Foreign Affairs

HOW TO SECURE 10-YEAR UK STANDARD VISITOR VISA The appetite for international travel among Nigerians continues to rise, driven by the desire to connect with family, explore business opportunities, and experience life in other cultures. Among preferred destinations, the United Kingdom remains a top choice thanks to historical ties, a sizable Nigerian diaspora, and educational and economic links. To cater …

SECRET CONCLAVE EXPOSE’ REVEALS WHO ALMOST BEAT POPE LEO The papal conclave was moving toward crowning someone else Pope—until a turn of support vaulted Leo XIV to the top, a dramatic behind-the-scenes report has revealed. Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, claimed over 40 votes from the 133 cardinals in the first round of voting after the …

POPE LEO XIV CELEBRATES FIRST MASS AFTER HISTORIC ELECTION AS POPE Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, presiding in the Sistine Chapel with the cardinals who elected him to succeed Pope Francis and follow in his social justice-minded footsteps. Wearing white vestments, Leo processed into the Sistine Chapel and blessed …

TRUMP HAILS EMERGENCE OF POPE LEO XIV, SAYS IT’S GREAT HONOUR FOR AMERICA AS TINUBU CONGRATULATES NEW POPE President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, has described the emergence of Pope Leo XIV as a “great honour” for the United States of America. Reacting to the announcement of the new pontiff on Thursday , President Trump said the elevation …

BREAKING: US CARDINAL ROBERT PREVOST, NOW POPE LEO XIV, ELECTED NEW POPE The Catholic Church has elected a new leader. He is Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American-born cleric and seasoned Vatican official. He has taken the name of Pope Leo XIV. The announcement was made from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday following the traditional white smoke signaling …

NEW POPE ELECTION: CARDINALS HOLD LAST MASS BEFORE CONCLAVE Cardinals from five continents on Wednesday held a final mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican before sealing themselves away to elect a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. A total of 133 cardinal electors are expected to take part in the conclave, the voting process to …

UK TO RESTRICT VISA APPLICATIONS FROM NIGERIA, PAKISTAN As part of efforts to reform its immigration system, the United Kingdom could soon restrict visa applications from nationalities whose citizens are most likely to overstay their approved stays. First reported by the Times, the Home Office listed the affected countries as Pakistan, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka. The report noted that nationals …

ALL MOBILE PHONES TO BE DEACTIVATED AHEAD OF CONCLAVE TO ELECT A NEW POPE All mobile phone signals will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the next pope, Italian state media reported. The Vatican also plans to use signal jammers around the Sistine Chapel to prevent electronic surveillance or communication outside …

U.S. APPEAL COURT REJECTS TRUMP’S BID TO REVOKE THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a request by President Donald Trump’s administration to allow it to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans living in the United States. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to put …

15 POTENTIAL SUCCESSOR Of LATE POPE FRANCIS’ Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, due to a stroke and cardiac arrest at his residence in thew Domus Sanctae Marthae, Vatican City. His death concluded a 12-year papacy noted for its emphasis on humility, advocacy for social justice, and efforts to reform the Catholic Church. …