Estimated Reading Time: 1The US has condemned the ban on Twitter by the Nigerian government, describing it as a poor message to citizens and investors. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information, had announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter on Friday, accusing the microblogging site of working against Nigeria’s interest. In[Read More…]
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#EndSARS: Accurate Information on fatalities cannot be verified – US Government
Estimated Reading Time: 1The United States government says various reports by local and international bodies on the shooting of protesters at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020 cannot be verified. In a report by the US Department of State, ‘2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nigeria,’ released on[Read More…]
Scam alert: US Government issues warning on fraudulent work visas
Estimated Reading Time: 1 The United States Government has warned Nigerians to be careful of a fraudulent “press release” claiming to offer work visa to Nigerians. The US made the announcement Thursday morning in a Social media statement on its US Mission to Nigeria. It added in the statement that[Read More…]
Breaking: US govt adds Nigeria to a blacklist of countries tolerating “severe violations of religious freedom”
Estimated Reading Time: 1 For the second consecutive year, the United States has categorised Nigeria alongside China and eight other countries as countries who systematically violate the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. Secretary to US government, Mike Pompeo announced this on Monday night. “Today the U.S. designates Burma, China,[Read More…]
United States Government shuts its embassy over #EndSARS protests
Estimated Reading Time: 1The United States Government has shut its embassy in Lagos following the crisis that has erupted in the state as a result of the #EndSARS protests. The US mission said Tuesday that Americans in the country should avoid protest grounds and exercise caution when in large gatherings,[Read More…]
Foreign students taking online lectures in the US might be deported – US Government
Estimated Reading Time: 1The U.S. Government has said that foreign students will not be allowed to remain in the country if their institutions move classes fully online. In a statement on Monday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said affected students would face “immigration consequences”, including deportation, if they[Read More…]
COVID-19: US Government repatriates 997 Citizens from Nigeria
Estimated Reading Time: 2The United States Mission in Nigeria has repatriated 997 Americans back to their homeland to reunite with family and friends during this time of COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from the US consulate in Lagos noted that from the 6th-8th of April, three U.S. Consulate-organized chartered flights operated[Read More…]
