Babajide Ogunsanwo, the founder and chief data analyst for CNNN and the founder of Leadership by Data, has provided insight into the growing diplomatic rift between Nigeria and the United States in response to President Donald Trump’s threats to use force against Christians who claim to have committed genocide.
Ogunsanwo noted that the US position is based on “evidence” that the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, which has been monitoring Nigeria for a long time, reportedly collected.
He explained that Nigeria’s inclusion on the US list of “countries of particular concern” is consistent with what happened in 2020 under Trump and was later overturned by President Joe Biden.
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Ogunsanwo claims that Nigeria’s lessening of Washington’s “perception of value” has also loosened its influence in diplomatic negotiations.
The data analyst added that declining American investments between 2020 and 2024 suggest a cooling trend, revealing Washington’s “less interested” attitude.
Ogunsanwo believes a military operation is still unavoidable, noting that while Trump’s statement received more than 10 million views, US government officials have not yet confirmed any imminent action.
He advised the Nigerian government to provide verifiable information on terrorism and religious freedom in response to the US’s claims.
Trump threatened military action against Nigeria over the weekend for the killings of Christians. He previously directed the Pentagon to create a possible attack plan when he spoke on Sunday while speaking on Air Force One and said he was considering “a lot of things.”
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Trump had earlier stated that if the violence continued, there would be “an existential threat” to Christianity in Nigeria and that U.S. action would be “fast, vicious, and sweet.”
Presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala, who reacted, said Nigeria still supports the United States in the fight against terrorism worldwide but that any support must respect its sovereignty.
Lewis Cope scored the first 40 of the series in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing with a Couple’s Choice to Creep by Radiohead, and has been partnered with Katya Jones
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Lewis Cope’s girlfriend reacts to Katya Jones dance as they top Strictly leaderboard(Image: INSTAGRAM)
Lewis Cope’s girlfriend has shared what she thought of the Emmerdale star’s perfect score dance and his Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones.
Rachel Maya Lopez took to Instagram to gush about her “unbelievably talented” boyfriend’s dancing after the results show aired on Sunday (2 November).
She shared a video of Lewis and Katya after the show, talking about their perfect 40 score. This was the first 40 of the series and Lewis can be seen saying that he earned 20 and Katya earned 20. “Together, we’re 40,” Katya beamed.
Over the top of the clip, Rachel wrote: “These two absolutely UNBELIEVABLY TALENTED HUMANS are through to next week”. She also reposted a clip of the show where she can be seen screaming from the audience and captioned that with: “Sound off because I was very emotional and sounded like a whale moaning in pleasure”.
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Later sharing a pic of the dance to her stories, in which Lewis can be seen atop a piano that Katya is pretending to play, Rachel added: “I will never get over how unbelievable these two are. HISTORY WAS MADEEEEE on Saturday night”.
She then shared a clip of the dance itself and said it was “amazing” and implied the dance brought a tear to her eye. “I’m not crying you are. Ommmgggggg this is amazing”.
Rachel rounded off her series of posts with a sweet tribute to Ellie Goldstein, who is the latest celebrity to be eliminated from the show. “It was an absolute honour getting to meet this beautiful Earth angel on strictly”, Rachel posted. “Every single week there was nothing but pure joy filling that dance floor when @elliejg16_zebedeemodel stepped out onto that strictly stage.
“The whole room would vibrate. Ellie you are the most beautiful human being with the most beautiful family. Thank you for being you.” Ellie was eliminated during Sunday’s results show after being in the dance off against Balvinder Sopal.
Lewis and Rachel have been in a relationship for seven years. In a chat with The Sun, Lewis explained how Rachel is used to seeing him kiss other people and the Strictly curse has never been a conversation between them.
” Over the years I’ve had to kiss a lot of people on stage or onscreen, as an actor, so she’s used to me kissing boys actually, but it hasn’t been a problem. Katya and Rachel have all met, it’s]the Strictly curse] never been a conversation between us. “
The Strictly curse is the common name used when a Strictly pro and their celeb dance partner become romantically involved, leading to the break up of one or both of their previous relationships.
Katya has been at the centre of some Strictly curse drama before, as she was snapped kissing her celeb partner Seann Walsh on a night out, whilst he was in a relationship.
This year, some fans have been pushing curse rumours about fellow Strictly couple, Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin. Nikita’s girlfriend, Lauren, even took to TikTok to hit back at fans and encourage them to be “respectful” of the partners of dancers who just want to enjoy the show.
