The Central Working Committee of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has directed workers and other concerned citizens to boycott telecom services from MTN, Airtel, and Glo starting 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 13, 2025, in protest against recent tariff hikes. In a statement issued by NLC President Joe Ajaero and Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja, the union …
Hegseth says return to Ukraine’s 2014 borders ‘unrealistic’
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said it is “unrealistic” to expect Ukraine to return to its pre-2014 borders, when Russia first took control of Crimea. Speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels, Hegseth said it would only be possible to establish a “durable peace” with a “realistic assessment of …
Illegal migrants will be denied UK citizenship, says Home Office
A new Home Office policy has barred migrants who entered the UK illegally from obtaining the country’s citizenship. The immigration guidance is titled “Nationality: Good character requirement”. The law, which took effect on Monday, Feb. 10, targets migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats or sneaking into the UK in lorries. “A person who …
UK-based Nigerian man dies in sleep
A UK-based Nigerian man, Akeem Ayobami Moshood, has passed away suddenly in his sleep. Moshood, who resided in Rochdale with his wife and three children, died on Sunday, February 9, 2025. According to a family friend, Hellen Kotila, Moshood’s death was unexpected, and the family is in shock. They are currently seeking support to cover …
Trump welcomes back teacher released by Russia
Donald Trump has welcomed home American schoolteacher Marc Fogel after he was released from prison in Russia, with the US president saying Vladimir Putin had got “not much” in return. Trump said that another detainee would be freed on Wednesday without giving their name. Mr. Fogel, a 63-year-old former diplomat, landed at Joint Base Andrews …
Musk denies ‘hostile takeover’ of government in White House debut
Elon Musk denied leading a “hostile takeover” of the US government and defended his cost-cutting plans as he made a surprise first appearance at the White House on Tuesday. The world’s richest man took questions from reporters in the Oval Office as he stood next to President Donald Trump, who has tasked him with slashing …
US schoolteacher Marc Fogel released by Russia
American schoolteacher and former diplomat Marc Fogel has landed in the US after he was released from prison in Russia. The 63-year-old landed at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington DC late on Tuesday evening. He is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House later. Mr. Fogel’s release was negotiated as part …
Mother dies after spending 33 years in coma following car crash that killed her baby daughter
A 60-year-old mother has died after being in a coma for 33 years following a car crash that killed her baby daughter. Luigina Brustolin had spent over half her life in a coma after the deadly accident in Pederobba, in the Italian province of Treviso, on May 23 1992. Ms Brustolin, then 27, was seriously …
Governor Douye’s aide denies news of the governor expecting a child with Nengi
The Director-General of New Media to the governor of Bayelsa state, Samuel Oredipe, has dismissed reports claiming that the Bayelsa state governor, Diri Duoye, is responsible for the pregnancy of reality TV star, Nengi Hampson. On Monday, February 10, social media was rife with reports claiming the 27-year-old reality TV star was expecting a child …