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President Bola Tinubu’s media aide, Daniel Bwala, has spoken for the first time since the backlash trailing his interview with Mehdi Hassan on Al Jazeera. In a statement on Saturday, Bwala insisted that his criticisms of Tinubu in the past was all politics. He also claimed that Mehdi Hassan did not fully brief him on the questions he would answer. Bwala further hinted there would be a part two of the interview. The statement read: “In the last 24 hours, social media has exploded over my interview with Mehdi Hassan, albeit with varied opinions. Let me set the record straight.…

Al-Jazeerah anchor, Mehdi Hassan, has released past videos of presidential aide, Daniel Bwala, saying some damning things against President Tinubu which he denied while on his show. Bwala was a guest on Mehdi’s Head to Head show and the interaction got Nigerians talking on Friday, March 6. During the interview, Mehdi asked Bwala why he is now speaking for a government he was once against. He brought out several statements Bwala had made in the past against President Tinubu, all of which Bwala denied. Mehdi recollected the time Bwala claimed that Tinubu and his people created a militia which he…

A 40-year-old Ghanaian man, Derrick Van Yeboah, has pleaded guilty in the United States to his role in a large-scale online fraud scheme that targeted victims through romance scams and business email compromise, stealing more than $100 million. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Van Yeboah, on Friday, March 6, admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before Arun Subramanian, a judge at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The announcement was made by Jay Clayton, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, who said Van Yeboah played a…

Four men have been arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of spying for Iran after allegedly carrying out surveillance on members and locations linked to the Jewish community. The arrests were announced by the Metropolitan Police Service as part of an ongoing national security investigation under the National Security Act. Police said the investigation relates to suspected surveillance activities involving specific locations and individuals connected to the Jewish community. Officers from Counter Terrorism Policing London arrested one Iranian national and three dual British-Iranian nationals shortly after 1am during coordinated operations in Barnet and Harrow in north London, as well…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the postings of 31 career and 34 non-career ambassadors to various countries and the United Nations. In the list which was released by Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesman, on Friday afternoon, March 6, a total of 65 ambassadors and High Commissioners were posted across the country. The Senate confirmed the ambassadors-designate last December last year. Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmud Yakubu, was posted to Qatar, Femi Fani-Kayode was posted to Germany, while Reno Omokri was posted to Mexico. Senator Jimoh Ibrahin was posted to the United Nations; former Chief of…

Meghan Markle has ended her business partnership with Netflix for her lifestyle brand As Ever, choosing to run the company independently. The brand, launched in 2025, sells lifestyle products including fruit spreads, rosé wine, teas, scented candles and flower sprinkles. Split from Netflix Netflix initially partnered with Meghan when the brand launched, providing staff and development support alongside her lifestyle show projects. The separation was described as mutual, and Meghan reportedly remains on good terms with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. Sources said she wanted greater freedom to expand the brand globally and felt the company’s growth was being slowed by…

President Donald Trump told CNN Friday morning that Cuba “is going to fall pretty soon.” “Cuba is gonna fall pretty soon, by the way, unrelated, but Cuba is gonna fall too. They want to make a deal so badly,” he told CNN’s Dana Bash in a phone interview when touting US military success in his second term. “They want to make a deal, and so I’m going to put Marco (Rubio) over there and we’ll see how that works out. We’re really focused on this one right now. We’ve got plenty of time, but Cuba’s ready — after 50 years,”…

American actor Kevin Spacey is facing claims of sexual abuse dating back 50 years in a new civil case alleging he carried out his first attack in high school. The 66-year-old is being sued by three men claiming he abused his position as a Hollywood star to prey on young victims. Today, the High Court heard that the Oscar winner carried out his first alleged attack when he was still in high school years before his career took off. Mr. Spacey is accused of first groping a male driver in 1976 when he was studying at Chatsworth High School in…

The UK government will stop issuing student visas to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, citing what it says is widespread misuse of the visa system. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the measure is intended to prevent people from entering the country legally as students and then applying for asylum. The Home Office said the policy will take effect through changes to immigration rules beginning this month. Key Measures Study visas will no longer be issued to applicants from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan. Skilled worker visas for Afghan nationals will also be halted. The government says the move…

Four members of the U.S. Army Reserve were killed in a drone attack on a U.S. military facility in Kuwait, marking some of the first American casualties in the escalating conflict with Iran. The Pentagon said the soldiers died when a drone struck a logistics installation at the Port of Shuaiba in Kuwait. The facility was part of a support operation used to supply U.S. forces across the Middle East. Soldiers Identified The U.S. military identified the four members of the Iowa-based unit as: Captain Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida Sergeant 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42,…