A NIGERIAN man, Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to an alleged sextortion case that led to the death of a minor. According to a report by the BBC, Lawal, 24, from Osun State, was flown to the US on Saturday after the Nigerian government reportedly reached an … Read more
THE United States has faced three devastating attacks within just the first days of 2025, leaving 16 people dead and dozens injured. With the authorities investigating the connections between these incidents, speculation is rising over whether these are isolated events or part of a more coordinated, larger plot. The attacks, which have occurred in New … Read more
THE US state-run Guatemalan Migration Institute says the United States sent back a record of 61,680 Guatemalans in 2024. The Institute disclosed this after the last deportee planes arrived in Guatemala City. It was gathered that four aircrafts touched down at an air force base in the Guatemalan capital on Friday, arriving from Texas. … Read more
THE United States issued over one million visas to India in 2024. This feat marks the second year in a row the US Embassy in India has issued and approved a record number of non-immigrant visas. As per the official statement issued by the US Embassy in New Delhi, India emerged as the top … Read more
THE United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In spite of having secured 14 votes in favour, the draft resolution put forward by the 10 elected members of the Security Council (E10), failed to pass owing to the negative vote … Read more
THE president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, has given an appointment to billionaire businessman, Elon Musk. Trojaninsights reports Musk, who was a very vocal supporter of Trump’s bid to return to the White House, has been appointed to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk will work alongside former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the department. In … Read more
THE United States has announced its support for the creation of two permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council for African nations, along with a rotating seat for small island developing states. US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, will make the announcement on Thursday, signalling Washington’s commitment to reforming the UN’s most powerful … Read more
THE United States and Ghana have entered into a significant commercial agreement that marks a major step forward in their civil nuclear cooperation. According to a statement from the US State Department, the agreement was signed between Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) and Regnum Technology Group, a US developer specialising in small modular reactors (SMRs), at … Read more
THE United States has commenced discussions with Niger regarding the withdrawal of its troops from the West African nation, a Pentagon spokesman announced on Monday. ‘We can confirm the beginning of discussions between the US and Niger for the orderly withdrawal of US forces from the country,’ stated Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, highlighting the … Read more
EDUCATION and immigration advocates are raising concerns over the significant hurdles African students encounter when seeking visas to study in the United States, as they face markedly higher denial rates compared to students from other regions. A report from the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, released in July 2023, highlighted the severity of this … Read more