US falls to Nigeria 90-87 in pre-Olympic opener
Nigeria defeated the United States men’s basketball team 90-87 in their first tune-up game ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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Avoid June 12 protests, US advises citizens in Nigeria
The United States Mission to Nigeria has advised its citizens in the country to avoid the June 12, 2021 protests which will take…
ISIS won’t get $7m bounty placed on Shekau – US
The US State Department has said the Islamic State in West Africa Province will not get the $7 million bounty it placed on…
Nigerian Teen Gets 19 Scholarship Offers From US, Canada
A 17-year-old Nigerian, who scored straight As in WASSCE, has received 19 full-ride scholarship offers from universities across…
Maina’s son Faisal has fled to US – EFCC
Faisal Maina son of Abdulrasheed Maina a former chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed
U.S. congressman-elect, Luke Letlow dies of COVID-19
A newly elected U.S. congressman, Luke Letlow has died shortly after testing positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
A Wednesday…
Nigeria’s ambassador to U.S., Sylvanus Nsofor dies at 85
Nigeria’s oldest ambassador to the United States, Justice Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor is dead.
Reports said the 85 year-old died…
US adds Nigeria to religious freedom blacklist
The United States on Monday placed Nigeria for the first time on a religious freedom blacklist, paving the way for potential…
Biden selects California official Becerra for health secretary
Joe Biden plans to nominate California attorney general Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services, which would add…
US university denies offering Ganduje appointment
The East Carolina University in the United States has denied appointing the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as a visiting…