Foreign Affairs

TRUMP CLASHES WITH SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT AT WHITE HOUSE MEETING President Donald Trump has hosted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for White House talks Wednesday at a moment when relations between the two countries are at a nadir, with Trump laying into South African officials on widely rejected charges of allowing a “genocide” against minority white farmers. South African officials …

UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE: ENGLAND, GREAT BRITAIN, THE UK Many people confuse these terms, but they each have distinct meanings. Let’s clarify: 🔹 England – A country within the UK, with London as its capital.🔹 Great Britain – The island that includes England, Scotland (Edinburgh), and Wales (Cardiff).🔹 United Kingdom (UK) – Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern …

TINUBU RESPONDS TO LETTER FROM MALIAN LEADER President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a message to Malian leader General Assimi Goita, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to supporting Mali’s democratic transition and deepening economic ties between the two nations, declaring that West African countries are stronger when united. The President spoke on Thursday in Abuja while receiving the Letter of Credence from the …

POPE LEO OFFERS TO HELP MAKE PEACE IN WARRING COUNTRIES Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said he is ready to help leaders of warring countries talk and make peace. “I will make every effort so that this peace may prevail,” he promised. The new pope, who became leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics last week, also asked Christians in …

NIGERIANS TO BE IMPACTED AS US PLANS 5% TAX ON REMITTANCES The United States lawmakers have proposed a bill seeking to impose a 5 percent tax on remittances sent abroad. According to a draft of the House Republican bill released on Monday, the excise tax targets specific payments made to US residents of foreign nations — a move that could …

UK SLASHES GRADUATE VISA TO 18 MONTHS Hopes of Nigerians seeking to study and work in the United Kingdom may have been dashed as the British government yesterday announced a reduction in its graduate visa route to 18 months from the initial two year period. This effectively brings down the number of months students are able to remain in the …

UK PM PROMISES TOUGHER VISA RULES TO FIX BROKEN MIGRATION SYSTEM The Supreme Court has ordered the immediate remand of Lagos-based businessman and socialite, Fred Ajudua, in connection with a $1.43 million fraud case dating back over three decades. In a unanimous ruling delivered on Friday, the apex court overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal, which had earlier …

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 …