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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 …

FORMER MILITARY PRESIDENT, IBRAHIM BABANGIDA, WRITES MEMOIR 32 YEARS OUT OF OFFICE Former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) is set to launch his long-awaited autobiography. The memoir titled: ‘A Journey In Service’, will be released on February 20, 2025, at the event billed for the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. The development is coming 32 years …

FORMER FCT MINISTER, JEREMIAH USENI, PASSES ON AT 82 former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jeremiah Useni, is dead. It was gathered that Useni, a retired army officer died on Thursday at the age of 82, after a protracted illness. His death was announced on Thursday night by Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, in a statement issued by his …

GOVERNOR LOCKS OUT COMMISSIONERS, WORKERS FROM OFFICES Benue State Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia locked out hundreds of workers and some commissioners from the state secretariat on Wednesday, January 22. The governor, who regularly conducts unscheduled visits, berated workers at the secretariat for their lack of punctuality. Governor Alia’s convoy had arrived at the secretariat at around 10:35 am. Due …

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 …

TRUMP PARDONS TWO POLICE OFFICERS CONVICTED IN MURDER OF BLACK MAN IN WASHINGTON Republican U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned, opens new tab two police officers in Washington who were convicted in the 2020 murder of a 20-year-old Black man named Karon Hylton-Brown, the White House said, In September 2024, Terence Sutton Jr was sentenced, to 66 months in …

CLAIM OF ARMY RESCUE OF THREE KIDNAPPED PASTORS FALSE, N2M RANSOM PAID A shocking revelation has emerged contradicting the Kogi State Government’s claim that the Nigerian Army rescued three pastors abducted in the state. According to a reliable source, the gunmen released the pastors after a ransom payment of N2 million The pastors were abducted by gunmen suspected to be …

POLICE RESCUE KIDNAPPED RETIRED ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE’S WIFE Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued the wife of the former Assistant Inspector General, Hakeem Odumosu. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this on his official X handle on Thursday morning. Adejobi added that the abductors of the former AIG’s wife were killed, and ransom was …

MILITARY KILLS BANDIT LEADER BELLO TURJI’S SECOND-IN-COMMAND YOUNGER BROTHER, FATALLY WOUNDED The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of Aminu Kanawa, the second-in-command to terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji along with several key commanders and close allies. This was stated in a press statement released by Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations. The army said the terrorist commanders …

EFCC DIRECTS ZONAL COMMANDS TO AUDIT EXHIBITS IN THEIR POSSESSION The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has directed all its commands to audit exhibits in their possessions,. The directive followed reports of recent theft cases in Lagos and Kaduna states. It was further gathered that Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency had launched a manhunt for an officer who allegedly stole over …