Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly addressed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a ceremony in Jerusalem yesterday, declaring “this is our city” as he inaugurated the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, which was opened after years of excavation. In his speech during the event, Netanyahu recalled a 1998 meeting with then-Turkish Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz. He recounted that …
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TRUMP FILES $15B DEFAMATION LAWSUIT AGAINST NEW YORK TIMES
President Donald Trump is seeking $15 billion in damages from The New York Times and Penguin Random House in a defamation lawsuit that alleges the newspaper and publisher engaged in a campaign to damage his reputation ahead of the 2024 election. Alleging that the Times has become a “leading, and unapologetic, purveyor of falsehoods,”. Trump’s attorneys argued that a series …
Read More »VISA FEES NON-REFUNDABLE, US EMBASSY CLARIFIES POLICY
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has responded to concerns about the non-refundable nature of U.S. visa fees, stating that the policies align with global practices. The embassy stated that fees cover application costs regardless of approval. The statement comes amid public debates on transparency and fairness in U.S. immigration procedures. However, the US, in a statement on its X handle …
Read More »ENGLISH-SPEAKING CAMEROONIANS WANT TINUBU TO HELP RESOLVE LONG-STANDING REGIONAL CRISIS
Leaders of English-speaking regions of Cameroon, under the banner of the Dynamic Alliance, have appealed to Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubuto help Implement the Peaceful Permanent Solution (PPS) tothe long-standing crisis in the region In a letter dated September 9, 2025, and addressed to President Tinubu through his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the group urged Nigeria to support either …
Read More »FG DRAGS ELON MUSK’S X, META TO COURT OVER SOWORE’S POST ON TINUBU
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a five-count charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja against social media giants X (formerly Twitter), Meta (owners of Facebook), and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore. Court documents sighted on Tuesday revealed that the charges, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2015, were instituted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria as complainant, with Sowore, X Inc., …
Read More »US JUDGE BLASTS TRUMP GOVT OVER DEPORTATION OF NIGERIANS, GAMBIANS TO GHANA
A lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of illegally deporting five African immigrants to Ghana, making the 16-hour journey in “straitjackets,” in an attempt to avoid court orders that blocked them from going back to their home countries. A federal judge on Saturday said it appeared the Trump administration was making an “end run” around those court orders by first sending …
Read More »NORTH KOREA EXECUTING PEOPLE FOR WATCHING FOREIGN FILMS, TV – UNITED NATIONS
The North Korean government is increasingly imposing death penalty, including for people caught watching and sharing foreign films and TV dramas, according to a major UN report. According to the BBC, the report revealed that the dictatorship, which remains largely cut off from the world, is also forcing more citizens into labour while further restricting freedoms. The UN Human Rights …
Read More »BURKINA FASO SCRAPS VISA FEES FOR AFRICANS
The government of Burkina Faso has announced the removal of visa fees for all African nationals, as a step to strengthen Pan-African solidarity and encourage the free movement of people and goods. BBC reports that the Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, disclosed the policy shift on Thursday after a cabinet meeting presided over by the country’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim …
Read More »AFRICAN JOURNALISTS DECRY ATTACKS ON COLLEAGUES, MEDIA WORKERS IN GAZA PALESTINIAN ISRAEL CONFLICT
The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), a regional arm of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), has condemned what it described as the “relentless killing and abuses” of journalists and media workers in Gaza. In a statement on Friday, the organisation said it was horrified by the scale of attacks allegedly carried out by Israeli forces, noting that at least …
Read More »TEXAS GOVERNOR URGES CITIZENS TO REPORT CLERICS, INDIVIDUALS ATTEMPTING TO IMPOSE SHARIA LAW AFTER VIRAL VIDEO ON ALCOHOL BAN
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas State in the United States has urged residents to immediately report any cleric or individual attempting to enforce Sharia law, following a viral video of an Islamic preacher in Houston demanding shopkeepers stop selling alcohol, pork, and lottery tickets. Reacting on his official X handle, Abbott doubled down on his anti-Sharia stance, boasting of laws …
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