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U.S Senate finally set to unveil Obamacare replacement bill

Senate Republicans are finally set to unveil the healthcare bill. After weeks of shrouding the bill in secrecy, the draft of the healthcare bill aimed at repealing the Affordable Health Care Act will be unveiledThursday as the Senators still struggle over the basic issues such as the future of the Medicaid program for the poor... Read More

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Suspend your presidential ambition | Shehu Sani tells El-Rufai

Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has said governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, like many others who claim to be loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari are opportunists. In a statement on Wednesday, Sani said the governor who “failed woefully” accused Buhari of running a failed government through a memo. Sani said, “He (El-Rufai) thinks President... Read More

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Chelsea Clinton accuses Steve Bannon of “fat shaming” Sean Spicer

The Atlantic wrote a piece on the dying White House Press briefings and the obvious avoidance of the Press by the Trump administration, but really all that good analysis might have been lost when White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon allegedly said the reason daily briefings were now held off-camera is because “Sean got fatter” in... Read More

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Saudi king upends royal succession, appoints son as crown prince

King Salman of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday appointed his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman as crown Prince, replacing Prince Mohammed bin Nayef. In a series of royal decrees carried on the state-run Saudi Press Agency, the monarch stripped Prince Mohammed bin Nayef from his title as crown prince and from his powerful position as the... Read More

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Two killed as Boko Haram attacks motorists on Maiduguri highway

The Police command in Borno has confirmed the death of two persons in a suspected Boko Haram attack along the Maiduguri-Damboa highway. Damian Chukwu, the Borno Police Commissioner confirmed the attack on Tuesday. He said a police man and a truck driver were the victims in the attack. “You would recall that since the Maiduguri-Damboa... Read More

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Billionaire kidnapper Evans has a Ghanaian passport – IGP

Billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans, who was recently arresrd has a Ghanaian passport. Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking at the ongoing West Africa National Security Conference in Accra, Ghana. He said the arrest of the notorious kidnapper was made possible through exchange of information between national... Read More

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Majority of the people in the APC are from PDP – Ali Modu Sheriff

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has said it will be impossible to stop members of the party from defecting to other political paries. Sheriff, who spoke through the acting National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Bernard Mikko, said members of the party were waiting for the Supreme Court’s... Read More

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Igbo quit notice: Arewa youth will be arrested no matter how long it takes – El-Rufai

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday said he would arrest members of the northern coalition groups that gave the Igbo a three-month ultimatum to leave the region no matter how long it takes. The youths who gave the ultimatum in an open letter to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo said the Igbos should be allowed... Read More

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EFCC interrogates Minimah, detains ex-minister

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday grilled a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah (retd.), Punch reports. According to the newspaper, the agency also detained a former Minister of State for FCT, Jumoke Akinjide. Mininah who has been under investigation was said to have been grilled for six hours.... Read More

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CCT trial: FG appeals Saraki’s acquittal of false assets declaration

The Federal Government on Tuesday filed 11 grounds notice of appeal against the acquittal of Senate President Bukola Saraki of 18 counts of false asset declaration and other related offences by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The CCT had upheld the no-case submission which Saraki filed. The notice of appeal was signed by the lead... Read More

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Ivanka Trump, Sen Marco Rubio and the episode of the one-sided hug

First daughter, Ivanka Trump arrived at the Capitol Tuesday morning to discuss paid family leave for mothers and fathers with Sen. Marco Rubio, Deb Fischer and others, but things got quite an awkward before they got down to business. The Senator went in for a hug from Ivanka and by looks, of this photo, Ivanka... Read More

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JAMB

JAMB holds supplementary UTME for 85,000 candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed Saturday, July 1 for supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 85,000 candidates. The board’s Head, Media and Information, Fabian Benjamin, announced the date in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the examination was for those who registered late and those with related... Read More

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Igbo quit notice: Counsel the misguided elements among our youth | Osinbajo tells Northern rulers

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday urged Northern traditional rulers to always speak against hate speeches in their domain. Osinbajo said this in his opening remarks when he met Northern Traditional rulers on Tuesday at the Presidential villa. He said the meeting was importatnt due to a spate of divisive statements in recent weeks between... Read More

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175 Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya

About 175 Nigerians on Tuesday voluntarily returned from Libya. The returnees arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 7:50 pm in a chartered Nouvelair aircraft with registration number TS-INA. The returnees were made up of of 34 males, 122 females, 10 children and nine infants. They were brought back by the International Organisation for... Read More

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Is this the end of Snapchat? Instagram adds new features that may end snaps for good

Are we nearing that time when we will be saying R.I.P to Snapchat? New statistics reveal that the ephemeral messaging app has taken a major hit in user engagement while arch-rival, Instagram has recorded a 50 million user increase between April and now. Mashable reports that social analytics company, Delmondo’s newly released data reveal “engagement... Read More

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“My partner fights dirty and that’s what she’s put out there” | Tonto Dikeh’s estranged husband bares it all

Tonto Dikeh’s estranged husband, Olakunle Churchill has opened up in an interview on what really caused the quarrel between him and the actress. In the interview published by Herald, Churchill bared it all and also called out the Media Room Hub’s Azuka who he accused of refusing to publish the evidence he gave to her... Read More

