Political parties in the country have raised concerns over the coming into power of United States President Donald Trump, expressing fear that his flurry of executive orders might have affected African countries, including Nigeria. Since his inauguration on Monday, Trump said Washington could impose tariffs on major trading partners; including Canada, Mexico and China, as soon as 1 February. He …

Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Friday warned that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, wanted to “manipulate” Donald Trump, after the Kremlin chief praised the US leader and said he was ready for talks with him. Kyiv earlier warned against any Putin-Trump peace talks on the near three-year war without its and European participation. “He wants to manipulate the desire of …

It’s hard to argue when U.S. President Donald Trump says that God saved him to save America. Not only is a rational argument often suspended or lost when God enters the matter, but Trump’s return as the 47th president defies logic. A leader’s job is never done. But how do you rationally explain Kamala Harris’s defeat in the presidential election …

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that his administration would appeal a federal judge’s ruling that temporarily blocks his attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. “Obviously we will appeal it,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about the ruling by Washington state District Judge John Coughenour, who said the president’s order was “blatantly unconstitutional”.   A federal judge …

Billionaire tech CEO turned government adviser for President Donald Trump, Elon Musk openly questioned a new artificial intelligence initiative hours after the president announced it. Musk claimed on Tuesday that the new AI initiative, called Stargate, did not have the funding necessary to fulfil its goal of investing $500 billion in building AI infrastructure in the United States over the …

President Donald Trump said he thinks he’ll apply new tariffs on Canada and Mexico on 1 February. He told reporters in the Oval Office he was thinking of a 25% tariffs on imports from the United States’ North American neighbors. It amounts to a roughly week-long reprieve from the tariffs he promised to impose on his first day in office. …

Donald Trump has once again captured global attention, this time with the launch of his $TRUMP meme coin. Announced just days before his second term as President of the United States, $TRUMP’s market cap soared to an eye-popping $8 billion in less than three hours. Trading volumes approached $1 billion, and the coin’s value surged over 300% within minutes. By …

On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President of the United States of America on 19 January 2017, I wrote an article I could easily write now. It was entitled A Memory of America on Obama’s Last Day. With minor edits, it’s worth repeating as Trump happens again as the 47th President of the U.S. Only exceptionalism …

President-elect Donald Trump has announced the creation of the U.S. External Revenue Service to collect tariffs, duties and revenue from foreign businesses once he assumes office on 20 January. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the U.S. has long relied heavily on internal sources to generate revenue while foreign sources are not bringing in any because of the …

Respected Nigerian pastor and gospel minister, Nathaniel Bassey, has been invited to minister at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on 20 January, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Punch Metro reports that the event, a non-governmental and non-political gathering, will be hosted by Reverend Merrie Turner, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Donald J. Trump and …