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 Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in US as ICE plans operation in Minneapolis President Donald Trump has delivered a series of disparaging remarks about Somali immigrants, saying he does not want them in the United States and urging them to "go back" to their homeland and "fix it." Speaking during a lengthy Cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump claimed Somali immigrants rely heavily on US welfare programmes and offer "nothing" to the country. "They contribute nothing. The welfare is like 88 percent or something. They contribute nothing. I don’t want them in our country," he said, TRT Afrika reported. "Their country is no good for a reason. Your country stinks, and we don’t want them in our country." He repeated similar comments moments later, saying: "We’re at a tipping point. The country will go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country." The remarks came as the administration halts all asylum deci...

 Press Release  NO MEDIA REPRESSION UNDER TINUBU - FG  .  The Federal Government has reaffirmed its firm commitment to press freedom, democratic accountability, and the protection of Nigeria’s information space, stating that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains fully aligned with global norms of media independence, according to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.  The Minister spoke at the 2025 International Press Institute (IPI) Annual Congress and General Meeting, which held on Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja. He described the media as “the central nervous system of any democracy, and the amplifier of citizens’ voices.”  He noted that the attendance of Vice President Kashim Shettima at the opening session was a clear demonstration of the government’s openness to continuous engagement with the press.   Responding to the theme, “Addressing Media Repression in Nigeria,” t...

 Police Launch Search After Driver Swept Away in Flooded River at Atok Police in Apel, under the Sekhukhune District, have launched an intensive search operation after a 31-year-old man was swept away by a flooded river at Atok on Monday night, 1 December 2025, at around 21:30. According to reports, the incident happened when a vehicle attempted to cross a river that had overflowed due to heavy rains. Strong currents pushed the vehicle off the crossing point. A male passenger managed to escape and was taken to a local clinic for treatment before being discharged. Police immediately activated a search operation involving Apel SAPS, the SAPS Search and Rescue Unit, local security personnel, mine teams with drone pilots, and EMS members. The missing vehicle was found during the search, but rising water levels and dangerous weather conditions prevented rescuers from reaching it. The operation was paused for safety reasons and resumed the following morning. The vehicle was later retriev...

 SECURITY IN ANAMBRA: POLICE ARRESTS A SUSPECT OVER ALLEGED POSSESSION OF FIREARM AND THREATS TO DESTROY POLICE FORMATIONS IN OBOSI The Anambra State Police Command has arrested one Oluchukwu Anyaoku, following the emergence of a viral online video in which the suspect was allegedly issuing threats of violence and vowing to destroy all police formations in Obosi, Idemili North LGA. The Police Operatives attached to the Obosi Division on 2nd December 2025 acted immediately after intercepting the video. The suspect was traced, arrested and taken into custody for questioning. The operatives also recovered a firearm and a cutlass in his possession.  Meanwhile, preliminary observations indicate that the suspect may require professional medical evaluation, and appropriate procedures are being followed in this regard. To this end, the Case is being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka for a comprehensive investigation and review of available informa...

 Tezpur University in Assam has been closed until further notice after student protests against Vice Chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh reached a breaking point.Academic activities, administrative services, and even end term examinations have been suspended since November 29, bringing the campus in Sonitpur district to a complete standstill. The agitation, which began in mid September, is being led by the Tezpur University United Forum with full support from the teachers’ association and non teaching staff. Students allege corruption and financial irregularities by the Vice Chancellor and are demanding his immediate suspension along with the public release of enquiry reports submitted by the Governor’s Fact Finding Committee and the Ministry of Education. Tensions escalated sharply after a confrontation reportedly took place between the Vice Chancellor and students on September 22. Since then, the Vice Chancellor has been absent from the campus for more than two months, leaving administ...

 Catholic priest says those daily prayers people join online are the most "useless" kind of prayers and achieve nothing. He wrote: "All those prayers you join online every morning and evening to shout and kilI demons are the most useless forms of prayers. The only good thing about them is that they exercise your jaws, and as you shake your legs, hands, and head, it is a form of aerobic exercise".

 2baba breaks silence, begs fans to stop dangerous rumours involving Hon Natasha Osawaru Idibia Music legend 2baba has finally addressed the intense speculation surrounding his marriage and Hon Natasha Osawaru Idibia, and his message was nothing but urgent. In a video circulating online, he expressed deep concern over how far things have escalated, warning that the situation has become dangerous. According to him, fans are already pushing narratives that could put Natasha at risk. He said he is perfectly fine and urged everyone to “calm down” and “cease fire,” adding that every family has issues but the public is taking this one too far. 2baba stressed that he didn’t make any alarming post, and pleaded repeatedly for people to stop spreading chaos. He ended with a strong appeal to friends, fans and family: stop the rumours, stop the panic.