…immigration officers reviewed their activities. It also referenced a September 2025 US executive order aimed at protecting American nationals from wrongful detention abroad, warning that such practices could be interpreted as attempts to use foreign citizens as political bargaining tools. Under the order, the US Govern…

…involving firms from India, South Korea, and Turkey, and referenced the Presidential Executive Order on Local Production as reinforcing NAFDAC’s regulatory framework.” The NAFDAC boss said sustained collaboration among regulators, investors and other stakeholders remained important to creating an environment that suppo…

…than a week after Trump, who is locked in an intensifying feud with Canada, signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America." "Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIThuh" Trump wrote in the post Wednesday morning. "Like America itse…

…day upon completion. The PUNCH recalls that President Bola Tinubu has signed a series of executive orders aimed at attracting investors to the energy sector.

…human trafficking syndicate in Lagos. Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has issued an executive order setting up a coroner inquest panel to investigate killings and violence at Ikire on August 24. Anambra State Police have arrested a 28-year-old suspected drug dealer and recovered cannabis, methamphetamine and other…

…conservative court in recent years. Days after taking office last year, Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to ban transgender service members as incompatible with military service. The administration is appealing a ruling from a federal court in Washington, DC, that sided with a group of trans Ameri…

…stakeholders before introducing major changes. The union also demanded that the recent executive orders issued by President Bola Tinubu to improve investment conditions in the petroleum sector should be transmitted to the National Assembly as an executive bill to amend the PIA. It said, “The recent ‘Executive orders’ i…

…group welcomed the Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Project Incentives (Tax Remission) Executive Order 2026, which NUPRC said could unlock approximately $50 billion in investments and increase crude oil and condensate production by an additional one million barrels per day over the coming years.According to CFEAD, the incenti…

…Amadasu said the Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Incentives (Tax Remission) Executive Order, 2026, recently signed by Tinubu, could accelerate investment decisions on major projects that have already received regulatory approvals. The statement read, “The Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Project Incentives (Tax Remission)…

…judge who heads the ICC, and Seye, a Senegalese national, were sanctioned under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last year that authorised sanctions against the court. “These individuals have directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute officials whose governmen…

…and Open Society Institute. The plaintiffs are challenging President Donald Trump's executive order, which authorized sanctions on ICC officials, judges, and others working with the Hague-based court. The organisations described the action as an "illegal attack" on international justice and should be struck down, as it…

…enactment of four new tax reform laws, the transformation of the revenue service and an executive order aimed at closing loopholes in the tax system. The NRS, in an internal report on the state of the Nigerian economy obtained by The PUNCH on Sunday, insisted that the country was moving from a period of severe macroeco…

…has ordered a major crackdown on birth tourism, with President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order directing federal agencies to deny visas, revoke travel authorizations and deport foreign nationals who enter the country to give birth. The order, signed on August 6, 2026, described U.S citizenship as “among the gre…

…the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, was never created by any law, Executive Order or valid government instrument. Adamu said, “The appointment letter presented by the suspect, along with other supporting documents, was completely forged and did not originate from the Presidency.” The ICPC chairman…

…2026, and its core concern is to maintain the leading position in global technology; The executive order signed in June seeks a new balance between security and innovation under the tone of “loosening”. The EU relies on the “Artificial Intelligence Act” to build a regulatory system with risk levels, but the squeeze on…

…denied banking services because of their political or ideological views. Trump signed an executive order a year ago aimed at penalising banks that restrict services to customers based on their political or religious beliefs. Banks are required by law to comply with anti-money laundering regulations and routinely monito…

…prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggli…

…investigations into alleged birth tourism schemes involving healthcare providersThe executive order directed state agencies to examine possible violations linked to organised birth tourism operationsAbbott’s directive focused on suspected facilitators rather than banning foreign nationals from giving birth in TexasFind…

President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026. The order, signed pursuant to Section 5 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), establishes a new supervisory architecture to harmonise the regulation of virtual assets in Nigeria. A statement signed on Friday b…

…in federal support for elections, CNN reported. Trump has clashed with the EAC over his executive order directing the agency to add a requirement for proof of citizenship to voter registration forms, a demand that was largely blocked in court, CNN reported. To approve any actions, the commission requires agreement from…

…Supreme Court rehear a major immigration case after the court recently struck down his executive order aimed at ending automatic birthright citizenship. The high court rejected the administration's attempts to restrict the long-standing practice, but the president maintained that he will immediately petition for a form…

…without delay.” Zamba said the successful rescue highlighted the effectiveness of the Executive Order signed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, which guarantees emergency stabilisation for residents facing life-threatening situations, regardless of their financial status. “We are here today to commend LASUTH and draw the…

…with a modern justice system.The directive took immediate effect and was contained in an executive order signed by the association's president, Isaac Ssemakadde, on Tuesday to coincide with Saba Saba Day, which commemorates resistance against authoritarianism in East Africa.In the order, the association argued that Uga…

…January 2025, immediately after his inauguration, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending the US Refugee Admissions Programme (USRAP).Trump said the move would allow US authorities to prioritise national security and public safety.Since it was launched in 1980, USRAP has led to approximately 3.7…

…Court as a result of the interruption of their tenure by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s executive order. The court presided over by Justice Funmilola Demi-Ajayi on Monday dismissed the suit, saying, ‘No matter the interruptions/interjections in the tenure of the elected public officer after subscription to the oath of offi…