NEWS

U.S. freezes foreign visa processing for 75 countries

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2026

The United States has reportedly suspended foreign visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, following a directive attributed to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. According to the information circulating on Wednesday, the freeze applies indefinitely and affects visa applications across

NEWS

Nigeria engages Washington lobbyists with $9m contract to defend security record and counter religious violence claims

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2026

Nigeria has engaged a United States–based lobbying and public affairs firm in a contract valued at $9 million to present its security efforts and response to violence affecting Christian communities to policymakers in Washington. Records filed with the US Department of Justice indicate that DCI Group, a lobbying firm headquartered in Washington, was retained to […]

COLUMNS

The Arbiter: Why they must attack Iran, again. And again

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2026

By Hassan Gimba “And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient” – Qur’an 2:155 Iran, once known as ancient Persia, is home to 95 million people and boasts a civilisation stretching back 100,000 years. The Persian […]

NEWS

US airstrikes will turn Nigeria into a war zone — Sheikh Gumi warns

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has reacted strongly to recent United States airstrikes targeting terrorists in Nigeria’s North West, cautioning that the move could have dangerous consequences for the country. In a Facebook post shared on Friday, December 26, 2025, Gumi warned that direct involvement of the US military would draw global anti-American forces into […]

NEWS

US lawmaker applauds Tinubu, Nigerian government for rescue of 100 abducted pupils

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2025

United States Congressman Riley Moore has praised the Nigerian government and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the successful rescue of 100 Catholic schoolchildren abducted in Niger State, describing the operation as a reassuring indication of Nigeria’s improving security response. Moore, who is currently in Nigeria for consultations with the National Security Adviser,

EDUCATION

US Embassy Appeals to Nigerian to Study in American Universities to Improve their Lot

Daily Dispatch September 22, 2025

The United States Embassy has described Nigerians as determined and highly industrious people, appealing to them to consider getting educated in American universities to improve their lot, assuring that numerous opportunities await them. Speaking at the 2025 Education USA Fair in Abuja, the Public Diplomacy Officer at the US Embassy Abuja, Brian Neubert said numerous […]