US YouTuber IShowSpeed gains Ghanaian nationality at end of Africa tour
He hit 50 million YouTube subscribers this month, Rolling Stone magazine named him the Most Influential Creator of 2025 and Forbes estimates his net worth at $20 million.
Category: People
Can the US Halt Jihadist Violence in Nigeria?
Violence has continued unabated despite US President Donald Trump’s stated goal of stemming the alleged mass killing of Christians in Africa’s most populous nation.
New Mass Kidnapping, Initially Denied by Police, Shakes Nigeria
The kidnapping of more than 170 people during Sunday services at three churches by gangs known as “bandits” marks the latest in a wave of mass abductions targeting both Christians and Muslims in Nigeria.
Tanzania, Uganda hit as U.S. pauses immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, Kenya spared
The State Department says the review is meant to ensure immigrants are financially stable and do not become a burden on taxpayers.
What next for Tundu Lissu’s treason case?
Lissu has now spent over 260 days in custody, according to the timeline in court records cited in the proceedings.
MacKenzie Scott gives $45 million to LGBTQ support organization
The donation from Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is the largest in the Trevor Project’s 27-year history and comes after the Trump administration cut resources last year for LGBTQ suicide prevention efforts.
Russia Strikes Power Plant, Kills four in Ukraine Barrage
Russia battered Ukraine with more than two dozen missiles and hundreds of drones early Tuesday, killing four people and pummelling another power plant, piling more pressure on Ukraine’s brittle energy system.
55 Cuban, Venezuelan Troops Killed During US Capture of Maduro: Official Tolls
Cuba published the names of 32 members of its military who died in the nighttime assault that led to Maduro’s capture in Caracas on January 3. The Venezuelan military published online a list of 23 of its personnel who were also killed, including five admirals.
Ex-heavyweight champion Joshua ‘stable’ after fatal road accident in Nigeria
Police in Ogun state, just north of Lagos, said the circumstances around the wreck were “currently being investigated”.
Israel Demolishes East Jerusalem Building, Evicting Palestinians
Located in the Silwan neighbourhood near the Old City, the building comprised a dozen apartments housing approximately 100 people, many of them women, children and elderly residents.
