Tag: U.S

U.S., S/Arabia, Russia, Mauritius, Ghana, Nigeria Tough in Cybersecurity, says ITU
June 30, 2021 No Responses

U.S., S/Arabia, Russia, Mauritius, Ghana, Nigeria Tough in Cybersecurity, says ITU

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said measures to prevent cybercrime are best in the United States. It ranked Saudi Arabia third, Russia fifth and Turkey 11th in its latest assessment of countries’ precautions. It urged countries to be more proactive...
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U.S. jails Nigerian-American, Emeka, 4 years for scams
July 29, 2018 No Responses

U.S. jails Nigerian-American, Emeka, 4 years for scams

Emeka Ndukwu, 46, a Nigerian-American based in Maryland, has been sentenced to four years in prison for engaging in business e-mail scheme and conspiring to launder more than $900,000 proceeds of scams. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in a...
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Jerusalem: Nigeria, 127 Other Countries Dares Trump; Vote against U.S., Israel
December 21, 2017 No Responses

Jerusalem: Nigeria, 127 Other Countries Dares Trump; Vote against U.S., Israel

Nigeria on Thursday joined 127 other countries to back a UN resolution which effectively called on the U.S. to withdraw its recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. A total of 128 countries approved the non-binding resolution. Nine countries...
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U.S. Opens Digital Hub for Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria
December 21, 2017 No Responses

U.S. Opens Digital Hub for Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria

The United States of America (U.S.A.) has unveiled  a  digital hub for persons with disability in Nigeria. The facility was hosted at the Lagos Office of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD). A Nigerian civic organisation, ...
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U.S. Jails Nigerian Animasaun for Wire Fraud And…
July 21, 2017 No Responses

U.S. Jails Nigerian Animasaun for Wire Fraud And…

Twenty seven year-old  Animasaun, is one of two persons  named in a federal indictment for charges of aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit bank fraud, as well as aiding and abetting. He was traveling to the U.S. from Ghana,...
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U.S. Lifts Laptop Restriction for Flights from Abu Dhabi
July 3, 2017 No Responses

U.S. Lifts Laptop Restriction for Flights from Abu Dhabi

The United States has lifted a ban on laptops in cabins on flights from Abu Dhabi to the United States, saying Etihad Airways had put in place required tighter security measures. Etihad welcomed the decision on Sunday and credited a...
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U.S. Supreme Court Revives Trump’s Travel Ban
June 26, 2017 No Responses

U.S. Supreme Court Revives Trump’s Travel Ban

The U.S Supreme Court on ruled on Monday to allow President Donald Trump temporary bans on travelers from six Muslim-majority countries until it reviews the matter later this year. The court also allowed ban on all refugees to go into...
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‘Mother’ should not be used to describe bomb – Pope
May 7, 2017 No Responses

‘Mother’ should not be used to describe bomb – Pope

Pope Francis has criticized the naming of the U.S. military’s biggest non-nuclear explosive as “Mother of All Bombs”, saying the word “mother” should not be used in reference to any deadly weapon. The Pope said he was ashamed when he...
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