EU – MERCOSUR DEAL SNUBS US, MARKS LATIN AMERICA’S PIVOT FROM TRUMP’S PRESSURE
By Micah JonahJanuary 14, 2026 After 25 years of delays, the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc, including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, have finalized a landmark trade deal,…
US MOVES TO SEIZE MORE VENEZUELA OIL TANKERS AS WASHINGTON TIGHTENS GRIP ON EXPORTS
By Micah JonahJanuary 14, 2026 The United States has moved to obtain court warrants to seize dozens of additional oil tankers linked to Venezuela’s crude trade, according to sources familiar…
VENEZUELA CLAIMS MASS PRISONER RELEASE AS RIGHTS GROUPS DISPUTE FIGURES
January 14, 2026By Micah Jonah Venezuela’s top lawmaker has claimed that more than 400 prisoners have been released from detention, a statement that directly contradicts reports by local and international…
CANADA POLICE ARREST NIGERIAN CAREGIVER OVER ALLEGED ASSAULT ON VULNERABLE ADULTS
January 14, 2026By Micah Jonah A 38 year old Nigerian, Oghenemaro Ejerua, has been arrested by the Toronto Police Service in Canada for allegedly assaulting vulnerable adults while working as…
THE EPE TRAGEDY: TRUCK PLOUGHS INTO CHURCH, KILLS SIX WORSHIPPERS
January 14, 2026By Micah Jonah Six worshippers have been confirmed dead after a truck loaded with sharp sand crashed into a church building in the Epe area of Lagos State…
FG LAUNCHES GOLD REFINERY, MOVES CLOSER TO $600M LITHIUM PLANT COMMISSIONING
By Micah JonahJanuary 14, 2026 The Federal Government has announced the commencement of operations at a high purity gold refining plant in Lagos, while three additional gold refineries are at…
U.S. DEFICIT EXPLODES TO $145BN IN DECEMBER AS SPENDING SURGES PAST INCOME
By Micah JonahJanuary 14, 2026 The United States government recorded a $145 billion budget deficit in December, a 67 percent increase compared with the same month last year, as federal…
“ALIVE OR DEAD?” GAZA FAMILIES LEFT IN AGONIZING LIMBO AS ISRAEL BLOCKS ACCESS TO DETAINEES
By Micah JonahJanuary 14, 2026 Thousands of Palestinian families in Gaza are living in torment as they remain unable to confirm whether their missing relatives are alive, detained or dead…
WHY THIS DANGEROUS TAX LAW MUST BE PAUSED BEFORE IT BREAKS PUBLIC TRUST — OBI
By Micah JonahJanuary 14, 2026 Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for an immediate pause on Nigeria’s controversial tax law, warning that the…
WHO WARNS LOW TAXES ARE FUELING GLOBAL SURGE IN SUGARY DRINKS AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
By Micah JonahJanuary 14, 2026 The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that low taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol are keeping prices artificially affordable, undermining global efforts to combat chronic…
