The high-stakes diplomatic relationship between Nigeria and the United States has violently fractured, following an unprecedented move by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has not only designated Nigeria as a violator of religious freedom but also threatened military action. On Friday, the U.S. President announced the immediate redesignation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Read More…
By Nkanu Egbe In a strategic pivot from conventional political coverage, US Vice President Kamala Harris offered an extraordinarily bleak assessment of the current political environment in the United States, declaring the country is at a critical juncture. Her most striking quote, which also serves as the title of the conversation, was: “America Is At Read More…
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor Charles and Camilla were seen during the official state visit to Vatican City on Oct. 23, 2025, where they met with Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace. King Charles and Queen Camilla publicly prayed with the Pope for the first time since the English Reformation.The meeting for prayer between Read More…
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for their groundbreaking experiments, demonstrating quantum tunneling and energy quantization on a macroscopic scale.The trio conducted a pioneering experiment with a superconducting electrical circuit, where billions of electrons pair up into Read More…
By Joy Essien So the Nepalese government wakes up one day and decides that every social-media platform must register with its Ministry of Communications. The order comes with a one-week deadline and a warning: fail to register and you’re banned. Predictably, the youths don’t take this well. If this sounds familiar, it should. Remember when Read More…
By Joy Essien Depending on what side of the divide you’re on, whether liberal or conservative, one thing is certain, no one deserves to be eliminated for having a strong opinion and influence on issues they’re passionate about. Definitely not in this era. Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, a U.S.-based conservative student movement Read More…
By Wole Olaoye Professor Okello Oculi was a cat with many lives. He outlived the several dictators who would have been delighted to roast him, but he has left a long trail of inconsolable mourners in Nigeria where he made a home and raised a family. In all, he lived in Nigeria for 48 years, Read More…
Ostensibly, it was meant to be a compliment of sorts. But it has backfired massively all over Africa. US President Donald Trump had invited five West African presidents to the White House to discuss “trade instead of aid”. While there were various speculations as regards the real reason behind the invitation— especially as the continental Read More…
By Lagos Metropolitan News Staff In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected Pope Leo XIV, marking the first American to ascend to the papacy. His selection has drawn global attention, not only for its significance but also for the message he conveyed in his inaugural address at Read More…
A joyous crowd in St. Peter’s Square cheered and applauded as the first puffs of smoke emerged from a small chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel. – Reuters
