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TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER ENDING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP, OTHER IMMIGRATION ACTIONS Among executive orders signed by President Donald Trump at the Oval Office on Inauguration Day is one ending birthright citizenship. Such a move, though, is expected to face significant legal hurdles. Under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, any person born within the territory of the U.S. is a U.S. …

I’LL RELEASE RECORDS RELATING TO ASSASSINATION OF JFK, RFK, MLK – TRUMP Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump on Sunday vowed to release records related to former President John F. Kennedy (JFK), Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) and Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr’s assassinations “in the coming days.” “As a first step toward restoring transparency and accountability to government, we will also …

I READ LAW TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE VOICELESS – CATHOLIC PRIEST The Spiritual Director of Okunerere Adoration Ministry, Nsukka, Enugu State, Rev Fr. Prof. Paul Obayi, Monday said he read law to provide legal services pro bono to the voiceless in society. Fr. Obayi, a professor of New Media and Development Communication, said he had always dreamt …

WORKS MINISTER, UMAHI, ORDERS IMMEDIATE DISMANTLING OF SPEED BUMPS ON FEDERAL HIGHWAYS The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed all Federal Controllers of Works to dismantle all speed calming devices/measures (speed breakers or bumps) on federal highways in their respective states. The minister issued the directive during the opening of a two-day retreat organised for highways engineers and management …

WIKE, FUBARA CAMPS TO BATTLE OVER FIVE CASES IN SUPREME COURT COURT FEBRUARY 10 The political camps of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, will on February 10 lock horns in five separate cases instituted against each other at the Supreme Court. The two camps on Monday shifted their legal battles over irreconcilable differences …

DONALD TRUMP SWORN IN AS 47TH US PRESIDENT, PROMISES NEW GOLDEN AGE Newly elected US President, Donald John Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America. Taking the oath of office, he says, “I Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear, that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States …

LOCAL GOVT AUTONOMY: NIGERIA’S 774 COUNCILS TO OPEN DEDICATED ACCOUNTS WITH CBN The 774 local governments in Nigero are to open dedicated accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the direct disbursement of allocations to them from the Federation Account, the Association of Local Governments (ALGON) has said The National President, Bello Lawal Yandaki, said the opening of …

COURT REFUSES.EFCC’S REQUEST TO ISSUE ARREST WARRANT ON OBA OTUDEKO, ONASANYA,. OTHERS Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, sitting at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi Lagos denied a request by EFCC to issue an Arrest warrant for Dr Oba Otudeko, Dr Bisi Onasanya and others due to lack of formal service on the defendants. The court addressed multiple motions during the session, …

WHY I DO NOT BELONG TO OHANAEZE NDIGBO – WIKE, AS LAWYER DISMISSES ALLEGED EXPULSION OF SENATOR MBATA BY OGBAKOR IKWERRE Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, addressed the ongoing discussions about Senator John Mbata’s election as the 13th President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, despite being an Ikwerre man. Wike firmly emphasized his identity as an Ikwerre man, making it unequivocally …

I CAN’T SETTLE RIFT WITH FUBARA – WIKE The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has downplayed the possibility of resolving his conflict with Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State. Wike criticised Fubara and his camp for refusing to carry out the directive issued by President Bola Tinubu during the peace meeting he convened. He noted that Fubara …