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Operators of electricity generating sets would soon become jobless – Osinbajo

Nigeria’s Federal Government has pledged to end the business of generating sets by meeting the energy demands of rural communities through sustainable renewal energy solution. Yemi Osinbajo stated this at the inauguration of Nigerian Renewable Energy Roundtable on Tuesday in Abuja, Premium Times reports. He said the FG through the Rural Electrification Agency is developing... Read More

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“The truth: Otto Warmbier was murdered by the Kim Jong Un regime” – John McCain

22-year-old American honors student Otto Warmbier only intended to spend five days on a sightseeing tour in North Korea in 2016, a classic example of traveling for knowledge gone wrong. He ended up spending 17 months there in detention instead of the 15 year sentence he got for stealing a propaganda poster from the hotel... Read More

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

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. WE FOUND 7 FAKE CREDIT CARDS IN DAMMY KRANE’S POCKET – POLICE The Miami Dade police has said seven fake credit cards were found in the pockets of Dammy Krane when he was arrested at the airport. 2. ZUCKERBERG SNUBS WHITE HOUSE INVITE TO MEET... Read More

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African leaders lack the mental capacity and discipline to rule | IPOB tackles Osinbajo over his comment on hate speech and secession

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday attacked Yemi Osinbajo over his comment on those who promote hate speech or ask to secede. IPOB said it was empowered by charters and conventions under international law to seek self-determination as an indigenous people. It added that domesticated charters and conventions were binding on member countries.... Read More

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‘Beyoncé’s twins arrived too early and are being treated for jaundice’

Beyoncé and Jay Z’s twins who arrived on Sunday, were born ahead of time. The babies were born prematurely and are being treated for jaundice, TMZ has reported. The couple have not left the hospital since arriving eight days ago. [Read Also:] ‘BEYONCÉ’S TWINS WITH JAY Z ARE FINALLY HERE’ The twins will have spent most... Read More

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Resign within 7 days or be sacked – Ondo APC tells chairman

The Ondo State chapter of the APC on Tuesday gave its suspended Chairman, Issac Kekemeke, seven days to resign. The State Executive Committee (SEC) had on June 1 passed a vote-of-no-confidence on Kekemeke, suspended him immediately and appointed Chief Ade Adetimehin as acting chairman. The ultimatum followed the recommendation by the three-member fact-finding committee... Read More

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Police dismiss 2 traffic wardens for extortion

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Tuesday, said it dismissed two traffic wardens attached to the Wuse Police Division for extorting money from an Abuja motorist. According to NAN, the affected officers are Musa Muktari with service F/No. 394120 and Shuaibu Sulieman with service F/No. 10627. The Head, Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), ACP... Read More

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“Many are called, few are chosen” – Oba Akiolu, insists he is the rightful monarch of Lagos

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has on Tuesday insisted before an Ikeja High Court, that he remains the rightfully elected monarch of Lagos. He made the statement at the resumed hearing of a suit challenging his right to the throne as Oba of Lagos, NAN reports. Akiolu’s title is being challenged by Prince Adedoyin... Read More

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Court orders man, 47, to kneel and face the wall for contempt

An Customary Court sitting in Ikole Ekiti on Tuesday ordered a 47-year-old carpenter, Ojo Ajayi, to kneel down and face the wall for contempt. The President of the court, Yemisi Ojo, ordered that Ajayi kneel for disrespecting the court, because he rejected the court’s judgment. Ojo had ordered the defendant, Ajayi, be arrested for saying... Read More

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BREAKING: ‘Pres. Buhari suffers speech impairment in the UK’

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly developed speech difficulties, sources say. The latest revelation stems from recent attempts to return the President to Nigeria by members of a cabal managing his health and using it to deceive Nigerians, according to Sahara Reporters. Details later.

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Obanikoro debunks rumours that he joined APC

Despite media reports that he has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has said he had only attended Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s town hall meeting, but that the issue had been “insinuated wrongly in the media.” Obanikoro wrote on Twitter, “As a Constituent of Lagos Central Senatorial District, I today... Read More

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Billionaire kidnapper: How I joined Evans’ gang – suspect reveals

A member of the notorious billionaire kidnapper’s gang, Chukwudubem Onuamadike, known as Evans, Chukwuemeka Ikenna Bosah, has confessed how he joined. Chukwuemeka, 32, said he joined the gang to enable him foot the bill for a cesarean operation his wife underwent, Daily Post reports. He said, “I used to manage a restaurant at No. 9,... Read More

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Capital Oil boss, Ifeanyi Ubah, released by DSS

The managing director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Ifeanyi Ubah has been reportedly released from DSS’s detention. Vanguard reports that he was released yesterday night unconditionally by the DSS after a “No Case” was established. The DSS had arrested the oil mogul over his alleged connection with a claimed theft of petrol kept in... Read More

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Jose Mourinho accused of tax fraud during his time at Madrid

Manchester United manager, José Mourinho, has been accused of tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors. This comes after Real Madrid star player, Cristiano Ronaldo was also accused of tax fraud. The Portuguese manager is accused of defrauding Spain of €3.3m (£2.9m; $3.6m) in taxes between 2011 and 2012, BBC reports. A prosecutor says he did not... Read More

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