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President Trump
June 28, 2017

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 retail giant from tax liabilities with its coverage. “The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes (which they should)... Read More
Donald Trump
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June 28, 2017

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 out CNN and their “phony stories”, the President added other names to his list of “fake news” media, including the New York Times. [In case... Read More
Donald Trump
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June 28, 2017

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 commissionerRonald Customs and Border Protection’s acting deputy commissioner Ronald Vitiello, said four to eight companies will be commissioned contracts for prototypes in San Diego that... Read More
Donald Trump
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June 27, 2017

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 Spicer said “The United States has identified potential preparations for another chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime that would likely result in the mass... Read More
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June 27, 2017

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 friendship. Trump recalled a pledge he made during his 2016 campaign, that if he was elected, India would have a true friend in the White... Read More
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June 9, 2017

Hillary Clinton is here for President Trump | Shades him in her Medgar Evers Speech

Still on this matter. Former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton took another opportunity to test her claws on Trump, Thursday. In her commencement address at Medgar Evers College, Clinton urged the graduates to fight for social justice and also projected her immense loss on the fresh graduates according to reports. Addressing graduates at Barclays Center... Read More
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June 6, 2017

Trump pull out from Paris climate agreement: For the Americans but not by the Americans

According to a new poll by the Washington Post and ABC News, 59% percent of Americans are against  President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S from the Paris climate agreement Only 28% of those who took part in the survey supported Trump’s decision to “withdraw from the main international agreement that tries to address climate change”, while... Read More
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June 4, 2017

The Thread: “Stabbings” “Shootings” | London under terrorist attack again

A series of co-ordinated attacks have taken place in Central London. London Bridge, Vauxhall and Borough Market are the hotspots. An eye witness recounted to LRC radio, three men who came out of a car with long knives and began stabbing people radomly. There has been more than one fatality. The London Bridge has also... Read More
Opinion
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June 2, 2017

Kathy Griffin to address alleged bullying from the Trump family at conference

Comedian Kathy Griffin will explain the “true motivation behind the image” of a bloodied mask of President Trump that blew up the media space and internet earlier this week at a press conference Friday. nd respond to alleged bullying from the Trump family on Friday. The video which has cost the comedian her job as CNN’S... Read More
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May 27, 2017

We are not joking, this Melania Trump’s jacket can feed your local government

For a FLOTUS (First Lady of the United States) who came across as a tad bit uninteresting boring,  Melania Trump seems to be showing us there’s another side to her. On their first foreign trip abroad, which to be honest seemed to be some sort of family vacation, with Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner tagging... Read More
Thinking Through
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May 25, 2017

President Trump at NATO Summit: Unpaid dues unfair to U.S taxpayers

President Trump’s speech at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, delivered a clear message that put pressure once again on NATO members to pay their dues, which should be more than the current 2 percent-of-GDP threshold.  After observing a one-minute silence for the horrid bomb attack at the Manchester Arena in UK on Monday, Trump said... Read More
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May 22, 2017

The Thread: This is for those who don’t know the difference between satire and comedy

Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, The Tonight show all anchored by comedians/satirists are making waves in America currently, thanks to President Trump’s continual gaffes. These shows are predominantly based on satire. And they make people laugh. Elnathan John, writer and satirist believes they are losing the plot. He takes a different tack: satire is... Read More
Opinion
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May 4, 2017

VP Mike Pence declares Trump “has literally filled the White House”with Anti-abortion leaders

by Itunuoluwa Adebo US Vice President Mike Pence declared victory for the anti-abortion movement Wednesday night, boasting that President Trump has “literally filled” his administration with politicians who oppose reproductive rights. At a gala for the anti-abortion  group Susan B. Anthony List, Pence said “Life is winning in America”, “President Trump has been keeping his promises... Read More
The News Blog
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May 3, 2017

“I’ve thrown work-life balance out of the window” | Ivanka Trump puffs up some more

by Itunuoluwa Adebo First daughter of the US President , Ivanka Trump is a pretty dynamic woman. In addition to serving as a top adviser to  President Trump, she’s also wife to Jared Kushner , and mother of three children.  Marking National Business Week, at a  luncheon honouring  small business owners she opened up about... Read More
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May 2, 2017

