‘I’ll remain grateful to my sureties in my travails’ – Kanu (Nation) Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has said he will remain eternally grateful to his sureties for standing by him all through his…
Trump administration escalates legal battle against Obamacare (Guardian)
The administration of US President Donald Trump has escalated its battle against Obamacare by fully siding with a court ruling that found the health care law unconstitutional. Texas-based Judge Reed O’Connor issued his ruling in December following a lawsuit brought…
Mueller report: Trump triumphant after being cleared of collusion (BBC)
Donald Trump claims he has been completely exonerated by an inquiry into allegations Russia conspired to help him win the 2016 election. A summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report released on Sunday found the Trump campaign had not…
Golan Heights: Syria condemns Donald Trump’s remarks (BBC)
Syria has condemned as “irresponsible” US President Donald Trump’s comments that it was time to recognise Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights. A statement published by the Syrian state news agency said it showed the “blind bias” of the…
Paul Manafort: Ex-Trump campaign chief jailed for fraud (BBC)
US President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort has been given a 47-month jail sentence for fraud. He was convicted last year of hiding millions of dollars of income earned by his political consulting in Ukraine. The charges stem from…
Trump ‘being harassed by Democrats’ in new inquiry, White House says (BBC)
The White House has accused Democrats of launching a “disgraceful” inquiry into alleged obstruction of justice and abuse of power. On Monday, documents were requested from 81 people and groups, including some of the president’s closest allies. Among them were…
Trump-Kim talks break down over sanctions (BBC)
A summit between Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended with no agreement after the US refused North Korean demands for sanctions relief, the US president has said. “It was all about the sanctions,” Mr Trump told…
Michael Cohen: Ex-lawyer tells Congress Trump directed lies (BBC)
Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen has claimed Mr Trump wanted him to lie about a property deal in Moscow during the 2016 presidential campaign. During Wednesday’s testimony, Cohen said Mr Trump directed covert plans for a Trump hotel, even…
*Tea, bread, bean-cake sellers in Yola give delicacies for free to celebrate Buhari’s victory (Guardian) * We won’t recognise Buhari as president beyond May 29 – Opposition parties (Punch)
Tea, bread, bean-cake sellers in Yola give delicacies for free to celebrate Buhari’s victory (Guardian) Tea and bread sellers on Wednesday in Yola treated ‘almajiri ‘pupils to a free breakfast as part of activities to celebrate the re-election of President…