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American Politics, Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, March 1st, 2025
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 […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
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 […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, February 19th, 2025
Man shoots father and son in Miami, Florida, thinking they’re Palestinians By Don Silas A man, Mordechai Brafman, who shot and wounded a father and son on a beach in Miami, United States, told the police he shot them because he thought they were Palestinians. According to the Miami Herald, the arrest form for Brafman […]
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National Politics, Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Boko Haram, General Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Monday, February 17th, 2025
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 […]
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American Politics, Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, February 17th, 2025
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 […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines
Sunday, February 16th, 2025
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 […]
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American Politics, Headlines, Health
Tuesday, February 4th, 2025
The executive board meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday was set to take on an atmosphere of crisis as it grappled with the consequences of the looming withdrawal of the U.S. Since President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to exit the WHO on his first day back in office, there has been […]
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American Politics, Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, February 4th, 2025
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday hit back at his United States counterpart, Donald Trump over the latter’s threat to cut funding to the African nation after accusing it of “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly.” Trump on Sunday announced he was cutting off all future funding to the country […]
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American Politics, Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, February 2nd, 2025
Illegal US-based Nigerians abandon work, staying indoors to avoid Trump’s deportation Amid growing concerns over U.S. immigration policies, many Nigerian illegal immigrants in the United States have revealed that they have drastically reduced their movements to avoid the threat of arrest and deportation. Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President, they have […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Friday, January 31st, 2025
By Rowland Kpakete CNN anchor Jim Acosta, known for his contentious exchanges with former President Donald Trump during his tenure as the network’s White House correspondent, has chosen to leave CNN rather than accepting a reassignment to a late-night programme. Acosta announced his decision on Tuesday after his morning broadcast, urging viewers: “Don’t give in […]
