Meet 8 Nigerians US sanctioned over links to Boko Haram

EditorFebruary 16, 2026February 16, 202618 mins

The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links with the Boko Haram and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL. The over 3,000-page document released at the weekend by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC, also identified individuals sanctioned for cybercrime-related offences…

Chinese illegal miners payment of Fulani militias fuels crisis in northern Nigeria – US reveals

EditorFebruary 13, 202603 mins

Militias The United States proposed bill has sought to counter Chinese mining operations in Nigeria as part of targeted measures to address religious freedom violations and extremism by terrorist groups. According to report, the proposal is contained in the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, co-sponsored by Rep. Riley Moore (R-West Virginia) and…