Court Denies GOP States’ Effort To Continue Title 42 Border Expulsions Pending Appeal
A federal appeals court on Friday denied an effort by several Republican-led states to continue a Trump-era public health order to expel migrants immediately at the border. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan had previously set a Dec. 21 deadline to end the protocols. The decision from the appeals court in Washington, D.C., keeps that deadline […]
Leo Varadkar To Become Taoiseach As Micheál Martin Steps Down
Ireland will have a new taoiseach (prime minister) later as Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar swap roles. Tánaiste (deputy prime minister) Mr Varadkar takes over from Mr Martin as government leader, while Mr Martin becomes tánaiste. The rotation of power was laid down in the coalition agreement of June 2020. The deal brought together Mr […]
Angelina Jolie Steps Down As UN Refugee Envoy
Oscar-winning US actress Angelina Jolie says she is stepping down from her role as an ambassador for the UN refugee agency UNHCR after more than 20 years. “I believe in many things the UN does, particularly the lives it saves through emergency relief,” Jolie, 47, said. And she added: “I will be working now with […]
Twitter Reinstates Banned Journalists’ Accounts
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk says several journalists he suspended from his social media company, Twitter, will have their accounts reinstated. Reporters for the New York Times, CNN and the Washington Post were among those locked out of their accounts, after Mr Musk accused them of sharing location data about him. But amid mounting criticism, he […]
Nigeria:FG Declares Dec 26, 27, And Jan 2 Public Holidays
The federal government has declared Monday, December 26, and Tuesday, December 27, 2022, as public holidays for the Christmas celebration. The government also declared Monday, January 2, 2023, as a public holiday for the New Year celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in a statement signed by the permanent secretary in the ministry, Dr. […]
INEC Chair: Attacks On Our Facilities Must Stop
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has again called on security agencies and other stakeholders in the country to stop further attacks on the commission’s facilities ahead of the 2023 general elections. He made the call while making submissions before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the […]
Senate Confirms Ahmad, Adamu CBN Deputy Governors For The Second Time
The Senate has endorsed Mrs. Aishah Ahmad as deputy governor, Financial System Stability, and Edward Adamu, deputy governor, Corporate Services, of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for second and final terms in office. Their confirmation came a few days after they were screened by the Senate Committee on Banking at the request of President […]
I will Not Entrust Abia To A Political Novice-Okezie Ikpeazu
Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia State, has revealed he will not hand over power to someone without prior political and administrative experience. He warned that his successors shouldn’t be eager to “learn on the job” using the levers of political power. Dr. Ikpeazu gave a presentation during the 2022 Enugu State Cultural Festival in Aba. He […]
US Recession A Growing Fear As Fed Plans To Keep Rates High
After scaling 40-year highs, inflation in the United States has been slowly easing since summer. Yet the Federal Reserve seems decidedly unimpressed — and unconvinced that its fight against accelerating prices is anywhere near over. On Thursday, stock markets buckled on the growing realization that the Fed may be willing to let the economy slide into recession […]
Twitter Bans Accounts Of Several Journalists From Top News Organizations Without Explanation
Twitter on Thursday evening banned the accounts of several high-profile journalists from top news organizations without explanation, apparently marking a significant attempt by new owner Elon Musk to wield his unilateral authority over the platform. The accounts belonging to CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, The New York Times’ Ryan Mac, The Washington Post’s Drew Harwell and other journalists […]
