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US To Strip Citizenship From Naturalized Americans Convicted Of Crimes
The United States government has issued a new directive authorizing the revocation of citizenship for naturalized Americans convicted of certain criminal activities. Naturalized Americans are people who were born outside the U.S. but later became U.S. citizens through a legal process after meeting certain requirements, like living in the U.S. for several years and passing…
US Court Jails Five Nigerians 159 Years For $17m Fraud
A United States of America court has sentenced five Nigerians to over 159 years of combined jail term for defrauding over 100 Americans, companies and government entities to the tune of $17m. This was contained in a statement obtained on the US Department of Justice website on Wednesday and signed by acting US Attorney for…
US Deports Three Nigerians For Various Offences
Three Nigerians have been deported from the United States of America, having been charged with various crimes in the country. Sources connected to the matter said their deportation was in connection with a decision by the US government to deport at least 3,000 Nigerians, who had been involved in various crimes in the country. The…
US Court Orders FBI, Anti-Drug Agency To Release Tinubu’s Records
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the Federal Bureau of Intelligence, FBI, to make information about President Bola Tinubu public. Judge Beryl Howell gave the order on Tuesday. The development was sequel to a motion by Aaron Greenspan, an American who is seeking a reconsideration of an earlier ruling….
Contempt or Change in narratives: How Realistic Is Trump’s Third Term Bid As Us President?
Change, people say is constant, it is no longer news that US President Donald Trump has said he is “not joking” about wanting to serve a third term as US president. The US Constitution says that “no person… shall be elected more than twice”, but some Trump supporters have suggested there could be ways around…
US, Israel Set to Resettle Occupants from Gaza in Africa
US and Israeli officials have approached at least three East African nations to discuss the possibility of relocating Palestinians displaced from Gaza, according to reports from Africa News. This move suggests that Trump is pushing forward with his widely criticized plan to resettle Gaza’s two million residents, despite his recent statement to reporters at the…
US Congress Approves Sanctions on Nigeria Over Christian Killings
The United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, has given President Donald Trump the green light to impose stringent sanctions on Nigeria in response to the widespread killing of Christians in the country. The decision followed a congressional hearing during which lawmakers condemned the Nigerian government for failing to protect Christian communities from escalating…
VIDEO: Trump Secures Extradition of 29 Top Drug Cartel Leaders from Mexico to US for Prosecution
Mexico has extradited 29 drug cartel members, including notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, to the United States amid growing pressure from the Trump administration to combat drug trafficking organizations. Caro Quintero was implicated in the 1985 murder of U.S. DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, a crime that severely strained U.S.-Mexico relations. This unprecedented move…
US to Remove Transgender Troops from Military
On Wednesday, the Pentagon announced that transgender troops will be removed from the military unless they receive a waiver on a case-by-case basis. The memo, which was made public through a court filing, is part of a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order from late January, which sought to ban military service by…
Ramaphosa Makes Leniency Appeal as South Africa Kicks Off G20 Meeting Without US
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has told G20 foreign ministers that a commitment to multilateralism and international law is pivotal to solving global crises. His comments follow growing concern about the Trump administration’s “America First” policy, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio boycotting the meeting and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying he will not…