Nigeria is among 60 countries affected by fresh United States tariffs that came into effect on Friday after an earlier temporary import duty expired. The new tariffs range from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent, with Nigeria falling under the countries facing the measures introduced by President Donald...
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African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted to the US President, Donald Trump’s purported letter to President Bola Tinubu, saying that the claimed endorsement by the American President will not save Tinubu from electoral defeat, and that celebrating a diplomatic communication from the President of another country only betrays the...
Atiku Media Office has renewed its criticism of President Bola Tinubu over his past US narcotics case, insisting that records relating to the forfeiture of $460,000 allegedly linked to heroin trafficking remain part of the public record and cannot be erased. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday,...
Media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has defended the engagement of lobbyists in the United States, arguing that there is nothing inappropriate about the practice while renewing calls for the release of files relating to President Bola Tinubu by US authorities. In a post published...
United States (US) President Donald Trump has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decisive leadership “on behalf of the Nigerian people.” In a letter to President Tinubu, President Trump applauded Tinubu’s resolve “to tackle the issues plaguing Nigeria, especially the violence affecting Christian communities.” According to Trump: “It...
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States halts what it described as its “acts of aggression.” The announcement came as fighting between Iran and the United States, which reportedly began in late February, continued to disrupt...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have announced that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed “until further notice” after a vessel allegedly ignored approved navigation instructions. The Guards said their forces fired warning shots at the ship and forced it to stop after it failed to comply with repeated directives to...
Prominent United States Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71 after a brief illness, according to a statement from his office. His office announced on X that the South Carolina Republican passed away on Saturday, July 11, following a “brief and sudden illness.” The statement said,...
United States President Donald Trump has declared that the ceasefire between Washington and Iran is effectively over, following a fresh round of military exchanges between American forces and the Islamic Republic. Speaking on Wednesday during a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump launched a scathing attack on Iran’s leadership after...
US forces launched “powerful” strikes on Tuesday against Iran in response to attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said. “The US strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz” and will “impose heavy...
Belgium produced a dominant display to defeat the United States 4-1 on Monday and book a World Cup quarter-final clash with Spain. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice, while Hans Vanaken and substitute Romelu Lukaku also found the net to seal an emphatic victory in Seattle. The match was overshadowed...
Russia launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv and surrounding areas on Monday, killing at least 18 people and injuring about 60, just a day before the NATO summit in Ankara. The bombardment damaged dozens of residential buildings, including a multi-storey apartment block where a missile...
A major controversy has erupted at the FIFA World Cup after football’s governing body overturned the suspension of United States striker Folarin Balogun, reportedly following a direct appeal from US President Donald Trump. According to The New York Times, Trump contacted FIFA President Gianni Infantino shortly after Balogun was...
President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship has suffered a major setback after the US Supreme Court ruled that children born on American soil remain entitled to US citizenship. In a 6-3 decision delivered on the final day of its term, the court upheld the long-standing interpretation of...
Nigeria has been identified as the site of what the United States describes as one of its most significant counterterrorism operations in recent years, with US Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council, Sebastian Gorka, revealing that 199 jihadists were killed...
Death toll from Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has risen to 1,430, with 3,238 people injured and more than 50,000 others still missing, raising fears that the number of casualties could increase. The powerful 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes have displaced millions, with the United Nations estimating that 6.76 million...
England and Ghana moved a step closer to the FIFA World Cup knockout stage after playing out a goalless draw in Foxborough on Tuesday. The result leaves both teams on four points in Group L, with England sitting top of the table on goal difference. After impressing in their...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as both Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party, bringing months of political uncertainty to a dramatic end. Starmer, said he would remain in office until a new Labour leader is elected to ensure a smooth transition of power....
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has approved the agreement signed between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump to end the Middle East conflict, despite expressing personal reservations about the deal. The agreement opens a 60-day window for broader discussions between Washington and Tehran, including talks...
Crude oil prices fell to a three-month low Tuesday on optimism over the expected reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after a peace deal between the United States and Iran. Brent North Sea crude, the international benchmark, dropped 3.8 per cent to $79.99 a barrel, dipping under $80 for...