Politics

FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP’S BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP EXECUTIVE ORDER A federal judge in Seattle has signed a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour on Thursday heard a request made by four Democratic-led states to issue a temporary restraining order against the executive order signed by Trump that purports to limit …

TRUMP REVOKES EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1965 President Trump issued a sweeping executive order Tuesday night revoking decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in federal government. Why it matters: This takes the current anti-DEI activism on diversity, equity and inclusion to a new level — abolishing decades of government standards on diversity and equal opportunity, and seeking to …

NIGERIA’S BALANCE OF TRADE COULD WORSEN UNDER TRUMP – ECONOMIST President Donald Trump on Monday became the 47th president of the United States, marking his second time as the country’s top leader. The President has also taken sweeping steps to reimagine the country’s relationship with immigration, its economy, global health, among others. Prof. Godwin Oyedokun, a don at Lead City …

CAPITOL RIOT PROTESTER REJECTS TRUMP’S PARDON, SAYS IT’S INSULT TO RULE OF LAW A Capitol riot protester has rejected US President Donald Trump’s pardon, criticising him for trampling on the law. Pam Hemphill partook in the January 6, 2021, riots that sought to overturn former President Joe Biden’s victory in the elections. The South Carolina resident was later sentenced to …

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 …