The United States has revoked over 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump assumed office on an anti-migrant platform, marking a record for a single year, the State Department said Monday. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said the administration’s top priority is “protecting American citizens and upholding American sovereignty.” The number of revoked visas since Trump’s…
France’s pace of greenhouse gas emissions reduction slowed for a second consecutive year in 2025, leaving the country off track to meet its climate targets, according to a provisional government-commissioned forecast published on Tuesday. Data from Citepa, a non-profit organisation mandated by the Ministry of Ecological Transition to compile France’s greenhouse gas inventory, showed that…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has criticised politicians over the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, describing the situation as evidence of selfishness within Nigeria’s political class.Agbakoba said the dispute underscored what he described as a lack of concern for the welfare of Nigerians, particularly the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Real Madrid on Monday announced the departure of head coach Xabi Alonso by mutual consent, with former club defender Alvaro Arbeloa named as his replacement. The decision comes a day after Los Blancos suffered a 3-2 defeat to rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia. In a statement,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government on Monday held talks with senior officials of global professional services firm KPMG in Abuja to resolve concerns arising from the implementation of Nigeria’s newly enacted tax laws. The meeting followed intense debate within the business and professional community over the implications of the new tax framework. In a…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the death of Oba Babatunde Akran, the Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I, Paramount Ruler of Badagry Kingdom and Permanent Vice Chairman of the Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, who passed away at the age of 89. In a statement on Monday,…
President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States would take Greenland “one way or the other,” citing national security concerns and warning that Russia or China could move in if Washington did not act. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump described the mineral-rich Danish territory as strategically vital amid increasing Russian and…
Heineken Chief Executive Officer Dolf van den Brink has announced his unexpected resignation after six years at the helm of the Dutch brewing giant, stepping down only months after unveiling the company’s new long-term strategy. According to a Reuters report, Van den Brink, who assumed leadership in June 2020 at the height of the COVID-19…
By Ayomide Otitoju Suspected bandits have reportedly attacked a wedding convoy in Unguwar Nagunda community, Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing at least two people and abducting several others. The attack, which occurred on Sunday night, triggered heavy gunfire and panic among residents, according to a security source. The source said families were…
