Foreign Affairs

YOU CAN REMOVE KEMI FROM YOUR NAME – SHETTIMA TELLS UK PARTY LEADER Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has accused the newly elected leader of the United Kingdom Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, of disparaging her country of origin, Nigeria. He made the statement on Monday during the 10th Annual Migration Dialogue at the State House in Abuja. Shettima said, “Kemi Badenoch, …

OUSTED SYRIAN PRESIDENT FLED TO RUSSIA, GRANTED ASYLUM Deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow, Russian state media agencies reported, citing sources within the Kremlin. Reports also said that Assad and his family have been granted asylum by Russia. However, the report has not been independently verified. Assad was toppled earlier on Sunday following the …

FORMER PRESIDENT, JOHN MAHAMA, WINS GHANAIAN ELECTION Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has won the country’s presidential election after his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat. “The people of Ghana have spoken, the people have voted for change at this time and we respect it with all humility,” Bawumia said in a news conference on Sunday. The …

TINUBU’S ASSOCIATION WITH FRANCE CAUSING DISQUIET IN NORTH – GALADIMA, GOLOLO Indications emerged during the week to suggest that the cozy relationship that exists between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his French counterpart, Mr Emmanuel Macron, is causing some disquiet in the North. Saturday Telegraph gathered during the week in separate interviews with prominent leaders in the North that they …

SOUTH AFRICANS WANT PRESIDENT TO RESIGN OVER SIMPLIFIED VISA FOR NIGERIAN NATIONALS President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a simplified visa process for Nigerian nationals has sparked a growing backlash in South Africa, with some citizens taking to the social media to demand his resignation. The move, aimed at boosting economic and tourism activities, was announced during the 11th Session of …

BUCKINGHAM VARSITY VC SUSPENDED OVER NIGERIAN WIFE’S ALLEGATION OF ILLICIT AFFAIR A Nigerian entrepreneur, Cynthia Tooley, has emerged as a central figure in the suspension of the University of Buckingham Vice Chancellor, Professor James Tooley, over allegations of a controversial overseas relationship. Tooley, who denies the allegations, was suspended from his £229,000-a-year role in October following accusations linked to a …

TRUMP SEEKS TO OVERTURN BIDEN’S PARDON OF SON Donald Trump’s legal team has filed a motion to dismiss his historic criminal fraud conviction, citing President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of his son, Hunter Biden. The 69-page filing argues that Biden’s rationale for pardoning Hunter—a claim of selective and unfair prosecution—mirrors Trump’s allegations of politically motivated legal actions by the Department …

NAMIBIA ELECTS FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), has been voted in as Namibia’s first female president after last week’s disputed election. The electoral commission said she had won more than 57% of vote, with her closest rival Panduleni Itula, getting 26%. Following logistical problems and a three-day extension to polling in …

SOUTH AFRICA RELAXES VISA RULES FOR NIGERIAN INVESTORS, TOURISTS Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, has announced a new visa policy for Nigerians, saying investors and tourists could apply for a visa without submitting passport. The South African President revealed this on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, …

TRUMP APPOINTS NIGERIA-LEBANESE BUSINESSMAN ADVISOR ON ARAB, MIDDLE EASTERN AFFAIRS President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Nigerian-Lebanese businessman Massad Boulos will serve as his senior advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. The decision, made public on Trump’s Truth Social platform, highlights Boulos’ influential ties to the Middle East and his extensive business dealings in Nigeria, a key African economy. …