Finns have been baffled by US President Donald Trump’s comments praising the country for managing its vast forests by raking. Citing a conversation with his Finnish counterpart, Mr Trump said they spend “a lot of time on raking and cleaning”.…
Queen Elizabeth just had the Palace release a formal message to Donald Trump (InStyle)
Much was said about Queen Elizabeth and Donald Trump’s July meeting at Windsor Castle (did he really make her wait?) but it must’ve ended on at least a neutral note, because she’s reaching out to him through Buckingham Palace. The…
Lagos 2019: Sanwo-Olu tasks campaign groups on reconciliation of aggrieved members (Vanguard) * N30,000 minimum wage: Governors’ sack threat sparks outrage (Nation)
Lagos 2019: Sanwo-Olu tasks campaign groups on reconciliation of aggrieved members (Vanguard) The All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State chapter, Governorship Candidate, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stressed the need for various campaign groups of the three senatorial districts to embark…
Kim Kardashian said Kanye West likes Trump but doesn’t know about his politics (BuzzFeed)
Kim Kardashian West on Wednesday addressed husband Kanye West’s controversial pro-Trump antics, saying he’s a poor communicator who often gets misconstrued. “He’s very not political, actually, he just happens to like Donald Trump’s personality, but doesn’t know about the politics,”…
Worry more about your N5.8bn indictment than my tenure, Jonathan tells Osinbajo (Vanguard) * Osinbajo launches TraderMoni in more Lagos markets (Vanguard)
Worry more about your N5.8bn indictment than my tenure, Jonathan tells Osinbajo (Vanguard) Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has asked Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to be more concerned over his indictment by the House of Representatives in the N5.8 billion he…
‘You lack common decency,’ President Macron’s spokesman tells Trump (Punch)
A French government spokesman on Wednesday accused US President Donald Trump of a lack of “common decency” for attacking his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Twitter on the third anniversary of a jihadist massacre in Paris. Asked to react to…
CNN sues Trump for barring reporter (CNN)
CNN has filed a lawsuit against President Trump and several of his aides, seeking the immediate restoration of chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s access to the White House. The lawsuit is a response to the White House’s suspension of…
A Trump Policy Change Will Hurt Children Who Cross The Border Illegally (Buzzfeed)
Unaccompanied children who cross the US–Mexico border illegally will no longer have the right to apply for asylum under new changes instituted by the Trump administration, a shift in previous practice and a major restriction to how minors apply for…
N5.8bn NEMA scam: Frank asks Osinbajo to resign (Vanguard) * N20bn Paris Club Fund: Ondo workers threaten strike (PremiumTimes)
N5.8bn NEMA scam: Frank asks Osinbajo to resign (Vanguard) Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has given the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, seven (7) days to resign over his flagrant…
Trump ditched cemetery visit to avoid causing Paris traffic jams, says Sanders (Guardian)
Donald Trump didn’t attend an event honouring US military dead because he didn’t want to disrupt the traffic in Paris, the White House said on Sunday, as the fallout for his no-show on Saturday continued. The US president had been…