In the caption of the video, where she frowned at the camera whilst the words over the top said” comments saying ‘ I hope they get the strictly curse'”, she wrote:” Please be respectful to the real-life partners and let them have a good experience of the show too. “
Lewis Cope scored the first 40 of the series in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing with a Couple’s Choice to Creep by Radiohead, and has been partnered with Katya Jones
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Lewis Cope’s girlfriend reacts to Katya Jones dance as they top Strictly leaderboard(Image: INSTAGRAM)
Lewis Cope’s girlfriend has shared what she thought of the Emmerdale star’s perfect score dance and his Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones.
Rachel Maya Lopez took to Instagram to gush about her “unbelievably talented” boyfriend’s dancing after the results show aired on Sunday (2 November).
She shared a video of Lewis and Katya after the show, talking about their perfect 40 score. This was the first 40 of the series and Lewis can be seen saying that he earned 20 and Katya earned 20. “Together, we’re 40,” Katya beamed.
Over the top of the clip, Rachel wrote: “These two absolutely UNBELIEVABLY TALENTED HUMANS are through to next week”. She also reposted a clip of the show where she can be seen screaming from the audience and captioned that with: “Sound off because I was very emotional and sounded like a whale moaning in pleasure.”
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Later sharing a pic of the dance to her stories, in which Lewis can be seen atop a piano that Katya is pretending to play, Rachel added: “I will never get over how unbelievable these two are. HISTORY WAS MADEEEEE on Saturday night.”
She then shared a clip of the dance itself and said it was “amazing” and implied the dance brought a tear to her eye. “I’m not crying you are. Ommmgggggg this is amazing.”
Rachel rounded off her series of posts with a sweet tribute to Ellie Goldstein, who is the latest celebrity to be eliminated from the show. “It was an absolute honour getting to meet this beautiful Earth angel on strictly,” Rachel posted. “Every single week there was nothing but pure joy filling that dance floor when @elliejg16_zebedeemodel stepped out onto that strictly stage.
“The whole room would vibrate. Ellie you are the most beautiful human being with the most beautiful family. Thank you for being you.” Ellie was eliminated during Sunday’s results show after being in the dance off against Balvinder Sopal.
Lewis and Rachel have been in a relationship for seven years. In a chat with The Sun, Lewis explained how Rachel is used to seeing him kiss other people and the Strictly curse has never been a conversation between them.
“Over the years I’ve had to kiss a lot of people on stage or onscreen, as an actor, so she’s used to me kissing boys actually, but it hasn’t been a problem. Katya and Rachel have all met, it’s [the Strictly curse] never been a conversation between us.”
The Strictly curse is the common name used when a Strictly pro and their celeb dance partner become romantically involved, leading to the break up of one or both of their previous relationships.
Katya has been at the centre of some Strictly curse drama before, as she was snapped kissing her celeb partner Seann Walsh on a night out, whilst he was in a relationship.
This year, some fans have been pushing curse rumours about fellow Strictly couple, Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin. Nikita’s girlfriend, Lauren, even took to TikTok to hit back at fans and encourage them to be “respectful” of the partners of dancers who just want to enjoy the show.
In the caption of the video, where she frowned at the camera whilst the words over the top said “comments saying ‘I hope they get the strictly curse'”, she wrote: “Please be respectful to the real-life partners and let them have a good experience of the show too.”
I’m A Celebrity star Ant McPartlin, one half of the I’m A Celebrity presenting duo Ant and Dec, has moved out of his £6 million home after a battle with angry neighbours
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Ant McPartlin is reportedly moving out of his home
Ant McPartlin and his wife, Anne-Marie, are reportedly leaving their home of six years after losing a battle with angry neighbours over trees. The home is worth £6 million, as he is thought to have spent a fortune on refurbishments.
The I’m A Celebrity host moved into the property in 2019. He and his wife are said to have spent thousands of pounds on major refurbishments and additions to the house, such as adding a swimming pool and two single-storey extensions.
Located in Wimbledon, the home has seven bedrooms, five reception rooms, a cinema, sun room, walk-in wardrobe, study and office, as well as a large kitchen and Victorian-style changing rooms for the pool.
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In February 2024, it was revealed that further plans to renovate had required permission to cut down four cypress trees, a pine tree and a yew tree. Though these trees were protected by a Tree Preservation Order, permission was granted.
This was reported to have deeply angered neighbours, who wrote objection letters accusing the couple of setting out to cut down healthy trees for “no justification”.
