The FBI says Operation Blackout has led to nine arrests in Nigeria, the seizure of 53 electronic devices and the identification of $11 million in potentially freezable funds linked to international cybercrime networks targeting Americans. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the Nigeria results on Sunday, describing the operation as part […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s decision not to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, marking the third consecutive year that Vice President Kashim Shettima will represent Nigeria at the gathering. The Presidency announced that Shettima would lead Nigeria’s delegation to the […]
Nigeria and the United States are reviewing their counterterrorism partnership as senior security and government officials from both countries meet in Washington, D.C., to assess progress and agree on the next phase of security cooperation. Nigeria’s delegation is being led by the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, while the […]
The Evacuation April 8, 2026: Non-emergency US embassy personnel and families ordered out. April 9: Visa appointments suspended indefinitely. The United States cited “deteriorating security situation”—terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, civil unrest. Twenty-three states now Level 4 “Do Not Travel.” Plateau, Jigawa, Kwara, Niger, Taraba newly added. The Rebuttal Information Minister Mohammed […]
