President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it interferes with a United States deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to Fox News journalist Trey Yingst, Trump said, “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them,” while referring to talks...
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U.S. President Donald Trump secretly switched to a smaller military aircraft while leaving Turkey last month because of an alleged assassination threat linked to Iran, according to a report by The Washington Post. The newspaper, citing an anonymous U.S. official, said Trump initially boarded Air Force One in Ankara...
Nigerian music star Davido has appealed to United States President Donald Trump and the international community to closely monitor the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State amid concerns over possible violence. The award-winning singer made the appeal in a post shared on his official X account on Tuesday, where...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally rejected a United States-backed Gaza peace proposal endorsed by Hamas, marking a significant divergence from President Donald Trump as Israel heads toward a closely contested general election. Speaking during a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu dismissed the 15-point framework accepted by Hamas...
Iran has listed fresh conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that compensation for war damages must be paid before normal shipping can resume. The vital waterway has remained under an effective blockade since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February. Iranian Foreign...
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has stirred controversy after declaring that he would seek the intervention of United States President Donald Trump if he believes the forthcoming Osun State governorship election is compromised. The award-winning singer made the remarks during a livestream with content creator Carter...
United States President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship for children born to foreign nationals who travel to the US mainly to give birth. The latest directive is part of the administration’s renewed immigration enforcement agenda and is expected to affect citizens...
Global crude oil prices fell sharply in early Asian trading on Monday after United States President Donald Trump announced that Washington would resume negotiations with Iran, a move that boosted expectations of easing tensions in the Middle East and restoring the flow of oil through the strategically important Strait...
A coalition of Christian groups and human rights organisations has petitioned United States President Donald Trump, the US Congress and diplomatic missions accredited to Nigeria, urging them to intervene against the continuation of a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in the 2027 general election, claiming it could worsen insecurity and deepen...
Hamas on Friday announced that it has accepted a ceasefire framework unveiled by US President Donald Trump, which includes the group’s complete disarmament and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. The Palestinian group said its weapons would be handed over to the National Committee for Administration of...
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday said there are currently no negotiations with the United States despite the recent pause in hostilities between both countries. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said mediators may pass messages from Washington, but stressed, “At present, we are not engaged in any negotiations with the...
Iran and the United States have paused military attacks, raising fresh hopes that diplomatic talks could resume after weeks of escalating conflict. Iran’s army spokesman, Mohammad Akraminia, said the country suspended its retaliatory operations after the United States stopped carrying out strikes for two consecutive nights. “These attacks continued...
Nigeria is among 60 countries affected by fresh United States tariffs that came into effect on Friday after an earlier temporary import duty expired. The new tariffs range from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent, with Nigeria falling under the countries facing the measures introduced by President Donald...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted to the US President, Donald Trump’s purported letter to President Bola Tinubu, saying that the claimed endorsement by the American President will not save Tinubu from electoral defeat, and that celebrating a diplomatic communication from the President of another country only betrays the...
Atiku Media Office has renewed its criticism of President Bola Tinubu over his past US narcotics case, insisting that records relating to the forfeiture of $460,000 allegedly linked to heroin trafficking remain part of the public record and cannot be erased. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday,...
Media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has defended the engagement of lobbyists in the United States, arguing that there is nothing inappropriate about the practice while renewing calls for the release of files relating to President Bola Tinubu by US authorities. In a post published...
United States (US) President Donald Trump has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decisive leadership “on behalf of the Nigerian people.” In a letter to President Tinubu, President Trump applauded Tinubu’s resolve “to tackle the issues plaguing Nigeria, especially the violence affecting Christian communities.” According to Trump: “It...
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States halts what it described as its “acts of aggression.” The announcement came as fighting between Iran and the United States, which reportedly began in late February, continued to disrupt...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have announced that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed “until further notice” after a vessel allegedly ignored approved navigation instructions. The Guards said their forces fired warning shots at the ship and forced it to stop after it failed to comply with repeated directives to...
Prominent United States Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71 after a brief illness, according to a statement from his office. His office announced on X that the South Carolina Republican passed away on Saturday, July 11, following a “brief and sudden illness.” The statement said,...