Pentagon to prioritize speed under new acquisition system, leaked memo reveals
“Speed to capability delivery is now our organizing principle…”
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FULL LIST: Nigeria third-largest recipient of US foreign aid in September — Report
Nigeria has been ranked as the third-largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new analysis by Cable Index.
Government shutdown hits 36 days, longest in U.S. history
The 36-day U.S. government shutdown, now the longest ever, has left millions without pay or aid as President Trump demands an end to the Senate filibuster and negotiations stall over health care funding.
Ohanaeze youths reject U.S. military action, demand referendum instead
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council has rejected U.S. military intervention in Nigeria on religious grounds, urging President Donald Trump to instead support a referendum to address national crises and killings.
‘We thought it was the U.S. Army’: Soso Soberekon describes scary helicopter incident
A helicopter flyover near Soso Soberekon’s home caused panic among residents who mistook it for a US military incursion amid tensions over President Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria.
Leftist Zohran Mamdani elected New York’s first muslim Mayor
Democrats secured sweeping victories in key state elections across the US, with Zohran Mamdani making history as New York’s first Muslim mayor and major wins recorded in New Jersey and Virginia.
Tinubu says Nigeria will remain united, emerge stronger despite Trump’s threats
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria will emerge stronger despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats, adding that the government is addressing the issue through calm, coordinated diplomacy.
‘Who am I to respond to Trump?’ — Akpabio reacts to genocide claim
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday postponed debate on U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the government allows genocide against Christians, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio saying the upper chamber will wait for the federal government’s official response.
China warns U.S. against interfering in Nigeria
China has declared full support for Nigeria and warned against U.S. interference following threats of military action over alleged Christian persecution.
Dick Cheney, powerful former U.S. vice president, dies at 84
Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, a defining figure in American politics who shaped post-9/11 U.S. foreign policy, died Monday at 84 from complications of pneumonia and heart disease, according to his family.