“I need loyalty, I expect loyalty” – Donald Trump told Comey

Former, FBI Director James Comey said in a written testimony, that President Trump told him at the White House “I need loyalty, I expect loyalty’’ in their private White House dinner conversation in January. In written remarks submitted to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday — on the eve of his much-anticipated testimony — Comey... Read More

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June 7, 2017

Who is Christopher Wray? | President Trump’s new FBI Director

Two months after President Donald Trump picked Christopher Wray to step in as FBI Director following the firing of James Comey, Wray has now been sworn in by the US Senate. I will be nominating Christopher A. Wray, a man of impeccable credentials, to be the new Director of the FBI. Details to follow. —... Read More

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June 7, 2017

Backstory: How Donald Trump’s feud with Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan started

There is a boiling feud between US President Donald Trump and Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. The most recent you’ll hear or read of it is the Mayor calling on the British government to cancel plans to receive Trump in London in a forthcoming state visit. He stated his sentiments in an interview with UK’s... Read More

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June 6, 2017

I would have lost the White House if I relied on fake news media – Donald Trump

In the 136 days, 20hours, 11 minutes and 40 seconds that Donald Trump has been President of the United States, he wants you to do something for him; take his tweets literally and very seriously. A fact that the White House battles daily, left to clean the mess their Tweeter-in-Chief leaves behind with every errant 140 character post he drops... Read More

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June 6, 2017

We need a travel ban for certain dangerous countries – Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his call for a travel ban on some countries he termed as “dangerous”. In a tweet on Monday night, Trump said, “That’s right, we need a TRAVEL BAN for certain DANGEROUS countries, not some politically correct term that won’t help us protect our people!” That's right, we need a... Read More

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June 5, 2017

“Americans actively interfere with electoral campaigns of other countries” – Putin

Russian President, Vladimir Putin said he didn’t hack the US election and doesn’t care who the president of the US is. Speaking to American TV host Megyn Kelly, Putin denied any involvement in the 2016 presidential election. This interview is coming after the FBI found significant evidence of Russian interference, sanctioned by Kremlin, Metro reports.... Read More

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June 5, 2017

The Thread: “Unhinged rants” “You’ve failed as a human” | America blows up at Trump

There’s no stopping Trump, is there? He’s dug his heels in and won’t let go, prepared to do whatever is neccessary to achieve his goals/campaign pledges. These include the travel ban and his cold war with the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. We thought we would get a breather from Trump’s tweets after the weekend.... Read More

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June 5, 2017

Donald Trump lashes Sadiq Khan in another tweet

US President, Donald Trump, has again hit the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for saying Londoners should remain calm due to increased police presence. Khan had said after the attack, “Londoners will see an increased presence today and over the course of the next few days. There’s no reason to be alarmed.” Trump replied, “At... Read More

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June 5, 2017

Theresa May supports Sadiq Khan after Donald Trump tweet

UK PM, Theresa May, has backed the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, after US President Donald Trump blasted him in the aftermath of the London terror attack. Speaking at a press conference in Westminster, May said Khan was doing a good job and there was no reason to say anything wrong against him, Politico reports. ... Read More

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June 4, 2017

Thought Experiment: What if Hillary Clinton were the American President?

Consistently, for about five days now, Donald Trump has either done something appalling or said something even more appalling. He has just appropriated a horrific situation – the terror attack in London – to push his Travel Ban agenda as well as show off the “superiority” of his own stance on gun control. He also... Read More

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June 4, 2017

The Thread: “How the f__k are you the president?” | Americans and Britons drag Trump over hate tweets

A city was briefly overrun by terror as terrorist attacks were carried out in three locations, which left 7 dead and more than 40 persons wounded. So the Mayor of London took out time to reassure tourists and residents. Watch: We are all shocked and angry today – but this is our city. We will... Read More

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June 4, 2017

If Donald Trump doesn’t lead, the American people will – Al Gore

Former Vice President Albert Gore on Sunday chided President Donald Trump’s for decision to exit the Paris climate agreement, calling it a “reckless” choice that “undermines America’s standing in the world,” Al Gore said American business leaders and governors will move forward and reduce carbon emissions without Trump. “I think it was reckless; I think... Read More

