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Madeleine Albright, first female secretary of state, dies at 84

By News Desk Madeleine Albright, who came to the US as a refugee and made history as the first woman to be secretary of state,...

Former US President, Barrack Obama, tests positive for COVID-19

By Ismail Auwal United States former President Barack Obama has tested positive for COVID-19. Obama on Sunday tweeted that he is "feeling fine" other than a scratchy...

Why we are extraditing Abba Kyari — Malami

By Ismail Auwal The Federal Government has approved the request of the United States of America (USA) for the extradition of suspended Deputy Commissioner of...

Breaking: US kill ISIS leader al-Qurayshi

By Ismail Auwal During a raid in Syria, US special forces killed the leader of the Islamic State. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was one of 13...

Biden nominates first US Muslim woman to federal court bench

US President Joe Biden has nominated the first Muslim-American woman to be a judge on a federal court in the United States, the White...

Shooter kills 3 pupils, injures 6 in latest US school shooting

By Sahelian Times A sophomore opened fire at a school north of Detroit on Tuesday, killing three students and wounding six other people, including a...

Nigeria, US Sign $2.17bn deal on education, health, others

By Salim Yunusa Nigeria and the United States have signed an agreement worth $.2.17bn to improve access to quality education, public health and other services.   The...

Nigeria off US list of religious violators’ list

By Salim Yunusa US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. Blinken made the announcement ahead of his visit to...

Just in: US removes Nigeria from religious violators’ list

By Ismail Auwal The United States has removed Nigeria from its list of religious violators, while also designating Russia, China, and eight other countries as...

Sani Dangote’s body delayed in US due to paperwork

By Ismail Auwal The return of Sani Dangote's remains from the United States was halted on Tuesday due to a lack of legal documents. The remains were expected in Kano for burial on Tuesday, according to a family source. However, it was learned that the delay was caused by paperwork that must be completed before a body is allowed to move from one country to another. The body of...

US Secretary of state to visit Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal

By Salim Yunusa   The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will visit Nigeria, Kenya and Senegal between November 15 and 20, 2021.   A statement by...

Colin Powell, military leader and first Black US secretary of state, dies at 84 from COVID-19

By Salim Yunusa "General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due...

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