NEW YORK, September 23, 2026 – “Nigeria is giving investors a clearer way to see opportunities that extend across state lines and into West African markets,” according to the Minister of State for Regional Development, Hon. Uba Maigari Ahmadu, who told USAFRICA Business Week® 2026, in a keynote on President Bola Ahmed…

…State’s vast mineral and investment potentials during a Nigeria- U.S. investor forum in New York. The governor highlighted these potentials at a high-level side event held on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The event entitled “Nigeria- U. S. Critical Minerals & Infrastructure Investor Room, UNG…

…were expected to hold separate talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in New York and the United States side on Monday or Tuesday, according to an official briefed on the negotiations, Reuters reported on Monday. The discussions were expected to focus on an amended version of a seven-day proposal presented b…

President John Dramani Mahama’s address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York was more than another presidential speech in the annual ritual of world leaders taking turns at the podium. It was an unusually broad statement of Africa’s grievances, ambitions and expectations of the international system.…

…Nigeria spoke at the 2026 General Assembly. What will it do with the words it carried to New York? On 22 September, António Guterres warned that the world’s cracks had become canyons. War, inequality, and mistrust were straining institutions designed for another age. In his final opening address to the General Debate a…

…Mahama made the remarks during a conversation at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Friday, September 25, where he discussed Ghana’s decision to reject the US health compact. According to the report, the proposed compact was intended to replace health funding previously provided through the United States A…

…Technological UniversityNational Taiwan UniversityNational University of SingaporeNew York UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOsaka UniversityPeking UniversityPennsylvania State UniversityPohang University of Science and TechnologyPrinceton UniversityPSL Research UniversityRice UniversityRoyal Institute of TechnologyRupr…

…said his experience in government had prepared him to lead the state. “I was working in New York in 2005 when President Bola Tinubu, then Governor of Lagos, visited the city. “He saw me while I was presenting a paper and invited me back home to join his government. “Since then, I have worked as Commissioner for Science…

…Hajiya Amina Mohammed, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Shettima commended the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, for his consistent support for a more representative Security Council, particularly his declaration that a 21st-century Council without permanent African repres…

…violence, and an absence of parental affection in a candid interview with The New York Times, revealing that he omitted some of the darkest experiences from his upcoming memoir, The Steps, to avoid seeking pity. "I didn't put a lot of stuff in the book because I didn't want a pity party... but it was insane," Stallone…

…2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City. Photo: Julian HamiltonImagesIn May 2022, Doja Cat tweeted, "Joseph Quinn is fine as shit," expressing admiration for the Stranger Things actor. The post went viral, but it was only the beginning of a two-year saga.Tw…

…under Barack Obama's presidency. Clinton added that he believes that it's possible that New York City could face another terrorist attack, but maintained the US is "much better prepared" for an attack of that scale. "I think it's entirely possible. I think we have to stay on guard about that. We have to make sure we're…

…towards Nigeria.The award-winning author made the revelation in an interview with The New York Times, saying she no longer wants to return to the country.“I do not want to go back to Nigeria,” Adichie said, adding, “My feelings toward Nigeria have changed.”Chimamanda Adichie says the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkan…

…leadership development. Existing offices and operations in Bonn, Hiroshima, Madrid and New York will also continue. The merger represents one of the latest concrete actions taken by member states under the UN80 Initiative, reflecting efforts to build a more agile and future-focused United Nations equipped to meet evolv…

…and Jessica Caban have children?FAQsFinal wordKey takeawaysCaban and Mars first met at a New York City hotel restaurant on the Lower East Side and have known each other since before his first album dropped in 2010.Mars first confirmed the relationship publicly in a 2013 Rolling Stone article.Mars brushed off marriage t…

New York bans AI use for children until high school New York will ban students' use of artificial intelligence in public schools through eight grade, typically age 13 or 14, the city's mayor announced in a move designed to protect children's education and mental health. The prohibition, announced on Wednesday, Septembe…

…journalist, has di£d at the age of 92. Steinem "passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her", a statement shared to her Instagram page said. "Gloria's near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end," the post…

…said, will include a dedicated Pan-African–Caribbean High-Level Dialogue taking place in New York on 22 September 2026. The post Governor Lawal speaks at 2026 CEO Forum on aligning business decisions to unlock investments, economic growth appeared first on Vanguard News.

…statesThe individuals were arrested in cities ranging from Los Angeles and Houston to New York and Atlanta on charges including wire fraud, identity theft, and money launderingSeveral of those named face multiple charges, with some detained at federal correctional facilities in Mississippi, Louisiana, and PennsylvaniaP…

…shows a bright beam violently zap Thomas Fahmy during a thunderstorm in Staten Island, New York. The Republican congressional staffer miraculously survived the lightning strike with no single burn mark or serious injury. CCTV video shows Thomas strolling in the rain past a white picket fence along Todt Avenue on Thursd…

New York City will ban the use of artificial intelligence for students in public schools through eighth grade, a source close to the matter told AFP on Wednesday, confirming US media reports. Teachers and parents have warned against the use of AI in schools over concerns about harming children’s mental health and cogni…

…and unconditional ceasefire. Speaking at the UN General Assembly meeting on Ukraine in New York on Tuesday, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, said Russia’s continued military actions amounted to violations of the UN Charter and Ukraine’s territorial integrity. “It is 1,651 days since Ru…

…largely concentrated in Borno State.The planned withdrawal was first reported by The New York Times last week. Earlier, in July, the commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), Dagvin Anderson, confirmed that "much of our forces" had already been "withdrawn," while adding that the US was "continuing the pa…

A knife-wielding woman stabbed and killed a person and injured another in New York’s tourist-filled Times Square on Monday, before she was shot and killed by police. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths in a press conference, saying that the second victim was in a stable condition in a hospital. The attacker, iden…

…has been arrested on arson charges, police have said. John Butch, 63, from Brooklyn in New York, USA, allegedly used a "lighter accelerant" to ignite himself at around 3pm on Friday, August 28, inside the lobby of 315 Hudson Street, near Vandam Street in Lower Manhattan. The New York Police Department (NYPD) said he wa…