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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…
BREAKING: US Takes Decisive Action In Response To The Atrocities Against Christians In Nigeria
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has just announced that the US is restricting visas to Nigeria over their genocide of Christians, adding that this restriction applies to all governments who persecute people for religious beliefs. Writing on X, Rubio said ‘’The United States is taking decisive action in response to the atrocities and violence against…
US To Revoke Colombian President’s Visa Over ‘Incendiary Actions’
The US State Department said it would revoke the visa of Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro for his “incendiary actions” during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York. “Earlier today, Colombian president @petrogustavo stood on a NYC street and urged US soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence,” the State Department said in a post…
No Visa For Corrupt Nigerian Government Officials – US Warns
The United States, US, has warned that corrupt Nigerian government officials risk visa restrictions. In a statement posted on its official X handle on Monday, the US Mission in Nigeria said fighting corruption has no borders and that accountability extends to high-profile individuals. “Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when high-profile…
Suspect In Kirk Killing To Be Charged In US Court
The suspect in the murder of prominent US conservative political activist Charlie Kirk is to be charged in a Utah court on Tuesday, authorities said. Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead last week during a speaking event on a Utah university campus. He was the founder of the influential conservative…
FBI Releases Picture Of ‘Person Of Interest’ In Kirk Killing
US authorities investigating the killing of right-wing youth leader Charlie Kirk released pictures Thursday of a man they were hunting, as Donald Trump paid tribute to a “giant of his generation.” Kirk, a 31-year-old superstar on the Republican right who was credited with helping Trump return to the presidency last year, was shot while addressing…
Nigerian Pleads Guilty To $405,000 Romance Scam In US
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that a Nigerian, Daniel Chima Inweregbu, age 40, pled guilty on August 21, 2025, before United States District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown to a more than $405,000 romance scam. A statement by the Public Information Officer, United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana, United States Department…
We Will Reciprocate Visa Rules On American Applicants’ – Nigerian Govt To US
The Federal Government has vowed to introduce reciprocal actions against United States citizens applying for Nigerian visas. This is in response to the new US regulations requiring applicants to disclose their social media history and other online activities. In response, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Kimiebi Ebienfa, stated that the country would readily impose…
Corpse Of Missing Nigerian Woman Found In US
Authorities in Illinois have discovered the body of a missing Nigerian woman, Olasinmibo Abosede, popularly known as Sinmi. The remains were found on Thursday at about 1:55 p.m. in the Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve near the intersection of 83rd Street and Chandelle Drive, according to the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County and the Naperville…