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 while signing various orders shortly after his inauguration, Trump said, “We’re thinking in terms of 25 per cent on Mexico […]

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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 address, Trump outlined a bold agenda for his administration, touching on issues of gender, race, border control, economic reforms, and energy policies. Trump asserted […]

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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 PUNCH reports that over 90 persons were burnt to death in the tragic fire explosion which occured in the early morning of […]

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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 hours after taking office, also ordered that all pending criminal cases against Capitol riot defendants be dropped. Among those […]

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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 bring peace to the Middle East and restore stability to the region,” Sharaa’s administration said in a statement on Monday. “We look forward […]

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