Somali Referee Omar Artan Ruled Out Of 2026 World Cup After US Entry Denial
Somalian referee Omar Artan will not officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being denied entry into the United States, FIFA...
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Switzerland Warn Players Over ‘Snake Area’ At World Cup Training Base
Switzerland’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have taken an unusual twist after the national team’s training base in California was...
Iran Ordered To Leave US On Match Days As World Cup Visa Dispute Escalates
Iran’s World Cup preparations have been hit by a growing diplomatic row after the team was told it must enter and leave...
US To Deport 110 Nigerians
The United States has confirmed plans to deport 355 people from West Africa as part of a wider immigration enforcement action. Naija...
US Visa Applicants In Africa May Face Fresh Higher Travel Cost Under New Policy
Thousands of Africans seeking visas to the United States (US) may soon face higher travel costs and longer processing journeys following a...
21 ISIS/ISWAP Terrorists Killed In Fresh Nigeria-US Airstrikes
The Nigerian military, under Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), has carried out another precision airstrike...
United States Slams Nigeria Over Poor Response To Religious Attack, Announces $3.5 Million Support
The United States Department of State has announced a $3.5m (approximately ₦5bn) funding opportunity to improve the documentation and reporting of religious...
Pochettino Defends World Cup Snub Emails After Backlash
United States manager Mauricio Pochettino has defended the way he informed players they had missed out on his 26-man World Cup squad...
US Plans Massive Deployment Of Wireless Technology In Nigeria, Others
The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has concluded arrangements to support the deployment of American-made wireless infrastructure in Nigeria and...
Police Investigate Killing Of Nigerian Athlete Oluwabukola Pereira In USA
Police in the United States are continuing investigations into the killing of Nigerian middle-distance athlete and graduate student Oluwabukola Pereira, who was...
Americans Have Military Hardware – Bwala Speaks On Nigerian-US Military Cooperation
President Bola Tinubu’s media aide, Daniel Bwala, has stated that there will be military operations involving the United States and Nigerian forces...
Nigeria’s Military Can Defeat Terrorists Without US Help – Gumi Insists
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has warned against the involvement of the United States (US) in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, saying...
Nigerian Army Reveals How Joint Operation With US Killed ISIS Leader
The Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, has confirmed the death of Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, identified as a senior figure within the...
US, Nigerian Forces Kill ‘Most Active Terrorist In The World’
The United States and Nigerian military forces successfully eliminated a senior ISIS commander on Friday. United States President, Donald Trump announced the...
Nigeria Faces Travel Hurdles As Heat Fears Grow Ahead Of 2026 World Cup In US
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to become the biggest tournament in football history, with 48 national teams competing across North...
US To Waive Visa Bonds For Some World Cup Players, Ticketed Fans
The United States will ease controversial visa bond rules for certain supporters and team members travelling to the 2026 FIFA World Cup,...
Lawmaker Proposes Bill For Immigrants Entering US To Publicly Deny Sharia Law
A United States (US) Congressman, Barry Moore, has called for immigrants entering the country as religious workers to formally disavow Sharia law...
Iran Demands FIFA Guarantees Over Treatment Of IRGC-Linked Officials Before 2026 World Cup
The President of the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI), Mehdi Taj, has urged global governing body FIFA to guarantee safe access and respectful...
Atiku Abubakar Set For United States Visit, Says Nigeria Facing ‘Full-Blown Crisis’
Leading presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is set to visit the United States of...
Gunshots Fired Near Trump, US President Rushed To Safety
Panic erupted on Saturday night after gunshots were fired near Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., forcing...
