Trump Threatens Iran with New Strikes Unless Talks Resume
By Oluwakemi Kindness U.S President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s bridges and power plants next week unless Tehran returns to the negotiating table, escalating tensions as both countries exchanged attacks for a fourth straight day. In an interview with Fox News, Trump warned that the US would strike key infrastructure if Iran refused […]
Strait of Hormuz Stays Shut Until US Ends Aggression – Iran
By Oluwakemi Kindness Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States ends what it calls its “acts of aggression”, raising fears of further disruption to global oil supplies. In a statement on Wednesday, the IRGC warned that other regional oil and gas export routes serving US […]
Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire After Fresh Strikes
By Oluwakemi Kindness US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared a ceasefire with Iran after fresh military exchanges between US forces and the Islamic Republic. Speaking at a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said he no longer wanted to engage with Iran, accusing its leadership of acting in bad faith and insisting Tehran had repeatedly […]
Iran-US Talks End Without Breakthrough
By Zainab Bakare Iran and the United States have concluded another round of indirect negotiations in Doha without a major breakthrough, though both sides described the discussions as constructive. The two-day talks focused on implementing provisions of an interim agreement reached earlier, particularly maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the unfreezing of Iranian […]
US Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that babies born in the United States are constitutionally entitled to citizenship, dealing a major blow to President Donald Trump’s effort to end the long-standing birthright citizenship policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts held that children born in the US […]
US Mission Urges Nigerians to Obey Visa Rules
By Oluwakemi Kindness The United States Mission in Nigeria has urged Nigerian travelers to strictly comply with U.S. immigration laws and adhere to the conditions of their visas while in the country. In a statement posted on its official X account on Tuesday, the mission advised travelers to remain within their authorized period of stay, […]
World Leaders Pressure Iran as Ceasefire Nears Collapse
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Global leaders have intensified pressure on Iran to de-escalate tensions and return to diplomacy, as a fragile Middle East ceasefire edges closer to breaking point. The renewed urgency follows a fresh exchange of fire between Iran and the United States near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil route. The situation […]
Cuba Condemns Fresh Escalation of U.S. Economic Blockade
By Chinedu Echianu The Cuban government has strongly condemned a new escalation of the United States’ economic blockade, accusing Washington of intensifying efforts to restrict fuel supplies to the island nation. In a statement issued on Friday, the Revolutionary Government of Cuba describes as “hostile and illegal” an executive order signed by the […]
Nigeria Must Chase Global Investors to Create Jobs – Okonjo-Iweala
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged the Nigerian government to deliberately target global investors and supply chain relocations to cut import dependence, boost local manufacturing, and create jobs. She spoke on Wednesday at Nigeria House during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Speaking at a […]
NMSC Mourns 32 Cuban Internationalists, Condemns US Deadly Attack on Venezuela
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Movement of Solidarity With Cuba (NMSC) has expressed condolences to the Cuban government and people over the killing of 32 Cuban internationalists in Venezuela, which it attributed to the United States. In a press statement issued in Abuja on Saturday and signed by its representative Owei Lakemfa, the […]