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US President Donald Trump, Wednesday, mocked Joe Crowley, the Democratic Party candidate over his loss during New York primary Tuesday night. Crowley, who has been in Congress since 1999, is the No. 4 democrat in the House and was widely seen as an eventual successor to Nancy Pelosi, the Minority Leader. This is even as Trump has congratulated the 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who floored the 56-year-old Crowley. Born in the Bronx to working-class parents and her mother is Puerto Rican, she is a former staffer for the late Senator Ted Kennedy. In his Twitter handle, Trump stated,…

President Muhammadu Buhari, National Assembly, Aso Rock-Abuja, Plateau State killings, Dr. Bukola Saraki- Senate President,Yakubu Dogara-Speaker- House of Representatives, Federal Executive Council President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday morning, met with two principal officers of the National Assembly at Aso Rock, Abuja to discuss on the security situation over the Plateau State killings. The President met with Dr. Bukola Saraki, Senate President and Yakubu Dogara, Speaker, House of Representatives before the commencement of Federal Executive Council meeting today. In a Twitter handle from the presidency and liked by Saraki one hour ago, the meeting was at the instance of…

Street Interview Who are you? My name is Aniefiok Mfioko from Ikot Akpa Idem in Ukanafun. I am a one-time vice chairman of Ukanafun local government council. Why Are you living in Abak? On December 8, last year, I was the chairman, planning committee for the formal reception of Ukanafun local government chairman at Ikot Akpa Nkuk. He and his counterparts were sworn into office by Governor Udom Emmanuel on December 8. By 6 p.m, I returned to my village. In my compound, I was emotionally devastated and disturbed. I told my wife that I wanted to go out, though…

Some prominent Nigerians, Tuesday, hailed the country’ s Super Eagles even after the team has crashed out of FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia. At the crucial encounter held at Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg, the Eagles suffered a 2-1 defeat in the hands of her age-long arch-rival, Argentine team. Writing in his Twitter handle, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the Nation’s Vice President said that ’’Today in Ibadan, someone asked me my thoughts on the Nigeria vs Argentina game. My response was simple. By God’s grace, victory will be ours but no matter the outcome, we are proud of these young…

The Federal Government’s decision to establish cattle ranches in some parts of the country has met a groundswell of oppositions from different people. This came as Dr. Akin Onigbinde, a former speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly has advised the state government against reported plans to provide lands to the Federal Government for the establishing cattle ranches in the state. The Federal Government, last week, unveiled the plan, expected to cost N179 billion over a 10-year period, to improve livestock production in the country and put an end to herders/farmers’ crisis. Adamawa, Benue, Ebonyi, Edo, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Oyo, Plateau,…

The federal government has advocated compulsory pre-medical test for Tuberculosis, TB, for newly employed public servants in both federal and state government levels as well as newly admitted students into secondary and tertiary institutions. Stating this development during the 61st National Council on Health (NCH) meeting in Kano, Professor Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, said TB screening should be provided to persons seeking health care whether or not they had symptoms and signs compatible with TB infection. “I wish to advocate that mandatory TB screening be offered to both those who seek health care with or without symptoms/signs compatible with…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, described the clamour for restructuring by different interest groups in the country as uncoordinated and not backed constitutionally. Buhari stated this when the traditional rulers, leadership of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU and Urhobo members in All Progressives Congress, APC, of Delta State, led by a 101-year-old traditional ruler, His Royal Majesty, Dr. Laiyeguen, Ogbon-Ogoni Oghoro 1, the Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom paid him a courtesy visit at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Reacting to the request of Urhobo nation on the need for restructuring of the country, he said that calls for restructuring of the…

A frontline Nigerian critic has chided President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement absolving the herdsmen of the massacre of persons in Plateau State but blaming politicians who are ready to take advantage of the tragedy for their political gains in 2019. Reno Omokri, a Senior Assistant to the then President Goodluck Jonathan in his Twitter handle Monday said ‘’Miyetti Allah issued a statement explaining why their herdsmen killed almost 200 Christians in Plateau state. 8 hours later the Buhari Presidency releases a statement absolving the herdsmen who had already claimed responsibility and blaming politicians! Wonders! Reacting to the recent clashes that left…

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Monday, fixed July 2 to deliver judgment in the fundamental rights enforcement suit former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd, filed against the Federal Government over his continued detention. Dasuki, who served as the NSA under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, is challenging legality of his prolonged detention since November 3, 2015, despite the fact that he was granted bail by three different trial courts. He is praying the court to declare his detention illegal and to award him N5billion as general damages and compensation for gross violation of his fundamental rights.…

Nigeria is the leading nation in the world with the highest number of extremely poor people, report of Brookings Institution has shown. Before now, India used to hold the position with a population of 1.324 billion people as against Nigeria’s 200 million. According to the report, the number of Nigerians in extreme poverty increases by six people every minute. “According to our projections, Nigeria has already overtaken India as the country with the largest number of extreme poor in early 2018, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo could soon take over the number 2 spot,” it read. “At the end…