Trump Names Army Strategist as National Security Adviser

WASHINGTON —  U.S. President Donald Trump named a new national security adviser Monday, picking Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, a military strategist who has spent his entire career in the U.S. armed forces. Trump called the 54-year-old McMaster "a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience." The president, making the announcement from his Florida retreat Mar-a-Lago along the Atlantic Ocean, said that retired Army Lieutenant...

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US Homeland Security Chief Promises 'Streamlined' Travel Ban

WASHINGTON —  President Donald Trump will soon release a "more streamlined version" of a presidential order banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations, but it will be better implemented and avoid the chaos that resulted from an earlier attempt to restrict foreign travelers arriving in the U.S., Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Saturday. Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany, during a panel...

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UN condemns attacks in Borno

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has condemned the attacks on Maiduguri by suspected female suicide bombers on Thursday night and Friday in which at least eight persons reportedly lost their lives. The Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Mr Farhan Haq, said the UN OCHA “is alarmed by the reported terrorist attacks on vulnerable displaced people in two locations in Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria that took place on Thursday. “While the number of dead and injured among civilians is not yet clear,...

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Trump Defends National Security Adviser He Ousted

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday staunchly defended the national security adviser he ousted earlier this week, saying Michael Flynn was the victim of illegal leaks from the country's intelligence community detailing his conversations with Russia's ambassador to Washington and had been “treated very, very unfairly by the media.” Trump, speaking at a White House news conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,...

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Kim Jong Nam Death Likely a North Korean Sanctioned Assassination

SEOUL More details are surfacing in the apparent assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un who was killed earlier this week in Malaysia. South Korea on Wednesday confirmed the victim was indeed the North Korean leader’s older half brother, who was once in line to become head of state, but fell out of favor with their father, Kim Jong Il, after he tried to enter Japan on a forged passport to visit Tokyo...

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Nationwide Anti-Abortion Rallies Face Off With Counter-Protesters

WASHINGTON  Anti-abortion activists and supporters of a woman's right to choose staged demonstrations in dozens of U.S. cities Saturday, with the nonprofit group Planned Parenthood at the center of the discussion. Anti-abortion activists organized rallies in more than 200 locations Saturday, according to one of the national organizers, Monica Miller of Citizens for a Pro-Life Society. The activists are calling for the federal government...

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Trump's National Security Adviser Flynn Resigns Under Fire

U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn has resigned following widespread reports he had misled Trump administration officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, about his contacts with Russia. In his resignation letter, Flynn, a retired Army general, acknowledged late Monday he had "inadvertently briefed" Pence and others with "incomplete information" regarding his phone calls with the Russian ambassador to the United States in the weeks before President Donald Trump assumed power. Such a high-level resignation less than a month...

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UN Chief Calls on North Korea to Return to Full Nuclear Compliance

The U.N. Security Council is set to hold emergency talks Monday about North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the missile test a "further troubling violation" of U.N. resolutions. Guterres said in a statement that Pyongyang "must return to full compliance with its international obligations and to the path of denuclearization." The United States, Japan and South Korea requested...

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Thousands March in Mexico to Demand Respect, Reject Trump

MEXICO CITY  About 20,000 people staged a march through Mexico's capital Sunday demanding respect for their country and its migrants in the face of perceived hostility from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Many marchers carried Mexican flags and dressed in white as a sign of unity and to signal the non-political nature of the march. One of the banners read: "Gracias, Trump, for unifying Mexico!" The marchers protested...

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Russia Gathers Stakeholders, Sans US or NATO, for Afghanistan Conference

ISLAMABAD  Russia is hosting a conference in Moscow this week that will bring together Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, India and Iran to discuss a possible solution of the conflict in Afghanistan. This meeting is part of Russia's effort at playing a more pro-active role in Afghanistan for the first time since its invasion of the country in 1979. Its efforts, however, have encountered controversies at the very outset. The last conference...

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North Korea fired the missile into the Sea of Japan early Sunday in Asia.

The U.S. Defense Department said late Saturday, "The launch of a medium- or intermediate-range ballistic missile occurred near the northwestern city of Kusong," noting it was tracked into the Sea of Japan and "never posed a threat to North America." NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg condemned the launch, calling it a further violation by Pyongyang of multiple UN Security Council Resolution. Pyongyang issued no statement about the...

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I never planned to be governor, Nyesom Wike

How I fell out with Amaechi ‘There won’t be election in 2019’ By Eric Osagie, Onuoha Ukeh, Abdulfatah Oladeinde and Chris Anucha Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike says the lot fell on him to lead the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after the then governor Rotimi Amaechi dumped the ruling party for the newly formed All Progressives Congress (APC) and created a leadership vacuum in the state. Wike made the revelation in response...

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Italy Seeks Russia's Help to Stabilize Libya, End Migrant Crisis

LONDON  From a flimsy rubber dinghy drifting 16 kilometers off Tripoli, the Libyan coast guard rescued more than 100 migrants this week, including a baby just a few weeks old. Close to 9,500 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean already this year — putting 2017 on course to be a record year. The European Union agreed this month to give the Tripoli government $213 million to bolster its security forces and coast guard; however, Italy...