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June 4, 2017

From firing Sally Yates, to the Muslim ban | See a timeline of Donald Trump’s controversial decisions so far

Since his inauguration as 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has only rarely failed to make the news for controversial reasons. Trump has made decisions that have either sparked outrage, protests or have made him a butt of jokes. From his ban on Muslims and refugees, to appointment of family members... Read More

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June 4, 2017

Donald Trump’s tweets about the London Terror attack are just deplorable

“Donald Trump did this”, “Donald Trump tweeted”, “The Donald said that”, “Trump is this”, “Donald J. Trump is that.” It’s all starting to get boring – and in the most annoyingly insufferable way. It’s so bad, the best option is to ignore the old guy. Except then you remember he’s not just the American President... Read More

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June 4, 2017

Fact Check: 5 grievous lies Donald Trump told to justify America’s exit from Paris Climate Agreement

President Trump struck another item off his campaign pledge list as he finally withdrew America from the Paris Climate Accord on the 1st June, to the immense disappointment of party nations, all 194 of them. President Trump referred to the Paris Accord as “the latest example of Washington entering into an agreement that disadvantages the... Read More

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June 4, 2017

Donald Trump slams the Mayor of London and JK Rowling has a ‘swift’ reply

British novelist, JK Rowling, responded to Donald Trump’s tweet on the Mayor of London’s comments, in the wake of the London terror attack. The Mayor of London had said residents should remain calm, as “there was no cause for alarm.” Trump said, “Do you notice we are not having a gun debate right now? That’s... Read More

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June 4, 2017

“When your father was screwing Lewinsky and the girls in the White House…” | See our top 10 quotes from last week

Despite the constant negative press covfefe… Donald Trump gave us the perfect opening for this week’s top 10 quotes from last week. “Enjoy!” “At the very least sir, you should verify before writing emails and spreading it round. Thank you with regards I will NOT hesitate to rain curses/abuses on anyone, friend or foe,... Read More

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June 4, 2017

Mayor of London responds to London terror attack and Donald Trump is angry

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has reassured London residents and tourists that the city remains “one of the safest in the world”. “My heart goes out to the those who have lost loved ones and those affected by today’s attack. Tragically a Metropolitan police officer who was doing his job to keep our city safe... Read More

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June 4, 2017

Donald Trump asks to stop ‘political correctness’ and focus more on security

US President, Donald Trump, in what most likely looks like another reaction to the suspension of the travel ban, has tweeted that the world should focus more on security, rather than what is politically correct. We must stop being politically correct and get down to the business of security for our people. If we don't... Read More

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June 4, 2017

Another attack on London, Dammy Krane, Kathy Griffin in hot trouble | See our top 10 photos from last week

Last week was a whirlwind. From Democracy day to Biafra Remembrance sit-at-home and a comic who went a little too far. What we did not expect is another terror attack on London or a credit card scam allegation against one of our own, musician, Dammy Krane. See our top 10 photos from the past week... Read More

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June 4, 2017

Real Madrid, Donald Trump, Dammy Krane | Here are last week’s winners and losers

This week saw most of the major newsmakers contending for our losers list. From United States’ President Donald Trump who shook the earth by pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement to Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane who might be getting jailed for fraud, here are this week’s losers (and winners). LOSERS Dammy Krane The week... Read More

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June 4, 2017

Donald Trump asks court to consider travel ban after London terror attack

President Donald Trump talked about his travel ban in the wake of the London terror attack, also pledging support to the UK. On Twitter, he wrote, “We need to be smart, vigilant and tough. We need the courts to give us back our rights. We need the Travel Ban as an extra level of safety.”... Read More

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June 3, 2017

The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week

These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo visits Calabar Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday visited Calabar, capital of Cross River state. Osinbajo stated that President Muhammadu Buhari personally re-negotiated the funding of the Lagos-Calabar rail project which he commissioned. He also assured the people of Bakassi and government... Read More

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June 3, 2017

‘Make our planet great again’ | France corrects White House Paris Accord video

The French Government has rebutted claims that the Paris Accord “is a bad deal for Americans”, a day after Donal Trump pulled the United Stated out of the climate treaty. France’s finance ministry posted a tweet with an embedded link to a video which cheekily countered Trump’s claim. On Thursday, the White House had tweeted,... Read More

