UK Expands Travel Entry Scheme To Include Canada, Australia, US
On Wednesday, travelers from dozens more nations, including the millions of Americans, Canadians, and Australians who visit the UK each year, were able to enter the country without a visa. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme—similar to the ESTA system in the United States—requires visitors who do not need a visa to enter Britain to acquire pre-travel authorisation. Costing £10 ($12.50)...
Mexico Offers $1,300 In Gun Buyback Program
The government of Mexico intends to provide up to $1,300 to individuals who surrender firearms, such as assault rifles and machine guns, as part of a citizen disarmament initiative meant to lower violent crime. The financial incentives for people dropping off weapons at collection points in churches were published late Monday in the country’s official gazette. They include 8,700 pesos ($430)...
Chinese Bank Grants $254.76 Million Loan For Kano-Kaduna Railway Project
A $245 million loan has been approved by the China Development Bank to support the Nigerian Kano-Kaduna railway project. According to information released on its website on Tuesday, the financial backing is expected to ensure the seamless continuation of the construction work. It said on its website, “China Development Bank released on Tuesday that the bank has recently granted a loan...
Biden Bans Offshore Drilling Across Coastal Waters In US
US President Joe Biden has prohibited offshore drilling across a vast expanse of coastal seas, In an effort to boost the output of fossil fuels. The ban encompasses the entire Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico, as well as the Pacific coast off California, Oregon and Washington, and a section of the Bering Sea off Alaska. A White House statement...
Earthquakes Force Evacuations In Ethiopia
Ethiopia experienced a series of earthquakes, including a 5.8-magnitude tremor, causing widespread alarm and evacuations in the northern regions. The quakes affected the rural areas of Afar, Oromia, and Amhara, following months of heightened seismic activity, according to AFP. Ethiopia’s government Communication Service reports that approximately 2,000 people have already been displaced, with efforts underway to provide temporary shelter for the...
“Elon Musk Investments Not A Threat To Italy” – Meloni
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stated that Elon Musk's companies' investments do not pose a threat to Italy. “I work to have major investments in Italy and evaluate the usefulness of each investment through the prism of our national interest,” the premier told Corriere della Sera in response to a question on risks to national security. Meloni’s ties to Musk, the...
Pope Advocates Debt Forgiveness For Poor Nations
Pope Francis has urged wealthy nations to allow indebted nations to recover and grow by forgiving their debts. The appeal was made in his 2025 World Day of Peace message, marked annually on January 1 to promote global peace. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the message, delivered by the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Martins, during Mass...
FG Invites Niger Leader For Talks To Douse Tension
FG met with the leadership of the Niger Republic for a “constructive dialogue'' on the diplomatic tension between the two neighbouring countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, in a statement on Tuesday reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to peace and stability in West Africa, calling for “candid discussions to address mutual concerns” as raised by the President of the...
Ex-US President Jimmy Carter Dies At 100
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, passed away on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia. The 100-year-old statesman had been receiving hospice care for nearly two years, according to reports from U.S. media citing his son, Chip Carter. Carter, who served as president from 1977 to 1981, was the...
South Korea’s Plane Crash Kills Over 160 Passengers
A Jeju Air passenger plane with 181 persons aboard burst into flames on the ground early Sunday morning in South Korea. The incident occurred in Muan, which lies about 290 kilometers from Seoul, the country’s capital city. According to BBC, the Transport Ministry has identified the plane as a 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 jet returning from Bangkok in Thailand, with two Thai...
