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U.S. takes another crucial decision on Nigeria: What you need to know

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

According to him, the U.S. government is determined to confront individuals and networks responsible for orchestrating or enabling sectarian violence.

Trump renews immigration war, says Somalis not wanted in US

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said ICE targets people based on their immigration status, not their race or ethnicity.

Trump calls Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ in cabinet meeting

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

U.S. media have speculated about impending Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting Somali migrants in the cities of Minneapolis…

US Congress Warns Nigeria: Act now or face tougher actions

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

ppens too often. People ask for protection, but no one comes. Sometimes police are contacted while attacks are ongoing, yet…

Trump freezes US citizenship, green card processing for 19 nations, moves to add 30 more

Michael Adesina

4 months ago

The administration of US President Donald Trump has ordered an immediate freeze on all immigration applications from 19 countries, while…

Following Initial Hearings: Why Nigeria remains a focus for US Congress

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

International attention on Nigeria’s security situation has grown since former US President Trump claimed Christians were being targeted for “genocide.”

Man executed after killing wife by suffocation

Paul Dada

4 months ago

Investigators said the man had attempted to disguise the killing as a natural death, but forensic tests and a reconstruction…

U.S. takes over G20, promises bold Economic Growth agenda

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

The United States also announced that it will host the 2026 G20 Leaders’ Summit in Miami, Florida, marking a symbolic…

World AIDS day marks start of game-changing HIV injection in Africa

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

According to UNAIDS 2024, eastern and southern Africa account for 52% of the 40.8 million people living with HIV worldwide.

Diplomatic Drama: Nigerian embassy shelters opposition candidate after Guinea-Bissau coup

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

Diplomatic The situation in Guinea-Bissau is still unfolding, with many citizens awaiting clarity on the next steps for their country.

Nigeria to join world’s top 5 economies – ECOWAS

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

Nigeria has now become the seventh ECOWAS country to start using the card. The project was first planned 11 years…

Ramaphosa slams Trump over ‘baseless’ summit snub

Paul Dada

4 months ago

Ramaphosa added that the US position appears to have been shaped by a persistent disinformation campaign conducted by groups and…

Mass shooting at California birthday party leaves families in shock

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

A tragic shooting at a family gathering in Stockton, California, has left at least four people dead and ten others…

4 dead, 10 wounded in shooting during family gathering in California

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

Heather Brent, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, said both children and adults were among the victims. Several injured people were…

The East London neighbourhood considered one of the best by residents

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

“It's lovely, it's a very nice place to live… It feels safe, lots of nice houses. It's probably become rather…

Indian student Vijay Kumar stabbed to death in UK

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

He was found by officers with serious injuries on Barbourne Road in Worcester on November 15 and succumbed to his…

Global travel chaos as Airbus A320 recall grounds thousands of flights

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

In response, regulators led by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an emergency airworthiness directive requiring carriers to…

Trump claims Somali gangs rule Minnesota Streets, slams Governor Walz

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

Trump claimed Walz had done “nothing” to address alleged gang activity, suggesting his leadership had allowed the state to fall…

Seventh Met officer fired as Charing Cross scandal deepens again

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

At the accelerated misconduct hearing held on 25 November, the panel concluded that PC Park had expressed disrespectful and discriminatory…

More than 170 dead as Monsoon fury devastates Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

Across the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is enduring its worst weather-related disaster in years, with at least 56 people killed…

Hong Kong fire tragedy deepens as death toll climbs to 128

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

The towers were surrounded by bamboo scaffolding and mesh sheeting for ongoing construction works. Fire safety experts have warned that…

ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau as leaders reject sudden coup takeover

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

Holding the coup leaders “individually and collectively responsible” for the safety of citizens, ECOWAS also called for the protection and…

Coup: Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan trapped in Guinea -Bissau

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

Jonathan had travelled to Bissau as part of an international team observing the national elections, but the political situation changed…

Two US National Guards shot near White House

Michael Adesina

4 months ago

Two US National Guard soldiers were shot on Wednesday near the White House, triggering a major security response and adding…

2 National Guardsmen critically injured in shooting near White House

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that two Guardsmen were shot, though early details on what led to the confrontation…

Death toll in Hong Kong buildings fire rises to 14

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

Death toll in the fire that engulfs apartment buildings in the Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, has…

Night of Horror: Fire engulfs Hong Kong estate, killing at least 14 people, many trapped

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

Wang Fuk Court, completed in 1983 and part of a subsidised homeownership scheme, has been undergoing renovation for about a…

Gunfire rocks Guinea-Bissau as soldiers arrest President in dramatic Coup

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

Alongside these detentions, heavy gunfire was reported near the presidential palace, the capital’s National Electoral Commission building, and the interior…

Bus diversions as fire erupts in underground tunnel

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

A fire burning through part of Holborn in an underground utilities tunnel on Theobalds Road, by the junction of Southampton…

UN rights office urges Nigerian govt to halt terror attacks

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

Meanwhile, the World Food Programme (WFP).has regretted that the insurgent attacks have intensified this year. The UN food agency said…

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