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Trump Halts Aid To South Africa Amid Land Expropriation Law Rows

February 8, 2025February 8, 2025 Rextun boss No Comments

President Donald Trump has halted aid to South Africa, escalating tensions between his administration and Pretoria over a controversial land expropriation law aimed at addressing inequality rooted in apartheid. In an executive order signed on Friday, Trump criticized the law for showing a “shocking disregard” for citizens’ rights, claiming it would allow the South African…

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Trump unveils ‘Anti-Christian Bias’ Task Force

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 Rextun boss No Comments

(AFP) US President Donald Trump announced Thursday the creation of a task force to “eradicate anti-Christian bias” in government, intensifying a right-wing crackdown since returning to power. The Republican billionaire said he was putting new Attorney General Pam Bondi at the head of the force to end “persecution” of the majority religion of the United…

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Trump Lifts Biden’s Embargo On 2,000-Pound Bombs Supply To Isreal

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 Rextun boss No Comments

United States President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered the American military to release a hold imposed by former President Joe Biden on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. “We released them. We released them today. And they’ll have them. They paid for them and they’ve been waiting for them for a long time. They’ve…

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Trump Fires 12 Independent Inspectors-General In Massive Purge Of MDAs

January 25, 2025January 25, 2025 Rextun boss No Comments

U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Friday, sacked the independent inspectors general of more than a dozen major government agencies late on Friday, U.S. media reported. It was gathered that the agencies include the departments of defense, state, transportation, veterans affairs, housing and urban development, interior, and energy, Washington Post said, citing unnamed people familiar with…

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Trump Authorises Agents To Raid Hospitals, Churches, Schools

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 Rextun boss No Comments

The United States immigration and border officials will be able to arrest migrants at so-called “sensitive” locations again after the Trump administration overturned policies limiting where such arrests could happen. Officers will now be able to make arrests at designated “sensitive” areas, including houses of worship, schools, and hospitals. Officials have been prohibited from doing…

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TikTok Gets 75-day Grace Period From US Ban

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Rextun boss No Comments

President Donald Trump of the United States has ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, as he floated an idea of partnering with the app’s Chinese owner. The executive order delayed implementation of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which took effect January…

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We’ll Tax Foreign Countries To Enrich Americans — Trump

January 20, 2025January 20, 2025 Rextun boss No Comments

US President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to embrace trade wars, pledging to impose tariffs and taxes on other countries. Trump made the statement in a nationalistic inaugural address after being sworn in as the 47th president. “I will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American workers and families. Instead of…

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Trump Wants 50% US Ownership Of TikTok

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 Rextun boss No Comments

President-elect Donald Trump has proposed that the United States should get a 50 percent ownership of TikTok. Trump made the proposal less than 24 hours to his inauguration as the 47th President of the US. The suggestion is coming just hours after the ban on TikTok came into effect in the country. The Supreme Court…

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General Tiani Alleges France Offered Nigeria Money To Subvert Niger Republic, Others

December 26, 2024December 26, 2024 Rextun boss No Comments

Niger Republic’s Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani, has alleged that France is providing financial support to Nigerian authorities to establish a military base in Borno State. Tiani said the plan is purportedly to destabilize Niger and its neighboring countries. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, made this known in a…

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Assad Flees Syria, Gave Instruction ‘To Transfer Power Peacefully’, Syrians Jubilant

December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 Rextun boss No Comments

With Agency Reports President Bashar al-Assad has left Syria, Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement Sunday. Assad “decided to leave the presidential post and left the country, giving instructions to transfer power peacefully,” the statement said, adding that “Russia did not participate in these negotiations.” “The Russian Federation is in contact with all groups…

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Kikma on Top 10 Hidden Gems in Ibadan You Need to Visit in 2025July 1, 2025
Ibadan is truly a hidden gem with so much to offer. From the serene Agodi Gardens to the breathtaking views…