President of Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria, Ope Ajayi has clarified the controversy surrounding the ban on box office meet-and-greets. The buzz surrounding Nigerian cinema took an unexpected turn earlier today when reports claimed that meet-and-greet events at theatres had been banned nationwide. Fans and filmmakers were left bewildered, wondering how this would affect the cherished tradition of connecting stars …
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US judge temporarily blocks President Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children of migrants
U.S. District Judge, John C. Coughenour issued a ruling on Thursday, January 23, temporarily blocking President Trump’s executive order that aimed to end birthright citizenship for children born to migrants in the U.S. temporarily or without legal status.Coughenour issued the temporary restraining order after a hearing in Seattle.The judge signed the temporary restraining order in response to a lawsuit brought by Oregon, …
Read More »Female bishop who confronted President Trump says she won’t apologize
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who asked that Donald Trump have mercy on LGBTQ children and immigrants during a prayer service he attended on Tuesday morning, has spoken out after the president demanded an apology from her. Budde, the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, used Tuesdays prayer service for the inauguration to make a direct …
Read More »âWe can do it the easy way, or the hard wayâ – Donald Trump tells Russia president Putin to end Ukraine war now
US President, Donald Trump has warned his Russian president Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine quickly, or else face high levels of taxes, tariffs and sanctions.Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to warn Moscow that things would only get worse if the war doesnt end soon.Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! ITS ONLY GOING TO GET …
Read More »US President Donald Trump announces plan to fire thousands of White House staff
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to fire thousands of White House staff who are not aligned with his vision to Make America Great Again. Trump disclosed this on his social media platform, Truth Social, beforepublicly firing several senior employees in an unprecedented shakeup. The post read: ‘Our first day in the White House is not over yet! My Presidential …
Read More »Gov Fubara, Wike, others meet President Tinubu over Rivers issues
President Bola Tinubu has met with Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, and the leaders of Ogoni land from four local government areas of River State. The meeting took place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja today January 21. On the delegations of the governor and the FCT Minister, respectively, were …
Read More »President Trump launches ‘broad investigation’ into Joe Biden admin’s censorship of free speech and ‘weaponization’ of the law
US President, Donald Trump has issued two executive orders launching investigations into Joe Biden’s White House over institutional censorship and weaponization of law enforcement. He signed at least 78 bills on Monday overturning various declarations and orders given out by his predecessor. Trump ordered that no federal officer, employee, or agent may unconstitutionally abridge the free speech of any American citizen, an early step toward his campaign …
Read More »Americans object as Trump chooses not to place hands on Bible during oath-taking, making him first president in decades to not do so
U.S. President Donald Trump took his oath of office on Monday, Jan. 20, with his right hand raised, but without placing his left hand on the two Bibles that his wife Melania held as she stood by his side. This led Americans to raise questions about it online. The top thing Americans searched for on Google in relation to Trump on Monday …
Read More »Avoid confrontation with Trump – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi tells President Tinubu
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to avoid confrontation with the newly sworn-in 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump. While speaking on Channels TV, Akinyemi said; “If I were President Tinubu, I would try to steer clear of antagonising him because there is nothing a bully likes better than taking on …
Read More »President Trump signs executive order delaying TikTok ban
President Trump has signed an executive order granting TikTok a 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires a sale or ban of the platform. He says during that time, the US will not enforce the law passed by Congress last year and signed by former President Joe Biden. The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed …
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