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Benin City, Nigeria — Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, on Tuesday, called their witnesses to prove that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, did not win the election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Okpebholo as winner of that election, …

Popular Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, has reacted to United States President Donald Trump’s recent order recognizing only two genders—male and female. The policy, part of a series of executive orders signed by Trump on his first day back in office, seeks to establish the recognition of only two genders across all U.S. government policies. The president …

Following the recent approval by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for Telecommunication operators to implement a 50% hike on existing tariffs, MTN, Glo, Airtel among others would now implement the hikes on calls, SMS and data rates within the country.  Tribune Online reports that the NCC, in a statement on Monday, announced the approval of a request by the network operators …

The World Bank Group has announced the 30-month debarment of two Nigerian companies, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, alongside their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Norman Didam, for fraudulent, collusive, and corrupt practices linked to the National Social Safety Nets Project in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Monday, the World Bank disclosed that the project …

Fubara, Tinubu and Wike President Bola Tinubu is currently in a closed-door meeting with the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and leaders of Ogoniland from four Local Government Areas in Rivers State. Although Fubara and the Ogoni delegation arrived earlier at the Council Chamber of the State House, our correspondent observed the official vehicle of the FCT Minister, Nyesom …

President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to end birthright citizenship has sparked legal action from 18 states, the city of San Francisco, and the District of Columbia. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the plaintiffs described the order as a “flagrantly unlawful attempt to strip hundreds of thousands of American-born children of their citizenship based on their parentage.” The lawsuit, …

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 expected to face significant legal …

In one of his first acts as president, Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.” The newly inaugurated president described the decision as part of his effort to “renew the pillars of American civilization,” according to the order. The executive order also directs that Alaska’s highest peak, Denali, be returned …

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, has announced the approval of a licence for the construction of a new refinery. The approval was given to MRO Energy Limited, an energy company for the construction of a 10,000 Barrels Per Stream Day Refinery at Imode In Ughelli, Delta State, This development comes two months after …

President Joe Biden on Monday issued an extraordinary slate of preemptive pardons for prominent critics of President-elect Donald Trump and members of his own family, using executive prerogative as a shield against revenge by his incoming successor while also guaranteeing his closest relatives aren’t subject to future prosecutions. Clemency for Gen. Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of Congress …