Foreign Affairs

Former United States President, Barack Obama has made his first public statement following a controversial video shared by President Donald Trump that portrayed him and his wife, Michelle Obama, as apes. Obama, in a post on X on Saturday, made no reference to the video, which sparked widespread outrage and accusations of racism. Instead, the 44th US president focused on …

President Bola Tinubu will embark on a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom in March, according to Buckingham Palace. Military President Ibrahim Babangida embarked on the last Nigerian state visit to the UK in 1989. The late Queen Elizabeth II had hosted Babangida for four days. The BBC described State visits as a form of soft-power diplomacy, using the …

A United States congressional hearing on global religious freedom has criticised the Federal Government’s reported $9million lobbying contract in Washington, with lawmakers warning that the deal appeared to be aimed at downplaying serious human rights and religious freedom violations. The concerns were raised on Wednesday during a joint hearing of the House Subcommittee on Africa and the Subcommittee on the …

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has opened up on the reason he ordered an airstrike on Sokoto State, Nigeria on Christmas Day. Speaking on Thursday while addressing guests at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., Trump stated that he decided to order the airstrike on Christmas Day so it would leave an impact. According to the …

President Donald Trump has yanked off racist video he posted against the 44th President of the United States of America, Barrack Obama. Earlier on Friday, Trump posted a video depicting Barrack and Michelle Obama as apes on his Truth Social account. The action had sparked global outrage, with many mounting pressure on the American President to take it down. Apparently …

Billionaire philanthropist Melinda Gates has said her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, being named in new files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein dredged up “painful times in my marriage”. She told an NPR podcast she felt “unbelievable sadness”, and that “whatever questions remain” needed to be answered by those named in the records, including her ex-husband. “I …

Witnesses appearing before the United States Congress Foreign Affairs Committee have cautioned that Nigeria is at risk of descending into widespread Christian–Muslim violence, identifying the country as a major flashpoint in an escalating global crisis of religious freedom. The warning is contained in written testimonies released ahead of the joint hearing of the committee, which is holding on Wednesday (today), …

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been shot dead. The death of the 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as his father’s heir apparent, was confirmed by the head of his political team on Tuesday, according to the Libyan News Agency. His lawyer told the AFP news agency a “four-man commando” unit carried …

The United States has sent its military to Nigeria as part of expanded cooperation between Washington and Abuja to address terrorism. Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, stated that Nigeria and the US agreed on the need for closer military collaboration. According to Reuters, Anderson did not disclose the exact size and mission details …

The United States Department of Homeland Security has said it will deport no fewer than 79 convicted Nigerians listed on its ‘worst-of-the-worst’ criminal list. Findings on the DHS website on Monday revealed that the 79 Nigerians were convicted of offences bordering on fraud, drug peddling, assault, j and robbery, among others. An accompanying note showed that the convicts were arrested …