States sue over Trump bid to end birthright citizenship

By AFP A coalition of Democratic-leaning states launched legal action Tuesday seeking to block Donald Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship in the United States. The lawsuit filed by 18 states, including California and New York, comes the day after Trump took office and quickly unveiled a phalanx of executive orders he hopes will reshape […]

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LP crisis: Stakeholders read Peter Obi the Riot Act

The Alliance for All Labour Party Professionals and Stakeholders (AALPS) has raised serious concerns over what it describes as the destabilisation of the party by its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. It warned that his actions are threatening the party’s future and could lead to catastrophic electoral consequences in the 2027 general elections. In a […]

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Withdrawal: Reconsider your decision, WHO tells Trump

The World Health Organization, WHO, has urged United States President, Donald Trump to reconsider his decision to withdraw the country from its membership. Recall that the president, shortly after assuming office, yesterday, had signed an executive order to withdraw the country from the global health body. He cited a string of reasons for his action, […]

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Tinubu to Ogoni leaders: We can’t heal wounds if we continue to be angry

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday told the leaders of Ogoniland that the wounds of the past cannot be healed if the people continue to be angry. He also assured them that his administration would prioritise peace, justice, and sustainable development in the area. Speaking at a meeting at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, he […]

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Trump signs Executive Order to end birthright citizenship

United States President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship — a right guaranteed by the US Constitution and affirmed by the Supreme Court more than 125 years ago. On Monday, Trump issued a blitz of executive actions to start reshaping federal immigration and border policy, many of which are […]

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Over 100 terrorist financiers prosecuted in two years- Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has said his administration has been targeting the financial backbone of terrorist groups in the country. Tinubu added that over 100 terrorist financiers had been convicted in the last two years. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 National Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation (AML/CFT/CPF) Summit in Abuja on Tuesday, […]

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Weak naira: CBN urges Nigerian firms to explore export opportunities

The Central Bank of Nigeria has encouraged businesses to adopt export activities as a strategy to maximise opportunities presented by the weakened naira. This appeal was made by the Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, CBN, Muhammad Abdullahi, on Tuesday during his keynote address at the 11th National Economic Outlook: Implications for Businesses in Nigeria 2025, organised […]

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Tinubu meets Wike, Fubara, Ogoni leaders

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, hosted a closed-door meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, alongside a delegation of Ogoni leaders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting, which brought together key stakeholders, appeared cordial, as photos shared by the Special Assistant to […]

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