The US State Department has issued a halt to all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to an internal memo sent to officials and US embassies abroad. The leaked notice follows President Trump’s executive order issued on Monday for a 90-day pause in foreign development assistance pending a review of efficiencies and consistency …
“Deportation Flights Have Begun” — Trump Administration Announces as Illegal Immigrants Are Sent Back
The Trump administration has commenced deporting illegal immigrants using military aircraft, just four days into Donald Trump’s tenure as the 47th President of the United States. Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, shared images on the social platform X, showing detainees in handcuffs boarding military planes. Alongside the photos, Leavitt stated: “Deportation flights have begun. …
“Retired Generals Behind Illegal Mining Across the Country” – Oshiomhole
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that retired military generals are heavily involved in illegal mining activities across Nigeria. Speaking during the presentation of the 2025 budget report by Senator Sampson Ekong, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, Oshiomhole expressed grave concern about the implications …
Trump Orders Transfer of Transgender Women Inmates to Men’s Prisons
United States President Donald Trump has issued an executive order mandating the transfer of transgender women inmates to men’s prisons and halting medical treatments related to gender transition. This directive, announced on Trump’s first day back in office, aims to redefine government recognition of gender strictly by sex assigned at birth. The order, which …
“We see some of these policies as going against some of the basic tenets of our faith” US Catholic Bishop speaks against Trump’s immigration policies
The President of the US Bishops’ Conference says that President Donald Trump’s new measures on migration, the death penalty, and the environment are “deeply troubling” while praising his initiatives on gender issues. In a separate statement, the chairman of the bishops’ Committee on Migration says that “national self-interest does not justify policies with consequences that …
United Airlines makes emergency return to Lagos after flying midair
Several passengers onboard the United Airlines flight UA613 sustained injury as the aircraft made an emergency return to Lagos. The Washington bound flight with 245 passengers, eight flight attendants and three pilots made direct return to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, while outbound over Ivory Coast airspace. According to Vanguard, the flight was said …
Telecoms tariff will be reviewed periodically — Edun
Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has said that tariffs in the telecommunications sector will be reviewed periodically. Recall that the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, had on Monday, January 20, granted approval to telcos to implement a 50 percent tariff hike sparking reactions from the Nigeria Labour …
JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg reacts to Trump’s order to release files on the former US President’s assassination
Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg has accused US President Donald Trump of using slain President John F. Kennedy as a “political prop,” when the American commander-in-chief issued an order to declassify files tied to his grandfather’s murder Thursday, January 23. The 32-year-old grandson of the 35th president took to social media to brush aside the bombshell …
Forced retirement: Falana urges Tinubu to reinstate 20 generals, 18 others
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reinstate 38 Nigerian Army officers who were retired prematurely eight years ago. Falana, who is the counsel for the 38 soldiers, also urged Tinubu to take judicial notice of the fact the then administration of President Muhammadu Buhari refused to comply with …
Telecoms tariff hike: Subscribers meet NCC today as Labour mobilises for showdown
•Labour officials talk tough, insist telcos must be prevented from exploiting Nigerians The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers will engage the Nigerian Communications Commission on Friday, seeking a possible reversal of the 50 per cent telecom tariff hike to 10 per cent, as the Nigeria Labour Congress signals readiness for protest. The Federal Government approved …