One letter said: “‘ No justification is given for felling these substantial trees, other than the applicant’s wish to allow re-landscaping of part of their garden”. The writer added that there was “no suggestion” that the trees were dangerous or diseased and the “personal whim” of the applicant should therefore not override the “benefit to the community” of keeping the trees.
Ant and Anne-Marie then submitted revised plans for an extension to their existing garden rooms that would keep all six trees. In their design statement, their planning agent pointed out that approval had already been granted for the removal of the trees, but the couple were happy to keep all six and instead build around the trees.
In the new design, the extension would be built on a special screw-pile foundation fixed to a timber frame with a suspended floor so that the rooms would be “nestled” within the trees. For this to work, the lower branches of three trees would need to be removed, but that was not thought to be harmful to their health or stability.
In a report to assess the viability of the plans, a tree expert said, “It is my opinion that the tree owners’ proposed method of construction is the least impactful possible.” It clearly demonstrates that the owners of the properties are going above and beyond to minimize ground disturbance.
However, according to reports, the couple moved to a new location after a year and had abandoned their plans to purchase the property. They poured hundreds of thousands of pounds into their dream home, according to a source who spoke to the Daily Mail. After all the money they spent on the place, it’s surprising that Ant has the money to put it all together.
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Before moving in to his Wimbledon home, Ant had lived next door to his TV other half Declan Donnelly in Chiswick. His Chiswick home was shared with make-up artist Lisa Armstrong, but the pair broke up and Ant moved out, leaving the house to his ex-wife.
Ant’s representatives received a request for comment.
I’m A Celebrity star Ant McPartlin, one half of the I’m A Celebrity presenting duo Ant and Dec, has moved out of his £6 million home after a battle with angry neighbours
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Ant McPartlin is reportedly moving out of his home
Ant McPartlin and his wife, Anne-Marie, are reportedly leaving their home of six years after losing a battle with angry neighbours over trees. The home is worth £6 million, as he is thought to have spent a fortune on refurbishments.
The I’m A Celebrity host moved into the property in 2019. He and his wife are said to have spent thousands of pounds on major refurbishments and additions to the house, such as adding a swimming pool and two single-storey extensions.
Located in Wimbledon, the home has seven bedrooms, five reception rooms, a cinema, sun room, walk-in wardrobe, study and office, as well as a large kitchen and Victorian-style changing rooms for the pool.
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In February 2024, it was revealed that further plans to renovate had required permission to cut down four cypress trees, a pine tree and a yew tree. Though these trees were protected by a Tree Preservation Order, permission was granted.
This was reported to have deeply angered neighbours, who wrote objection letters accusing the couple of setting out to cut down healthy trees for “no justification”.
One letter said: “‘No justification is given for felling these substantial trees, other than the applicant’s wish to allow re-landscaping of part of their garden.” The writer added that there was “no suggestion” that the trees were dangerous or diseased and the “personal whim” of the applicant should therefore not override the “benefit to the community” of keeping the trees.
Ant and Anne-Marie then submitted revised plans for an extension to their existing garden rooms that would keep all six trees. In their design statement, their planning agent pointed out that approval had already been granted for the removal of the trees, but the couple were happy to keep all six and instead build around the trees.
In the new design, the extension would be built on a special screw-pile foundation fixed to a timber frame with a suspended floor so that the rooms would be “nestled” within the trees. For this to work, the lower branches of three trees would need to be removed, but that was not thought to be harmful to their health or stability.
A tree expert wrote a report to assess the viability of the plans, and said: “‘It is my opinion that the method of construction proposed by the tree owners is the least impactive possible. It clearly demonstrates the property owners are going over and above to minimise ground disturbance.”
However, a year on, the couple are said to have scrapped their plans to extend the property and instead move to a new property. A source told the Daily Mail: “They sank hundreds of thousands of pounds into their dream home but have now decided to go somewhere else. It’s surprising after all that they spent on the place but Ant’s got plenty of money to sink into their next home and make it just how they want.”
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Before moving in to his Wimbledon home, Ant had lived next door to his TV other half Declan Donnelly in Chiswick. His Chiswick home was shared with make-up artist Lisa Armstrong, but the pair broke up and Ant moved out, leaving the house to his ex-wife.
Prince William is arriving in Brazil today for the fifth annual instalment of his Earthshot Prize Awards in Rio de Janeiro and has spoken out about the effect his children have on his work
Prince William has told how his three children inspire him on his mission to help find climate change solutions for our planet, as he prepares to land in Rio de Janeiro for the start of his Earthshot Prize awards.
