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Sunday, 26 August 2018 04:39

War hero and presidential candidate, John McCain, has died

Senator John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later turned his rebellious streak into a 35-year political career that took him to Congress and the Republican presidential nomination, died Saturday after battling brain cancer for more than a year. He was 81.McCain, with his irascible grin and fighter-pilot moxie, was a fearless and outspoken voice on policy and politics to the end, unswerving in his defense of democratic values and unflinching in his criticism of his fellow Republican, President Donald Trump. He was elected to the Senate from Arizona…

Sunday, 26 August 2018 04:37

Pope in Ireland, decries abuse cover-up, meets with victims

Pope Francis faced a lukewarm reception and scattered protests Saturday on his trip to Ireland, with even his vow to rid the church of the “scourge” of sexual abuse and his outrage at those “repugnant crimes” dismissed as a disappointment by some of Ireland’s wounded victims.But others who met with him in private left heartened that he would respond to their plight, including two of the thousands of children who were forcibly put up for adoption for the shame of having been born to unwed mothers. They said Francis described the corruption and cover-up in the church as “caca” —…

Sunday, 26 August 2018 04:34

Trump renews criticism of Sessions over Mueller investigation

US President Donald Trump again laced into Jeff Sessions, his attorney general, on Saturday after Sessions defended himself from the president’s scathing criticism over his recusal from a probe into Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 election.In a rare rebuttal to Trump, Sessions said on Thursday that he “took control of the Department of Justice” the day he became attorney general, and that “the actions of the Department of Justice will not be improperly influenced by political considerations.”In a tweet on Saturday morning, Trump replied that Sessions “doesn’t understand what is happening underneath his command position.”Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who…

Saturday, 25 August 2018 06:11

APC will win 2019 elections - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday boasted that his party, the All Progressives Congress, would win the 2019 general elections.Apparently making veiled reference to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, who recently said the opposition Peoples Democratic Party would win the forthcoming elections, Buhari said those who failed to understand this were entitled to their mistaken assumptions.Saraki had on Wednesday told PDP members from all the local government areas of Kwara that PDP would emerge victorious at both the state and federal level.But according to a statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari…

Saturday, 25 August 2018 06:08

Shock awaits Buhari, APC - PDP, others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that both the President and his party will be shocked by the outcome of the 2019 presidential and other elections.It also warned the President, the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies against rigging the elections.The main opposition party added Nigerians were determined to effect a positive change in the polity in 2019, and would therefore not condone any form of rigging.The National Chairman, PDP, Uche Secondus, said that “President Buhari is being deceived by those who are not familiar with politics of their states that they would deliver results to him.”“The President…

Saturday, 25 August 2018 06:06

800-metre trek not to prove my physical fitness, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Daura explained the reason he trekked 800 metres in Daura after Eid prayers on Tuesday, saying he didn’t do so to prove his fitness.A statement by Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, said Buhari made the clarification during a meeting with representatives of the five local governments in Daura Emirate, explaining that the walk was not meant to score any cheap political goal.‘‘This is my constituency, the people came out in their large numbers to see me and the car in which I was being driven had tinted windows.‘‘They were not…

Saturday, 25 August 2018 06:04

Two killed in Kaduna violence; El-Rufai visits families, declares curfew

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has visited the families of two youth who were killed in a communal clash in Kwaru and Ungwan Yero communities on Friday.Both communities are in the Kaduna North Local Government Area.During the visit, the governor listened to the families.While condoling them, Mr El-Rufai expressed his sympathy and condemned the loss of innocent lives.The governor assured the families that the law enforcement agencies have been directed to thoroughly investigate the killings, and to prosecute those involved. He appealed to the residents of the communities to reject division in the name of religion or ethnicity,…

Saturday, 25 August 2018 06:02

Poor Power Supply to Persist as Gas Shortage Lingers

There is no end in sight for the country’s poor power supply with five generating plants remaining shut down as inadequate gas supply to the plants lingers.A report from the Advisory Power Team in the Office of Vice-President showed that five gas-fired plants were not generating electricity on account of gas supply shortage, while one unit of the Egbin Power Station was also down due to inadequate gas supply to fire the six-unit capacity power station.According to the daily report, the Gencos that could not produce electricity were Calabar and Geregu plants in Cross River and Kogi States, respectively, which…

Saturday, 25 August 2018 05:57

IPOB: Court orders release of protesting women, strikes out case

A Magistrate Court in Owere, Imo State, has ordered the release of over 100 women detained after a protest demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.The women were arrested on August 18 and detained following allegations of alleged treason and unlawful assembly among other offences.There have been campaigns and demands for their release, especially on social media. Reports showed how Global rights group, Amnesty International, on Friday condemned the detention of the women protesters describing it as a violation of their rights.In an interview on Friday, a human rights lawyer who was at…

Saturday, 25 August 2018 05:53

McCain stops cancer treatment as remarkable life nears end

Arizona Sen. John McCain has discontinued medical treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer, his family said Friday, likely indicating the war hero, presidential nominee and longtime leading lawmaker is nearing the end of his life.McCain has surpassed expectations for survival, but “the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict,” the family said. “With his usual strength of will, he has now chosen to discontinue medical treatment.”The six-term GOP senator, who would turn 82 next week, has been away from the Capitol since last December. If he should resign his seat or die soon,…

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Saturday, 25 August 2018 05:51

Venezuela migration nears 'Mediterranean crisis point'

The UN has warned Venezuela is heading for the same refugee "crisis moment" seen in the Mediterranean in 2015.The warning comes as neighbouring countries try to stem the flow of Venezuelans looking to escape the country's dire economic situation.Peru brings in stricter border regulations on Saturday - a day after a court overturned Ecuador's attempt to strengthen its own controls.More than two million Venezuelans have fled their country since 2014.They are fleeing a severe economic crisis which has led to shortages of food, medicine and basic goods, with many saying they are doing so because they cannot get the operations…

Saturday, 25 August 2018 05:50

US cuts more than $200 million in aid to Palestinians

The United States is cutting more than $200 million in aid to the Palestinians, the State Department said on Friday, amid a deteriorating relationship with the Palestinian leadership.A senior State Department official said without elaborating that the funds, originally planned for programs in the West Bank and Gaza, would address “high-priority projects elsewhere.”“We have undertaken a review of U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and in the West Bank and Gaza to ensure these funds are spent in accordance with U.S. national interests and provide value to the U.S. taxpayer,” the official said in a statement.“As a result of that…

Saturday, 25 August 2018 05:48

Trump asks Pompeo to delay visit to North Korea

President Donald Trump said Friday he has directed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to delay a planned trip to North Korea, citing insufficient progress on denuclearization.Trump put some blame on Beijing, saying he does not believe China is helping “because of our much tougher Trading stance.”The surprise announcement appeared to mark a concession by the president to domestic and international concerns that his prior claims of world-altering progress on the peninsula had been strikingly premature.“I have asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to go to North Korea, at this time, because I feel we are not making sufficient progress…

Saturday, 25 August 2018 05:42

Tesla to remain public after board meets with Musk

The board of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) said on Friday the company would remain public, following a tumultuous two weeks for the carmaker after its chief executive announced he was considering a deal to go private.Six members of Tesla’s board of directors said in a brief statement issued on Friday that the board had held a meeting on Thursday, and that efforts to take Tesla private were now cancelled.During the meeting, CEO Elon Musk reported on the work he had done in trying to take the electric vehicle company private, the board said in the statement.“Elon communicated to the Board that…

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