Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defence, the Department of War.

This rebrand, according to the administration, is to use a name that more accurately reflects the mission carried out by the men and women in uniform.

Politico reported that this change would likely require a congressional vote, but the White House is looking for other alternatives to avoid this.

The administration's alternative to circumventing the Congress vote is an executive order, which the president is expected to sign later today.

"Restoring the name 'Department of War' will sharpen the focus of this Department on our national interest and signal to adversaries America's readiness ...