Ugandan Opposition, Bobi Wine on House Arrest after Election
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine was placed under house arrest on Friday, a day after national elections that early official results show heavily favour President Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking to prolong his nearly four-decade rule. Museveni, in power since 1986, has been accused of “brutal repression” of opposition voices ahead of […]
Trump Pulls US Out of 66 International Bodies, Advances ‘America First’ Agenda
By: Aremu Toyeebaht President Donald Trump has formally ordered the United States to withdraw from 66 international organisations, accelerating a fundamental recalibration of America’s role in global institutions and marking one of the most decisive breaks from multilateralism in decades. The directive was issued through a Presidential Memorandum signed on Wednesday and detailed in a […]
Cuba Accuses U.S. of Extrajudicial Actions and Naval Blockade Against Venezuela
By Chinedu Echianu Cuba has accused the United States of carrying out extra-judicial actions, maritime attacks on oil tankers and imposing an unlawful naval blockade on Venezuela. There are also alleging that Washington has also designated Venezuela’s legitimate government as a foreign terrorist organisation in violation of international law. The accusations were made on January […]
Venezuela: Trump Warns Incoming Leader Rodríguez as Maduro Faces Trial
By: Aremu Toyeebaht U.S. President Donald Trump has sharpened pressure on Venezuela’s incoming president, Delcy Rodríguez, warning that she could face severe consequences if she fails to cooperate with Washington, as Caracas prepares for a controversial transition of power. Trump delivered the warning in an interview with The Atlantic published on Sunday, just hours before […]
Cuba Blames U.S. for Deaths of 32 Cuban Nationals
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Cuba has announced two days of national mourning following the deaths of 32 of its nationals during a U.S. military operation in Caracas that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. In a statement broadcast on Cuban national television on Sunday, authorities in Havana said the casualties were caused “as […]
Cuba Condemns U.S. Military Action Against Venezuela, Pledges Full Support
By Chinedu Echianu The Cuban government has issued a strong condemnation of what it described as a U.S. military aggression against Venezuela. This is as Cuba declared its “absolute support and solidarity” with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and its government. In a statement released in Havana on January 3, 2026, Cuba’s Revolutionary Government accused […]
Burkina Faso Accuses Nigeria Of Airspace Violation, Grounds Aircraft
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Burkina Faso’s military authorities have accused the Nigerian Air Force of violating the country’s airspace after a C130 aircraft carrying 11 military personnel made an emergency landing in Bobo Dioulasso on Monday. The incident was disclosed by the Agence d’Information du Burkina, which published an official statement from the Confederation of Sahel […]
US Signals Tough Stance on Christian Killings in Nigeria With Visa Sanctions
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The United States has escalated its response to worsening religious violence in Nigeria, unveiling a policy that could impose visa bans on individuals and groups linked to attacks on Christian communities. The move marks Washington’s most forceful stance yet on the crisis, framing the killings as a grave human-rights concern. Secretary of […]
Nigeria Leaders Urge Dialogue, Trust at International Peace Conference
By Oluwakemi Kindness Senior security officials, faith leaders, women’s advocates, and civic organizations on Thursday urged Nigerians to embrace dialogue, empathy, and trust as tools to address rising insecurity, polarization, and social divisions. Their calls came during the 9th International Conference on Love and Tolerance, themed “Bridging Divides, Building Trust in a Polarised World.” The […]
Jamaican Reggae Legend, Jimmy Cliff Dies at 81
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff has died at 81, leaving a towering legacy in music and film. His wife, Latifa Chambers, confirmed that the iconic Jamaican singer and actor passed away following a seizure and complications from pneumonia. Cliff’s career, spanning over six decades, helped propel Jamaican music onto the global stage. Hits […]