US President, Joe Biden, signed a funding bill on Saturday, averting a Christmas-time government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down to the wire overnight. Last-minute legislative wrangling was brought about by incoming president Donald Trump, who along with influential billionaire Elon Musk, pressured Republicans to abandon an earlier bipartisan funding compromise. Lawmakers then spent several days trying to hammer …

Donald Trump will make a triumphant return to the White House to meet President Joe Biden on Wednesday, in the Republican‘s first visit since departing under a torrent of scandal nearly four years ago. Trump’s meeting with Biden comes as he moves swiftly to name his administration, including the world’s richest man Elon Musk as head of a new group …

In a powerful joint appearance, the first since President Joe Biden exited the 2024 presidential race, he and Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage together to unveil a groundbreaking achievement for their administration. The announcement centered on a landmark Medicare deal aimed at negotiating lower prices for prescription drugs, a move set to benefit millions of seniors across the …

Former US president Barack Obama has told allies that Joe Biden needs to reconsider his reelection bid, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Obama believes that Biden’s path to victory has diminished and that the 81-year-old should “seriously consider the viability of his candidacy,” the newspaper said, citing people briefed on his thinking. It said there was no immediate comment …

United States President, Joe Biden has appointed two professionals who are of Nigerian descent as special advisers. Both Osagie Imasogie and Chineye Ogwumike were part of the 12 members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. The appointment was contained in a statement released by the State House on Wednesday. The members include Silvester …

The United States President Joe Biden has condemned the unconstitutional takeover of government in West and Central Africa while reiterating his country’s unwavering support for democracy across the globe. Delivering his remarks before the 78th United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Biden expressed support for the actions taken by the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States …

The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO Renewal Group has said that Nigeria’s democracy is evolving, hence the need for continued support and diplomatic ties with the international community to sustain it and better the citizens’ lives. The group, which described the 25th February presidential election as the “freest, fairest, and most credible election so far in the country”, expressed confidence in …

United States President Joe Biden has brought words of encouragement and offers of investment on his visit to Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the region’s Good Friday peace agreement. After an informal meeting with Rishi Sunak, the US president expressed support for the British prime minister’s compromise deal with the EU on Northern Ireland trade arrangements. “Your …

Nigeria’s celebrated author, Chimamanda Adichie received criticism from the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council Barrister Festus Keyamo over her attempt to cast doubt on the 25th February presidential election. The Director of Media and Publicity for the campaign council, Bayo Onanuga; and a member of the APC, Dr Josef Onoh also reprimanded famous writer for her action. …

US President Joe Biden called on banking regulators Thursday to reinstate tougher rules on midsized banks, saying that doing so would prevent future failures like that of Silicon Valley Bank. While his predecessor Donald Trump eased rules for banks with between $100 billion and $250 billion in assets, Biden urged regulators to instead consider a set of reforms to “reduce …