US President Donald Trump has announced the dismissal of four senior government officials appointed by his predecessor, Joe Biden, and hinted that more such actions were imminent. He made this announcement in his first Truth Social post since his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. Our first day in the White House…
The World Bank Group has announced the debarment of two Nigerian firms, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, along with their Managing Director and CEO, Norman Didam, for engaging in fraudulent, collusive and corrupt practices. The debarment, lasting 30 months, is tied to unethical activities during the National Social Safety Nets Project (NSSNP) in…
President Donald Trump has signed an order directing U.S. government agencies to stop issuing citizenship documentation for babies born in the United States to parents without legal status. The order, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” was signed just hours after Trump took office. The order instructs federal agencies to deny U.S….
The possibility of Seyi Tinubu becoming the next Lagos State Governor has sparked widespread debate. While opinions are divided, Chief Obidike Chukwuebuka, a respected community leader, has urged Igbos in Lagos to reconsider their stance, emphasizing that Seyi Tinubu’s leadership could greatly benefit them. Chief Obidike cites Seyi Tinubu’s commitment to unity and inclusivity, as…
US President Donald Trump granted pardons on Monday to more than 1,500 of his supporters who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in a bid to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Trump, just hours after taking office, also ordered that all pending criminal cases against Capitol riot defendants be dropped. Among those…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police has lost his son in a car accident that reportedly happened on Monday. Although the circumstances surrounding the young man’s death remain unclear, family sources have described the loss as heartbreaking. CP Disu was on a condolence visit to CSP A.A. Sambo, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO)…
US President Donald Trump has ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, as he floated an idea of partnering with the app’s Chinese owner. The executive order delayed the implementation of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which took effect January 19 and…
Former Nigerian Minister of External Affairs, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, has said that the leader of Britain’s Conservative party, Kemi Badenoch will soon learn her lessons.He said that the first lesson Kemi will learn is that “you don’t throw your people and your culture under the bus”. Akinyemi, a former Director General of the Nigerian Institute…
Senator Saliu Mustapha representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly has denied plans to leave All Progressives Congress (APC), describing himself as one of the founding members of the ruling party. His Media aide, Nasif Sholagberu clarified a press statement made available to journalists in Ilorin on Monday The statement said that “our attention has…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday took gigantic steps to revoke immediate past U.S. president Joe Biden’s policies by signing executive orders. Trump signed a few other executive orders in front of the crowd at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., just a few hours after being sworn in as the 47th president of the…
