The UK government has abandoned plans requiring workers to sign up for its digital ID scheme to prove their right to work. The decision comes after widespread backlash against the controversial policy, which aimed to introduce a free digital ID for UK nationals and residents to help curb illegal migration. The scheme was first announced…
U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his call for the United States to annex Greenland, declaring that any alternative would be “unacceptable.” Restating his long-held view that the move is vital to U.S. national security, Trump said NATO “should be leading the way” in securing Greenland for American control, arguing that the alliance would become…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi that would open duty-free access for thousands of Nigerian products into the Arab country. In a statement shared on his X handle on Tuesday, January 13, President Tinubu disclosed that…
US prosecutors have initiated an inquiry that could result in a criminal indictment of the Federal Reserve, Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday, January 11, accusing the Trump administration of ramping up “threats and sustained pressure” over monetary policy. In a video statement, Powell confirmed that the central bank received grand jury subpoenas on Friday,…
The Cuban government has announced that 32 Cuban nationals were killed during a U.S. attack on Caracas that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In a statement read on state television on Sunday, January 4, Havana said the deaths occurred during what it described as a “criminal attack” carried out by the…
No fewer than 974 Nigerians are currently facing imminent deportation from Canada, official data revealed. According to the date from the Canada Border Services Agency, CBSA, the affected individuals are listed under the country’s “removal-in-progress” category, a designation that indicates deportation proceedings have already begun but are yet to be concluded. No fewer that…
Pop icon Beyoncé has officially joined the billionaire ranks. According to *Forbes*, her net worth has surpassed $1 billion following the massive success of her *Cowboy Carter* era. Her 2024 album *Cowboy Carter* and the subsequent 2024–2025 world tour proved to be career-defining, with the tour grossing more than $407 million and ranking as the…
A lottery player in the U.S. state of Arkansas has won the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot, making it the second-largest lottery prize ever won in the United States, according to the game’s organisers. “With final ticket sales, the Powerball jackpot reached $1.817 billion, making it the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won and the…
The United States has announced plans to partially halt the issuance of visas to Nigerian citizens beginning January 1, 2026. In a statement released on Monday, December 22, the U.S. Department of State said the suspension will affect nonimmigrant B-1/B-2 visitor visas, as well as F, M, and J student and exchange visitor visas. All…
The Federal Government has announced that its recent diplomatic disagreement with the United States has been largely resolved, following constructive engagement between both countries. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known on Monday, December 22, while speaking to journalists at a year-end press conference in Abuja. The disagreement arose after…
