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Nigerian man jailed in U.S. over $1.5m nursing certificate fraud
A Nigerian national, Patrick Nwaokwu, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison in the United States for his role in a nursing credentials fraud scheme that resulted in losses exceeding $1.5 million. The sentence was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland following a federal…
Read More »Confusion over ‘downing’ of U.S. F-35 jet by Iran air defence system
Photo: FIle image of the F-35 fighter jet A United States F-35 stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing at a military base in the Middle East following what officials described as an incident during a combat mission near Iranian airspace, U.S. defence authorities said on Thursday. The pilot landed…
Read More »Bloody Profits: How U.S. arms companies are raking billions from rising conflict
Photo: Lockheed Martin F-35 As fighting intensifies in the Middle East, the human cost of war continues to dominate headlines.But far from the battlefield, a different reality is unfolding, that is the one measured in rising share prices, expanding defence contracts and record revenues for major U.S. weapons manufacturers. Naija…
Read More »Kamala Harris blasts Trump over Iran strikes
Former United States Vice President Kamala Harris has strongly criticized the administration of President Donald Trump over recent military strikes in Iran, accusing him of dragging the country into what she described as a “dangerous and unnecessary gamble.” In a statement issued on Saturday and shared via the X platform,…
Read More »Trump slaps fresh 10% tariff on imports after Supreme Court blocks key trade powers
By Deborah Nnamdi US President Donald Trump has imposed an additional 10 percent tariff on imports into the United States, just hours after the Supreme Court struck down a central pillar of his sweeping trade policy in a 6-3 ruling. Trump signed the new tariff order in the Oval Office,…
Read More »Trump slams Supreme Court after 6–3 ruling strikes down tariffs
By Deborah Nnamdi President Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on the Supreme Court of the United States following its decision to invalidate a key pillar of his tariff policy, accusing several justices of lacking courage and suggesting they were influenced by foreign interests. Speaking during a press briefing…
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs in major blow to white house trade policy
6-3 ruling says President lacked authority to impose sweeping import duties The Supreme Court of the United States on Friday struck down a significant portion of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda, delivering a sharp rebuke to what had become a cornerstone of his economic policy. In a 6-3 decision,…
Read More »ICE: Obama slams Trump’s immigrants clamdown, likens US President to a dictator
Former U.S. President Barack Obama has criticised the immigration enforcement approach associated with President Donald Trump, warning that sweeping crackdowns and expanded executive powers risk pushing governance toward what he described as autocratic-style practices. Obama made the remarks during an interview with a liberal podcaster, Brian Tyler Cohen, on Saturday.…
Read More »US congressman rejects claims of American support for Nigeria’s breakup
United States Congressman Riley M. Moore has dismissed claims that Washington supports any move to break up Nigeria, warning that promoting separatist agendas would worsen insecurity and expose Christian communities to greater danger. Moore made the remarks in a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account following a…
Read More »Nigerian jailed eight years in U.S. over $6 million inheritance fraud
A Nigerian national, Tochukwu Albert Nnebocha, has been sentenced to 97 months in a U.S. federal prison for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable Americans. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Nnebocha, 44, and his accomplices operated the scheme for more…
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