Texas lawmakers are pushing to end a gun ban that prevents American citizens from carrying firearms at the Texas State Fair in Dallas. According to Houston Public Media, Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain, a Republican, has proposed a bill that would make it illegal for licensed gun owners to be prohibited from carrying firearms on property…
…as Exco Approves Five New Executive Draft Bills for Legislative Consideration Calabar, Nigeria – Governor Bassey Otu, has signed into law two landmark bills establishing the Cross River State University of Education and Entrepreneurship in Akamkpa and the Cross River State College of Agriculture in Obubra. The two laws, officially titled the Cross River State…
Washington, DC – The video of United States Vice President Kamala Harris watching 44th President Barack Obama talking to 45th and 47th President-elect Donald Trump, has sparked some controversies. The trio, including the 46th President Joe Biden, attended the funeral of 39th President Jimmy Carter. Whilst Biden and Harris were sitting in the front row,…
Ottawa, Canada – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is resigning after more than nine years leading Canada, bowing to sagging approval numbers and a rebellion within his political party. Trudeau, 53, currently the longest-serving leader of any Group of Seven country, announced Monday he’ll step down as head of the governing Liberal Party within months. He will remain as prime…
Florida, U.S. – Matt Gaetz, the former U.S. representative turned conservative cable host, may not be done with politics. Weeks after the release of a congressional report on sexual misconduct allegations against Gaetz, the former U.S. representative from Florida told the Tampa Bay Times he’s “starting to think about running for governor” in 2026. Chief…
London, UK – The first Prime Minister’s Questions of 2025 was dominated by a fiery confrontation between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch over historical child sexual exploitation. The issue’s prominence has been fueled by recent social media provocations from Elon Musk, whose posts on X (formerly Twitter) have targeted Starmer with…
The Biden-Harris administration is set to prohibit around 40% of existing tankless water heaters in the United States just ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, scheduled in less than two weeks. The Washington Free Beacon reported that the new regulations released by Biden’s Department of Energy on December 26 will ban the sale of several…
Accra, Ghana – The Ghanaian government’s decision to make special exemptions for Captain Ibrahim Traore, the leader of Burkina Faso, to attend President John Mahama’s inauguration has sparked heated debate on social media. While some critics condemned the accommodations, others highlighted the extraordinary security challenges Traore faces as justification for the measures. Captain Traore, who has…
Calabar, Nigeria – A socio-political group referred to as De Caucus, has named Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Cross River, as the Grand Patron. The group also named High Chief Godwin Nyiam (PhD), Managing Director of the Cross River State Water Board Limited (CRSWBL), as the Patron. The confirmation was…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Chairman of Calabar Municipality, Apostle James Anam, has introduced new payment platform for Calabar Municipality revenue collection. Converseer reports that the new payment platform, Automated Payment System, is to make revenue collection more convenient. This was contained in a public notice signed by Oqua Etim, Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman,…
