The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities, a move critics said would weaken U.S. credibility abroad. The State Department declined to provide a list of the diplomats being recalled. A senior department official said on MondayContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The United States Government says it has signed a 5.1 billion dollar five-year bilateral healthcare Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigeria. A statement issued on Sunday by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on its official X handle, explained that the agreement aimed at advancing the U.S. government’sContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The designation of Nigeria by the U.S. as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on religious freedom aims at encouraging reforms and constructive engagement, and will not weaken bilateral relations with Nigeria. A U.S. Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Rep. Bill Huizenga, stated this during a newsContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, says the recent visa restrictions announced by the U.S. government are designed to address bilateral security concerns, and not actions targeted at Nigerians. Mills gave the clarification at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja during the visit of aContinue Reading
Beneficiaries By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, Dec. 20, 2025 (NAN) Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, says no fewer than 10,000 Nigerians cutting across different sectors of the nation’s economy have benefited from various Chinese government sponsored exchange training programmes. Yu disclosed this at the first Annual China–Nigeria Government Exchange ProgrammeContinue Reading
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, which has been fighting against government troops in Sudan for two and a half years, killed more than 1,000 civilians during a three-day offensive in April, according to a UN report published on Thursday. The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said in the reportContinue Reading
China’s Ministry of Education on Wednesday ordered a reduction in the frequency of routine exams and tests for primary and secondary schools to alleviate the academic burden on students. Recent ministry circular states that written exams will not be conducted for first and second graders in primary schools and forContinue Reading
South Africa on Wednesday said authorities arrested and would deport seven Kenyan nationals illegally working on processing refugee applications for the U.S. government. President Donald Trump’s administration aims to bring thousands of white South Africans to the United States under a resettlement programme it started this year, on the basisContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump By Mark Longyen U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a fresh proclamation expanding entry restrictions into the country for nationals of countries identified as high risk to U.S. national security and public safety. This is contained in a White House fact sheet made available to theContinue Reading
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills By Mark Longyen The U.S. Embassy in Abuja has warned Nigerians against engaging in any form of fraud in the process of obtaining United States visas, saying offenders risk permanent bans. The warning is contained in a statement posted on the embassy’s official XContinue Reading
