Trump Nominates Former Fed Governor Warsh as Next Central Bank Chief
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul US President Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, to lead the US central bank. The move follows months of speculation over who would succeed current Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May. Trump has repeatedly criticised Powell for failing to […]
France Approves Bill to Ban Social Media for Under-15s
By Oluwakemi Kindness French lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that would ban children under 15 from using social media, a move strongly backed by President Emmanuel Macron to limit screen time and protect young people’s mental health. The National Assembly passed the bill during an overnight session from Monday into Tuesday, with 130 lawmakers […]
Nigeria, Türkiye Hold High-Level Talks Ahead of Tinubu’s State Visit
By Zainab Bakare Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, on Monday held a high-level talks with Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, in Ankara. This steps seeks to strengthen bilateral relations ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s forthcoming State Visit. The meeting focused on expanding cooperation across political, economic, security, and multilateral spheres. According to […]
China Record Low Birth Rates, Deepen Demographic Decline
By: Aremu Toyeebaht China’s population fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, underlining Beijing’s struggle to reverse a long-term demographic decline. Official figures released on Monday show the population dropped by 3.39 million, bringing the total to around 1.4 billion. Births fell to 5.63 per 1,000 people — the lowest since 1949 — while […]
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 […]