NEW YORK – Trump administration officials came out guns blazing to mark the president’s first 100 days in office, pointing to a slew of economic victories to justify continued tariffs on countries around the globe. Facing down the barrels was Amazon, which announced Tuesday morning that customers will now see a note next to the…
PORT HARCOURT – Former militant leader and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election campaign for 2027. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television yesterday, Tompolo said it would be unjust to demand a shift of power to the…
ABUJA – The embattled and suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has written Senate President Godswill Akpabio an apology letter. Termed ‘Satirical Apology Letter’, Akpoti-Uduaghan, said she is a stubborn woman who mistakenly believed that her seat in the Senate was earned through elections, not erections. Read the full letter below:…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back Sunday against what he called “misleading” media reports suggesting the U.S. government deported three U.S. citizen children alongside their illegal immigrant mothers. Appearing on NBC News’ Meet the Press, Rubio told host Kristen Welker that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported three Honduran mothers who…
LONDON – The United Kingdom Conservative Party is considering removing Kemi Badenoch as leader, just six months after she took over from Rishi Sunak. More than two dozen Tory MPs and officials told Bloomberg they believe Badenoch cannot lead the party into the next general election, set for 2029. Support is quietly shifting toward right-wing…
VATICAN – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has arrived in Vatican City, leading a five-member Nigerian delegation ahead of the funeral of Pope Francis, set to take place on Saturday. The delegation, appointed by President Bola Tinubu, is in the Vatican to represent Nigeria at the funeral of the late leader of the Roman Catholic Church….
WINDHOEK – New Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced Thursday that her government will introduce free higher education at state universities and technical colleges starting next year. Nandi-Ndaitwah, who was sworn in as Namibia’s first female leader last month, made the announcement while delivering her State of the Nation speech to Parliament. “I am pleased to…
ABUJA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is open to allowing eligible Nigerians to vote without Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the 2027 general elections – but only if the law is amended to support the move. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, made this known on Wednesday. He…
ABUJA – General Michael Langley, head of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) during a U.S. Senate hearing, accused Captain Ibrahim Traore, President of Burkina Faso, of “using the country’s gold reserves for personal protection rather than for the benefit of its people.” Burkina Faso is one of Africa’s largest gold producers, but also has…
Poland is finally joining in the scramble for Ukraine after naively sitting on the sidelines all these years. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was surprisingly candid earlier this month when talking about how Poland plans to profit from Ukraine. In his words, “We will help [Ukraine] – Poland is in solidarity, we are a symbol…
