Author: Damilola Olufemi

United States President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, telling him to “watch his ass” or risk military action, coming just hours after U.S. forces carried out a dramatic operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. Trump made the remarks during a press interaction at his Mar-a-Lago resort, in a video later shared by BRICS News on X.com on Saturday. Asked to clarify an earlier threat directed at Petro, the U.S. president doubled down. “Well, he has cocaine mills, he has factories where he makes cocaine, and yeah, I…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it will resume industrial action on January 12, citing the government’s continued failure to resolve key welfare and professional issues affecting its members. The decision was reached during an emergency National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held on January 2. In a statement signed by NARD President, Muhammad Suleiman, the association said the strike is scheduled to begin at 12:00 a.m. on Monday, January 12, 2026. Ahead of the planned action, the NEC directed all 91 NARD chapters across the country to convene congress meetings and subsequently hold press briefings…

Venezuela’s Defence Minister, Vladimir López, has accused the United States of carrying out what he described as a “criminal military aggression” against the country following a series of early-morning explosions in the capital, Caracas. The blasts, which occurred on Saturday, reportedly knocked out electricity in parts of the city. The development came hours before US President Donald Trump announced on social media that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been captured by US forces. In a video statement shared online, López said Venezuelan airspace was violated in the early hours of the day, calling the incident “the most…

The United Nations (UN) has reaffirmed that cervical cancer can be prevented and effectively treated when women have timely access to screening, vaccination, and appropriate medical care. In a statement issued on Friday, the UN noted that cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women globally, adding that January is set aside each year for cancer awareness campaigns. Cervical cancer is a disease of the reproductive system that begins in the cervix and can spread to other parts of the body if not detected and treated early. According to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 660,000…

Canada deported 366 Nigerian nationals between January and October 2025 as immigration enforcement reached its most aggressive level in more than a decade, according to official figures obtained from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Data from the CBSA removals programme also showed that 974 Nigerians are currently listed under “removal in progress,” meaning they are awaiting deportation from the country. The statistics, last updated on November 25, 2025, placed Nigeria ninth among the top 10 nationalities deported from Canada during the period under review. Nigeria also ranked fifth among countries with the highest number of individuals awaiting removal. Historical…

Lookman netted the decisive goal in Nigeria’s opening match against Tanzania and later crowned a commanding win over Tunisia

Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital following treatment for injuries he sustained in a road accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the boxer has been cleared by doctors to continue his recovery at home. The New Daily Prime reported Joshua was involved in the crash on Monday when a Lexus SUV carrying him and members of his team collided with a stationary truck on the expressway. While the boxer escaped with minor injuries, the incident claimed the lives of…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has cautioned that the newly enacted tax laws cannot be implemented until questions surrounding their authenticity and legitimacy are resolved. Falana made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking with journalists in his hometown of Ilawe-Ekiti, insisting that the Federal Government risks legal trouble if it proceeds with implementation without first addressing allegations of irregular insertions in the laws. According to him, the government should have used the final days of 2025 to clarify the situation and release verified versions of the laws ahead of their proposed commencement on January 1,…

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that the implementation of Nigeria’s tax reform laws will begin as scheduled on January 1, 2026, dismissing calls for a delay amid public controversy. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Tinubu described the reforms as a historic opportunity to lay a strong, equitable and competitive fiscal framework for the country, stressing that the new laws are not intended to increase the tax burden on citizens. “The new tax laws, including those that took effect on June 26, 2025, and the remaining acts scheduled to commence on January 1, 2026, will continue as planned,” Tinubu said.…

Movie in the Pack closed the year on a high note as over 10,000 movie lovers gathered across its four events in 2025, closing the outdoor cinema experience that blended nostalgia, community, and entertainment in a vibrant open-air setting in Ibadan, Oyo state. Its last event held on December 13, 2025, treated attendees to a screening of a classic early-2000s Nollywood movie, rekindling fond memories for longtime fans while introducing younger audiences to a defining era of Nigerian storytelling. Families, friends, couples, and film enthusiasts filled the park, transforming the evening into a shared cultural moment rooted in laughter, reminiscence,…