Author: YNaija
[The Alausa Blog]: Lagos kicks off public service week celebrations
Lagos state government has kicked off it's 2017 public service week celebrations. In line with 1994 Tangier Declaration by Ministers of African Countries, the public service is celebrated annually all…
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German audience laugh as Trump’s Commerce secretary video is cut off mid-speech
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was cut off mid-speech for going over his time limit in a video feed according to Bloomberg. The video feed was to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s…
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President Trump ‘receives’ two escaped Chibok girls in White House
President Donald Trump reportedly hosted two of the Chibok schoolgirls who escaped the clutches of Boko Haram in 2014 in the Oval Office, Wednesday. Joy Bishara(20), and Lydia Pogu, (19), met…
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Trump mocks CNN and Nancy Pelosi at closed door republican fundraiser
President Donald Trump attended the first fundraiser of his 2020 reelection campaign at the Trump International Hotel in Washington and took no prisoners bashing his favorites- the media. In an almost…
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How to create time to achieve your goals
We all use this excuse, over-flogged and almost downright cliche. "I don't have time, I haven't had time". Do you ever look at the people you admire and all the…
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Time magazine asks Trump to take down fake covers hanging in his golf clubs
Time magazine has requested that the Trump organization remove fake covers bearing his image in his golf clubs. On Tuesday, The Washington Post reported that a framed Time cover featuring Trump with the…
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On to the next one – Washington Post | President Trump is here for fake news
President Donald Trump fired shots at The Washington Post and the tax practices of Amazon all in one tweet Wednesday, complaining that the “fake news” newspaper was protecting the online…
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Newly elected Prime Minister of Ireland puts Trump’s call on hold
President Trump was reportedly placed on hold by newly elected Ireland Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar. The 38-year-old Prime Minister placed the President's congratulatory phone call on hold for about a…
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[The Alausa Blog]: LASG Warns Traders to Keep Off The Roads Or Risk Shut Down
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday warned traders in the habit of displaying their wares on the road for sale beyond the confines of the market thereby causing traffic gridlock…
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[The Alausa Blog]: LASG appeals verdict directing resettlement of Otodo Gbame community
Lagos state government has appealed the verdict directing resettlement of Otodo Gbame community citing reasons that the illegal structures demolished after residents flouted the court orders. The Lagos State Government…
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After CNN, Trump turns on New York Times calling it “a fake news joke!”
After what could have been tagged, "Attack CNN Tuesday", President Trump and his administration seem to be championing an unspoken campaign against "fake news". Following a series of tweets, calling…
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Trump administration to start building border wall prototypes in summer
According to reports, the agency overseeing U.S. border security plans will start building prototypes for President Trump’s proposed wall with Mexico later in the summer.Customs and Border Protection’s acting deputy…
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White House Deputy Press Secretary Sanders blasts press for “Trump-Russia hoax”
Deputy White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders accused the media, Tuesday for the false coverage of what she referred to as “Trump-Russia hoax”. Politico reports the exchange happened during…
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Senate Republicans delay voting on repealing Obamacare till after Fourth of July
Senate Republicans have postponed their plans to vote on repealing Obamacare till after the Fourth of July recess, after encountering strong resistance from moderate and conservative Republicans to even debate…
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President Trump praises Republican Senators on healthcare, says “they really want to get it right”
President Donald Trump praised Senate Republicans for their hard work on the Obamacare repeal movement, after a meeting with them Tuesday. Trump wrote on Twitter; "With ZERO Democrats to help,…
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson set to meet with Qatar foreign minister
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with the foreign minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the start of a Saudi, Emirati, Bahrani and Egyptian-backed boycott of the United…
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CNN Producer calls coverage of Trump-Russia investigation bulls**t on video
Founder of Project Veritas James O’Keefe has released an undercover video of a CNN producer saying the network's constant coverage of a possible collusion between Trump administration officials and Russia…
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CNN to host special documentary “The Russian Connection : Inside the Attack on Democracy”
According to reports, CNN will host a special documentary, "The Russian Connection: Inside the Attack on Democracy," Tuesday night. The documentary will be reported by CNN chief national security correspondent…
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“They are all fake news” | President Trump adds more names to the list
President Trump seems bent on railing on mainstream media this Tuesday afternoon. Following back to back tweets, where he blasted his "favourite" network, calling CNN "fake news" for retracting a…
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Trump puts CNN on full blast after it retracts Russia story
The CNN’s decision to retract a story that connected a member of President Donald Trump’s transition team to ongoing Russia investigations last week has been the butt of jokes for…
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President Trump nominates former assistant AG Christopher Wray for FBI Director
President Trump has officially announced former assistant Attorney General as his nomination for the position of FBI Director,Tuesday. The nomination follows the firing of former FBI Director James Comey which…
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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is selling his Colorado estate for $1.675million
Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch has put up his three-acre horse farm in Colorado up for sale in order to move to more metropolitan Washington. Gorsuch listed his five-bedroom, pale…
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White House says Syria may be planning another chemical attack
The Trump administration has said it discovered evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad could be planning another chemical weapons attack, according to Fox reports. In a statement, Press Secretary Sean…
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Survey shows world image of the United States has plunged under Donald Trump
A recent survey from Pew Research Center shows that the image of the United States has deteriorated sharply across the world under President Donald Trump and majority of people in other…
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President Trump seals first meeting with Indian PM with a bear hug
President Trump met the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their first face-to-face meeting and sealed with a bear hug Monday, as the two leaders are hopeful for their new found…
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Supreme court overturns state ruling that blocked birth certificates for same sex couples
The Supreme Court has overturned a state court ruling that allowed the state of Arkansas refuse to include the names of both same-sex spouses on birth certificates, Huffington post reports. The…
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Press secretary Sean Spicer continues to leave the press and public in dark
The White House continues it's most recent antic: shutting out the press and the public. Press secretary Sean Spicer will answer a barrage of questions from reporters in a restricted…
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[The Alausa Blog]: Ambode’s remarks at the Eid-el-fitr get together
Assalam Alaykun, Wa Ramatullahi Wabarakatuhu (May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon you All). It is with great pleasure that I join all our Muslim faithfuls in celebrating…
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[The Alausa Blog]: Power, environment and transport sectors to get more attention in two years
Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode has said that his administration would pay more attention to the Power, Environment and Transportation sectors in the next two years to drive all…
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“We must keep America safe” | Trump’s gleeful reaction to Supreme court ruling
President Trump reacted to the ruling of the Supreme court Monday to allow the partial effect of the travel ban executive order. The President wrote in a tweet; "Very grateful for…
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