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23/12/2024

Some Governors of diverse States have taken steps towards averting loss of lives during distribution of palliatives to the people. This was resorted to after the reported death of 67 people at Ibadan, the Oyo State capital; 35 of them were children, 22 persons reported dead in Okija, Anambra State and 10 in Abuja during a funfair and food distribution ceremonies....

Some Governors of diverse States have taken steps towards averting loss of lives during distribution of palliatives to the people. This was resorted to after the reported death of 67 people at Ibadan, the Oyo State capital; 35 of them were children, 22 persons reported dead in Okija, Anambra State a...

23/12/2024

The General Manager, Imo Broadcasting Corporation Lady Ify Onyegbule has described the IBC Festival of 9 lessons and Carol as inspirational, a spur of the moment as well as a huge success. Lady Onyegbule stated this on the occasion of the 2024 Imo Broadcasting Corporation FM & TV Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols held at the IBC premises along Akanchawa road, new Owerri which had in attendance, the Deputy Governor, Lady Chinyere Ekomaru, the Anglican Bishop of Egbu Diocese, Rt....

The General Manager, Imo Broadcasting Corporation Lady Ify Onyegbule has described the IBC Festival of 9 lessons and Carol as inspirational, a spur of the moment as well as a huge success. Lady Onyegbule stated this on the occasion of the 2024 Imo Broadcasting Corporation FM & TV Festival of Nine Le...

21/12/2024

By Chinyere Nnaemeka An advocate for transparency and good governance, Dr. Chima Mattew Amadi, A.K.A Mazi Gburugburu, has called for change, saying that the condition of Imo State is worrisome. Amadi stated this at Government Technical College in Owerri, the state capital, during the unveiling, and inauguration of The Mazi Organization (TMO) leadership in Owerri Municipal, Owerri North, and Owerri West Federal Constituency....

By Chinyere Nnaemeka An advocate for transparency and good governance, Dr. Chima Mattew Amadi, A.K.A Mazi Gburugburu, has called for change, saying that the condition of Imo State is worrisome. Amadi stated this at Government Technical College in Owerri, the state capital, during the unveiling, and....

17/12/2024

A bill seeking to ban the use of foreign currencies for transactions in Nigeria has been presented before the National Assembly. The bill which has passed through first reading in the Senate, was introduced by the senator representing Delta North Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko. National Beam gathered that the bill is aimed at strengthening the Nigerian currency; Naira by making it the sole currency for all payments, including salaries and exports....

A bill seeking to ban the use of foreign currencies for transactions in Nigeria has been presented before the National Assembly. The bill which has passed through first reading in the Senate, was introduced by the senator representing Delta North Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate, Senator N...

17/12/2024

The presentation of the 2025 Budget by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been slated for today, Wednesday, December 16, 2024. The budget with the estimate of N47.9 trillion, was initially scheduled to be presented by the president on Tuesday, but was shifted to the aforementioned date. The postponement of the presentation which was said to have been done to enable the executive make one or two adjustments in the budget. This was disclosed to newsmen by top management official of the National Assembly.

The presentation of the 2025 Budget by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been slated for today, Wednesday, December 16, 2024. The budget with the estimate of N47.9 trillion, was initially scheduled to be presented by the president on Tuesday, but was shifted to the aforementioned date. The postponemen...

13/12/2024

Naval Base Oguta holding Free Medical Outreach on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, for the people of their Host community; Eziorsu community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.

13/12/2024

Naval Base Oguta holding free medical outreach for their host community; Eziorsu community in Oguta Local Government Area in Imo State.

13/12/2024

By CHINYERE Nnaemeka The Naval Base in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State has organized a free medical, educational outreach for the people of their host community in Eziorsu community. This took place on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at the Eziorsu Community Primary and Secondary School, where the people of the community; old and young, including students of the school gathered for the outreach....

By CHINYERE Nnaemeka The Naval Base in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State has organized a free medical, educational outreach for the people of their host community in Eziorsu community. This took place on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at the Eziorsu Community Primary and Secondary School, wher...

09/12/2024

The Human Rights Lawyer, Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by an Ekiti State Magistrate Court over a defamation case filed by Afe Babalola against him. The court granted Farotimi bail in the sum of N50 million, with a surety of the same amount. The case National gathered has been adjourned to 29 January 2025. This was disclosed on Monday, by the 2023 African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on his X handle....

The Human Rights Lawyer, Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by an Ekiti State Magistrate Court over a defamation case filed by Afe Babalola against him. The court granted Farotimi bail in the sum of N50 million, with a surety of the same amount. The case National gathered has been adjourned to 29 J...

09/12/2024

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09/12/2024

Trump plans mass deportations, end birthright citizenship

United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to deport all immigrants in the United States illegally over his upcoming four-year term.

In an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump detailed his vision for a broad crackdown on illegal immigration, which he intends to classify as a national emergency upon taking office on January 20.

According to Reuters, the Department of Homeland Security estimates that as of January 2022, over 11 million people are in the US without legal status, a figure likely higher today.

Trump affirmed his intention to remove all unauthorized immigrants, stating, “I think you have to do it. It’s a very tough thing to do. You know, you have rules, regulations, laws.”
While emphasising enforcement, Trump signaled willingness to negotiate protections for “Dreamers,” immigrants brought to the US illegally as children.
During his first term, Trump attempted to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme, which provides deportation relief to this group, but was blocked by the Supreme Court.

