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Venezuela to free ‘large number’ of prisoners as Spain prepares to welcome citizens
Trump vows to veto Congress over military action The Venezuelan government has announced plans to release a “large number” of prisoners, including foreign nationals, in what it described as a gesture aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence. The announcement comes days…
UK, Nigeria sign MoU for return of $9.5m stolen funds
By Ziggy Ojiegbe The United Kingdom and Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the return of $9.5 million identified as proceeds of corruption and traced to bank accounts in the Bailiwick of Jersey. Under the agreement,…
Dangote takes fight with Farouk offstage, petitions EFCC
Sopuruchi Onwuka The dispute between Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, and the former Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, has escalated beyond a regulatory clash into a full-blown personal confrontation….
Nigeria’s traitor-powered terrorism and the looming danger
[Michael Owhoko, Ph.D] Worried and moved by the unending terrorism in Nigeria, I was recently compelled to investigate the menace, using my crystal ball. From the revelation, some high-ranking individuals are fueling the widespread terrorism-induced bloodbath through betrayal and tacit…
Maduro’s Capture: The Geopolitical Bombshell Igniting Africa’s Energy Opportunity
[Kunle Odusola-Stevenson] The world woke to news that felt ripped from a geopolitical thriller: U.S. special forces executed a precision operation and captured Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan strongman who had long defied Washington. Overnight, alliances splintered, condemnations flew from Moscow…
Bandits Attack National Park Service Office in Oyo, Kill Personnel
Frank Okon Suspected bandits on Tuesday night attacked the old National Park Service (NPS) office in Oloka, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, killing an unspecified number of personnel. The Conservator of the Park, Tesleem Kareem, confirmed the incident…
Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize offer to Trump signals broader support for regime change
Ziggy Ojiegbe Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said on Monday she wants to share her Nobel Peace Prize with U.S. President Donald Trump in recognition of Washington’s recent military operation that led to the capture of former President Nicolás…
Trump seizes control of Venezuela’s $2.8bn oil stockpile
By Ziggy Ojiegbe U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuela would hand over between 30 million and 50 million barrels of oil to the United States, cargoes worth about $2.8 billion at current market prices. He said the oil would be…
French court jails 10 for cyber harassing Brigitte Macron
Malicious, degrading and insulting A Paris court has convicted 10 individuals for cyber harassment of France’s First Lady, Brigitte Macron, over false claims about her gender and abusive comments linked to the age difference between her and President Emmanuel Macron….
Turkish woman claims Trump is her biological father, seeks DNA test
A Turkish woman has filed a paternity lawsuit claiming that U.S. President Donald Trump is her biological father and is seeking a court-ordered DNA test to prove it. The claimant, Necla Ozmen, 55, who lives in Ankara, filed the case…
