Nafisat Abdulrahman

Jan 24, 2025 | leadership.ng | Nafisat Abdulrahman

Nigeria has ranked fourth globally in birth tourism, with an estimated 33,000 Nigerian women travelling to the United States annually to give birth, according to the Center for Immigration Studies. Other leading countries in this practice include China, Taiwan, Korea, Turkey, Russia, Brazil, and Mexico. Data from the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs revealed that the birth tourists spend between $7,000 and $100,000 to secure US citizenship for their newborns.

Jan 24, 2025 | leadership.ng | Nafisat Abdulrahman

A United Airlines flight bound for Washington Dulles International Airport in the United States was forced to make an emergency return to Lagos on Thursday after developing a technical fault mid-air. The aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 with registration number N27903, departed Lagos for Washington, D.C., but declared an emergency shortly after takeoff, prompting the captain to turn back.

Jan 24, 2025 | leadership.ng | Nafisat Abdulrahman

Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has said that the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, was open to talks with United States President Donald Trump regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. “Putin is ready. We are waiting for signals,” Peskov told journalists, signalling Russia’s willingness to engage in discussions. Both leaders have previously expressed interest in talks, though tensions remained high amid the prolonged war.

Jan 23, 2025 | leadership.ng | Nafisat Abdulrahman

A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.”Judge John Coughenour, a Reagan appointee based in Seattle, issued a 14-day temporary restraining order on Thursday, halting the implementation of the controversial policy. The decision came after Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and three other Democratic-led states challenged the order in court.

Jan 23, 2025 | leadership.ng | Nafisat Abdulrahman

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Eradication, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has announced plans to develop 10,000 hectares of land for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State. Yilwatda made the disclosure on Thursday while delivering his keynote address at the launch of the 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, organized by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).