MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has urged Nigerians living in South Africa to comply with safety advisories issued by the Nigerian Consulate General, following a surge in anti-foreigner protests across the country. The warning follows an official circular from the Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg (Ref No: CGJHB/AD/209/VOL I), dated April […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Beijing, China – China vowed Tuesday it would impose “countermeasures” if US President Donald Trump made good on his threat to impose new tariffs linked to his war on Iran. Trump – who is scheduled to visit Beijing next month for talks with counterpart Xi Jinping – said Sunday he would hit China’s goods […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s “unyielding” refusal to give up its nuclear ambitions during peace talks in Islamabad. While acknowledging that the marathon negotiations in Pakistan had gone “well” and “most points were agreed to,” Trump said Tehran […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The US Embassy in Nigeria has identified 23 states across the country as high-risk areas, advising its non-emergency staff and their families to avoid them due to worsening security conditions. In its latest travel advisory, updated on April 8, 2026, the embassy urged American citizens to reconsider visiting Nigeria, citing persistent threats […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday in an 11th-hour bid to avert all-out destruction threatened by US President Donald Trump. Here’s what we know about the truce between two countries, which are set to begin negotiations but remain poles apart in their positions on ending the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas President Donald Trump lashed out Monday at NATO allies who did not support the United States in the war in Iran and reiterated his desire to annex Greenland. Trump’s remarks came ahead of a visit by the defense alliance’s chief Mark Rutte scheduled for later this week. “Look, we went to NATO,” […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has again condemned what he described as the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and other parts of the world. In an Easter message shared on his X account on Sunday, Netanyahu extended greetings to Christians in Israel, the United States, and across the globe, wishing them a […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday Donald Trump’s mocking comments about his marriage did not merit a response, calling them “neither elegant nor up to standard”. But after days of tensions over US-Israeli strikes on Iran and over NATO, an apparently irritated Macron launched a broadside of his own, saying “there […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The White House on Monday defended praying for US troops engaged in the Iran war after Pope Leo XIV warned that God rejects the prayers “of those who wage war.” “I don’t think there is anything wrong with our military leaders or with the president calling on the American people to pray […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas South African police fired rubber bullets and teargas on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of protesters demanding tougher action against foreigners in the coastal city of Durban. The protesters, including members of political parties and the xenophobic vigilante group Operation Dudula, marched through streets waving placards and chanting against undocumented immigrants. They specifically […] Read more
