Former Philippine president Duterte arrested for crimes against humanity

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday in Manila by police acting on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs. The 79-year-old faces a charge of “the crime against humanity of murder”, according to the ICC, for a crackdown that rights groups estimate killed tens of thousands of mostly […]

Protests in Africa: A Decade of Turmoil and the Rising Wave of Unrest

Protests in Africa: A Decade of Turmoil and the Rising Wave of Unrest – Over 250,000 Dead and Billions Lost—Can Africa Handle the Crisis Ahead? By Temitope Olodo | NNP | March 6, 2025 – Protests across Africa are evolving into a dangerous new reality, characterized by rising casualties, devastating economic consequences, and growing external […]

Germany: We stand with Ukraine – Zelenskyy gets more backing after clash with Trump

Germany: We stand with Ukraine – Zelenskyy gets more backing after clash with Trump By Ochogwu Sunday Germany’s likely new Chancellor, Friedrich Merz has assured Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of his support regarding the ongoing war. Friedrich gave the assurance on Friday shortly after Zelenskyy clashed with President Donald Trump at the Oval Office in […]

Russia, China target US federal employees for recruitment amid mass layoffs

Russia, China target US federal employees for recruitment amid mass layoffs Foreign intelligence agencies, including Russia and China, are actively recruiting recently fired or at-risk U.S. federal employees with national security roles, CNN reports. The effort aims to exploit the Trump administration’s planned mass layoffs across federal agencies, according to sources familiar with U.S. intelligence […]

U.S. excludes African nations, UK, others from 2025 visa-free travel

  By Sola Richards The United States has released its list of eligible countries for the 2025 Visa Waiver Programme (VWP), notably excluding all African nations and the United Kingdom. While the UK remains eligible under specific conditions, countries like Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa are not included in the visa-free travel initiative. The 2025 […]

South African police detain Chidimma Adetshina’s mother over alleged identity fraud

South African authorities have arrested Anabela Rungo, the mother of Chidimma Adetshina, the reigning Miss Universe Nigeria, over alleged identity fraud. According to local reports, the arrest took place in Cape Town during a coordinated operation involving the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Home Affairs. Rungo, a Mozambican national, is accused […]

Probe weighty claim USAID funded Boko Haram, Ndume tells FG

The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has asked the Federal Government to probe a claim by US Congressman Scott Perry that aborted United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram. “You can’t say it’s just an allegation; it’s more than that,” the former Chairman of the Senate […]

President Emmanuel Macron of France convenes emergency meeting with European leaders over Trump

By Ikenna Ngere French President, Emmanuel Macron, has reportedly organised an urgent gathering of European leaders to deliberate on issues concerning U.S. President, Donald Trump. According to Fox News, which cited Politico, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski referenced the upcoming meeting during the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. As per the report, two European Union […]

US Democrats anoint new leader, Ken Martin, to take on Trump

US Democrats picked Ken Martin as their new leader Saturday, who now takes on the task of rebuilding a party still reeling from last year’s crushing presidential defeat — and figuring out how best to oppose Republican Donald Trump. “The Democratic Party is the party of working people, and it’s time to roll up our […]

Canada grants immigration officers power to revoke Temporary Resident visas

    By Ruth Nwokwu Canada has introduced new regulations that empower immigration officers to revoke temporary resident documents, such as electronic travel authorizations (eTAs), temporary resident visas (TRVs), as well as work and study permits, in certain situations. The changes, reported by Immigration News Canada (INC), are intended to improve border security and support […]

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