Foreign Affairs

US EMBASSY MANDATES NIGERIAN VISA APPLICANTS TO REMOVE SOCIAL MEDIA PRIVACY TO ENABLE BACKGROUND CHECKS The United States Mission in Nigeria has made it mandatory that all those seeking F, M, and J non-immigrant visas must adjust their personal social media accounts’ privacy settings to “public” to enable more thorough background checks. The new directive, announced on Monday through the …

US SCHOOLS TURN TO HANDWRITTEN EXAMS AS AI CHEATING SURGES The rise of artificial intelligence in education is forcing schools and universities to rethink everything from homework policies to how final exams are administered. With tools like ChatGPT now widespread, students can generate essays, solve complex math problems or draft lab reports in seconds, raising urgent questions about what authentic …

TINUBU EXCLUDED AS TRUMP INVITES FIVE AFRICAN LEADERS TO WHITE HOUSE FOR INVESTMENT PARLEY Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu has been excluded from a scheduled meeting and lunch between President Donald Trump and leaders from five African countries to discuss commercial opportunities aimed at benefiting American and African citizens. On Wednesday, a White House official said Mr Trump scheduled a …

FOOTBALLER WHO SLEPT FOR 39 YEARS, DIES AT 73 In 1982, promising footballer Jean-Pierre Adams was sidelined by a knee injury during a match. What was expected to be a routine surgery to repair the damage turned into a decades-long tragedy that shook the sporting world. The operation, meant to fix his knee, went horribly wrong when a critical error …

OUR ANCESTORS TRACED TO NIGERIA – SAINT LUCIAN SENATE PRESIDENT President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, has highlighted the strong ancestral connections between Nigeria and Saint Lucia. Reynolds cited data from a British census conducted on the island in 1815, revealing that many Saint Lucians trace their origins to Nigeria. She made this known while welcoming President Bola …

80 YEARS OLD, 40 YEARS IN OFFICE, UGANDA’S PRESIDENT, MUSEVENI, IN 7TH TERM RACE Africa is truly a funny place. 80 year old President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has been President since 1986. He announced this week that he will be running for President again 2026, a record 7th time! After 40 years in power, the man has not yet …

IRAN HOLDS STATE FUNERAL FOR TOP COMMANDERS, SCIENTISTS KILLED BY ISRAEL A state funeral service is under way in Iran for about 60 people, including military commanders, killed in Israeli attacks, with thousands joining the ceremony in the capital, Tehran. State TV showed footage of people donning black clothes, waving Iranian flags and holding pictures of the slain head of …

MASSIVE PROTESTS IN KENYA AS CITIZENS DEMAND PRESIDENT RUTO’S RESIGNATION Kenya is witnessing widespread protests as thousands of demonstrators take to the streets, calling for President William Ruto to step down..The unrest is fueled by growing frustration over economic hardship, high taxation, and government policies. Security forces have been deployed in major cities, and tensions continue to rise as citizens …

TRUMP CALLS OUT CNN, NEW YORK TIMES FOR FAKE NEWS REGARDING US STRIKE ON IRAN US President, Donald Trump has called out CNN, and New York Times and said they were harbingers of fake news “We just caught the Failing New York Times, working with Fake News CNN, cheating again! They tried to demean the great work our B-2 pilots …

IRAN LOST OVER 30 GENERALS IN THE 12-DAY WAR WITH ISRAEL.Most of these generals killed during war were senior IRGC, Basij, and intelligence officers. Their roles include air defense, cyber, intelligence, and regional command The 30 Iranian Generals Killed by Israel were Lt. Gen. Hossein Salami – IRGC Commander-in-Chief. Lt. Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri – Chief of General Staff Lt. …