Author: Vincent Osuwo

A US lawmaker, Rep. Nancy Mace, has announced plans to introduce legislation seeking to ban immigration from three African countries, citing their security concerns and instability. The countries labeled “Third World Hellholes” are Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan. Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, revealed the suggestion in a statement released on June 25 and retrieved on Sunday from her official website. According to the representative, the proposed legislation is intended to safeguard American communities from the security dangers associated with the three countries. “Today (June 25), Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced her plans to introduce legislation to ban immigration…

Kahinde Olaosebikan, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged Nigerians to heed the advice of First Lady Olumiremi Tinubu, who urged Nigerians to start akara, kuli-kuli, and corn-roasting businesses. Chronicle NG reports that Mrs. Tinubu urged Nigerians to go into the Akara business, the roasting of corn, and the selling of the local snack kulikuli to curb unemployment. Mrs. Tinubu made the appeal while speaking to the press after an event where she gave business grants to well-meaning Nigerians. The First Lady, who noted that the grant and Akara business idea are in tandem with President Bola…

A civilian plane transporting skydivers crashed near the eastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, killing all 11 on board, according to local officials, in one of France’s deadliest light aircraft accidents. The disaster killed five teachers, five students, and the pilot, according to Yves Seguy, the prefect of the eastern department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. “There were no bystanders among the victims,” he stated during a press conference. The German-registered plane crashed in a grassy area near the runway of the Nancy-Essey airfield, close to a residential area and two roadways, according to an AFP journalist. The cause of the crash…

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of attempting to undermine Nigeria’s democracy through a plot to deregister the African Democratic Congress, warning that such a move could pave the way for a one-party state. In a statement on Saturday by his media office, Atiku described the reported attempt to deregister the opposition party through judicial means as evidence of what he called the administration’s determination to weaken political opposition ahead of the 2027 general election. He believes that any attempt to limit political competition or voters’ choices at the ballot…

The Edo State Police Command has rescued 11 kidnapped victims in Ogbido Community, Iyahmo, Edo North. The victims were taken while working on their fields, according to spokesperson Eno Ikoedem’s statement on Saturday. She stated that a distress call prompted operatives from the Iyahmo Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, to launch a rescue operation alongside local vigilantes and hunters. According to the statement, the police rescue team encountered the kidnappers in the surrounding forest, leading to a gun battle. “During the operation, the rescue team encountered the kidnappers, leading to a fierce gun duel. Overwhelmed by the superior…

World Cup top scorer Lionel Messi will start Argentina’s last group match against Jordan on the bench, manager Lionel Scaloni has confirmed. Messi, 39, leads the Golden Boot race with five goals in his first two games, including a brace against Austria that made him the World Cup’s all-time leading goalscorer. Scaloni stated that the decision to rest the superstar was not due to an injury, as he talked before the match in Dallas, which begins at 03:00 BST on Sunday. “Leo [Messi] will most likely come on in the second half,” he said. “We talked and agreed that it…

Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei claims his country was treated “unfairly” by the United States during the World Cup and urges FIFA to interfere in the future. Iran has been competing in the World Cup despite its ongoing confrontation with the United States and Israel. Their World Cup training camp was relocated from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico, before the competition began, and they experienced travel restrictions throughout. Iran’s squad was only permitted to enter the United States the day before its first two matches in Los Angeles, and they had to leave on the same day as the game due to…

The death toll from the Venezuela earthquakes is now 1,430, with 3,238 injured, according to the government, as rescuers keep searching for survivors and families wait desperately for news. The injured are being treated in makeshift medical facilities after the two quakes demolished scores of structures in the country’s north, including Caracas, the capital. A top government official said hundreds of international rescue personnel had arrived in the country, with more on their way. Two massive earthquakes struck Venezuela within seconds of each other on Wednesday. The second quake had a magnitude of 7.5, making it one of the biggest…

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, has described how seven Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders were apprehended last week at Katsina Airport while returning from a Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Tunji-Ojo credited the arrests to the integration of the NIMC’s identity database with the Nigeria Immigration Service and foreign law enforcement networks. The minister revealed this on Friday, when President Bola Tinubu signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law. According to the federal government, the signing would strengthen Nigeria’s identity management system, increase national security, improve public service delivery, and accelerate…

US President Donald Trump has claimed that recent missile strikes authorized by his administration in Nigeria helped to halt attacks on Christian communities and crippled terrorist groups operating in the country. Speaking at a Washington event on Friday, Trump claimed that the military operation has dramatically reduced the number of Christians killed. “As you know, we recently struck Nigeria and largely ended the slaughter of great Christian populations,” he said. Trump disclosed that thousands of Christians, including women, children, and the elderly, had been killed before the strikes. “They have a great Christian population. They were being butchered… Thousands and…