Simon Ekpa Convicted, sentenced To 6 Years Imprisonment
Finland Court sentence self-acclaimed Biafra Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa to six years imprisonment for terrorism offences, tax fraud The Päijät-Häme District Court found Ekpa guilty of inciting a public crime committed with terrorist intent and participating in the activities of a terrorist group, while also convicting him of aggravated tax fraud and violating the provisions of the Attorneys Act. The District...
Putin Meets Turkey’s President Over Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Turkey’s mediation attempts around the Ukraine war at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in China on Monday. “I’m confident that Turkey’s special role in these matters will continue to be in demand,” the Russian president said during talks with Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. Putin added...
Britain Suspends Refugees’ Family Reunion Applications
Britain said yesterday it would suspend applications from registered refugees seeking to bring family members into the country, as it sought to tighten rules for migrants granted asylum and curb arrival. The UK had about 111,984 asylum seekers who claimed asylum as at the end of June 2025 and 224,742 ongoing asylum cases as of June 2024, including appeals. The Home...
Trump Urge Americans To Invest Retirement Funds In Crypto
US President Donald Trump is moving to make it easier for Americans to use their retirement savings to invest in non-traditional assets like cryptocurrencies, private equity, property, and gold. On Thursday, he directed regulators to review rules that might discourage employers from offering such investment options in workplace retirement plans, known in the US as 401(k)s. The move is intended to...
US Defends Visa Revocations Affecting Nigerians
The United States government has defended the recent indiscriminate visa revocations affecting Nigerians with valid U.S. visas, saying the move was borne out of the need to uphold the country’s national security and guarantee the safety of its citizens. This is even as the US Embassy in Nigeria yesterday issued an updated security alert, warning its citizens in Nigeria against...
Trump Deports 250,000 Migrants Protected By Biden’s Administration
The Trump administration will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 256,000 Venezuelans, clearing the way for deportations. The designation, first granted under President Joe Biden in 2021 and expanded in 2023, gave eligible migrants work permits and protection from removal. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said: “Weighing public safety, national security, migration factors, immigration policy, economic considerations,...
Afghanistan Earthquake Aftershocks Inflict More Injuries
A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan over the weekend injured at least another 10 people and caused further damage, Taliban authorities said on Friday. Five shallow aftershocks, the strongest measuring at magnitude 5.6, were recorded by the US Geological Survey on Thursday night and Friday morning, with some rattling Kabul and the Pakistan...
Asian, European Markets Meet Prior To US Jobs Data
Asian and European markets advanced on Friday, in line with a global equity rally ahead of a US jobs report that will give insight about the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. A frenzied selloff of Chinese stocks meanwhile slowed over reports of a regulatory clampdown. The global bond market also eased after yields had jumped this week on concerns...
Russia Dispatches Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan
Russia announced on Friday that it had dispatched a cargo plane carrying humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in the wake of the strong earthquake that killed at least 2,200 people, according to authorities. The disaster has deepened an already severe humanitarian crisis, with some countries, including the United States, reluctant to provide aid to the country under the Taliban. Moscow earlier this...
China Oppose Trump’s Call For Economic Pressure Over Ukraine War
Beijing said Friday it “strongly opposes” calls to put economic pressure on China, after US President Donald Trump urged European countries to do so over the war in Ukraine. China has never denounced Russia’s war nor called for it to withdraw its troops, and many of Ukraine’s allies believe that Beijing has provided support to Moscow. China insists it is a...
