Indian Lawmakers Demand Debate Over Alleged Mistreatment of Deportees from U.S.
Indian opposition lawmakers have demanded answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, calling for a parliamentary debate on the alleged mistreatment of 104 Indian immigrants deported from the United States. A U.S. military aircraft carrying the deportees landed in Amritsar, Punjab, on Wednesday, just one week before Modi’s scheduled meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump […]
Australia Passes Toughest Hate Crime Laws, Imposes Mandatory Jail Sentences
Australia’s parliament has passed a sweeping set of amendments to its hate crime laws, introducing mandatory prison sentences for individuals who display hate symbols or perform Nazi salutes. The legislation, approved Thursday, also strengthens penalties for terrorism-related offenses, with officials describing it as “the toughest laws Australia has ever had against hate crimes.” The amendments […]
Rubio Says Trump’s Gaza Resettlement Plan Would Be Temporary, Despite Contradictions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate Gaza’s population would only be temporary, despite Trump’s previous assertion that the displacement would be permanent. Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. could “take over” Gaza and resettle its two million Palestinian residents elsewhere has faced widespread condemnation from the United […]
Ned Nwoko Officially Joins APC, Pledges Support for Party’s 2027 Ambition
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, officially welcomed Senator Ned Nwoko to the party following his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, cited internal divisions and factionalism within the PDP at both state and national levels as reasons for his defection. […]
Court Sets March 18 for Ruling on NNPCL’s Objection in Dangote Refinery Suit
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed March 18 to rule on the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)’s preliminary objection in a lawsuit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE over an oil import license dispute. The judge set the date after hearing arguments from NNPCL’s counsel, Ademola […]
Shehu Sani Slams El-Rufai Over Alleged Financial Secrecy in Kaduna
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has criticized ex-Governor Nasir el-Rufai over claims that his successor, Governor Uba Sani, received N150 billion in grants and interventions from President Bola Tinubu. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Shehu Sani accused el-Rufai of financial opacity during his tenure, alleging that he received various funds from ex-President Muhammadu […]
Tinubu Pressuring Security Chiefs to End Insecurity – Defence Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is exerting intense pressure on security agencies to end insecurity across the country. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Badaru stated that Tinubu has been actively engaging security heads, demanding a concrete timeline for resolving the nation’s security challenges. “We are under […]
Senate Approves Dismissal of Suspended RECs in Sokoto, Abia, and Adamawa
The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to dismiss the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for Sokoto, Abia, and Adamawa states. The three RECs Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa), and Nura Ali (Sokoto) were suspended by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 2023 due to alleged electoral malpractices. Tinubu sought […]
Hamas Rejects Trump’s Gaza Takeover Proposal, Saudi Arabia Condemns Displacement Plan
Hamas swiftly rejected President Donald Trump’s proposal for the United States to take control of Gaza, calling it “ridiculous” and “absurd.” Trump’s controversial plan, announced Tuesday in a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, outlined a U.S.-led redevelopment of Gaza, with the forced resettlement of Palestinians to other countries and a vision to […]
Trump Proposes U.S. Takeover of Gaza, Calls for Mass Relocation of Palestinians
In a stunning proposal, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States would “take over” the Gaza Strip, level the area, and rebuild it, suggesting that Palestinians living there should relocate elsewhere. Speaking at a news conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump outlined his vision for Gaza, saying: “They instead can occupy […]
