I received the news of this transition Saturday night with double pain in my heart as it coincided with the passing of my predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari. The demise of Oba Adetona has left an enormous void within the traditional institutions in Yorubaland and Nigeria in general. Oba Adetona was a towering natural ruler who served his people with dignity, panache, class, and an unmistakable sense of duty. During his remarkable reign that witnessed tremendous progress and development in Ijebu-Ode and the entire Ijebuland, Oba Adetona provided uncompromising leadership to his people. In his over six decades on the throne,...

The royal family in a terse announcement stated: “The President of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump, accompanied by the First Lady Mrs. Melania Trump, will be hosted by His Majesty The King for a State Visit to the United Kingdom from 17th September to 19th September 2025.”

Last summer, a woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport after she arrived from Nigeria with a very young baby girl. The woman had been living in West Yorkshire with her husband and children, and before leaving the UK for Africa, had told her GP she was pregnant. That was not true. When the woman returned about a month later with the baby, she was arrested on suspicion of trafficking. The case, the second the BBC has followed through the Family Court in recent months, reveals what experts say is a worrying trend of babies possibly being brought to the UK...

Distressed father appears emotional after revealing the General Manager of Cumberland Mall in Atlanta told him his wheelchair bound son with cerebral palsy had to leave the mall. “You had the general manager of the mall tell us that my son cannot be in the mall with us this weekend. He’s a part of our company. He’s my son and my family. I find that to be very discriminatory.” The father, who is the CEO of sanitary company Reign Pads, appeared on the verge of tears as he revealed his son who was working as an employee at his vendor...

This means citizens from these regions no longer need an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), do not have to fill out lengthy forms, and are not required to pay any visa fees. Moreover, this will allow eligible travelers to show up at the border and enter the country hassle-free. However, the privilege does not extend to Libya and Somalia because they pose security risks, according to the government. the changes now allow African visitors to stay in Kenya for up to two months, while East African Community (EAC) nationals benefit from a six-month stay as per existing free movement protocols within...

Trump’s Special Envoy Keith Kellogg Arrives in Ukraine, the senior official will be in the capital to hold talks with Ukrainian officials on defense assistance, strengthening strategic security, military support, sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation, and further expanding the partnership between Ukraine and the United States.