Foreign Affairs

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 …

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 …

TRUMP PUSHES FOR US CONTROL OF TIKTOK, PROPOSES 50% AMERICAN OWNERSHIP Donald Trump, during a rally in Washington, outlines his vision for TikTok’s future in the United States. He insists that the app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, must have at least 50% U.S. ownership to operate legally within the country. Trump highlights the app’s worth and emphasizes that government …

US PRESIDENT-ELECT, DONALD TRUMP, ARRIVES WASHINGTON AHEAD OF TOMORROW’S INAUGURATION Donald Trump landed in Washington on Saturday ahead of his inauguration, with the billionaire Republican set to attend a series of events and celebrations before reclaiming the presidency. Trump, who arrived with his wife Melania and other family members at Dulles International Airport, headed to a private event, including a …

I DON’T WANT BRITAIN TO BE LIKE NIGERIA WHERE GOVT DESTROYS LIVES – KEMI BADENOCH UK Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch says she does not want Britain to be like Nigeria, a poor country where terrible government destroy lives. In her first speech of the year on Thursday, Ms Badenoch explained her push for “real conservatism” that guarantees a “better, …

NIGERIANS FLOCK IN UK AS PRISON OFFICERS, SLEEP IN CARS TO CUT COSTS Many Nigerians are reportedly being hired as prison officers in the United Kingdom, UK as the British government seeks to address staffing shortages in overcrowded prisons. According to The Telegraph, the UK prison service is now sponsoring skilled worker visas for the first time, as a result …

LAWYER WHO LED PROSECUTION AGAINST TRUMP RESIGNS, FLEES US Jack Smith, the special counsel who led prosecution against United States President-elect Donald Trump, has resigned and fled the country ahead of Trump’s inauguration on January 20. According to statements of officials in the document submitted to the US District Judge Aileen Cannon, Smith had completed his work and submitted his …

GHANA’S NEW PRESIDENT REDUCES MINISTRIES FROM 30 TO 23 TO SAVE COST Ghana President John Mahama has reduced the country’s ministries from 30 to 23 in a bid to cut government spending. Mahama’s decision – an executive order – to trim the number of government ministries was contained in a gazette dated January 9 – two days after he took …

FRANCOPHONE AFRICA IS ABANDONING FRANCE. WHAT WENT WRONG? The previous expulsion of French troops from the region saw countries invite and embrace alternative partners like Russia and China. To usher Ivorians into the new year, President Alassane Ouattara announced that French troops in Côte d’Ivoire will hand over the 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion (BIMA), a French army base located in …