US president’s outlandish idea has dramatically raised stakes and would create another catastrophe for Palestinians For weeks, Arab leaders have been waiting anxiously to gauge how US President Donald Trump would respond to the Middle East’s biggest crisis in decades, wary of his unpredictability, his lack of understanding of a complex region and his unabashed pro-Israel bias. But none in their wildest dreams would have expected the extraordinary, surreal proposal that he unveiled to a stunned world when he took the podium at the White House alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. Not satisfied with advocating…
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Birmingham – New Daily Prime A Pakistani asylum seeker, who was detained and treated like a criminal for overstaying her visa, has been awarded nearly £100,000 in compensation after a 16-year legal battle against the UK Home Office. Nadra Almas, who first arrived in the UK on a student visa in 2004, overstayed after her visa expired and repeatedly applied for permission to remain due to fears of religious persecution as a Christian in Pakistan. However, her asylum request was initially refused, leading to years of uncertainty and restrictions on her rights. In 2018, she was handcuffed and detained by…
The leaders of Mexico and Canada each said they had struck agreements to pause tariffs for 30 days, but levies on products from China were still set to take effect just after midnight. Here are the latest developments. President Trump and the leaders of Mexico and Canada struck last-minute deals on Monday to postpone the imposition of hefty tariffs on goods exported to the United States, averting at least temporarily a damaging trade war that would roil North America and the global economy. Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, after speaking twice by telephone with Mr. Trump, said U.S. tariffs on…
Long before Afrobeats became a global phenomenon, Sade Adu had already placed Nigeria on the Grammy map. Born Helen Folasade Adu in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, in 1959, she moved to England at age four, where she pursued a career in fashion and modelling before transitioning to music. In 1983, she formed the band ‘Sade’ and quickly gained recognition. The following year, she and her team released ‘Diamond Life’, an album that became one of the best-selling debuts by a British female artist, solidifying her place in music history. Sade’s Grammy breakthrough came in 1986, when she won Best New…
By Damilola Olufemi The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the loading price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol from N950 to N890. The refinery’s spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, made this known in a statement on Saturday, adding that the reduction takes effective from Saturday, 1st February 2025. He noted that the strategic adjustment is a direct response to the positive outlook within the global energy and gas markets, as well as the recent reduction in international crude oil prices. Chiejina explained that the price reduction demonstrates the refinery’s unwavering commitment to transparency and fairness. Read also: Marketers may…
Obasa’s impeachment deepens APC crisis as opposition parties woo him. He seeks Tinubu’s help, while supporters push for reinstatement amid rising tensions. The removal of former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, continues to create divisions within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State. The impeachment, which took place on January 13, 2025, was carried out by a majority of lawmakers who accused Obasa of misconduct and financial misappropriation. Since then, tensions have escalated within the party’s ranks, with conflicting reactions from key political stakeholders. Members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), the highest decision-making…
By Damilola Olufemi Over the past decade, Nigerian music has experienced a remarkable surge in popularity, with Afrobeats emerging as a major attraction on the global music scene. This genre, characterized by its unique blend of traditional Yoruba music, jazz, fuji, and funk, has captivated audiences worldwide, catapulting Nigerian artists to international stardom. Early Beginnings Afrobeats’ global rise can be traced back way to the 1960s and 1970s, when legendary musicians like Fela Kuti and King Sunny Adé pioneered the genre. Their innovative fusion of traditional Nigerian music with Western influence laid the groundwork for future generations of artists. The…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday questioned multiple lawmakers from the Lagos State House of Assembly over the recent impeachment of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the former Speaker of the House. Obasa was removed from office on January 13 following allegations of misconduct, abuse of office, and financial mismanagement. According to The New Daily Prime, Obasa insists that his removal was unlawful and has petitioned the DSS, requesting a thorough investigation into the impeachment process. Sources confirmed that more than half of the lawmakers who participated in the impeachment were summoned and questioned for hours on Thursday before…
President Donald Trump has linked the fatal mid-air collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet in Washington, D.C., to what he called a diversity hiring spree in the aviation industry. The crash, which occurred near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday evening, resulted in 67 deaths, with no survivors. During a press briefing, Trump criticized the Biden administration, alleging that FAA diversity hiring policies had compromised safety standards. He claimed that the agency had reduced qualification requirements in an effort to increase diversity, hiring employees with “severe intellectual and psychiatric disabilities” as air traffic controllers. “I put safety…
Much of the world is accustomed to thinking of Africa as an impoverished sideshow, accounting for only a small share of the world’s population and gross domestic product — but what if that is poised to change? Experts at the International Monetary Fund have argued that we are entering the “African century.” I wouldn’t go that far, but they are right to point to profound demographic and other shifts suggesting that Africa will play a far more important role in the world. A few data points: In an aging and perhaps enfeebled world, Africa will also be a continent of…
