Tag: USA

Independence: “No one celebrates life like Nigeria”, says New York City Mayor

Aminu Imam

New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, has joined Nigerians from all walks of life in celebrating the 62nd anniversary of their countrys independence. In his remarks at the Independence Day Carnival on Saturday night, Adams praised Nigerians for their tenacity and distinctive social and cultural life. The mayor recalled with memories his visit to Africa, saying his experience in Lagos State stood out. Adams said, I remember landing in Lagos. I remember landing on a Monday and not sleeping again until Sunday. No one throws a party like Lagos in…

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FG, US sign agreement on return of over $23m Abacha loot

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government and the United States (US) government have reached an agreement on the return of over $23 million of the Late General Sani Abacha loot. The agreement, which is on the sharing, transfer, repatriation, disposition and management of the said asset, was held in the office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF), Abubakar Malami, (SAN), yesterday. It involves the management of some forfeited assets in relation to MECOSTA/Sani Mohammed Asset, known as Abacha V. Malami signed on behalf of the Nigerian government and…

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US Navy arrives in Nigerian waters to boost maritime security in Gulf of Guinea

Aminu Imam

The United States Coast Guard ship ‘Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913)’ arrived at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard in Lagos, on Friday, for a scheduled port visit. Shortly after the ships arrival, Consul-General Will Stevens and Commander Andrew Pate, Mohawks Commanding Officer, met with Rear-Admiral Yakubu Wambai, the Flag Officer Commanding Nigerias Western Naval Command, to discuss the United States and Nigerias shared commitment to a safe and secure Gulf of Guinea. During the visit, the US Naval officers will meet with the Nigerian Navy leadership at the Western Navy Command Headquarters in…

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Insecurity: “Impeaching Buhari voters job, not politicians” – US politician

Aminu Imam

A United States (U.S) Republican politician, Saul Anuzis, yesterday, said impeaching President Muhammadu Buhari is not the prerogative of opposition politicians, but the electorates. This was as he affirmed that politicians who take on such a role are undermining democracy itself. Anuzis, a former Michigan Republican Party Chairman, disclosed this in an article published in the US Washington Times newspaper on Tuesday, titled: Americas newest export: Impeachment Proceedings. However, the Presidency issued the piece in a statement yesterday, titled: Senior U.S. Republican mocks attempt to impeach President Buhari. Anuzis blamed…

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US kills al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

Aminu Imam

The United States (US) has confirmed the killing of al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone attack in Afghanistans capital, Kabul. Al-Zawahiri, who had a $25m US reward on his head, is regarded as one of the masterminds behind the September 11, 2001 attacks against the United States. He had taken over the armed group after the US killing of the then al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in 2011. Biden approved the high-precision attack by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which took place on July 31, while he was recovering…

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‘Obi, Kwankwaso may force 2023 election into re-run’, US Institutes

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A delegation of United States-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI) has projected that the emergence of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso may force the 2023 election into a re-run. The delegation made this projection while presenting its first joint pre-elections assessment statement to newsmen in Abuja, yesterday. Obi will be flying the Labour Party banner, while Kwankwaso is the flag-bearer of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 presidential election. The two third force candidates have continued to garner massive followership; with Kwankwaso attracting more…

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Concerned Nigerians urge US, UK to intervene in Nigerias worsening insecurity

Aminu Imam

Some concerned Nigerians have pleaded with the United States, US, and the United Kingdom, UK, to intervene in the worsening insecurity in Nigeria before it gets out of hand. Under the aegis of Forum of Concerned Nigerians, (FCN), the group begged the US and UK to act on the recent alarm raised by Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on the worsening insecurity in Nigeria by appointing a Special Envoy to the country. At a news briefing in Makurdi, Benue State, the spokesman of the FCN, Peter Shande, said, We…

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Kuje Prison Attack: UK, US issue travel advice to its citizens

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The United States Embassy has warned its citizens in Nigeria against travelling on the Airport Road in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and some States in Nigeria. The warning came after suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked Kuje Prison and freed some inmates on Tuesday night. Among the States named by the US Govt. are Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and the riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross-River. It advised its citizens to only embark on essential travel to Bauchi, Kano, Jigawa, Niger, Sokoto,…

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Alleged Fraud: US court postpones sentencing of Hushpuppi

Aminu Imam

A United States Central District Court in California has postponed the sentencing of alleged Nigerian fraudster, Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi, for the second time. The presiding judge, Otis Wright, postponed Hushpuppi sentencing to September 21. At the request of counsel, the Sentencing is CONTINUED to 9/21/2022 at 1:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II, as to Defendant Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, the court said. According to court documents by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ), Hushpuppi in April 2021, pleaded ‘guilty’ to the multi-million-dollar fraud charges filed…

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2023 Political Thuggery: US to impose visa restriction on promoters of violence

Aminu Imam

The United States (US) has said it will impose visa restrictions on anyone who promotes violence as Nigeria holds its general election in 2023. The Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Michael Gonzales, handed out the warning at an international conference, with the theme: United States Policy and Nigerias National Decisions in the 2023 Elections, which was held at Johns Hopkins University, United States. The conference, held virtually at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) ,in Washington DC, brought together Nigerian and American policy communities to discuss the…

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