Tag: US
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U.S. moves to curtail “birth tourism”
On Thursday, the Department of State announced amendments to some visa regulations aimed at curtailing what is known as “birth tourism’’ in the United States. Birth tourism is a practice whereby pregnant foreign nationals travel to the U.S. to give birth for the purpose of obtaining American citizenship for the child. The updated rules, which…
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Omo-Agege speaks on being convicted in US
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Monday described the conviction allegation by a Delta-based youth group as “unscrupulous band of mischief makers”, for saying that he had been convicted in a California Court in the past. Reacting through a statement, which was issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Yomi Odunuga, he…
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No American casualty from Iran’s missile strikes – US
An official of the the United States Pentagon said there were no casualties recorded on the side of its troops in Iraq, after missile hits by Iran on Wednesday on air bases at Al Asad and Erbil used in conjunction with Iraqi troops. This denial debunked Iranian claims that its missiles killed 80 US military…
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Oil prices soar as Iran hits US Iraqi bases with missiles
Oil rose sharply, with U.S. crude rising nearly $3, on Wednesday after the U.S. said its forces in Iraq were attacked by Iranian ballistic missiles, raising the prospect of a regional conflagration that could cut oil supplies. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose nearly $3, or almost 5%, to $65.50 a barrel at around 0029…
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Iran launches second round of missiles attack against US
Iran launched on Wednesday a “second round” of attacks against bases holding U.S. troops in Iraq, the Tehran-based Tasnim news agency said on Wednesday. The second round of attacks started an hour after the first phase took place, the agency reported. In a statement, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps(IRGC) said the second missile attack targeted a…
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Soleimani:U.S. denies Iranian foreign minister visa
The U.S. has denied Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif a visa to enter the country for a trip to the UN Headquarters in New York City, according to Zarif. “The U.S. State Department has allegedly told the UN that it doesn’t have time to issue Zarif a visa,’’ the top Iranian diplomat told news agency…
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Soleimani: US warns citizens against travelling to Nigeria
The United States has cautioned its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria. It spoke in response to Friday’s killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in a drone airstrike. In a statement published on its website, the US Embassy in Nigeria admonished American citizens to maintain low profile and take personal security measures across the country.…
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US, Iran war: Buhari urged to place Islamic Movement in Nigeria on watch list
The Global Action for Peace has raised alarm on the threat posed by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) to citizens of the United States of America and the United Kingdom in Nigeria and the need for greater action. GAP said the alarm became imperative following the ongoing war between America and Iran. According to…
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Stringent Visa rules: Nigerians snub US, seek ‘greener pastures’ elsewhere
Data from the US travel and tourism office shows a 21 per cent drop in the number of Nigerians travelling to the country, the largest global drop-off in visitors to the US. As of 2019 October, 34,000 fewer Nigerians travelled to the US compared to the previous year. After a sustained period of growth between…
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Iranian General Soleimani killed in Baghdad airstrike, US claims responsibility
Iraq’s powerful Shiite Hashd Shaabi militia said on Friday that the group’s deputy leader, Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, and high-ranking Iranian General Qassem Soleimani have been killed in an attack near Baghdad airport. The Iran-backed Hashd Shaabi, also known as the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), said they were killed in a U.S. strike targeting their vehicle…