U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Monday proclaiming there are only two biological sexes – male and female. Trump signed the order from the White House just hours after his inauguration. “My Administration will defend women’s rights and protect freedom of conscience by using clear and accurate...
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U.S. President Donald Trump says he has pardoned defendants involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building in Washington. Trump signed a corresponding order in the White House in Washington just hours after his inauguration on Monday. It was initially unclear how many people were affected...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it would conduct an electronic auction of 891 forfeited cars between Jan. 20 and Jan. 27. The commission announced this on its social media handle on Monday. It stated that the vehicles were forfeited in line...
A former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, said that he would not join issues with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, over his alleged denigrating media comment on him. Wabara, the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), said this during...
The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has said it can inject $3.7 billion into the Nigerian economy if the industry receives adequate attention, especially from the government. The National President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Dr Ojo Ajanaku, said this during a media conference on Monday in...
Donald Trump has pleaded to end inflation, lower costs, secure America’s border, and restore peace through strength as he was sworn in as the 47th president of America. Trump was sworn in as U.S. president after taking the oath of office in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has said the fire incident at its Buguma Wellhead 008, operated by its subsidiary, NNPC Eighteen Operating Ltd (NEOL), was directly caused by the activities of pipeline vandals attempting to compromise the Christmas Tree and steal...
Donald Trump said tariffs of 25 per cent on products from Canada and Mexico could be introduced as early as February, hours after taking office as US president on Monday. Speaking at the White House while signing various orders shortly after his inauguration, Trump said, “We’re thinking in terms...
Nigeria has made history with a first win in her first game at the International Cricket Council (ICC) U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia. Nigeria defeated 2023 semi finalists, New Zealand, by 2 runs on Monday morning at the Borneo Cricket Ground, Sarawak. Having seen their first game...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Davos, Switzerland to participate in the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice-President, made this known in a statement on Monday. Nkwocha explained that...
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has announced the postponement of three fixtures from matchday 20 of the 2024-25 season. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this decision was disclosed by Davidson Owunmi, the Chief Operating Officer of NPFL, in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Owunmi...
The Nigerian stock market started the week on a positive note, recording a gain of N10 billion or 0.02 per cent, boosting investor portfolios. The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation increased from N62.851 trillion at the opening to N62.861 trillion at the close of trading on Monday. Similarly,...
Donald Trump has been sworn in as U.S. president after taking the oath of office in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington. Trump swore the oath in a grand ceremony attended by his family, former U.S. presidents and dignitaries from the United States and abroad. “The...
New U.S. President Donald Trump says God saved him from an assassin’s bullet to “make America great again.” Trump said this during his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on Monday. “Just a few months ago, in a beautiful Pennsylvania field, an assassin’s bullet ripped through...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Monday, promised to construct more road infrastructure in area councils across the territory. Wike made the promise while inaugurating the five-kilometre Naharati – River Ukya – Uguwan Hausawa access road in Abaji, Abaji Area Council of the...
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency hits an all-time high of 109,241 dollars on Jan. 20 as Donald Trump prepares to take over the white house as president of the United States. Ahead of the crypto-friendly president’s inauguration and the launch of $TRUMP and $MELANIA issued by Trump and his...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his imminent inauguration as U.S. President. He had heard Trump’s demands to restore direct contacts between Moscow and Washington and to do everything to prevent a third world war, Putin told Russian news agencies at a meeting of the National...
Donald Trump and his wife Melania have arrived for a church service in Washington a few hours before he is set to be sworn in for a second term as president of the United States. The service was being held at St John’s Episcopal Church near the White House....