Federal Judge Blocks Trump-Era Sanctions Against ICC Supporters, Citing Free Speech Violations
A U.S. federal judge on Friday struck down a key provision of former President Donald Trump’s executive order that authorized sanctions against individuals working with the International Criminal Court (ICC), ruling that it violated constitutional protections for free speech. The decision stems from a lawsuit filed in April by two human rights advocates who challenged […]
Trump Signs Landmark Crypto Legislation as Family’s Ties to Industry Grow
President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law the first major piece of federal legislation regulating cryptocurrency, marking a significant milestone for an industry the Trump family has increasingly embraced and promoted. The bill, known as the GENIUS Act, received bipartisan support in the House on Thursday after clearing the Senate last month. A top […]
Trump Sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch for $10 Billion Over Epstein Birthday Note Report
U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against Dow Jones, News Corp, media magnate Rupert Murdoch, and two Wall Street Journal reporters, accusing them of defamation over a report that claimed he once sent a risqué birthday message to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Filed in a Miami court on Friday, the […]
Syria to Deploy New Force to Sweida as Sectarian Violence Claims Hundreds of Lives
The Syrian presidency has announced the deployment of a new security force to southern Syria in a bid to halt escalating sectarian violence between Druze and Bedouin communities near the city of Sweida, where nearly 600 people have reportedly been killed since fighting erupted on Sunday. In a statement issued Friday, the office of interim […]
Edo Governor Warns Peter Obi Over Unannounced Visit
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, is facing widespread criticism following a controversial statement directed at former presidential candidate Peter Obi, warning that his security would not be guaranteed should he visit the state again without prior notice. The governor’s remarks, captured in viral video clips, surfaced shortly after Obi’s recent visit to Edo, where […]
Tinubu Appoints Muhammad Babangida as Chairman of Bank of Agriculture
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Muhammad Babangida, son of former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, as the new Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture. The appointment marks a fresh chapter in the institution’s leadership and aligns with the federal government’s ongoing reforms in the agricultural sector. The announcement was made on Thursday in a […]
Naira Abuse Is a Crime, Not Culture — EFCC Chairman Warns Nigerians
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has issued a strong warning against the abuse of the naira, declaring that acts such as spraying and stamping on the national currency are not cultural practices but punishable offences. Speaking on Friday during a stakeholders’ sensitisation programme held at the […]
FG Asks Court to Dismiss Kanu’s No-Case Plea, Insists on Terrorism Trial
The Federal Government has called on the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to open his defence in the terrorism charges brought against him. At Friday’s proceedings, lead prosecuting counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), urged the court to reject the no-case submission […]
Atiku’s Exit Not New, We Expect Him Back — Damagum
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has downplayed the recent resignation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the party, describing it as neither surprising nor unprecedented. Speaking with journalists on Friday in Bauchi State, Damagum reaffirmed the party’s resilience, stating that Atiku’s departure does not shake the PDP. […]
LP Crisis Worsens as Abure Faction Rejects Nenadi Usman’s Appointment
The internal leadership crisis within the Labour Party (LP) took a dramatic turn on Friday as the Julius Abure-led faction firmly rejected the appointment of Nenadi Usman as interim national chairman by a rival group within the party. Usman’s appointment, alongside that of former Senator Darlington Nwokocha as interim national secretary, was announced during a […]
