Category: Foreign

  The United States has imposed sanctions on eight Nigerians over alleged links to Boko Haram, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and cybercrime, freezing their assets and blocking financial transactions under US jurisdiction. The action was announced in a February 10 publication by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in its updated Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, a 3,000-page document detailing individuals and entities subject to sanctions. OFAC said the publication serves as official notice of actions…

Russia has denied allegations that it recruited Nigerian citizens to fight in its ongoing war against Ukraine, following reports that four Nigerians were killed on the battlefield. The war began in February 2022 when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, marking the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II. Last week, DAILY NIGERIAN reported that four Nigerians — Adam Anas, Akinlawon Tunde Quyuum, Abugu Stanley Onyeka and Balogun Ridwan Adisa — were killed while fighting on the frontlines between December 2025 and January 2026. According to the…

The United States has deployed a small team of troops to Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation against terrorism in West Africa, the head of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, said on Tuesday. Speaking during a press briefing, General Anderson said the deployment followed discussions between both countries on the need to do more to address terrorist threats in the region. According to him, the decision has led to increased collaboration, including the deployment of a U.S. team with what he described as “unique…

The United States has halted immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, including Nigeria, Russia, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran and Brazil, citing the need to review screening procedures under the long-standing “public charge” rule. The pause, which takes effect January 21, will remain in place indefinitely while the U.S. State Department reassesses how consular officers evaluate applicants who may become dependent on public assistance after entering the country. A State Department spokesperson, Tommy Piggott, said the measure is aimed at protecting U.S. taxpayer resources and preventing abuse of welfare programmes.…