Tag: UNITED STATES
Biden appoints Nigerian-American woman Osaremen Okolo into COVID-19 team
United States’ President-elect Joe Biden has appointed Nigerian-American Osaremen Okolo as a member of his COVID-19 Response Team.
Okolo, daughter of Nigerian immigrants, was named...
Remains of Nigeria’s ex-ambassador to US take final journey home
The remains of Nigeria’s immediate-past ambassador to the US Justice Sylvanus Nsofor have left the host country on his final journey back home.
His casket,...
Apostle Suleman reacts to claim of receiving N90m coronavirus loan from...
President of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide Apostle Johnson Suleman has reacted to a claim that he received $188,252 (N90.3 million) from the US government...
MC Oluomo’s daughter graduates from US university, gets job
Nofisat Akinsanya, daughter of the chairman of Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo,...
Nasarawa governor travels to US for medical check-up
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has travelled to the United States for medical check-up.
Speaker of the State House of Assembly Ibrahim Abdullahi on Monday...
Nigeria’s former ambassador to US Sylvester Nsofor dies at 85
Nigeria's former ambassador to the United States Sylvanus Nsofor has passed on aged 85.
Nsofor died on Thursday according to reports.
Chairman of the Nigerians in...
US blacklist: FG denies violating religious freedom
The Federal Government has denied engaging in “systematic” and “egregious” violations of religious freedom.
Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed denied the allegation in...
US blacklists Nigeria for ‘violating’ religious freedom
For the first time in history, the United States has placed Nigeria on a religious freedom blacklist.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday designated...
US scraps reciprocity visa fees for Nigerians
The Federal Government has announced that the United States has removed all reciprocity fees for Nigerians seeking visas to the US with effect from...
US restates visa ban for Lekki shooting culprits
The United States Government has reaffirmed its commitment to impose a visa restriction on persons found culpable in the shooting of unarmed #EndSARS protesters...