Uganda’s opposition leader, Bobi Wine, has told the BBC that he will not contest the outcome of the presidential election, which declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner, in court, citing a lack of confidence in the country’s judiciary. Speaking to the BBC from hiding, Wine said he had instead called on his supporters to stage …
At least 39 people have died after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming train near Adamuz in southern Spain on Sunday evening. The Madrid-bound train reportedly crossed over to the opposite track and struck the southbound train traveling from Madrid to Huelva. Authorities warn that the death toll “is more than likely” …
The Federal Government has hired a United States-based lobbying firm, DCI Group, in a $9 million contract to help communicate its efforts at protecting Christian communities in Nigeria to the US government. The contract was executed through Aster Legal, a Kaduna-based law firm, on behalf of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. Documents filed with …
President Donald Trump on Friday, January 9, met with executives from U.S. energy companies, including ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips, to discuss a potential $100 billion investment in Venezuela’s oil and gas sector. The meeting followed the capture of Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, by the U.S. special military force. According to a CBS News …
When embarking on international travel, the goal of ensuring that one does not lose money often leads to two distinct challenges: avoiding legal penalties (seizures and fines) and minimising financial loss (bad exchange rates and fees). Various countries, including Nigeria, have rules on possession of cash, especially hard currencies such as dollars, Euros, and pounds …
United States President Donald Trump has ordered the recall of nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy postings, including Nigeria, as part of efforts to realign U.S. foreign policy with his “America First” agenda. Africa is the most affected region, with ambassadors recalled from 15 countries. These include Nigeria, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape …
In December 2025, the United States government announced new visa restrictions affecting Nigerian nationals, introducing partial travel limits and heightened scrutiny for several visa categories. The move is part of a broader Trump administration immigration policy shift that expands travel restrictions to multiple countries, including Nigeria, amid cited security and compliance concerns. While U.S. officials …
The administration of President Donald Trump has suspended the United States’ diversity visa, popularly known as the green card lottery, following a mass shooting linked to a beneficiary of the programme. US Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, announced the decision on Thursday, saying the suspect in the attack entered the country through the diversity …
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and groups responsible for the unconstitutional change of government in Guinea-Bissau. The regional bloc also called for a swift transition led by an inclusive government and the immediate release of all political detainees. ECOWAS Threatens Sanctions Reading the communiqué …
U.S. President Donald Trump says birthright citizenship was originally designed to protect the children of enslaved people, insisting it was never intended for “wealthy foreigners” travelling to the United States to give birth. In an interview with Politico, Trump defended the executive order he signed on his first day back in office in January 2025, …