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Trump Administration Keeping 'Every Single Option' Open Regarding Travel Ban

WHITE HOUSE U.S. President Donald Trump says he is considering a "brand new order" on immigration after an appellate court unanimously ruled against his order barring refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. Trump told reporters on board Air Force One Friday that a new executive order could be issued as soon as Monday or Tuesday, if the administration decides to pursue that course of action. He said such a move might be faster than defending the current rule in court. "We need speed...

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Mystery Shrouds Nigerian President’s Health Condition

The decision by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to extend his stay in London, where he went for medical treatment nearly three weeks ago, is fueling rumors and concern back in his home country. The 74-year-old president left Nigeria on January 19 to get treatment for an undisclosed issue. Officials insist that it is much ado about nothing, but have not offered specifics. Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s information minister, said Wednesday...

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Trump Holds 2-day Summit with Japanese PM Abe

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe begin two days of talks Friday that provide both leaders with opportunities to reinforce a long-established security treaty and bolster their economic relationship. Trump and Abe will hold talks in the Oval Office Friday morning followed by a midday news conference. The two leaders will then fly to Palm Beach, Florida for a weekend stay at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. It...

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US Allies Worry About Joint Intel Operations Under President Trump

WASHINGTON  Some U.S. allies are increasingly uneasy about the future of joint intelligence endeavors with Washington as they try to figure out just how much President Donald Trump plans to shake up the existing order. The concerns are still in the early stages, with most of those willing to share their thoughts expressing a willingness to give the Trump administration more time to get people in place at the various agencies and departments.  But...

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IS Pamphlets in Pakistan Border Areas Try to Create Panic

during the Shi'ite Youm Ali procession in Karachi, Pakistan DERA ISMAIL KHAN, PAKISTAN  Militant group Islamic State has threatened to target Shi’ites living in certain northern areas of Pakistan. Hundreds of pamphlets containing threats have allegedly been distributed by IS in the Kurram agency on the Pakistani side of the Durand Line with Afghanistan, threatening attacks in specific tribal areas. "We have achieved our goals...

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Apostle Suleman gets invite to White House to pray for Donald Trump

Apostle Johnson Suleman has been invited to the White House in the United States by the Mayor of Washington where he will also engage in a prayer session with President Donald Trump. According to report, the fiery religious cleric will be heading to the US in March due his service to humanity through religion. This report is coming just as Apostle Suleman, who is the President and Founder of Omega Fire Ministry Worldwide, thanked Nigerians...

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Dual US-Somali Citizen is Somalia's New President-elect

Somali lawmakers elected a new president Wednesday, choosing a former prime minister who is a dual U.S.-Somali citizen. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, better known as "Farmajo," was declared the winner after two rounds of voting by the Somali parliament in Mogadishu. Farmajo won the largest share of votes in the second round, far outdistancing incumbent leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and former president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. Mohamud...

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Supreme Court Nominee Calls Trump Criticism of Judiciary 'Demoralizing'

President Donald Trump's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, has called the president's sharp criticism of the judiciary "demoralizing" and "disheartening," a spokesman for Gorsuch said. Gorsuch made his comments while meeting Wednesday with Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, according to spokesman Ron Bonjean, a Republican strategist hired by the White House to help guide Gorsuch's nomination through the U.S. Senate. Gorsuch was asked to react to Trump's Twitter message calling District Judge James Robart, who on...

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Senate to Amaechi: you lied to Nigerians

The Senate on Wednesday called on the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi to immediately withdraw his comment that the senate was delaying infrastructure development. In a statement signed by the Senate’s spokesperson, Sen, Aliyu Sabi, the senate said it was not delaying any construction and that the minister told a lie. Recall that Mr Amaechi during a townhall meeting in Ilorin, Kwara state said that the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan...

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Tee Billz missing as Tiwa savage marks birthday in London

BY TONY OGAGA Hope that Tiwa Savage and her estranged hubby are on the mend have been dashed as tee Billz was conspicuously absent when his wife, Tiwa Savage marked her birthday on Tuesday in the UK. The event which attracted celebs from Nollywood and the Nigerian music industry was held at a popular venue. Guests were treated to special wines and assorted dishes but when it was time to cut the birthday cake, Tee Billz was no where to...

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No fewer than 115,000 child soldiers released since 2000, according to UN envoy

No fewer than 115,000 children recruited by armies and militia groups as child soldiers have been released in the past 17 years to regain their childhood, the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms Leila Zerrougui, has said. Zerrougui, who said that more children are now laying down their guns, pointed out that the greatest achievement of working on her mandate for the past 20 years is that “everyone is aware of the...

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Boko Haram TERROR UNMASKED

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How Trump's Travel Ban Could End Up in Supreme Court

Legal experts almost all agree that the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily halting travel to the U.S. by refugees and others from seven Muslim majority countries will end up being decided in the Supreme Court. Numerous cases involving the travel ban are now working their way up through the courts, and one already seems destined for the nation's highest court. Here's how the U.S. courts may end up deciding...

