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Trump mulls 25% tariff on Canada, Mexico goods in February
Donald Trump said tariffs of 25 per cent on products from Canada and Mexico could be introduced as early as February, hours after taking office as US president on Monday. Speaking at the White House w...
Trump returns as 47th US President, rejects transgender, illegal immigration
Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, during a historic ceremony held inside the Capitol Rotunda due to adverse weather conditions. In his inaugural addres...
Niger takes over treatment of tanker fire victims
The Niger State Government has announced its decision to take over the cost of treatment of all the injured victims of Saturday’s Fuel Tanker explosion in the state as a humanitarian gesture. Arewa PU...
Trump pardons 1,500 Capitol rioters
US President Donald Trump granted pardons on Monday to more than 1,500 of his supporters who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in a bid to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Trump, just ...
Trump will bring peace to Middle East, says Syria’s new leader
Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa congratulated US President Donald Trump on his inauguration, saying the American would “bring peace to the Middle East.” “We are confident that he is the leader to b...
Trump signs order to pull US from WHO
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization, a body he has repeatedly criticised over its handling of the COVI...
UK-based Nigerian replaces shoes, wristwatch Kemi Badenoch claimed police stole from brother
A Nigerian man based in the United Kingdom, James Akinwande, has replaced a pair of shoes and a wristwatch allegedly stolen from Kemi Badenoch’s brother by officers of the Nigeria Police Force. Badeno...
50% tariff hike: Nigerians may spend N6.74tn on calls
The Nigerian Communications Commission approved a 50 per cent increase in call tariffs on Monday, which may raise the average cost of calls to N16.5 per minute. Based on the 2023 national telephone tr...
Suspended RCCG pastor, Iluyomade, unveils new ministry in Lagos
Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, the suspended pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David Parish, has launched a new ministry in Lagos called The Family Fellowship. In a video that went vira...