Oil revenue: Nothing wrong with Tinubu’s order – Chairman State Finance Commissioners
The Chairman of the Forum of State Commissioners for Finance, Akintunde Oyebode, has defended President Bola Tinubu over his directive on oil revenue remittance. Speaking on Arise Television, Oyebode said there was nothing negative about the Executive Order aimed at strengthening the oil and gas sector. He explained that the directive seeks to improve revenue […]
US: Trump gives federal workers two new holidays
United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order granting federal workers two extra holidays this year. Christmas Eve, December 24, and Boxing Day, December 26, will now be official days off for government employees. The move allows federal workers to enjoy a five-day weekend this holiday season, as Christmas falls on a Thursday […]
US to rebrand its Department of Defense to Department of War
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War. He is expected to sign an executive order today, September 5, allowing the Pentagon to use the new title as a secondary name. Under this change, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will also be referred to as the […]
President Trump signs executive order making it easier to remove homeless people from the streets
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a new executive order aimed at changing the way homelessness is handled across the country. The order, signed on Thursday, July 24, is meant to help states and cities move homeless people off the streets and into addiction or mental health treatment programs. It also allows for forced treatment […]
Senate approves Trump’s request to cancel $9.4bn Foreign aid
The US Senate has agreed to cancel $9.4 billion in federal spending after a request from President Donald Trump. The money being cut includes funds for foreign aid and support for media outlets like NPR and PBS. The Senate voted on Wednesday, July 16. The vote was very close, with 51 senators in support and […]
US Judge partially blocks Trump’s order for election reform
A U.S. federal judge has stopped part of a new order from President Donald Trump that aimed to change how elections are run. The judge, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, said Trump’s order went too far by trying to force voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. This rule would have applied at the […]
Update: President Trump signs order to begin dismantling education department
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin shutting down the U.S. Department of Education. The order, signed on March 20, directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take steps to close the department and shift education control back to states and local communities. The order states that all federal education funding must follow […]
President Trump to sign order to shut down Department of Education, White House says
President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order to shut down the U.S. Department of Education, according to a fact sheet from the White House. The signing event is scheduled to take place at the White House on Thursday. The order directs Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin the process of closing the […]
President Trump to make death penalty mandatory for ‘anyone who murders a police officer’ in US
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that urges the death penalty for anyone who kills a police officer in the United States. He announced this decision during his speech to Congress on Tuesday, March 4. Trump explained that his executive order directs the attorney general to seek the death penalty in all cases […]
Trump signs executive order to improve price transparency on healthcare
Former U.S. President Donald Trump took a major step toward making healthcare prices more transparent. On Tuesday, he signed an executive order that requires hospitals and insurance companies to reveal actual medical costs instead of estimates. This new order builds on one he signed in 2019 during his first term. Now, the Departments of Treasury, […]