Category: Politics
Donald Trump state visit plan ‘difficult’ for Queen Elizabeth II
Theresa May’s decision to invite Donald Trump to a state visit has put the Queen in a “very difficult position”, a former head of the British Foreign Office says.
A petition, signed by almost 1.5 million people, says a state visit by Donald Trump would cause embarrassment to the Queen. Photo: AFP
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Trump’s wall to be funded by tax on Mexican products – White House
US President Donald Trump will use a new 20 percent tax on all imports from Mexico to pay for a wall on the southern US border, says the White House.
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2019 Election – Govt Unveils Indigenous Solar-Powered Voting Machine
The federal government through the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), an agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology, monday unveiled a tamper proof solar-powered electronic voting machine as an improvement to the existing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) process for the 2019 elections.
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Senate President Saraki’s Chief of Staff Resigns
Senator Isa Galaudu, the Chief of Staff to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki has resigned, Daily Trust reliably gathered last night.
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Fact check: Donald Trump’s claims over travel ban
In the face of widespread criticism, US president Donald Trump has staunchly defended his order temporarily banning refugees and nearly all citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.
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Who Wants President Buhari Dead?
Fellow Nigerians, please allow me to say wherever two or more Nigerians are gathered these days the topic of discussion must, naturally, dovetail to our dear President’s state of health and the consequential suggestion that our country is ailing as a result.
European leaders don’t like Trump’s travel ban but the far right do
A lot been going on lately and i don’t know what’s right or wrong anymore, is Potus doing the right thing or not?
The leaders of Britain and Germany joined other American allies Sunday in criticising President Donald Trump’s US entry ban for people from some Muslim-majority countries, even as far-right politicians on the continent celebrated the move.
Protesters hold signs in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's ban on immigration and travel outside Terminal 4 at JFK airport in Queens, New York City.(Reuters)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel also regrets the travel ban.
“She is convinced that even the necessary, resolute fight against terrorism doesn’t justify putting people of a particular origin or particular faith under general suspicion,” Merkel spokesman Steffen Seibert said.
Merkel raised the issue during a phone call with Trump on Saturday, citing the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention that calls on signatories to take in people fleeing war, Seibert said.
“The German government will now examine what consequences the US government’s measures have for German citizens with dual citizenship and, if necessary, represent their interests toward our American partners,” he said.
An initial joint US-German statement following the call made no mention of the topic of refugees or travel bans.
Among the first leaders to voice criticism was French President Francois Hollande, who said Saturday that “when (Trump) rejects the arrival of refugees, while Europe has done its duty, we should respond to him.”
Meanwhile, nationalist and far-right groups in Europe applauded the US travel restrictions.
The Dutch anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders said in a tweet:
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These Democrats aren’t attending Trump’s inauguration
Multiple House Democrats to skip inauguration
Story highlights
- Here’s a list of Democrats who have publicly said they won’t be at the ceremony Friday
- Some representatives will be protesting in DC and in their districts instead
A growing number of Democratic lawmakers are boycotting President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, particularly after revelations of Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 election and his rebuke of civil rights icon John Lewis on Saturday.
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Barack Obama thanks the US in swan song
Daniel Akinbo 