FBI Director Christopher Wray announced on Wednesday that he will resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month, following weeks of consideration. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Wray’s decision comes amid Trump’s indication that he would remove Wray from his position. Trump has already nominated Kash Patel, a vocal critic of the FBI, to lead … Read more
United States President-elect Donald Trump has outlined plans to deport all undocumented immigrants living in the country over the course of his upcoming four-year term. In a Sunday interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump revealed his strategy for a broad crackdown on illegal immigration, which he intends to declare a national emergency upon his … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Saturday his selection of Charles Kushner as ambassador to France, marking a notable appointment in his administration. Charles Kushner, a real estate developer and the father of Jared Kushner—husband of Ivanka Trump—was pardoned by Trump during his first term, clearing a federal conviction from 2020. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs … Read more
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed to the White House on Wednesday by outgoing President Joe Biden in a traditional transition meeting. The Oval Office meeting followed a fiercely contested election season, during which Biden exited the race in the summer after a challenging debate with Trump. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head a newly created “Department of Government Efficiency” in his second term. Trump praised the two men, stating, “Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my administration to dismantle government bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden has commended President Bola Tinubu for releasing an executive of Binance Holdings, Tigran Gambaryan who was on trial in Nigeria for alleged money laundering and currency speculations. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar told journalists at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday that the two leaders also discussed areas … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that The US Department of State has advised Americans to reconsider travelling to Nigeria “due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed gangs.” Following its travel advisory update done on Wednesday, the US noted that some areas “have increased risk”. EDITOR’S PICKS Ogun Records Cholera Outbreak, Warns Residents Mohbad’s Mother … Read more
15 Ex-African leaders send warning messages to the U.S. government headed by President Donald Trump to respect the governing systems of the African Development Bank (AfDB). In a statement on Friday, the former leaders said the bank and its president, Akinwumi Adesina, should not be distracted at a time when the continent is battling the … Read more
Ekohotblog learnt that a probe of Presidential Amnesty Office’s involvement in the $44.9 million wire deal linked to Air Peace chair Allen Onyema in the United States has opened. Following the bursting of alleged deals, a former top officer of the Amnesty Programme has sneaked out of the United States to evade arrest. The U.S. … Read more