North Korea acccuses US bomber flights of pushing a nuclear war

North Korea accused the United States Tuesday of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war after a pair of  U.S. bombers flew training drills with the South Korean and Japanese air forces in once again another show of strength. The two supersonic B-1B Lancer bombers were deployed amid rising tensions over North... Read More
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April 14, 2017

Backstory: White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer has apologized for his holocaust comments but he’s still the king of gaffes

The job of the White House Press Secretary is possibly the most difficult especially if you’re Sean Spicer, your boss is Donald Trump and you both have something in common: the ability to consistently communicate offensive information. On Tuesday, Press Secretary Sean Spicer, while answering questions on President Trump’s justifications for bombing Syria following the... Read More
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March 22, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Fox News host thinks Snoop Dogg should be killed for dissing Trump, Chiwetalu Agu to release music album | More stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup. Veteran actor, Chinwetalu Agu to release music album Nollywood actor, Chinwetalu Agu is set to join the list of actors who are foraying into music. The actor will be releasing a 5-track... Read More
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March 19, 2017

Opinion: Gospel preachers and their ‘God-given’ prophecies of doom

by Nimi Princewill With the torrid economic hardship witnessed across Africa, the resilient people devise alternative means of keeping themselves happy and earning a living (however decent and otherwise). The decent means, often include: Seeking respite in religion, with hopes of a sudden miraculous turnaround in both personal and metropolitan adversities. “If manna fell from... Read More
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January 22, 2017

Pres. Trump, Gov. Fayose, Nigerian Air Force | Here are last week’s winners and losers

Isn’t life just full of strange surprises? Our list of winners and losers from last week will leave you in shock… or not. WINNERS President Donald John Trump The 45th President of the United States of America was sworn in on Friday at the Capitol Hill Building. He was joined by his wife, Melania and... Read More
Thinking Through
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January 21, 2017

#Inauguration: President Trump and family celebrate at the Inaugural Ball (PHOTOS)

While most of the guests who attended the Inauguration ceremony headed home and the Obamas flew out to begin a new life post-presidency, the new first family – the Trumps – were expected to perform some of their mandatory first duties as President and First Lady. The Trumps were ushered into the presidential lifestyle with... Read More
Thinking Through
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January 20, 2017

The Thread: “America cancelled” | Twitter reacts as Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States of America

Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the man who did the unthinkable, who beat the polls, who is now in fact the 45th President of the United States of America. Raise a glass for President Donald Trump. But before that swearing actually took place, we wondered for a minute if: What if someone decides to pull a... Read More
Opinion
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November 12, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: Making sense of Trump’s victory for Nigerians

Several of my Nigerian readers have asked me to help them make sense of Donald Trump’s unsettling electoral triumph over Hillary Clinton. Why would a country that prides itself on being the “greatest country on earth” and the world’s “oldest democracy” elect a vulgar, reactionary buffoon like Trump? Well, Hillary Clinton actually won the popular... Read More
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November 11, 2016

Reuben Abati: The sad news of Trump’s triumph

“Democracy is tricky; it sometimes ends up as a parody of itself. When the people clamour for change, they can vote with their hearts, and prove impervious to plain sight reason, and overlook likely pitfalls. We can only hope that Donald Trump does not become the symbol of the change that Americans are seeking. That... Read More
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November 11, 2016

Dear Nigerian Americans, now that you’re coming home…

Happy elections. Don’t think I’m crazy for greeting you happy elections. In Nigeria we greet people about everything. You have to get used to this now because you are coming back home. So, Eku election. I very much understand that you will soon be sent packing from there, so I have taken it upon myself... Read More
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November 11, 2016

Opinion: Ooops….Trump is President-elect of  America!

by Tony Ogunlowo Just when you thought it was safe to come out from behind the sofa, Donald Trump trumps Hilary Clinton to become the 45th President of America. In a shocking election victory, he won 276 electoral college votes to Hilary Clinton 218. The Americans must have been finger-printing the wrong ballot papers! Love... Read More
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