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5 Things that Should Matter Today: The FBI and Saudi Arabia turned Nigerian Twitter into a tribal war, and it was ugly

Nigeria's global image recently took another dent as Saudi Arabia is set to execute 23 Nigerians for drug-related offenses. Convicted for contravening the narcotic and psychotropic substances that are punishable…

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We have just begun! | Trump boasts about GDP increase

President Trump is basking in the feeling arising from the growth in GDP for the last quarter. Trump attributes the upward revise to the excellent performance of his administration. The…

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Down with DACA: America is getting darker, isn’t it?

by Alexander O. Onukwue As reasons are being given for and against the decision by the Trump administration to put an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),…

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Ivanka Trump backs ending of Obama’s wage gap initiative

Ivanka Trump has thrown her weight behind the discontinuation of the wage gap policy peddled during the Obama administration. The White House has been reported to move against an Obama-era…

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How Donald Trump plans to increase police use of military gear

The Associated Press has just reported that Trump's administration is preparing to "restore the flow of surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies under a program that had been…

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Farooq Kperogi: President Buhari’s grand moments in America

by Farooq Kperogi By all accounts, President Buhari not only had incredibly wondrous moments in America during his visit here, he also gave me and many Nigerians a cause to…

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Trump points fingers at Obama for colluding with Russians

President Donald Trump is still talking about the 2016 elections. He was at it all weekend, saying Hilary Clinton colluded with Democrats to beat Bernie Sanders, yet he's not done. Trump…

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Donald Trump ends tradition of celebrating Ramadan with Iftar dinner

US President Donald Trump’s government has not held an iftar dinner for the end of Ramadan, breaking a Muslim tradition held at the White House for more than two centuries. The iftar…

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“We sort of choked with Russia” – Former Obama Admin official opens up

In an exclusive interview Friday with the Washington Post, a former Obama official said the administration "sort of choked" by trying to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for attempting to…

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“This is not a healthcare bill” | Obama is not impressed by Obamacare replacement bill

Relatively quiet since he left the White House, former President Barack Obama lashed into Senate Republicans Thursday for the proposed Obamacare replacement health care bill. In a Facebook post with over…

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Trump has a crucial question for you in his latest tweet

President Trump is not done talking about Russia, not remotely. In a recent tweet, Trump asked a question that only the almost year-long investigation can provide answers to. The President…

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“I am cancelling Obama’s one-sided deal with Cuba” – President Trump

President Trump announced at an event in Miami, Friday that he would be effecting changes in U.S. foreign policy toward Cuba effective immediately. The President said he is rolling back…

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“Thank you for giving me a chance” | Chelsea Manning thanks Obama for reducing her prison sentence

Chelsea Manning, the transgender U.S. Army soldier wants to say thank you again to former President Barack Obama for commuting her sentence. In her first interview since she left prison,…

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Obama confident despite “temporary lack of U.S leadership” in climate change

Barack Obama said he is very confident that the Paris climate change agreement has a chance of combating climate change in the world, despite a "temporary lack of U.S. leadership".…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Obama attacks Donald Trump for his Paris deal decision Former US president, Barrack Obama has condemned Donald Trump's…

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The YNaija Tracklist: Reps reject bill to create south east commission | Obama attacks Donald Trump over his Paris deal decision | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. Reps reject bill to create south-east commission - YNaija Air Passenger traffic drops by 31.3% - NBS - YNaija Dino Melaye sues Kogi governor over…

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President Trump has a “Big Story” for you and it’s in a single tweet

President Trump tweeted this some minutes ago. We do not know what this means apart from the literal meaning, or why it is a "big story", but knowing Trump, the…

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Barack Obama meets Angela Merkel before she meets President Trump in Brussels

Former President Barack Obama met with his longtime ally and friend, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the same day she is to sit with President Trump at the NATO Summit.  The…

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The Thread: Trouble in paradise? Melania avoids PDA with Trump for the second time in a row

For the second day- and time- since the Trumps proceeded on their maiden international tour around the world, Melania Trump has scorned Donald Trump's hands. Confused about what we mean?…

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Former CIA Director warned Russia Security Chief against interfering in U.S elections

by Itunuoluwa Adebo John Brennan, a former CIA director from the Obama administration, said he personally warned the head of Russia’s intelligence service lthat Moscow’s interference in the 2016 election…

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Trump becomes first sitting US President to visit Western Wall

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump visited Jerusalem's Western Wall, Monday making him the first sitting US President to visit the Holy Site in history. The Western Wall is one of…

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The Thread: “Cry baby” “Terrible spin” | Scathing responses follow Trump’s “greatest witch hunt ever” accusation

Donald Trump, POTUS 45 is having a very hard time right about now. After firing FBI Director, James Coney, and leaking classified information to Russia, America and Trump are no…

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Pres.Trump attempts to reassure Turkish President after U.S plan to arm Kurds

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Donald Trump on Tuesday, sought  to repair relations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is alarmed about a U.S plan to arm Kurdish fighters in…

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President Trump and Russian President Putin to meet at G20 summit in July

by Itunuoluwa Adebo US President Trump is set to  meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in July as part of the G20 summit in Hamburg. Sergei Lavrov, Russia's Foreign Minister…

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United States to increase number of deployed troops to Afghanistan

by Itunuoluwa Adebo The final proposals for a planned troop increase in Afghanistan are expected to cross President Donald Trump's desk this week. US officials say the likely range for…

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“It’s not a muslim ban”| Trump’s lawyer struggles to defend revised travel ban in court

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Donald Trump's controversial political statements followed him to court, where ­judges seem skeptical that his revised travel ban was based on national security rather than his…

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The Attorney General Trump fired, fires back at the White House in her testimony

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Former acting attorney general Sally Yates testified Monday that she expected White House officials to “take action’’ on her January warning that former national security adviser Michael…

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Obama warned President Trump against hiring retired General Michael Flynn

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Former President Obama warned then President-elect Donald Trump not to give the post of national security adviser in his administration to Michael Flynn who was eventually fired…

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Ex-Obama administration officials to testify in Trump-Russia probe

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Two officials from former President Obama's administration will testify, Monday in a Senate investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and collaborations between…

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President Trump to nominate at least 5 conservative judges to Federal Appeals court

by Itunuoluwa Adebo According to Fox News, President Donald Trump will announce at least five conservative nominees to federal appeals courts Monday. On the list of those to be announced…

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