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*Lagos communities resort to self-help, keep vigil to check rising invasion by robbers (Guardian) *Military deployed in battle against Lagos, Ogun gangs (Nation)

Lagos communities resort to self-help, keep vigil to check rising invasion by robbers (Guardian) After a day of rage across communities in Agege, Alimosho, Ejigbo and Oshodi areas of Lagos State yesterday, the president’s broadcast at 7:00 p.m. which extended…

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*Another man jumps from cab into Lagos Lagoon (Punch) *Three docked over alleged theft of N400,000 property (Tribune)

Another man jumps from cab into Lagos Lagoon (Punch) Another young man, who is yet to be identified, around midnight on Thursday, leapt from an Uber car and jumped into the Lagos Lagoon. This is coming barely 10 days after…

World
US election 2020: Democrats respond to Obama’s warning (BBC)

Democratic presidential candidates have given their reaction to a warning by former President Barack Obama against moving too far left in politics. Mr Obama’s rare intervention into the Democratic race was a talking point at campaign events on Saturday. Some…

World
US election 2020: Obama issues warning to ‘revolutionary’ Democrats (BBC)

Former US President Barack Obama has issued a warning to Democratic presidential candidates, cautioning them against policies that are not “rooted in reality”. Mr Obama said Democrats risked alienating voters if they lurched too far to the left politically. The…

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Nigerian singer Rema makes Obamas’ summer playlist (Punch)

Mavin Record’s signeee, Rema, made Barack Obama’s 2019 Sure Playlist with his song, ‘Iron Man.’ News Agency of Nigeria reports that the former US President shared the list on his twitter handle @BarackObama on Saturday. He shared a list of 44…

World
Obama has nothing to apologize for, says Biden (Guardian)

Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden said Thursday he was “surprised” at the intensity of debate-night criticism levelled at his onetime boss Barack Obama, saying the popular ex-president has nothing to apologize for. “I must tell you, I was a little surprised…

World
Donald Trump scrapped Iran nuclear deal ‘to spite Obama’ new leak claims (Metro)

Donald Trump is accused of abandoning the Iran nuclear deal to spite his predecessor Barack Obama in another memo written by the UK’s former ambassador to the US that has leaked today. Sir Kim Darroch described the move as an…

World
Julián Castro set to launch presidential bid with San Antonio speech (Guardian)

Julián Castro, the federal housing secretary under Barack Obama, is expected to announce his presidential bid on Saturday with an address in his home city of San Antonio, Texas, where he served for five years as mayor. The 44-year-old, who…

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Obama debuts on BillBoard Hot R&B Songs Chart (Nation)

Former US president, Barack Obama has made his debut on musical charts at number 22 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart this week. Obama lands on the ranking that lasts till January 5 with a song called “One Last…

World
Trump pushes back at Michelle Obama (CNN)

President Donald Trump pushed back at former first lady Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama over a forthcoming memoir in which the former first lady said she would “never forgive” Trump for his role in the “birther” movement. “She…

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