The deadlock, which stems from partisan clashes over health care funding, halted operations across multiple federal agencies at 12:01 a.m. ET (0401 GMT). The shutdown is expected to affect hundreds of thousands of government employees and disrupt services for millions of Americans. President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders have traded blame for the impasse. Speaking […]
According to a press release issued by the US Embassy in Abuja, “most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period.” The new visa restrictions is said to take immediate effect. However, the embassy clarified that “those US non-immigrant visas issued before July 8, 2025, […]
The speech came six days into the conflict, with Trump demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender” while boasting the United States could kill Khamenei and fueling speculation about a possible intervention. The long-range attack began, when Israel launched a massive bombing campaign that prompted Iran to respond with missiles and drones. The strikes destroyed two buildings making […]
The Office of the President of South Africa has noted the regrettable expulsion of its Ambassador to the United States of America, Ebrahim Rasool, and urged for diplomatic decorum between the two nations. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen. Recall that Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Ambassador […]
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that his country is fully committed to having a constructive roundtable discussion with US representatives in Saudi Arabia. The meeting is scheduled to be held next week as countries seek ways to end the war with Russia. He made it known yesterday that Ukraine has been seeking peace […]
The US State Department said the United States has cut the budgets of overseas development and aid programs, with multi-year contracts pared down by 92 percent, or $54 billion.
Argentina is also considering plans to pull out of the World Health Organization, WHO.
The US President Donald Trump said he had signed an executive order ridding the military of what he called transgender ideology, in a potentially major setback for LGBTQ rights. In a series of orders related to the military that Trump told journalists he had signed on Air Force One, he also called for the building […]
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, POTUS, making a rare comeback four years after he lost to Joe Biden.
Nollywood actress Biodun Okeowo, also known as Omoborty, has legally married her partner in the United States.