Tag: United States

Air Peace CEO, Allen Onyema charged with justice obstruction in ongoing U.S. fraud case 

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Air Peace CEO, Onyema

Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has been charged in the United States with obstruction of justice for allegedly submitting false documents to stop a federal investigation. Air Peace is a Nigerian airline that flies domestic and international routes. Onyema, along with Ejiroghene Eghagha, the airline’s Chief of Administration and Finance, had already faced charges of bank fraud and money-laundering in an ongoing case in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The Office of the Clerk of the US District Court for the…

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US shuts direct flights from Lagos, as bi-lateral window closes

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US on 9ja flights

Nigeria has lost the United States Category One status as the country’s airlines failed to operate directly to the country for two years. The new United States Federal Aviation Administration (USFAA) law says that the failure of any country’s airlines to operate directly to the US for two years or vice-versa would lead to the loss of the Category-One (CAT-1) Status. With this removal, Nigerian airlines, including those planning to commence direct flights from Lagos, cannot operate directly to any city or airport in the US until the country is…

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Concerned Group write US govt. over NNPCL, Kyari’s violation of sanctions on Russia crude oil

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Group petitions US on Kyari

An advocacy group of concerned Nigerian citizens, Concerned Citizens on Economic Reform Nigeria, (CCERN), has petitioned the US government to investigate and sanction the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its GCEO, Mele Kyari, for allegedly violating sanctions on Russian crude oil. In a letter to the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the group claimed that NNPCL, under Kyari’s leadership, has been importing Russian crude oil and petroleum products above the price cap set by the Price Cap Coalition, comprising the US, G7,…

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USA: Joe Biden withdraws from 2024 presidential race

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Joe Biden withdraws

…Endorses Kamala Harris The United States (US) President, Joe Biden, has withdrawn from the race for the US presidency, an extraordinary decision upending American politics, that plunges the Democratic nomination into uncertainty just months before the November election against Donald Trump, a candidate he has warned is an existential threat to US democracy. In a letter announcing his decision, Biden said, “While it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and…

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?angote Refinery imports another 11m barrels of US crude

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?angote Refinery imports

…Cites domestic supply shortage ?angote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals says it has issued a tender for an additional 11 million barrels of US crude oil over the next six months, due to Nigerian crude oil producers’ inability to meet its feedstock requirements. The 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery has already received 9 million barrels of West Texas-Intermediate crude from the US since the beginning of 2024 to offset unreliable domestic supplies. The new tender, closing on July 21, aims to procure two million barrels per month of WTI Midland…

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?angote Refinery buys 5m barrels of crude oil from US – Report

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?angote Refinery buys

?angote Refinery has purchased 5 million barrels of US crude scheduled for delivery next month and in September. According to a report by Bloomberg on Thursday, the refinery started a tender process in which it intends to buy a further 6 million barrels of American crude for September. The report said the refinery has bought more than 16 million barrels of West Texas Intermediate crude oil so far this year. According to tenders for new supply seen by Bloomberg, in August and September, the proportion it will purchase from the…

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Potential Terrorist Attack: U.S. Govt. begins relocation of its citizens, staff from Abuja

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The United States has authorised the relocation of U.S. government employees and their families from Abuja over potential terrorist attacks. The US consulate and embassy made this known in a security notice it issued yesterday. In a statement published on its official website, the U.S Embassy revealed that there is an elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically in Abuja, adding that it will, henceforth, offer reduced services until further notice. Recall that the U.S. had on Sunday, 23rd of October, issued a security alert on another possible terrorists…

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Alleged Christians Persecution: FG replies five U.S. Senators

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…Says ‘No Christian, Muslim is persecuted in Nigeria’ The Federal Government, yesterday, condemned the call by five United States (US) Republican Senators requesting for the re-designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern because of alleged persecution of Christians. The Senators, who made the call in a letter to the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, also alleged violation of freedom of Christians’ rights to practice their religion. However, responding to the allegation in an interview with the newsmen in London, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed,…

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Corruption: For bribing NNPC officials, others, US keeps Glencore $1.2bn fine

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The United States (US) has fined Swiss-based oil trader, Glencore, the sum of $1.2 billion as a penalty for bribes paid to corrupt officials in Nigeria and other countries, in a move that rewards a country that suffered no damage from the company’s crime. Glencore routinely gets awarded crude lifting contracts by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd., (NNPC). Following prolonged investigations by Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States, two Glencore subsidiaries pleaded guilty on May 24 to multiple charges of market manipulation and bribery, including corruption related…

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Insecurity: US gives Americans in Nigeria survival tips

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The United State of America (US) Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate-General in Lagos have reminded its citizens to exercise caution while travelling and residing in Nigeria. They noted that crime is endemic throughout Nigeria, ranging from petty street crime to kidnapping, and that crime levels tend to increase during the holidays. It is prudent to exercise particular caution during the holiday season and at holiday events, they added. A statement made available to newsmen on Friday said, “Demonstrations are relatively commonplace in Nigeria and generally affect traffic flow, especially…

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