Trump also plans to issue an executive order to end birthright citizenship on his first day in office.

The policy, which grants citizenship to anyone born on US soil regardless of their parents’ immigration status, is rooted in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution and reinforced by an 1898 Supreme Court decision.

“We’ll maybe have to go back to the people,” he said.

Trump acknowledged potential legal challenges to his proposal and suggested that achieving this goal might require a constitutional amendment.

The implementation of these measures would demand substantial financial resources.

The American Immigration Council estimates the cost of deporting all unauthorized immigrants at $88 billion annually. Trump’s team, including incoming border czar Tom Homan, has called on Congress to provide significant funding increases to support immigration enforcement efforts.

09/12/2024

Why Naira is appreciating against dollar – CPPE

The Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has explained why Naira has recorded massive gains against dollars in the past weeks.

This was made known by the Director of CPPE, Muda Yusuf, in a statement on Sunday.

His comments came as Naira gained N127 to close at N1,535 per dollar on Friday last week compared to N1,660 against the dollar last week Monday.

Reacting to the significant gain of Naira at the FX market, CPPE attributed it to the rise in Nigeria’s external reserves to over $40 billion in the last few days.

Additionally, the economic think tank group said that the CBN’s recent introduction of the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System (EFEMS) has contributed to the Naira’s stability in the FX market.

“You can ascribe this to several issues. First, we have seen an improvement in our reserves, which reached the $40bn mark a few weeks ago, and that implies that the CBN has more power to intervene in the market, and in truth, the CBN has been intervening in the market to stabilise the currency.

“I would like to observe that in the last five months or so, we have seen relative stability in the naira exchange rate, which is a welcome development.

“Now, we are beginning to see a strengthening of the currency, so the level of our reserves has contributed to this as it elevates the confidence of foreign investors.

“Then, in the last few months, as a result of reforms in the foreign exchange market, we are seeing a consistent improvement in autonomous foreign exchange inflow in the country, especially from the international money transfer operators.”

Similarly, other experts within the sector have attributed the strengthening of the Naira to the federal government’s recent feat at the international market, where it raised $2.2 billion through Eurobond.

09/12/2024

The Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has explained why Naira has recorded massive gains against dollars in the past weeks. This was made known by the Director of CPPE, Muda Yusuf, in a statement on Sunday. His comments came as Naira gained N127 to close at N1,535 per dollar on Friday last week compared to N1,660 against the dollar last week Monday....

The Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has explained why Naira has recorded massive gains against dollars in the past weeks. This was made known by the Director of CPPE, Muda Yusuf, in a statement on Sunday. His comments came as Naira gained N127 to close at N1,535 per dollar on Frida...

09/12/2024

United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to deport all immigrants in the United States illegally over his upcoming four-year term. In an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump detailed his vision for a broad crackdown on illegal immigration, which he intends to classify as a national emergency upon taking office on January 20. According to Reuters, the Department of Homeland Security estimates that as of January 2022, over 11 million people are in the US without legal status, a figure likely higher today....

United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to deport all immigrants in the United States illegally over his upcoming four-year term. In an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump detailed his vision for a broad crackdown on illegal immigration, which he intends to...

07/12/2024

The highly anticipated Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool, scheduled for Saturday, December 7, at 12:30 GMT, has been postponed due to severe weather caused by Storm Darragh. A Saturday statement on the club website which is captioned, “Everton v Liverpool postponed because of bad weather.” revealed it. The Merseyside derby was supposed to be the opener game for game week 14 this weekend....

The highly anticipated Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool, scheduled for Saturday, December 7, at 12:30 GMT, has been postponed due to severe weather caused by Storm Darragh. A Saturday statement on the club website which is captioned, “Everton v Liverpool postponed because of bad weat...

06/12/2024

By CHINYERE Nnaemeka The Member Representing Njaba State Constituency, Hon. Ozioma Worship Ebonine has called Governor Hope Uzodimma to mandate the Ministry of Works to mobilize contractors and engage them at Ukwu Orji-Ezioha-Mbaitoli-Amazano-Afor Umuaka road by Onitsha/Owerri Road for reconstruction. The motion which was okayed by the Assembly members was presented before the House on Tuesday by the Njaba Lawmaker....

By CHINYERE Nnaemeka The Member Representing Njaba State Constituency, Hon. Ozioma Worship Ebonine has called Governor Hope Uzodimma to mandate the Ministry of Works to mobilize contractors and engage them at Ukwu Orji-Ezioha-Mbaitoli-Amazano-Afor Umuaka road by Onitsha/Owerri Road for reconstructio...

06/12/2024

By Onyebuchi Onwuchekwa The Senior Adviser to the Governor Hope Uzodimma on Land Recovery, Hon. Paschal Nwakanma ( Dum-Dum), has received an Excellent award as ' Senior Advocate On Lands (SAL) says Imo State must be free from land grabbers and land racketeering. He said, Shared Prosperity government is committed to correcting mistakes created by past administrations in the area of land....

By Onyebuchi Onwuchekwa The Senior Adviser to the Governor Hope Uzodimma on Land Recovery, Hon. Paschal Nwakanma ( Dum-Dum), has received an Excellent award as ‘ Senior Advocate On Lands (SAL) says Imo State must be free from land grabbers and land racketeering. He said, Shared Prosperity governme...