October 23, 2025

Davido’s Paris Moment: President Macron Meeting Earn Accolades

Davido’s Paris Moment: Macron Meeting Earn Global Accolades

October 23, 2025 9:06 pm

Nigerian superstar Davido meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, marking a powerful blend of music, diplomacy, and cultural influence.

Nigerian Afrobeats powerhouse Davido has once again stepped onto the global stage — this time in Paris, where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron in what many fans are calling a defining moment for African music diplomacy.

The singer, whose real name is David Adeleke, shared photos of the meeting on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The images captured a relaxed yet purposeful encounter with President Macron, joined by Davido’s longtime manager Asa Asika and close friend Cubana Chief Priest, …

Trump Warns Colombian President Petro After Explosive Remarks

Trump: Warns Colombian President Petro After Hurting Remarks

October 23, 2025 7:14 pm

Tensions rise as President Donald Trump halts aid to Colombia and threatens “serious action” after Gustavo Petro’s controversial comments on U.S. policy.

President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday October 23, 2025, after remarks by the South American leader were widely interpreted in Washington as hostile toward the United States.

In an interview with Univision, Petro suggested that “humanity has a first off-ramp, and it is to change Trump,” adding that “if not, get rid of Trump.” The Colombian president later claimed his statement was taken out of context, insisting he was referring …

SpaceX Cuts Off 2,500 Starlink Devices Tied To Myanmar Scams

SpaceX Cuts Off 2,500 Starlink Services To Myanmar Scammers

October 23, 2025 6:23 pm

Elon Musk’s SpaceX disabled thousands of Starlink devices linked to cyber scam premises in Myanmar as global concern over “pig butchering” frauds grows.

SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 of its Starlink satellite internet devices used by cyber scam syndicates in Myanmar, the company confirmed on Wednesday October 23, 2025, marking one of its largest enforcement actions against misuse of its technology.

The move follows mounting evidence that criminal networks in the war-torn nation have relied on Starlink to run sprawling online fraud operations, often involving human trafficking and forced labor. The scams, known locally as “pig butchering,” lure victims—many …

Nigerian Foreign Reserves To Be Boosted Through Gold Mining

Nigerian Foreign Reserves Receives Boost Through Gold Mining

October 23, 2025 6:00 pm

Nigeria unveils a gold acquisition plan that channels locally mined gold into its foreign reserves, aiming to ease pressure on the naira and curb dollar demand.

Nigeria’s government has announced a new strategy to strengthen its foreign reserves by purchasing locally mined gold, a move officials say will reduce the country’s dependence on the U.S. dollar and stabilize the naira.

The initiative, launched in August under the supervision of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), allows the government to acquire gold from local miners using the naira rather than foreign currency. Once purchased, the gold is deposited directly into the …

Nigerian Senate: Child Defilement Offenders Gets Life Sentence

Nigerian Senate: Child Defilement Offenders Gets Life Sentence

October 23, 2025 5:34 pm

Nigerian Senate passes bill prescribing life imprisonment with no option of fine for child defilement offenders, as Lagos court jails man for raping 7-year-old.

The Nigerian Senate has on Tuesday October 21, 2025, passed a landmark bill imposing life imprisonment — without the option of fine — for anyone convicted of defiling a child, in one of the country’s strongest legislative moves yet to combat sexual violence.

The bill, which amends key sections of the Criminal Code Act and Penal Code, aims to toughen penalties amid a surge in child abuse cases nationwide. It was sponsored by Senator Muhammad Adamu …

Ghana: Mourns Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

Ghana Loses Its Former First Lady, ‘Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings’

October 23, 2025 5:06 pm

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, influential advocate for women’s empowerment and widow of Ghana’s ex-president Jerry John Rawlings, dies at age 76.

Ghana is in mourning following the death of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, a prominent political figure and former First Lady, who passed away on Thursday morning, October 23, 2025, at the age of 76 after a brief illness.

Nana Konadu, the widow of Ghana’s longest-serving leader, Jerry John Rawlings, was widely regarded as a powerful voice for women’s empowerment and social progress. Her death marks the end of an era that shaped Ghana’s modern political identity.

