The Federal Government has pushed back against a recent social media post by the United States Embassy in Abuja and testimonies given by Nigerian religious leaders at a U.S. Congressional hearing, describing the remarks as inaccurate and misrepresentative of Nigeria’s security efforts. In a statement signed by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government said, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs observes with concerns a recent…

By Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi Donald Trump is set to undergo a routine medical examination on Friday at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington DC — though there’s no guarantee the public will learn much from it. At 78, Trump was the oldest president in U.S. history at the time of his swearing-in, yet he continues to offer little transparency about his health. Despite promising last August that…

When Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House on April 7th, he had a clear mission: reverse a damaging 17% tariff on Israeli goods, warn against Turkish influence in Syria, and push President Donald Trump toward military action against Iran’s nuclear program. Instead, Netanyahu found himself outmaneuvered and sidelined. Tariffs remained. Trump praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. And, most stunningly, the U.S. announced it would begin…

As global markets reeled from a week of uncertainty, President Donald Trump needed just a few lines of reprieve—a 90-day delay on key tariffs—to send Wall Street into a frenzy of relief. But while investors rallied, those tasked with defending his economic policies were left scrambling, once again, to explain a strategy that shifts by the hour. From within the White House, conflicting messages have emerged about the rationale behind…

As gantry cranes heaved containers along Hong Kong’s Rambler Channel—one of Asia’s busiest shipping arteries—there was no siren, no flash of light, no discernible pause in the flow of global commerce. Yet at exactly 12:01 PM on April 9th, a silent shift began. The United States’ sweeping new tariffs took effect, sending shockwaves through global markets and setting the stage for the most aggressive trade clash between Washington and Beijing…

It has only just begun to use it TO WIN A game of Scrabble, start at the bottom of the periodic table. The 17 “rare earths” that reside there have longish names, such as dysprosium and praseodymium, which are replete with point-worthy letters. They share other traits, too. All are produced and used in minuscule amounts, yet are crucial to a range of high-tech goods, from batteries and renewables to weapons…

A 24-year-old driver who killed a young boy in a high-speed hit-and-run before fleeing the scene and going drinking has been sentenced to five years in prison and banned from driving for 20 years. Sergee Kelly, of Upper Mullaghmore, Co Sligo, struck nine-year-old Ronan Wilson with his car in Bundoran, Co Donegal, on the evening of September 23, 2023. Kelly was driving at a speed of up to 111km/h —…

By Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi A 62-year-old Cork landlord has been sentenced to seven years in prison in the Republic of Ireland for raping a young woman tenant after plying her with brandy until she passed out. Michael Paul O’Leary, of Four Winds, Ballyarthur, Fermoy, was convicted by a jury earlier this year at the Central Criminal Court for raping Lorita O’Donoghue at a property she shared with her fiancé, whom…

China has said it would immediately restrict imports of Hollywood films in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s escalation of U.S. tariffs on imported Chinese goods, targeting one of the most high-profile American exports. Industry analysts said the financial impact was likely to be minimal, however, because Hollywood’s box office returns in China have declined significantly in recent years. After three decades during which China imported 10 Hollywood movies per year,…

In a surprise shift that signals the potential for renewed transatlantic dialogue, the European Union has announced a 90-day delay in implementing retaliatory tariffs against the United States, following President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to pause new levies on European imports. The move, confirmed by E.U. officials on Thursday, came just one day after the White House unexpectedly hit pause on its “reciprocal” tariff strategy, which had included plans to…

The unexpected decision of President Donald Trump to pause the hefty tariffs he had just imposed on dozens of countries brought relief to battered global stock markets, even as he ratcheted up a trade war with China. Markets across Asia rose sharply on Thursday on signs that the US president’s trade war may not prove as damaging to the global economy as feared. European markets, which had closed when Trump…

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was pausing higher targeted tariffs for 90 days for most countries, a stunning reversal in his trade war that has sent markets reeling. In a post on X just before 1:30 p.m., Trump wrote that he came to the decision because more than 75 trading partners did not retaliate and have reached out to the U.S. to “discuss” some of the issues he had…