Miss Amanda Amaeshi, an award-winning activist and campaigner, has been named My Life My Say’s ‘Changemaker of the Year’ for 2024. Amaeshi, a final-year LLB Law student at University College London (UCL), has consistently used her voice to influence policy and advocate for social justice. A statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria…
A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow on Tuesday by Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service. The assassination is considered the most high-profile killing of its kind. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who was chief of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection…
No fewer than 14,500 youngsters have been killed in Gaza in the past 14 months, as humanitarians condemned new deadly airstrikes across the war-torn Strip, including on a UN school-turned-shelter. Many thousands more are believed buried under the rubble, according to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) while no fewer than 45,000 people have been killed in…
European Union foreign ministers plan to meet in Brussels on Monday to discuss recent developments in Syria and Georgia also wars in Ukraine and the Middle East as well as the political situation in Belarus. Ministers are set to adopt the 15th round of new sanctions on Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in…
The authority of ECOWAS heads of state and government on Sunday set Jan. 29, 2025 to July 29, 2025 as a transitional period to keep ECOWAS doors open to Burkina Faso, Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, said this while reading the Communique at the…
Finnish authorities have taken significant action against Simon Ekpa, a controversial pro-Biafra agitator, by freezing his assets amid allegations of involvement in terrorist activities. According to a report from a Finnish newspaper, the Keskusrikospoliisi (KRP), or the National Bureau of Investigation, has frozen not only Mr. Ekpa’s assets but also those belonging to several other…
Kemi Badenoch, the often-controversial leader of the British Conservative Party, recently candidly shared her thoughts on faith in an interview with The Free Press, a prominent US media outlet. In a moment that has since sparked widespread discussion, she revealed a significant shift in her belief system, stating, “I don’t believe in God anymore.” However,…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced that Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will officially withdraw from the regional bloc on January 29, 2025. The decision marks a significant shift in West Africa’s geopolitical landscape as the three countries sever ties following recent political tensions and military-led transitions within their borders. The…
Israel plans to maintain “security control” in the Gaza Strip even after a ceasefire, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday. This means that, after dismantling the military and administrative capabilities of the Palestinian militant Hamas organisation, Israel’s army would retain “full freedom of action,” akin to the situation in the West Bank, Katz posted…
Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official, highlights that the collapse of the Assad regime is transforming regional security dynamics, particularly for Jordan and Iraq, and easing some threats to Israel while complicating the overall situation in the Middle East. Melamed points out that with Assad’s downfall, Iran has lost its foothold in Syria, hindering…
