New Epstein Files Name Elon Musk, Prince Andrew in Flight Manifests and Logs Released to Congress
Billionaire Elon Musk and Britain’s Prince Andrew are among several high-profile figures identified in newly disclosed documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The partial records, released this week by the Epstein estate to the House Oversight Committee, were made public by Congressional Democrats. The cache includes flight manifests, phone logs, financial transactions, and […]
Trump Urges Microsoft to Dismiss Lisa Monaco, Citing National Security Allegations
Former President Donald Trump on Friday called on Microsoft to terminate Lisa Monaco, the company’s President of Global Affairs and a former U.S. Deputy Attorney General, citing what he described as serious national security risks. In a post to his Truth Social platform, Trump accused Monaco of compromising U.S. security and claimed she had been […]
IEA Chief: China Slowdown and EV Boom Fuel Global Oil Demand Decline
Global oil demand growth is decelerating sharply due to a slowdown in China’s economy and the rapid adoption of electric vehicles, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol. In an interview this week, Birol pointed to shifting consumption patterns that are reshaping the global oil landscape after decades of Chinese-driven demand growth. […]
Makinde: Ladoja’s Coronation Restores Peace to Ibadan Throne
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that the coronation of Senator Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland has finally put an end to years of controversies over the city’s traditional stool. Speaking on Friday during the coronation and formal presentation of the staff of office, Makinde described the ceremony as historic, […]
Nigeria Renews Push for UN Permanent Security Council Seat
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s aspiration for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council during a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York. Shettima urged the UN to “support Nigeria to achieve more,” stressing that Africa’s most populous country is determined to play a stronger […]
Court Rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s No-Case Submission
The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday dismissed the no-case submission filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in his ongoing terrorism trial. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against Kanu, warranting that he enter his defence. The judge held that […]
Trump Unveils Deal to Shift TikTok to U.S. Ownership, Ending Threat of Ban
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a landmark agreement that will transfer ownership of TikTok to a consortium of American investors, effectively averting a nationwide ban on the popular social media platform and marking a significant shift in the app’s future. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump confirmed that the new deal brings TikTok’s closely […]
Sarkozy Sentenced to Five Years in Prison in Libya Campaign Financing Case
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a long-running investigation into illegal campaign financing from the regime of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The verdict was delivered Wednesday by the Paris criminal court, with Judge Nathalie Gavarino stating that Sarkozy allowed […]
Denmark Shuts Airports After ‘Hybrid Attack’ Drone Incursions: Officials Warn of Sophisticated Threat to Infrastructure
A wave of coordinated drone incursions forced the closure of five airports across Denmark late Wednesday into Thursday morning, in what authorities are calling the country’s most serious attack on critical infrastructure to date. The incidents—described by Danish officials as a “systematic hybrid attack” carried out by a professional actor—marked the second disruption to the […]
Japan Cancels ‘Africa Hometown’ Initiative Amid Public Backlash and Immigration Disinformation
Japan has formally scrapped its “Africa Hometown” initiative, a grassroots cultural exchange program linking regional Japanese cities with four African countries, following a surge of public backlash and disinformation that sparked nationwide immigration concerns. Originally launched during Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Japan in August, the initiative aimed to deepen cultural ties between […]
