U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Congress to end the visa lottery programme, citing a Justice Department crackdown on a recipient who abused resident status to finance terrorist activities abroad. “Time to end the visa lottery,” Trump said in a Twitter post. “Congress must secure the immigration system and protect Americans.” Trump linked his […]
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Syrian rebels shot down a Russian warplane on Saturday and killed its pilot on the ground after he ejected from the plane, Russia’s defense ministry and Syrian rebels said. The SU-25 came down in an area of northern Idlib province that has seen heavy air strikes and fighting on the ground between Syria’s government forces […]
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The National Youth Service Corps on Tuesday said the scheme will redeploy corps members who feel unsafe in states where the activities of Fulani herdsmen have led to loss of lives. Suleiman Kazaure, the director general of the NYSC, said this on Tuesday during the inspection of the NYSC Orientation Camp in Ede, Osun State. […]
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The English Premier League returned on Tuesday, our attention goes straight to the game played at John Smith’s Stadium, where Liverpool got back on track in emphatic fashion thanks to goals from Emre Can, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah that earned them 3-0 win. The Reds had endured frustrating defeats against Swansea in the league […]
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday gave the Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, and other stakeholders 72 hours to produce the documents of the $195m waterways security contract awarded to an Israeli security firm. The Federal Government had approved the contract in October 2017 for waterways security. It was approved for HLSI Security Systems […]
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NIGERIA – The minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun, has defended the decision to suspend Mounir Gwarzo as director-general of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). Adeosun had set up an administrative panel to look into some allegations levelled against Gwarzo. The panel had recommended his suspension, which the minister upheld. But Gwarzo attributed the action […]
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Stephanie Otobo who last Sunday apologised to Apostle Johnson Suleman for accusing him of having an affair with her, has vowed to name her sponsors in court. The woman said she has emails and text messages to prove her claims. Otobo, a stripper and musician, spoke on Tuesday from her Lagos hideout via a video […]
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The Brigade Commander, 23rd Armoured Brigade, Yola, Bello Mohammed, said seven policemen and two soldiers lost their lives within the past two months as a result of Numan sectarian crisis involving herdsmen and farmers. Mr. Mohammed, a brigadier general, made this known Thursday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, while addressing a town hall meeting […]
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A policemen and a farmer have been killed in Guma local government area of Benue state by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, confirmed the incident when he received Rabiu Kwankwaso, ex-governor of Kano state. The incident was said to have occurred between Wednesday and early hours of Thursday. Guma and Logo areas of the […]
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The outspoken Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said he agrees totally with former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter, but went further to describe the former president and President Muhammadu Buhari as “expired” leaders. In the said letter, Obasanjo asked Buhari to retire from public office and forget about seeking re-election. He also accused the […]
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