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Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Economic Affairs, sparked debate with a striking comparison of living costs between the U.S. and Nigeria Fasua, an economist and former presidential candidate, highlighted the disparity: "$10 won’t buy you lunch anywhere in the U.S.; you need at least $20. $20 x ₦1,500 is ₦30,000. In Gwarinpa, Abuja, some people sell bole and fish on the roadside—you can eat for ₦1,500. What $10 will do in New York, you only need $1 in Nigeria." Fasua’s statement, shared via a post on X by Imran Muhammad on April 6, 2025, underscores the purchasing power differences between the two nations. At an exchange rate of ₦1,500 to $1, ₦1,500 equates to roughly $1, meaning a modest roadside meal in Nigeria costs a fraction of a U.S. lunch. This aligns with Fasua’s broader narrative, as seen in his Premium Times articles, where he argues Nigeria’s economic challenges are often overstated, emphasizing the country’s potential despite income i...

The UK Government has released a comprehensive list of unclaimed estates belonging to 5,806 deceased individuals from various countries, including 58 Nigerians. The estates have been classified under “Bona Vacantia,” a legal term indicating that no valid claim has been made for the assets, thereby rendering them property of the Crown. According to the list of unclaimed estates held by the Treasury Solicitor, last updated on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, the UK authorities stated that the owners of the estates had died without anyone stepping forward to claim the properties. The list provided detailed information, including the names of the deceased, their dates of birth and death, locations of death, marital status, and official reference numbers. Under UK law, unclaimed estates are held by the Crown for a period of 30 years. If no legitimate heir comes forward within this time frame, the assets will become Crown property permanently.

The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump had once again stirred national debate with his firm stance on gender identity, declaring that there were only two genders: male and female, criticizing what he called radical gender ideology, and blamed the administration of the former President of America, Joe Biden for eroding women’s rights and spaces. According to Anadolu English, the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump while speaking at a Women’s History Month event on Wednesday, accused his predecessor, Joe Biden, of pushing policies that, in his view, threatened the concept of womanhood and promoted extreme gender ideology, claiming that under Biden, the American Government sought to erase traditional gender roles In his words, President Donald Trump said "For four long years, we had an administration that tried to abolish the very concept of womanhood and replace it with radical gender ideology. They even tried to replace the word ...

Nigeria's federal government has announced a crackdown on irregular migrants, effective August 1, in a bid to address unauthorized migration. The move targets migrants who have overstayed their visas or lack proper documentation, urging them to regularize their stay before the deadline. Those found irregular after August 1 will face arrest and deportation, with the government assuring a humane approach that respects migrants' rights. Nigerians have largely welcomed the move as a necessary step to address irregular migration. However, concerns have been raised about the potential economic and welfare impacts on affected migrants. The government has been working to evacuate stranded migrants from other countries, with 138 Nigerian irregular migrants recently rescued from Libya. The crackdown is part of the government's efforts to address the persistent challenge of unauthorized migration. With Nigeria being a major destination, origin, and transit country for inte...

Three teenage sisters in Texas have been charged with trying to stab their mom to death for turning off the Wi-Fi.   The sisters, ages just 14, 15, and 16, were busted after chasing their 39-year-old mother from their Houston home late Sunday allegedly bashing her with a brick and then knocking over their grandmother when she tried to stop them, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.   “The three siblings allegedly coordinated a plan to try and kill the mother,” Gonzalez wrote on X.   “The mother was struck with a brick” and ” In the process, “the grandmother was knocked over while trying to protect” her, the sheriff said, without further identifying any of those involved.   Luckily, both adults escaped serious injury, he said.   All three sisters were arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and were booked into the Harris County Juvenile facility.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes the US will "stand strong" in the face of Russian demands to lift sanctions as a condition for a ceasefire in the Black Sea. Moscow said a maritime truce announced on Tuesday to allow safe passage for commercial vessels would only begin once Western restrictions on Russia's food and fertiliser trade had been lifted. Zelensky was speaking during a panel interview in Paris with journalists from across Europe. Asked by the BBC if the US would resist Russian pressure, he said: "I hope so. God bless, they will. But we'll see." The White House said on Tuesday that Russian and Ukrainian delegations had agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea after three days of separate talks with American officials in Saudi Arabia. But hours later, the Kremlin released its own statement including a list of conditions. Its demands include  revoking Western sanctions on financial institutions  involved in the agricultural trade...

Register Sign In Trump officials attack journalist after Signal leak published in full 2 hours ago Share Save Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, White House Getty Images White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described Jeffrey Goldberg as a "anti-Trump hater" during a tense news briefing. The White House reacted furiously on Wednesday after The Atlantic magazine published messages between national security officials in a Signal group chat in their entirety. President Donald Trump called the reporting "all a witch hunt" and declared the publication a "failed magazine". Jeffrey Goldberg, the journalist who was inadvertently included in the chat among senior cabinet leaders, shared texts in which US defence secretary Pete Hegseth provided sensitive information such as detailed timetables and unit information ahead of a US strike in Yemen. Goldberg said he decided to  publish the information  after the Trump administration accused him of lying that...

Nigerians in Libya have kicked against the arrest of a Nigerian woman accused of kidnapping her employer's maid in Tripoli.  Libya Observer reported on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, that the Nigerian woman, who works as a housemaid, was arrested by the police in Tripoli’s Ain Zara district for abducting the child.  However, Nigerians took to the comment section to debunk the allegation, saying that it's a set-up and there must be more to the report. Others insinuated that it's a ploy to avoid paying her salary.  A few even claimed that the child belonged to the Nigerian girl.  “Ramadan is almost over so it's time to pay salaries so, they're now framing ugly stories making their shagalas look bad, they go far as imprisoning them just because they don't want to pay them! Osim kidnap,” one Nonye Smart wrote.