The United States (US) has finalized plans to repatriate 201 Nigerians, including individuals with criminal records and those residing in the country without proper documentation.   This move is part of a broader immigration enforcement effort under President Donald Trump’s administration. The US government cited violations of immigration laws and criminal records as reasons for the deportation. During a meeting with US Ambassador Richard Mills at Tafawa Balewa House in Abuja,…

Europe’s leaders find themselves in a state of urgency, as evidenced by their emergency security summit held in Paris on Monday. This convening underscores the continent’s growing alarm, particularly in light of the recent exclusion from U.S. led discussions with Russia regarding the future of Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he may soon meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, further intensifying the pressure on European nations to respond…

Pritam Singh, the leader of the opposition Workers’ Party, has been found guilty of providing false testimony under oath to a parliamentary committee. This verdict, handed down by a local court, has sparked widespread discussion about accountability and the integrity of political figures in Singapore, particularly in the lead-up to the next general election. The court imposed the maximum fine of S$7,000 (approximately $5,223 or £4,148) for each of the…

Britain’s Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, pledged to send British peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to help guarantee its security. Starmer wrote in an opinion piece for Monday’s Telegraph newspaper that “the UK is ready to play a leading role in accelerating work on security guarantees for Ukraine.” In the opinion letter, the UK Prime Minister urged fellow European leaders to respond to demands from…

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister has promised to make US President Donald Trump’s plan to remove and resettle Gaza’s population “a reality”. Netanyahu said he was cooperating with the US on a “common strategy” for Gaza after a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem on Sunday. He said he and Rubio had discussed ways to implement Trump’s vision, which would also see the US take control…

It was a tragic event as more than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday, authorities and local sources. The collapse took place near Kéniéba, in Mali’s western, gold-rich Kayes region. The victims had climbed into open-pit areas left by industrial miners to look for scraps of gold when the earth around them caved in, a gold miner’s union leader told…

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) being championed by tech billionaire, Elon Musk announced on its official X account that $1.9 billion of misplaced funds have been recovered from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), adding that former President Joe Biden’s administration was to blame. ‘These funds were earmarked for the administration of financial services, but were no longer needed,’ DOGE wrote in a post on X on…

Make America Great Again (MAGA) influencer, Ashley St Clair, has claimed that she has a child with billionaire entrepreneur, Elon Musk. In a statement posted on X on Saturday, Ms St Clair revealed that she gave birth to the child five months ago but had chosen to keep the news private to protect their family’s privacy. She added that she intends to raise her child in a safe and normal…

The agency that has been in the crosshair of the duo of President Donald Trump and tech billionaire, Elon Musk for almost a month now, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has gotten itself in another seemingly intractable mess as it has been accused of funding terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram, ISIS, and Al-Qaeda. A United States lawmaker, Scott Perry, has made the accusations during the first hearing of…

OpenAI has rejected Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company for $97.4 billion stating that it is not for sale. The artificial intelligence company’s Board chairman, Bret Taylor stated on Saturday that the board has unanimously rejected Musk’s offer. He noted that Musk’s offer is his latest attempt to disrupt his competition. “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk’s latest attempt to disrupt his…

German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, on Saturday, shot back strongly in defence of his stance against the far-right, and said his country will not accept people who “intervene in our democracy,” a day after US vice-president JD Vance scolded European leaders over their approach to democracy. According to Associated Press (AP), the German leader spoke with just eight days before crucial elections in Germany, with polls showing the far-right Alternative for…

US President, Donald Trump and British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer have agreed to hold talks soon in Washington, the White House confirmed Friday. Trump told reporters at the porch of the White House, “He asked for a meeting, and I agreed. We’re going to have a friendly meeting. We have a lot of good things going on. “I think he wants to come next week or the weekend.” Starmer met…