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Kwankwaso targeted over religious freedom violations

Kwankwasiyya Rejects US Visa Sanctions Bill Targeting Kwankwaso Over Religious Freedom Violations

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026Ayo Olowo1 Comment

The Kwankwasiyya Movement has rejected reports linking Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to alleged religious freedom violations. The group reacted to a proposed United States bill titled the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act 2026 (HR 7457). The bill reportedly references Kwankwaso in connection with “severe religious freedom violations.” The reaction was contained in a statement […]

Nigeria provided intelligence for US airstrikes – Foreign Affairs Minister

December 26, 2025December 26, 2025Ayo Olowo

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has stated that is is Nigeria that provided the intelligence for US airstrikes on Christmas Day. The minister, on Friday signalled more strikes against jihadist groups were expected after a Christmas Day bombardment by US forces against militants in the north of the country, which it said […]

Kamala Harris says she has secured broad support needed after receiving record $81m donations

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024Ayo Olowo

The vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris, has aid that she is looking forward to formally accepting Democratic Party nomination after she raised more than $81 million, a day after President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race. The amount is believed to be the largest 24-hour fundraising in the history of the US […]

Joe Biden’s son, Hunter to plead guilty to federal tax, gun possession charges

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023Ayo Olowo

US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has been charged with tax and gun offences. He is expected to plead guilty to two misdemeanour tax crimes and admit to illegally possessing a gun while a drug user, after a five-year investigation. The US Attorney in Delaware has filed papers indicating a plea agreement has been […]

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: U.S Secretary of State, Sec Blinken; Tony Elumelu, convene U.S. and African entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022Ayo Olowo

About 300 entrepreneurs, investors, and celebrities took part in the opening reception for the US-Africa Leaders Summit, the investment-focused “Innovators Gathering”, honoring the influx of two-way investment and trade opportunities set to be announced at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The Innovators Gathering: Investing in U.S.-Africa Cultural and Economic Ties was hosted on December 12 by […]

Atiku secures commitment from United States on sanctions for election riggers

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022Ayo Olowo

A former presidential aide to Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has said the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has secured the commitment of the United States on issues concerning the 2023 elections. Omokri spoke on Thursday during an interview with Channels Television. Recall that Atiku Abubakar, travelled to the US for meetings believed to […]

UAE sanction: US sanctions 6 Nigerians for sponsoring Boko Haram

March 25, 2022Ayo Fashanu

The United States has named six Nigerians as sponsors of the terrorist group Boko months after their convictions in the UAE. The U.S. Department of State made this known in a statement on Friday. It announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added the citizens to the terror-support […]

Russia Vs Ukraine war: China reacts as US bans importation of gas, oil from Russia

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022Ayo Fashanu

China has condemned the United States’ ban on Russian oil, gas and coal imports in response to the Ukraine war. It could be recalled that Joe Biden, United States President, on Tuesday imposed an immediate ban on Russian oil and other energy imports in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. Reacting, China Foreign Office spokesperson Zhao Lijian […]

US Electoral College Confirms Joe Biden’s Victory

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020Ayo Olowo

Joe Biden was confirmed as the next US president on Monday as the Electoral College formalized his victory over Donald Trump, all but closing the door on the incumbent’s efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 election. As Biden appealed to Americans to “turn the page” on the divisive contest, electors met across all […]

Biden won US election, but… – Donald Trump admits

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020Eben Tanimola

President Donald Trump of the United States, on Sunday admitted that his democratic opponent, Joe Bide won the 2020 presidential election, but again, quickly added the unfounded claim that the poll was rigged. Trump, in a tweet said: “He won because the election was rigged. “NO VOTE WATCHERS OR OBSERVERS allowed, vote tabulated by a […]