By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FALSE DATA and manipulated statistics have continued to dominate campaigns by local and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) seeking to influence the United States to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said. T...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE UNITED States has redesignated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged killings of Christians, a move announced by President Donald Trump on Friday that immediately drew a strong rebuttal from the Nigerian government. Trump, in a statement posted on his social media platfo...
By Joke Kujenya REMAINING LIVING hostages held in Gaza have been freed and returned to Israel after more than two years in captivity. The final group of 13 hostages was escorted across the border by the Israeli military, completing the release of all 20 surviving captives in the early hours of the morning. The development […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent VISA ACCESS for Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been revoked by the United States (U.S.) following remarks he made at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York, where he urged American soldiers to defy orders issued by President Donald Trump. The U.S. State Department announced the decision lat...
By Jemimah Wellington, LATEST GLOBAL Strategy by the United States (US) has been unveiled, setting out a vision anchored on making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. The initiative also prioritises protecting Americans while simultaneously saving lives abroad and strengthening health systems in partner countries. According to US off...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ABOUT ELEVEN people deported from the United States of America (USA) to Ghana have taken legal action against the West African nation’s government, challenging what they describe as unlawful detention. Their lawyer, Oliver-Barker Vormawor, confirmed the suit and insisted that his clients had not...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES (US) President Donald Trump has pledged he will not conduct business with Russia until the war in Ukraine is resolved, as he heads to Anchorage, Alaska, for a high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said the talks would focus […...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NON-IMMIGRANT visitors to the United States of America (USA) will now be required to pay a mandatory $250 visa integrity fee under a new immigration law introduced by the President Donald Trump administration. The measure, contained in the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act, is aimed at enforcing ...
By Joke Kujenya TO ADVANCE her green industrial ambitions through substantial climate financing, Nigeria is set in a collaboration duel with the United States. This announcement was made by the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC), Ajuri Ngelale, during his meeting with the U.S. Head of Delegation to the United Nations Climate C...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter AMID efforts to streamline work permit access for non-citizens, including Nigerians, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has implemented significant changes through a Temporary and Final Rule (TFR). Under this new regulation, the automatic extension period for certain Employment A...
