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Venezuela ‘turning over’ $2bn in oil to US, Trump says, in move that could cut supply to China Deal indicates Venezuelan government is responding to Trump’s demand that they open up to US oil companies or risk more military intervention Donald Trump has said Venezuela will be “turning over” $2bn worth of Venezuelan crude to […]

Comedian and entrepreneur Kevin Hart has joined Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) in a strategic partnership under which the company will manage Hart and his brand. In announcing the partnership, Authentic has stated that Hart becomes a shareholder and the company will co-own Hart’s brand. Authentic is a global sports, media, entertainment, and lifestyle platform with a […]

Just five days into the new year, Georgia lost two Democratic state leaders — Reps. Karen Bennett and Lynn Heffner — ahead of the competitive 2026 midterm season, 11 Alive reported.  Both women stepped down for different reasons, with Heffner submitting a formal resignation letter, citing issues with rebuilding her home, while Bennett retired from […]

Denise Grant, the Jamaica-born Mayor of Lauderhill, Florida, has received a tremendous honor as a prominent Black woman in business. For her achievement in public service, Grant became part of Legacy Magazine‘s 2025 list of Florida’s Most Influential and Prominent Black Women in Business and Industry. Grant became mayor of the South Florida city following […]

Head Start early childhood programs are fighting back against the Trump administration in a lawsuit after being told words like “Black,” “disability,” “female,” “minority,” “trauma,” “tribal,” and “women” must be removed from funding applications — or be denied, NPR reports.  The list, submitted Dec. 5, includes 200 words, including “accessible” and “belong” in a lawsuit […]

A men’s boutique, “Dressed for the Part,” has been launched at New York City’s Rikers Island prison through a partnership between the New York City Department of Correction (DOC) and 100 Suits. The DOC announced that the boutique is located at the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers Island. This continues the partnership between the […]

Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s immediate past Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, spent the Christmas and New Year festivities behind bars.   If you are keeping score, this means that by the time his bail application is heard by the Federal High Court in Abuja this Wednesday, Malami would have been without his liberty and swagger for […]

US President Donald Trump and a photo posted on Trump’s Truth Social account on January 3, 2026, shows what President Trump says is Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro onboard the USS Iwo Jima after the US military captured him on January 3, 2026.   US air strikes on Venezuela and the seizing of the country’s leader […]

Shareholders commit to future injection of more capital to the Groups’ other subsidiaries   First HoldCo Plc (“FirstHoldCo” or “the Group”) has announced that its commercial banking subsidiary, First Bank of Nigeria (FirstBank), has successfully met the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) minimum capital requirement of ₦500 billion. This milestone was achieved following the completion […]

The received opinion in 20th century literature on America’s foreign policy process is that the United States, America as we know it, is not a colonizing power but a liberal society of men and women who are committed to the ideals of democracy, free trade and economic prosperity, human rights, humanitarian aid, and global stability. […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the director-general of the Nigerian Law School. The appointment takes effect on January 10, 2026, for a four-year term.   Dr Odusote, 57, is currently the Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus and will become the first woman to […]

 “The poll that matters is the one that happens on Election Day”—   Heather Wilson We are at that point when you get genuinely confused over the length of an election race. So much has been packed into the last two years that you will be forgiven for thinking the elections of 2027 have only one competitor: […]