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An appeals court upheld an order on Wednesday blocking President Donald Trump from ending birthright citizenship for children whose parents are in the United States illegally. The emergency request was filed by the Justice Department in an attempt to clear the path for Trump's executive order, which has been blocked by judges in lower district…
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Former U.S. Vice President, Mike Pence has criticised his former boss, President Donald Trump, over the claim that Ukraine started the war with Russia.
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US President Donald Trump expanded his offensive against trading partners on Tuesday, threatening 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and similar or higher duties on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. Trump has announced a broad range of levies on some of the biggest US trading partners since taking office in January, arguing that they will help tackle…
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US President Donald Trump moved Tuesday to increase access to in vitro fertilization, a move likely to be welcomed by many Americans but which risks a backlash from conservatives and the religious right. The Republican leader signed an executive order giving his advisors 90 days to find recommendations for protecting IVF access and "aggressively" reducing…
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Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense made a statement that the President of the United States of America Donald John Trump was working to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine. He gave some preconditions for Ukraine such as saying that Ukraine
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As President Donald Trump continues to promote economic nationalism, protectionism, deglobalisation and fragment the global economy with some policies, there are concerns about the future of trade relations between Nigeria as well as other African countries and the United States under AGOA.
14 Feb
Nigeria’s hour of need duly arrived on May 29, 2023. After eight indubitably disastrous years of the Muhammadu Buhari presidency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in as Nigeria’s 16th President.
13 Feb
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he wants to hold talks with Russia and China on a mutual reduction in military spending, with a possible summit for the countries' leaders. Outlining his vision for a shake-up in the world order, Trump also said he would "love" to have Russia back in the G7, from which…
13 Feb
There is a well-known economic principle that a rising tide lifts all boats and yachts. In that spirit, industrialised nations like the U.S. and China must acknowledge that Africa—home to 54 countries and a population of approximately 1.5 billion
12 Feb
Jordan's King Abdullah II was visibly uncomfortable as he sat across from US President Donald Trump and discussed the fate of over two million Palestinians in Gaza. Trump's proposed plan to take over Gaza and "clean out" the territory of its Palestinian residents, sending them to Jordan or Egypt, had already sent the region into…
12 Feb
Republicans vowed Wednesday to tackle the "stunning" US national debt as lawmakers began work on President Donald Trump's plan for the most radical downsizing of the federal government in decades. The House of Representatives Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee will be the legislative arm of tech billionaire Elon Musk's efforts as Trump's right-hand man to…
12 Feb
US consumer inflation unexpectedly accelerated last month, data showed Wednesday, in a moment of potential political peril for President Donald Trump, who quickly blamed the uptick on his predecessor Joe Biden. The consumer price index (CPI) edged up to 3.0 percent in January from a year ago, the Labor Department said in a statement --…
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A cholera outbreak in western Ethiopia has killed 15 people and struck more than 200 people this month, a regional health official said Friday, appealing for more medicine. Several regions of Ethiopia and other African countries have been fighting cholera outbreaks in recent weeks, including Sudan and Angola. "Fifteen people have died, and we have…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky faced pressure on Friday to sign a deal to hand the United States preferential access to Ukraine's mineral deposits following harsh criticism from US President Donald Trump. Trump wants Ukraine to give US companies access as compensation for the tens of billions of dollars of aid delivered under his predecessor Joe…
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The National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) is set to honor artists, creators, musicians, filmmakers, performers and cultural custodians who have shaped Nigeria’s cultural landscape over the past five decades as part of its 50th-anniversary celebrations. In a statement, the NCAC Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, Obi Asika, paid tribute to the nation’s rich and diverse…
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A global anti-money laundering watchdog said Friday i had removed the Philippines from its list of countries subject to increased monitoring, while adding Laos and Nepal. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a Paris-based organisation that reviews efforts by more than 200 countries and jurisdictions to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing, compiles a "grey…
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Donald Trump on Friday said he doesn't consider it essential for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to be present at negotiations aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine. "I don't think he's very important to be in meetings," Trump said in an audio interview with Fox News. "He's been there for three years. He makes it…
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The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) on Friday announced that it has shut crude feeds into the 16 inch Nun River-
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Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Friday swore in 15 new commissioners as members of the State Executive Council.
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The Anambra Police Command has attributed the escape of two suspects detained in connection with the murder of the late lawmaker in the state
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The British Museum said Friday it had chosen French-Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh to redesign a third of the venue's gallery space -- including a section housing the disputed Parthenon Marbles. The museum, one of London's biggest tourist draws, received more than 60 entries after launching a competition last year for a remodelling of its Western…