Niger Republic Bans Nigerians Holding ECOWAS Passports
Nigerians using the ECOWAS passport are now subject to restrictions from the Republic of Niger, which forbids entry to those without a valid international passport. This move follows the country’s recent withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States alongside Mali and Burkina Faso. Despite maintaining an open border with Nigeria, new immigration measures are being implemented at crossings such...
Ceasefire Deal: Hamas Set To Hand Over Bodies Of Four Israeli Hostages
On Thursday, Hamas is scheduled to turn over the bodies of four hostages, including the Bibas family, who have come to represent the hostage situation that has engulfed Israel since the start of the Gaza War. The transfer of the bodies is the first such handover of remains by Hamas since its October 7, 2023 attack on Israel triggered the...
Trump Suspends Federal Funds For Undocumented Migrant
"The White House said that US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to identify and eliminate federal funds being used for undocumented migrants." The order “directs federal departments and agencies to identify all federally funded programs currently providing financial benefits to illegal aliens and take corrective action,” according to a White House fact sheet issued on Wednesday. “It ensures that...
US Ambassador Refutes Allegations Of USAID Funding Boko Haram
The United States government has stated that there is no proof that the US Agency for International Development has been providing financial support to terrorist organizations in Nigeria, including Boko Haram. The United States of America has stressed that if they were certainly in possession of such evidence that program funding was being diverted to Boko Haram, they would immediately...
Mexico Slams US ‘Invasion’ Amid Cartel War
Following Washington's designation of cartels as terrorist organizations, Mexico's president issued a warning to the US on Thursday, saying her nation would never accept a "invasion" of its national sovereignty and promising new legal action against US gun manufacturers. The remarks were the latest in a series hitting back at the administration of President Donald Trump, which has ramped up...
EU Aims To Attract Private Sector Investment Into Nigeria’s Digital Future
In Lagos, the European Union (EU) has met with representatives of the private sector in an effort to establish partnerships and increase funding to support Nigeria's digital economy. In line with the Global Gateway Strategy, the EU-Nigeria Digital Economy Package aims to support Nigeria’s digital transition and support the ambition of making Nigeria a regional digital hub. Key initiatives include...
Ukraine Aims To Stop Russian War By 2025, Says Foreign Minister
Andrii Sybiha, the Ukrainian foreign minister, asserted that his nation intends to conclude the war with Russia this year. Sybiha made this known on Sunday at a conference in Kyiv, the nation's capital. According to him, ending the war is the goal of President Volodymyr Zelensky, adding that it was time to fasten their diplomatic seat belts and not give in...
Pope’s Condition Still Critical, Says Vatican
The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Francis, who has been in critical condition with pneumonia since being hospitalized on February 14, had a restful night and is currently resting. “The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting”, it said in a brief statement as Francis, 88, entered his 11th day at the Gemelli hospital in Rome, making...
USAID Orders Administrative Leave For 1,600 Workers
On Sunday at 11:59 p.m., the US Agency for International Development put at least 1,600 workers on administrative leave across the globe. The administrative leave was announced in a statement titled “Notification of Administrative Leave”, on the agency’s website. “As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible...
Indonesia Issues Public Flogging Sentence For Two Men Convicted Of Gay Sex
Two men were found guilty of having sexual relations on Monday by a court in the conservative Aceh province of Indonesia and given public flogging sentences, according to an official. While gay sex is not illegal elsewhere in Indonesia—the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation—it is illegal in Aceh province, which imposes Sharia, the Islamic law code. In November, locals raided a...
