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Newly appointed communications director Scaramucci plans to dismiss White House press aide

Anthony Scaramucci, freshly appointed White House communications director on Tuesday said he has plans to dismiss the assistant that press secretary Michael Short, Politico reports. According to Politico, in his first step towards shaping the communications, arm, Scaramucci warned that Short would be the first of many if he’s not able to stop the leaks... Read More

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2 U.S. based Nigerians develop free TV, movie streaming App

Two US-based Nigerians, Bamidele Adetayo and Suleiman Nadabo, have developed a Web App, “Entertale’’ to give free TV audience in Africa. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Abuja, Adetayo said “Entertale’’ was an online live TV and movie streaming services. “It allows users to watch multiple live TV... Read More

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I may not be popular in 6 months – Efe

Winner of the 2017 edition of Big Brother Naija, Efe has asked fans to keep supporting him so he would get to his desired destination. In an interview with Planet TV, the singer said he has left the ‘euphoria’ that comes with winning a competition as big as BBNaija or the recognition that comes with... Read More

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. 1999 CONSTITUTION: SENATE CONSIDERS 35 YEARS AGE QUALIFICATION FOR PRESIDENT, 32 OTHER AMENDMENTS The Senate has received the 33-item report on the fourth review of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. 2. OSINBAJO TO SWEAR IN NEW MINISTERS TOMORROW Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo is reportedly going to... Read More

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Army neutralises 8 female bombers

Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have in the past few days intensified efforts towards checkmating suicide bombings in Borno State of North East Nigeria. According to a statement by Lieutenant Colonel Kingsley Samuel, Deputy Director Army Public Relations 7 Division, troops neutralised not less than 8 female suicide bombers who were unleashed by remnants of... Read More

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6 governors to visit President Buhari in London

Two days after President Muhammadu Buhari met the APC chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun and some APC governors, 6 other governors will depart the country tonight to honour an invitation by the president, who has been receiving medical treatment in London since May 7. The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, who... Read More

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1999 constitution: Senate considers 35 years age qualification for President, 32 other amendments

The Senate has received the 33-item report on the fourth review of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. The report tabled at the Red Chambers proposes amendments which include reducing the powers of the FG in the exclusive legislative list, financial autonomy for local government and state legislature; and downward review of the minimum age for... Read More

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Heavy rains in New Orleans cause flooding to submerge cars

Heavy rains in New Orleans cause flooding that saw entire streets and cars submerged with rainwater. The New Orleans’ emergency preparedness Twitter account, @nolaready, said the system was ‘nearly stationary’ over a large portion of the Uptown and Central Business District neighborhoods, with up to an inch of rain expected to fall. Several inches of rain in... Read More

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Army arrests fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists in Yobe

Troops of 233 Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade of Operation LAFIYA DOLE On Monday July 25, in conjunction with vigilantes on routine patrol arrested 4 confirmed fleeing Boko Haram terrorists at Kurnari village and Nayinawa, outskirts of Damaturu, Yobe State. This was confirmed in a statement by Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman saying... Read More

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Army Chief grants special promotion to 6,199 soldiers fighting Boko Haram

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General TY Buratai, has today July 25, 2017, approved the special promotion of 6,199 soldiers serving in Operation LAFIYA DOLE to various ranks between Lance Corporals to Warrant Officers in the Nigerian Army. The breakdown of the beneficiaries of the special promotion are as follows: 1. Staff Sergeants... Read More

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7 people rescued in collapsed building in Lagos

Seven people have been reportedly rescued in the Lagos Island building collapse of Tuesday afternoon while many others are still trapped. According to The Nation, officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Rapid Response Squared (RRS), National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Police and others have arrived the scene.

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Army arrests 4 fleeing Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe

The Army said it has arrested four fleeing Boko Haram terrorists at Kurnari village and Nayinawa in Yobe. According to a statement issued by Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman on Tuesday, the terrorists included a father and son. He gave their names as Bukar Waziri, 25, Mammade Lawan, 20, and father and son, Muhammadu Damina, 40, and Isah... Read More

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Senate Judiciary Committee subpoenas Manafort to appear in Wednesday hearing

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been issued a subpoena compelling him to participate in a hearing about Russian interference in the election. 68-year-old Manafort joined the Trump campaign back in March 2016, In a joint statement, the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen Dianne Feinstein, said”While we were willing to accommodate... Read More

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There’s a plot to discredit PACAC | FG raises alarm

The Federal Government has said there is a plot to discredit the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC). In a statement on Tuesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed claimed the stamp, letter head and signature of its chairman are being forged. The statement said a letter claimed to be signed by the chairman and... Read More

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No one was personally invited to PDP caucus meeting | Makarfi replies Sheriff

