Former U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked controversy after posting a scathing message about filmmaker Rob Reiner, who was found stabbed to death alongside his wife, Michele Reiner, at their Los Angeles home on Sunday. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump described Reiner as “a tortured and struggling, but once…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he has directed the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing at a level comparable to that of China and Russia—just minutes before opening a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The declaration followed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement a day earlier that Moscow had successfully tested…
Former President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was fatally shot on Wednesday, will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. Speaking at a Pentagon ceremony commemorating the September 11, 2001, attacks, Trump said, “I’m pleased to announce that I…
On Friday, President Donald Trump demanded a staggering $1 billion penalty from the University of California system as part of the administration’s continued allegations of antisemitism in UCLA’s handling of pro-Gaza student protests in 2024. The proposed fine is five times larger than the settlement Columbia University agreed to in response to similar federal allegations,…
A U.S. federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of immigrants from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. In a strongly worded 37-page ruling, District Judge Trina Thompson stated that the plaintiffs “seek only the freedom to live fearlessly and pursue the American dream,” rejecting what…
The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has stated that the Federal Government plans to enhance non-oil revenue as a strategy to mitigate the negative impact of the trade tariffs imposed on certain countries by President Donald Trump. Edun also reassured that the Economic Management Team (EMT) will convene to evaluate the potential effects of the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected $197.71 million to boost market liquidity and stability in the foreign exchange market. The increase comes as global markets react to the shock of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Recently, the U.S. president introduced a 14% import tariff on products from Nigeria, which has impacted…
The 78 year old Republican is returning to the White House after winning the 2024 US presidential election against Kamala Harris. He is only the second president in history to serve two non-consecutive terms. The first was Grover Cleveland, who served from 1885-1889 and then again from 1893-1897. Trump graduated with a bachelor’s degree in…
Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, media said Wednesday, defeating Kamala Harris in a stunning political comeback that will send shock waves across the world. The polarizing Republican’s victory, following one of the most hostile campaigns in modern US history, was all the more remarkable given an unprecedented criminal conviction, a near-miss assassination…
Trump, 78, announces Senator J.D Vance, 39, as his Running Mate in the U.S. Presidential Election on the first day of the Republican Party Convention held in Milwaukee. James David Vance , an American Author, Venture Capitalist, Politican currently serving in the U.S Marine is the First Millennial Vice-Presidential Candidate. J.D Vance is popular for his…
