nigeria, with witnesses scheduled to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The hearing, titled “Defending Religious Freedom Around the World,” will be jointly convened by the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Africa and the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere….
Trump Deploys US Military Team To Nigeria Amid Rising Jihadists’ Threat
The U.S. has deployed a small team of troops to Nigeria, marking the first public acknowledgement of American forces on the ground since Washington carried out airstrikes on Christmas Day. The strikes targeted terrorist positions in Jabo, Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, and were described by the U.S. military as “powerful and deadly.”…
US Congressman Draws International Attention To 72% Of Global Christians Killed In Nigeria
A United State lawmaker John James has called the attention of international communities to the continued persecution of Christians in Nigeria after a report indicted the West African country as the epicenter of global killings of Christians over faith in 2025. The report said a staggering 3,490 Christians were murdered in the country, accounting for…
VIDEO: US Congressman Moore Reveals Fresh Plans To Conduct More Airstrikes Amid New Threat Against Nigerian Christians
The lawmaker representing Virginia’s Second District in Congress, Rep. Riley M. Moore has hinted at another United States sanctioned airstrikes on terrorists in Nigeria after the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) explicitly declared Christians “legitimate targets.” Recall that ISWAP recently released an image showing a Christian village in Adamawa State engulfed in flames, accompanied…
Former Bloods Gangster Tunde Ijaoba Nabbed In U.S. For Drug Trafficking, Robbery
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it has nabbed a Nigerian national, Ibrahim Tunde Ijaoba, over involvement in armed robbery and drug peddling. Ijaoba is illegally staying in America. In a statement on Monday, ICE announced Mr Ijaoba was arrested and “has a final removal order and awaits deportation in ICE custody”. “Ibrahim Tunde Ijaoba…
Terrorists Fleeing After US Airstrikes Hit Enclaves In Sokoto (VIDEO)
A new video is circulating on social media detailing how Lakurawa Terrorists have been forced to flee their forest hideouts after the United States carried out airstrikes in parts of Sokoto State. President Donald Trump on Christmas day sanctioned a “powerful and deadly” strikes against militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in north-western…
US Resumes Intelligence Flights Over Nigeria After Sokoto ISIS Strikes
The United States on Saturday resumed intelligence and surveillance operations in Nigeria, days after Thursday night’s airstrikes targeting ISIS militants in Sokoto State. Brant Philip, a terrorism tracker focused on the Sahel region, shared flight-tracking data indicating that the aircraft operated over Borno State. According to the data, the aircraft was a Gulfstream V —…
Nigerian Sentenced To 41 Months In Prison For Fraudulently Obtaining Student Visa
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry Autrey has sentenced a Nigerian national to 41 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining a student visa and admission to the University of Missouri as well as a Social Security card, a driver license, a bank account and an apartment. Mercy Ojedeji, 26, also participated in the money…