Politics

DAMAGUM WILL REMAIN CHAIRMAN TILL DECEMBER 2025 – PDP AS ANYANWU, UDE-OKOYE CONTINUE TO DIVIDE PARTY Elected deputies of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) have declared that all members of the party contributed to the current crisis rocking the main opposition party.This is as they declared support for Umar Damagum and maintained that he would remain …

SIX TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS THAT MAY RESHAPE AFRICA’S FUTURE Africa, grappling with fragile health systems, could face heightened vulnerabilities in combating diseases and emergencies.On his first day as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders that have sparked international debate and have significant implications for Africa. Suspension of Foreign Assistance Programmes In …

LABOUR PARTY CRISIS: WE’RE READY TO RESOLVE ISSUES WITH PETER OBI, GOV OTTI – ABURE The Labour Party Chairman, Julius Abure, has said his faction was ready to resolve all issues with the party’s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Abure said he believed Obi and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, were working for the betterment of the party. He stated …

CHICAGO POLICE REJECT TRUMP’S DEPORTATION ORDER, SAY WE WON’T ASSIST, COOPERATE The Chicago Police Department has said it will not assist with looming deportations by United States Immigration as ordered by President Donald Trump. The statement comes on Monday, a day after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson doubled down on his vow to oppose Trump’s sweeping reform.DAILY POST reported that Trump …

WHO ASKS US TO RECONSIDER DECISION TO LEAVE ORGANISATION The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization. WHO plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes of disease, building stronger health systems, and detecting, preventing and …

IMPLICATIONS OF TRUMP’S BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP FOR NIGERIA, BY USMAN MUSTAPHA President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to redefine birthright citizenship in the United States. The order, signed just hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2025, seeks to limit automatic citizenship to children born to parents who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. This policy shift has …

IMMIGRATION GROUPS SUE TRUMP OVER ORDER TO END US BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP US President Donald Trump has been sued by immigration advocates following his move to end automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily in the country. On Monday, Trump signed an executive order at the White House aimed at ending the …

TRUMP FIRES FOUR SENIOR OFFICIALS ON FIRST DAY IN OFFICE, THREATENS TO FIRE MORE PEOPLE In a sweeping move on his first full day in office, United States President, Donald Trump, has fired four senior government officials appointed by his predecessor and warned that “over a thousand more” could soon face dismissal. Trump announced the firings early Tuesday in his …

PRESIDENCY SLAMS KEMI BADENOCH OVER NEGATIVE COMMENTS AGAINST NIGERIA Nigerian Presidency has slammed the leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch for her continued onslaught against Nigeria. Badenoch while delivering her first message for the year said Nigeria is a poor country that ruins lives of her citizens. Citing the quality of life lived by her parents alongside …

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. …