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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…
Nigeria enters list of 38 countries to post $15,000 US visa bonds
Frank Okon Nigeria on Tuesday entered the expanded list of countries whose business and tourist visitors must post up to $15000 as precondition for obtaining entry visa to the United States of America. According to the U.S. State Department reimbursable…
Venezuela’s new government seeks cooperation with Trump administration
Ziggy Ojiegbe Venezuela’s interim government has signaled a sharp shift away from the country’s long-standing posture of leftist anti-Americanism, moving instead to court cooperation with the administration of United States President Donald Trump following the arrest and deportation of former…
Colonial EU rejects U.S. control of Venezuela, citing international law
Ziggy Ojiegbe Twenty-six member states of the European Union have rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the United States could temporarily govern Venezuela, arguing that any transition of power must be decided by Venezuelan citizens and conducted in line…
US forces capture Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro in surprise operation
Maduro’s allies fume as diaspora Venezuelans celebrate By Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports At the order of U.S. President Donald Trump, American armed forces carried out a surprise military operation in Venezuela early Saturday, overpowering local security forces and capturing…
Trump rders quarantine of Venezuelan oil
The White House has directed U.S. military forces to focus on interdicting Venezuelan oil shipments for at least the next two months, escalating economic pressure on President Nicolás Maduro’s government while stopping short of direct military confrontation. U.S. officials said…
Cultural debate: Trump insists on ‘Merry Christmas,’ not ‘Happy Holidays’
President Donald Trump of the United States has once again placed himself at the center of America’s long-running cultural debate over Christmas greetings, insisting on the use of “Merry Christmas” instead of the more inclusive “Happy Holidays.” Trump made the…
Why would Tinubu request Trump to strike local terrorists?
Sopuruchi Onwuka The surprise and successful strikes on locations linked to terrorists in northern parts of the country could not have been possible without cooperation of the Nigerian president and tacit collaboration of the nation’s security intelligence system. So, the…
Ban Ki-moon calls for Security Council reform amid UN crises
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for sweeping reforms of the UN Security Council, warning that its failure to function effectively lies at the heart of the organization’s current crisis. Ban made the…
Jihadists hit Australian beach party, kill 12 and injure 29
World leaders express anger Israel accuses Iran, blames Australian Prime Minister Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports At least 12 people were killed and 29 others injured in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in eastern Sydney on Sunday evening, after…
