On his first day in office, President Joe Biden is beginning the immense task of dismantling former President Donald Trump’s nativist legacy on immigration, issuing an executive order to end Trump’s controversial travel ban on noncitizens from 13 countries. The policy, colloquially known as the “Muslim ban,” first went into …
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President Biden Resumes Work At Oval Office
President Biden Resumes Work at Oval Office
Read More »Soyinka: I Have Forgiven Americans For Voting Racist Trump
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says he has forgiven Americans for electing former President Donald Trump whom he described as a “racist” and a “xenophobe”. Soyinka said this during an interview with Arise Television on Wednesday. The Nobel Laureate, who had in 2016 torn his American immigrant visa to shreds …
Read More »FEC Approves Bill To Increase Retirement Age And Years Of Service For Teachers
A new bill to increase the retirement age of teachers across the country was on Wednesday approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The bill seeks to increase the retirement age of teachers from 60 to 65 years and also increase the possible years of service from 35 to 40 …
Read More »Amid Fears Over Insecurity, Makinde Accuse Journalists Of Stoking Ethnic Tension
Amid rising cases of insecurity in Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde says some journalists have allowed themselves to be used as tools to stoke ethnic tensions in the state. The governor, who said this while making a statewide Broadcast on Wednesday, alleged that some stories in the media are targetted …
Read More »Buhari Congratulates Biden, Harris: “We Look Forward To Working With You”
PRESIDENT BUHARI: WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS President Muhammadu Buhari warmly welcomes inauguration of Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris as President and Vice President of the United States of America on Wednesday, expressing hope that their presidency will mark …
Read More »“Shame On You” – Piers Morgan Blasts Trump On His Final Day As US President
“Shame On You” – Piers Morgan Blasts Donald Trump On His Final Day As The US President TV host, Piers Morgan has slammed US president, Donald Trump on his final day in office, Newsextra24 reports. Trump left the White House today, for his successor, Joe Biden. Shortly after footage of …
Read More »Meet Amanda Gorman, The Youngest Poet To Read At Presidential Inauguration
Amanda Gorman Becomes Youngest Poet In US History To Read At Presidential Inauguration (Video) Amanda Gorman made history on Wednesday January 20, as the youngest poet in US history to read a poem at a presidential inauguration, Newsextra24 reports. The 22-year-old read a powerful poem at the inauguration of US …
Read More »Makinde Faults Call For Herdsmen’s Exit From Oyo
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has warned against actions that could incite peace in the state, saying that no individual or group has the right to initiate forceful eviction of the Fulanis from Oyo State. Makinde gave the warning in a statewide broadcast, on Wednesday, in reaction to the ultimatum that …
Read More »Adegboruwa: Herdsmen’s Actions Illegal, Presidency Misinterpreted Constitution
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has faulted the presidency’s opposition to the vacation order given to herdsmen in Ondo State by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Newsextra24 reports that Akeredolu had asked herdsmen to leave the state’s forest reserves within seven days. Apart from ejecting the herdsmen, Akeredolu also …
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