Dr. Tope Fasua, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, has highlighted the complexities of poverty measurement while defending the value of the naira in local terms, comparing the cost of living in Nigeria with that of the United States. Speaking on the MicOnPodcast with Seun Okinbaloye, Fasua argued that many Nigerians…
Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major US cities on Saturday to oppose the divisive policies of President Donald Trump, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White House. Opponents of the Republican president’s policies — from government staffing cuts to trade tariffs and eroding civil liberties — rallied in…
Ifeanyi Eze, a Nigerian PhD student in the United States, said that his American wife brings her salary to him, and he knows her bank pin. Ifeanyi, who married his heartthrob weeks ago, added that he could use his wife’s credit card. On his part, he said she has access to his phone, knows all…
President Donald Trump has said he is “not joking” about seeking a third term in office, a move prohibited by the U.S. Constitution’s 22nd Amendment. Mr Trump, in an interview with NBC on Sunday, said there was a method to achieve it. “A lot of people want me to do it,” Mr Trump told NBC’s…
Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order giving himself far greater powers over US elections. The new directive will require all voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections, and demand that all ballots be received by election day. The order, signed by the president on Tuesday, claimed the US…
The United States has issued a stern warning to Nigerians overstaying their visas, declaring that violators could face a permanent travel ban and possible criminal prosecution. In a message released via its official X handle on Monday, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria left no room for doubt, stressing that consular officers have full access to…
The United States said Friday it was terminating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving them weeks to leave the country. President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation campaign in US history and curb immigration, mainly from Latin American nations. The order affected around 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans,…
The Donald Trump led United States has officially designated former Argentine President Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) and ex-Minister of Planning Julio Miguel De Vido for their involvement in significant corruption, rendering them and their immediate family members ineligible for entry into the U.S. Announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday,…
At least 33 people were killed and dozens more injured Saturday when tornadoes and violent storms raked across the central United States, officials said. Local news showed roofs torn off homes and large trucks overturned, as forecasters warned of more tornadoes to come this weekend. Eight people died in Kansas in a crash involving more…
The US decision to expel South Africa’s ambassador was “regrettable,” the office of the South African president said Saturday, after Washington’s top diplomat accused the envoy of hating America and President Donald Trump. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, was “no longer welcome” in the United States. Rasool…