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Badenoch Faults UK’s Recognition of Palestine, Accuses Starmer of ‘Rewarding Terrorism’

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Conservative Party Leader, Kemi Badenoch, has unleashed a scathing attack on Prime Minister Keir Starmer following the Labour government’s decision to formally recognise the State of Palestine.

She described the decision as absolutely disastrous, and accused Starmer of lacking both judgment and a national strategy.

Badenoch, MP for North West Essex, took to her X account on Sunday to voice her fierce opposition to the decision, which she argued legitimises extremist violence while ignoring the fate of hostages still held in Gaza.

“Rewarding terrorism with no conditions whatsoever put in place for Hamas leaves hostages languishing in Gaza and does nothing to stop the suffering of innocent people caught in this war,”
Badenoch wrote in the post that quickly stirred political debate.

Her comments come just days after Starmer formally declared the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state — a dramatic shift in British foreign policy aimed, according to the Prime Minister, at reviving hope for a peaceful two-state solution.

“The United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine,” Starmer said, “to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two-state solution.”

But Badenoch sees the decision as political theatre rather than genuine diplomacy. She accused the Labour government of using foreign policy as a distraction from domestic failures.

“They cannot fix the NHS, so they push assisted suicide. They cannot create jobs for young people, so they give them votes at 16. They cannot sort out immigration, but they will recognise Palestine instead,”
she said.

The Conservative leader further questioned Starmer’s credibility on the world stage, pointing to his handling of the Chagos Islands dispute, during which the UK agreed to pay £35 billion in reparations to Mauritius and return the islands — a move Badenoch described as another example of Labour’s “poor judgement.”

“Everything we are seeing is a consequence of a Prime Minister who has no plan for the country and no judgement,” she said. “He will spend the next four years delivering the hobby horses of the Labour left to stay in power and leave a huge mess for us to clean up.”

Badenoch’s attack signals deepening political fractures over the UK’s evolving stance in the Middle East. While Labour argues that recognising Palestine is a step toward long-term peace, Conservatives warn that it may embolden extremist elements and alienate key allies like Israel.

The Labour Party has yet to respond to Badenoch’s remarks, but the backlash underscores the high political stakes of Starmer’s decision, both at home and abroad.

As the diplomatic ramifications unfold, one thing is clear: the UK’s recognition of Palestine is not just a matter of international policy — it’s become a flashpoint in the nation’s already polarised political landscape.

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Mike Adenuga, Emmanuel Macron Hold High-Powered Meeting in Paris

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December 18, 2025

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Accomplished billionaire businessman and Commander of the French Légion d’Honneur, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., GCON, CdrLH, has held a private meeting with the French President, Emmanuel Macron.

The two powerful citizens of the world held the meeting on Wednesday at the historic Élysée Palace in Paris.

The high-level engagement underscores the longstanding relationship between Dr. Adenuga and the French Republic, as well as his continued relevance in global business and diplomatic circles. 

A respected industrialist and philanthropist, Adenuga has been widely acknowledged for his contributions to economic development, telecommunications, energy, and humanitarian causes across Africa and beyond.

The meeting adds to Dr. Adenuga’s growing profile as a bridge between African enterprise and international leadership.

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Free at Last: Burkina Faso Releases 11 Nigerian Soldiers, Aircraft

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Burkina Faso has released Nigerian soldiers who were detained after their aircraft made a forced landing in the Sahelian country earlier this month, Nigerian officials said.

The release followed a diplomatic intervention by President Bola Tinubu, who dispatched a high-level delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, to meet Burkina Faso’s Military Leader, Ibrahim Traoré, on Wednesday.

In a statement, Alkasim Abdulkadir, Tuggar’s spokesperson, said both sides resolved the matter amicably and secured the release of the Nigerian Air Force pilots and crew.

The soldiers had been held for nearly two weeks after the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) described the aircraft’s landing as an “unfriendly act” carried out in defiance of international law.

The Nigerian Air Force, however, said the crew encountered a technical issue that required a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, the nearest available airfield. It said the landing complied with standard safety procedures and international aviation protocols.

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Corruption Allegations: NMDPRA Boss Farouk Ahmed Meets Tinubu, Resigns

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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has resigned following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu amid corruption allegations.

Tinubu, on Wednesday, summoned Ahmed to the Presidential Villa in Abuja, following allegations of economic sabotage and corruption.

Also caught in the web of resignation was the CEO of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, according to a statement on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy.

Tinubu was said to have nominated successors to the senate for approval.

“Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),” the statement reads.

“The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC.

“Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Buhari to lead the two regulatory agencies created by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

“To fill these positions, President Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting expedited confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as CEO of NMDPRA.”

Onanuga said the two nominees are seasoned professionals in the oil and gas industry.

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