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June 3, 2017

Putin attacks Americans for Russia-Trump deal claims

Russian President Vladimir Putin has chided Americand over continued claims of a Russian deal with US President Donald Trump. In a debate at the St Petersburg Economic Forum, Putin said Americans must stop their hysteria. “This is simply some kind of hysteria. You can’t seem to stop. Do we need to give you a tablet?”... Read More

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June 2, 2017

This is what Donald Trump pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement means

President Donald Trump made a big announcement on Thursday. He pulled the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement that was reached by the United States and 196 other nations of the world in 2015 to contribute to mitigating global warming. [We broke down the Paris Climate Agreement and its import in another article... Read More

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June 2, 2017

“Is Melania cheating on Donald Trump with his security guard”? 5 things we learned from Luvvie Ajayi’s juicy tea

Melania and Donald Trump’s marriage has come under the radar of the media again. Despite the fact that Melania has preferred melding into the background since her husband came into office, those epic snubs of her husband in the full glare of international media set a storm rolling, and now the rains are about to... Read More

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June 2, 2017

Should Donald Trump have considered Elon Musk and stayed with Paris?

by Alex Onukwue Among the early fallouts from the US withdrawal from the Paris Deal has been the resignation of two members of Donald Trump’s advisory council, Disney’s Bob Iger and Elon Musk of Tesla/Space X. In particular, Musk’s decision to finally step off the Trump train is significant as he had shown a willingness... Read More

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June 2, 2017

Made-in-China wouldn’t be so bad now, would it?

by Alex Onukwue In case you have not heard, the US President, Donald Trump just dropped a ‘yuge’ fart on the planet by withdrawing from the Paris Deal. The announcement made Thursday evening (Nigerian time) did not necessarily send shock reverberations around the world. It was somewhat expected as withdrawing from the 2015 Climate Change... Read More

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“I need loyalty, I expect loyalty” – Donald Trump told Comey

Who is Christopher Wray? | President Trump’s new FBI Director

Backstory: How Donald Trump’s feud with Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan started

I would have lost the White House if I relied on fake news media – Donald Trump

We need a travel ban for certain dangerous countries – Donald Trump

“Americans actively interfere with electoral campaigns of other countries” – Putin

The Thread: “Unhinged rants” “You’ve failed as a human” | America blows up at Trump

Donald Trump lashes Sadiq Khan in another tweet

Theresa May supports Sadiq Khan after Donald Trump tweet

Today’s Noisemakers: Donald Trump, Aisha Gani + the football world mourns Cheick Tiote

Thought Experiment: What if Hillary Clinton were the American President?

The Thread: “How the f__k are you the president?” | Americans and Britons drag Trump over hate tweets

If Donald Trump doesn’t lead, the American people will – Al Gore

From firing Sally Yates, to the Muslim ban | See a timeline of Donald Trump’s controversial decisions so far

Donald Trump’s tweets about the London Terror attack are just deplorable

Fact Check: 5 grievous lies Donald Trump told to justify America’s exit from Paris Climate Agreement

Donald Trump slams the Mayor of London and JK Rowling has a ‘swift’ reply

“When your father was screwing Lewinsky and the girls in the White House…” | See our top 10 quotes from last week

Mayor of London responds to London terror attack and Donald Trump is angry

Donald Trump asks to stop ‘political correctness’ and focus more on security

Another attack on London, Dammy Krane, Kathy Griffin in hot trouble | See our top 10 photos from last week

Real Madrid, Donald Trump, Dammy Krane | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Donald Trump asks court to consider travel ban after London terror attack

The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week

‘Make our planet great again’ | France corrects White House Paris Accord video

Putin attacks Americans for Russia-Trump deal claims

This is what Donald Trump pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement means

“Is Melania cheating on Donald Trump with his security guard”? 5 things we learned from Luvvie Ajayi’s juicy tea

Should Donald Trump have considered Elon Musk and stayed with Paris?

Made-in-China wouldn’t be so bad now, would it?

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