Her passing was confirmed by …

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Thursday that he will seek re-election in 2026, formally confirming his plan to run for a fourth presidential term.

Lula Confirms Plan To Seek Fourth Term In Brazil

October 23, 2025 8:28 am

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Thursday that he will seek re-election in 2026, formally confirming his plan to run for a fourth presidential term.

Speaking during a state visit to Indonesia alongside President Prabowo Subianto, Lula said he remained driven and physically ready to campaign again despite turning 80 next year.

“I’ll be 80, but I have the same energy I had at 30,” Lula said. “I will run for a fourth term in Brazil.”

Lula, a leftist leader and founding member of Brazil’s Workers’ Party (PT), is serving his third term in office after returning …

Sofiane Sehili Freed By Russian Court After Border Conviction

Sofiane Sehili Freed By Russian Court After Border Conviction

October 23, 2025 8:03 am

A Russian court on Thursday freed French endurance cyclist Sofiane Sehili after finding him guilty of illegally crossing the country’s border with China while attempting to break the record for cycling across the Eurasian continent.

The ruling came from a court in Primorye, Russia’s Far Eastern district, which said Sehili admitted his guilt but was released from custody and spared a 50,000-rouble (about $615) fine. “Sofiane Sehili was released from custody in the courtroom,” the court said in a statement.‎

Sehili, who describes himself as an “ultra-endurance racer and adventure cyclist,” had set off from Lisbon on July 1, aiming …

Israel West Bank Annexation Threatens Trump's Peace Deal

Israel West Bank Annexation Threatens Trump’s Peace Deal

October 23, 2025 6:33 am

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has cautioned that Israel’s latest parliamentary move toward annexing the occupied West Bank could jeopardise President Donald Trump’s fragile plan to end the Gaza war and stabilise the region.

Speaking to reporters late Wednesday before departing Washington for Israel, Rubio said the administration viewed the Knesset vote with concern.

“I mean, that’s a vote in the Knesset, but obviously I think the president’s made clear that’s not something we’d be supportive of right now, and we think it’s potentially threatening to the peace deal,” Rubio said.

On Wednesday, Israeli lawmakers gave preliminary approval to …

US Strikes Drug Boat In Pacific, Killing Three

US Strikes Drug Boat In Pacific, Killing Three

October 23, 2025 4:41 am

The United States has carried out a second airstrike on a vessel allegedly transporting drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three people, as President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies its campaign against maritime narcotics trafficking.

The strike, confirmed on Wednesday by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, followed a similar operation a day earlier that left two people dead. Both vessels were targeted along established trafficking routes in international waters, Hegseth said.

In a statement on X, Hegseth said the operation was conducted “at the direction of President Trump” and described the targets as “narco-terrorists bringing death and destruction to our cities.”

“These …

London Woman Fined £150 For Pouring Coffee Down Roadside Drain

Burcu Yesilyurt Fined £150 For Pouring Coffee Down The Drain

October 23, 2025 3:23 am

A Kew resident faces a £150 ($200) penalty after emptying coffee into a road drain near Richmond station, sparking debate over enforcement and fairness.

A woman in west London has been fined £150 ($200) after pouring leftover coffee down a road drain, an incident that has triggered public debate over how environmental laws are enforced.

Burcu Yesilyurt, a resident of Kew, said she was “shocked” when three enforcement officers stopped her at a bus stop near Richmond station earlier this month. She said she had emptied a small amount of coffee from her reusable cup before boarding her morning bus …

Ukraine: US Sanctions Rosneft and Lukoil To Pressure Russia

Ukraine: US Sanctions Rosneft and Lukoil To Pressure Russia

October 23, 2025 3:18 am

The United States has imposed sweeping new sanctions on Russia’s top oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil, in an effort to push Moscow toward ending its war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday.

The decision represents Washington’s toughest economic measure in recent months and comes as Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities intensified, resulting in at least seven fatalities, including children, earlier that day.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the sanctions aim at crippling Russia’s “war machinery,” accusing President Vladimir Putin of his unwillingness to “halt this pointless war.”

“Now is the time to stop the killing and …

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