The Prince of Wales today arrives in Brazil, the fifth instalment of his global environmental project that will culminate in a star studded awards show in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. The future king told how he wants his children to grow up in a world “surrounded by nature, opportunity and a sense of hope about the future”, which spurs him on to shine a light on those “who refuse to give up on our planet”.
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William, dad to Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10 and Prince Louis, seven, launched the Earthshot Prize in 2020, to award five £1 million prizes to entrepreneurs and innovators who have come up with solutions to the world’s biggest environmental issues of our time.
Now at the half way stage of a “deacde of action”, William has taken his awards every year from London, to Singapore, Boston in the US and last year in Cape Town, South Africa. This week will celebrate the awards for the first time in Latin America, with a star studden line up in Rio de Janeiro.
William said: “As a father, I think constantly about the world my children will inherit. I want them to grow up surrounded by nature, opportunity and a sense of hope about the future. But I also know that unless we act boldly now, that future is at risk. The Earthshot Prize is about turning the tide, about proving to our children that we are willing to fight for their tomorrow.”
The prince also spoke about the central focus of the project, saying: “Urgent optimism is the heartbeat of The Earthshot Prize.
Speaking to Hello! magazine prior to landing, he said: “It’s the belief that although the challenges we face are immense, the solutions are within reach and we must act with speed and conviction to bring them to life. It’s not blind hope. It’s hope backed by evidence, by ingenuity and by the courage of those who refuse to give up on our planet.”
“I feel deeply honoured to be heading to Brazil, a country of extraordinary natural beauty and cultural vibrancy. Rio, with its energy, its people and its iconic landscapes, feels like the perfect place to celebrate the power of environmental innovation.
“This region is home to some of the world’s most vital ecosystems and some of its most passionate environmental defenders. mBy hosting the prize in Brazil, we’re shining a light on the solutions emerging from this part of the world and drawing global attention to the urgency and opportunity of climate action.”
This week, Rio will be transformed into Earthshot City, and a three-day Earthshot Summit will culminate in the awards ceremony at the waterfront Museum of Tomorrow.
Brazilian World Cup-winning footballer Cafu and TV star Luciano Huck will form the presenting duo, supported by Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel, Brazil’s most decorated Olympian gymnast Rebeca Andrade and Txai Suruí, a leading voice for Brazil’s Indigenous communities and the environment.
Speaking ahead of a special performance at the awards, Australian superstar Kylie Minogue said: “Brazil – I’m coming back! It’s a privilege and an honour to be part of The Earthshot Prize in Rio, on stage with the people and the ideas that could save our planet.”
Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey has also voiced a trailer for the awards called Meet the World’s True Action Heroes, featuring the 15 finalists and showcasing their solutions.
Brazilian supermodel and environmental campaigner Gisele Bündchen also forms part of this year’s star studded line up, joining the Earthshot Prize Council, which will select this year’s five winners.
Jason Knauf, the chief executive of The Earthshot Prize, said William founded the awards because “this decade is critical”.
He added: “It is a window in which we still have time to act – and because Prince William believes that it can be a great human success story. That, with urgency and optimism, we can make these years count.”
William launched the prize in 2020, inspired by U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s 1962 “Moonshot” speech that challenged Americans to go to the moon by the end of that decade. William’s goal is to accelerate the pace of environmental innovation to combat problems such as climate change, ocean plastic pollution and loss of wildlife habitat by 2030.
Selected from nearly 2,500 nominees, from 72 countries, the 2025 Finalists represent exceptional climate leadership.nThe ceremony is expected to reach a combined audience of 34 million in Brazil and the UK – the biggest in the prize’s history, with broadcasts on BBC and Globo.
Jason also said it is William’s desire to use his unique platform for the good of the planet that keeps him optimistic about the future.
He added: “His positive attitude and optimism, it’s genuine and it’s infectious – people want to work with The Earthshot Prize because of the optimism and can-do attitude at the heart of the organisation. That comes straight from the Prince.
“He feels that he has a responsibility to make a contribution in this way. It’s a longstanding family tradition, of working on the environment, and he felt that he had to do it in a way that reflected not only who he was, but also what the modern world expects of its leaders. He also felt that there weren’t a lot of voices that had the ability to talk about environmental issues in a positive way and give a long-term view, in the way that he does.
The iconic Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro will this week be lit up green to celebrate Earthshot.
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The Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony is available to watch on the BBC iPlayer from Saturday.
