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The chief of the United States’ Homeland Security Department was reportedly on the verge of resigning from her sensitive post shortly after she was berated by President Donald Trump at a full cabinet meeting. Kirstjen Nielsen, a veteran security expert and currently serving as US secretary …...

By the end of this column, it will be clear which country the United States will invade and topple next. Or failing that, it will be clear which country our military-intelligence-industrial complex will be aching to invade next. We all want to know … Read more via Truthdig News –...

The United States on Wednesday formally handed over to Chad two light reconnaissance aircraft intended to help its forces fight a jihadist insurgency. Two single-engine Cessna 208Bs planes were officially transferred to the Chadian air force in a ceremony at its base outside the capital...

President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja on Saturday on an official working visit to the United States of America, on the invitation of President Donald Trump, his office said. President Buhari will have bilateral meeting with President Trump and a working lunch on Monday 30th April 2018...

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold support from nations who don’t back the joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup. Morocco also has bid to host soccer’s showcase. The FIFA Congress meets … read more via SOCCER news, photos, and...

The naira is expected to remain stable against the United States dollar in coming weeks as the Central Bank of Nigeria continues to intervene in the foreign exchange market. The CBN on Wednesday injected $210m into the foreign market, about a week after it injected $200m into the market...

Donald Trump took his place in the White House exactly one year ago. Since then he has repeatedly claimed to be behind a new rise in the American economy. Here, six charts explore his relationship with US growth, the labour market and trade. 1. The American economy is growing Donald … via...

Win McNamee/Getty Images Ivanka Trump regularly advertises her fashion brand’s clothes and accessories by wearing them while conducting official government business. The Wall Street Journal found that the first daughter wore her brand’s products in 68% of her social media posts documenting...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has explained why he has been unable to enter the United States in the past few years. There have been concerns that Mr. Abubakar was avoiding a trip to America because he fears a warrant was out for his arrest there. But Mr. Abubakar, who is expected to...

An Iraqi couple has named their new-born son, Trump Ajil Ajil Musheen in show of appreciation that the United States provided Medical care for their son – Duboreen – who in a fire accident lost his nose, lips and most of his face damaged. Duboreen is being taken care of in the United States by...

President Trump has signed an executive order that bans citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East from entering the United States for 90 days, while the government determines what information it needs from other countries to safely admit visitors. But Donald Trump's...

The US embassy in the Gambia has advised US citizens living in Gambia to leave the country as tension continues to rise following whether Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh will step down this January for the President-elect, Adama Barrow to to be sworn-in as the country’s new President, ...

Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, asked Israel to stay strong, saying his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017, is fast approaching and things will change. Trump’s remark was not unconnected with the continued controversies over recent UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements in...

President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured that the ongoing anti-corruption campaign in Nigeria will be won with the support of the United States and goodwill of people.. A statement released on Thursday in Abuja by Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said...

United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has extended invitation to 19 Northern states governors to spend three days in Washington DC next week. They will be participating in the Northern Nigeria Governors’ Symposium from October 18 to 21 with civic leaders from the Senior Working Group of...

The Naira fell against the United States dollar to 428 on Wednesday, down from 424 on Tuesday, as persistent dollar shortage continues to weigh on the economy. The major decline in the local currency against the greenback came a day after the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee...

New York police say they're looking for 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami in connection with the Chelsea bombing over the weekend. Also on Monday morning, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday the bombs found over the weekend have similarities, suggesting "there might have been a common linkage."...

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning near Pawnee, Oklahoma, and rattled through at least six surrounding states in the US heartland, according to the US Geological Survey. According to USGS geophysicists, the earthquake was also felt in; Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas...

The United States Government has listed 20 of Nigerian states as unsafe and asked its citizens living in the country to stay away from them. The government cited Borno, Adamawa and Yobe as a complete no-go area saying “the ability of the US Mission to provide assistance to US citizens” in those...

At least two people have been killed and as many as 17 injured after a shooting at a nightclub in Fort Myers in western Florida. The incident took place during a ‘teen night’ with some of people at the event as young as 13. The shooting took place at Club Blu in the early hours of Monday...