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi has said no one was personally invited to the party’s caucus. Makarfi said this while responding to claims by Ali Modu Sheriff that he was not invited to the meeting. According to Vanguard, a source quoted Makarfi as saying even former President Goodluck Jonathan was not... Read More

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Just In: CBN retains monetary policy rate at 14%

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday left the Monetary Policy Rate unchanged at 14 per cent. CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele announced the decision of the committee at the end of a two-day meeting held at the apex bank’s headquarters in Abuja. Emefiele said six members of the Monetary Policy Committee agreed to maintain the current monetary... Read More

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Parents of terminally ill Charlie Gard ask the court to take him home to die

Parents of terminally ill Charlie Gard have returned to court to request permission to take Charlier home from the hospital to die, CNN reports. The Spokesman for the family Alison Smith-Squire has said the Court will decide on the terms and conditions surrounding Charlie’s death after the parents had gone back and forth with the... Read More

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Just In: People trapped in collapsed building in Lagos

Many people are currently trapped in a collapsed building in Lagos. The building, located at Karena Street, Campus Bus Stop in Lagos Island reportedly caved in this afternoon. Already, officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and other stakeholders have moved to the scene to evacuate the victims. Details later….

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Buhari and his predecessors are colonial masters – Bakare

Senior pastor of Latter Rain Assembly (LRA), Tunde Bakare says President Muhammadu Buhari and his predecessors are colonial masters, who ruled Nigeria without accountability. Bakare said this in a sermon in his church, TheCable reports. He said many Africans travel abroad and complain they are being mistreated by colonial masters, while they have their colonial... Read More

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It will be suicidal to threaten Saraki, Dogara – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo said it would be suicidal to threaten Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara. Osinbajo said this while declaring open the 16th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the media was more interested in the disagreements between the executive and legislature, instead... Read More

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Microsoft Paint ‘enthusiasts’ have afterall saved it from extinction

Full-time lovers of Microsoft Paint have stormed the internet and saved probably one of the greatest Windows program ever, as Microsoft has announced that it would now be available on the Windows Store. Following the company’s announcement that the program is now deprecated, meaning that it is “not in active development and might be removed in... Read More

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Youth protest at N’Assembly over ‘Not too young to run’ bill

A group of youth on Tuesday protested at the National Assembly to demand the passage of the ‘not too young to run’ bill. Chidi Odinkalu, former chairman human rights commission, while addressing the protesters said the youth were the future of the country. “We are in a country with median age of 19 but people who want... Read More

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Just In: I shall return as soon as doctors advise – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is making progress in his medical treatment. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari said this in letter to the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, thanking him for nationwide prayers held last week by Guineans for his recovery. Adesina said Buhari had earlier made... Read More

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John McCain to return to vote for Obamacare repeal

Senator John McCain will return to Capitol Hill to vote to keep Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare alive, Tuesday. According to Reuters, McCain, whose office announced his battle with brain cancer last week, is set to help in the crucial decision making to either keep pushing the Obamacare repeal bill or to trash it. The senators... Read More

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U.S to conduct next missile test from Alaska

Following the heightening ballistic missile threats from North Korea, the United States will conduct a missile test from an island in Alaska this weekend. Spokesman for the Pentagon Capt Jeff Davis told Fox News Monday, that the U.S. military is set to conduct a test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) at the Pacific... Read More

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Zero oil revenue days around the corner – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said the days when the country will not generate any revenue from crude oil was fast approaching. Osinbajo spoke at the Extra-ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation in Abuja. He noted that technology was fast depleting the usefulness of crude oil. He... Read More

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Buhari is fit to return home – Al-Makura

Nassarawa State governor, Tanko Al-Makura has said President Muhammadu Buhari is not confined to a chair as being insinuated by critics. Al-Makura was one of those who paid a visit to the President in London on Sunday. Others include APC National Chairman John Odigie-Oyegun, Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, Governors Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna)... Read More

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Fani-Kayode has nothing else apart from his father’s name – Okorocha

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has described former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode as “a spoilt child”. Fani-Kayode while reacting to the picture of some APC leaders’ visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in London had said it was taken during Ramadan. He described the picture as “old and fake”, adding that the drinks on the... Read More

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APC governors’ visit to Buhari an insult to Nigerians – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the visit by APC governors to President Muhammadu Buhari in London as “an insult to Nigerians”. In a statement by PDP spokesman, Prince Dayo Adeyeye on Monday, the party said the APC did not think it was right for the President to speak to Nigerians directly. The party said: ... Read More

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Osinbajo meets security chiefs, Borno governor over reconstruction of Bama

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met security chiefs and the Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima over the situation in Bama. The meeting of the Bama Initiative (Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of North-East) was held behind closed door inside Osinbajo’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Those at the meeting included the Chief of Defence Staff;... Read More

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