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Tuface denies arrest

“Tubaba” Idibia, Nigeria’s award-winning musician, has denied being arrested and detained by the Directorate of State Services (DSS) over his earlier planned anti-government’s protests in Lagos and Abuja. In his tweet on Monday, February 6, he expressed gratitude to those who have shown concern over the purported arrest. “Thanks for the concern, guys. I am fine and free,” he said. “Reports about DSS arrest are not true. We are still...

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Trump Tells Americans to Blame Judge Who Blocked His Travel Ban if 'Something Happens'

President Donald Trump is telling the American people that if "something happens," blame the judge who blocked his ban on immigration from seven Muslim majority countries. In one of his trademark tweets Sunday, the president said he "just cannot believe a judge would put our country in such peril." Late last week, U.S. District Court Judge James Robart of Washington state temporarily blocked Trump's executive order halting travel to the U.S. by refugees and others from seven Muslim majority countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan,...

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How Some US Poor Are Reacting to Trump Presidency

WASHIINGTON/YORK, PENNSYLVANIA Uncertainty, Anxiety, Indifference, Hope: It's a state Dr. Monica Vohra says many of her low-income, mainly immigrant and minority patients are in when they arrive at Bread for the City's free medical clinic in Washington, D.C. But lately, the internal medicine physician says that state has been heightened. "I think the language out there has been disturbing. Some of it has retraumatized folks who have been traumatized by previous policies. There is a sense of feeling unsafe and insecure," Vohra said. That's...

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Trump Executive Order on Vote Fraud Goes to Back Burner

President Donald Trump's heated rush to launch what he said would be a "major investigation" into voter fraud has cooled, leaving White House staff uncertain when it will come to pass or what shape it will take. An executive action commissioning the probe is still planned but could be several weeks away, two senior administration officials said Friday. Although Trump instructed staff to jump on the project last week, he has not discussed the...

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China's Two-Child Policy Shift May Be Too Little, Too Late

BEIJING China saw a smaller than expected uptick in the number of births following its landmark decision to end the country's controversial one-child policy In 2016, the number of births in China increased following its landmark decision to end the country's controversial one-child policy and allow all parents to have two children. Officials were quick to claim success, arguing that the increase of around 1.4 million new births (compared with...

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Trump Vows to ‘Totally Destroy’ Ban on Political Activity by Churches

President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast WHITE HOUSE U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to eliminate a law preventing tax-exempt houses of worship from engaging in political activity, saying religious liberty is under attack and the move will allow the faithful to speak freely and without fear of retribution. In remarks at the annual National Prayer Breaking in Washington Thursday, Trump said the “sacred right” of...

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Charly Boy to support cancer survivor, Atinuke Lawal on ‘Let’s Kill It’ walk

As part of activities to mark 2017 World Cancer Day, an NGO, ‘Let’s Kill It’, is planning a fitness walk campaign against the disease. The event which takes place on Saturday, February 4, is expected to kick-off by 9am at Broad Street, Marina, Lagos. Conveners say shortly before the walk, there will be a health check session between 7:30am and 8:30am, to be followed by slow tempo aerobics dance between 8:30am and 9:00am. Also joining the walk is musician, producer and activist, Charly Boy, whose friend, Tina Onwudiwe, was one of the first Nigerians...

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Mariah Carey poses in lingerie as she streams Facebook Live video and took questions from fans

Mariah Carey streamed a live video in lingerie to her official Facebook page from, according to her, a hotel room in Los Angeles on Thursday while she waited to move into her new home. The Facebook Live went viral almost immediately with over 1.3 million views within an hour. She laid on her bed and took questions from fans which she answered. Watch the video after the cut.. on face book https://web.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http...

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Nationwide protest: 2face reschedules rally, warns politicians‎ to keep off

Nigeria music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face has rescheduled the proposed February 5 protest against Nigeria’s Federal Government. He further warned politicians against thwarting the aim of the rally. The music star has now fixed the date for February 6 2017. 2face had earlier last week announced that he will be staging a mass protest against the economic policies of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The...

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Beyonce announces she is pregnant with twins

American pop star, Beyonce, has confirmed that she is pregnant with twins. The 35-year-old singer posted an image of her with a protruding stomach on Instagram and wrote: “We would like to share our love and happiness. We have been blessed 2 times over. We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by 2, and we thank you for your well wishes. — The Carters.” As rumours increased recently, an insider told Hollywood Life: “Everyone...

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Topless Blac Chyna brands herself the 'queen' as she copies Kim Kardashian's naked white paint photo shoot

Blac Chyna has released a very racy topless photo shoot - but it looks rather familiar.  The 28-year-old reality star, who is engaged to Rob Kardashian, posted an Instagram photo on Wednesday that used only white paint to cover buxom chest. The mother-of-two left little to the imagination in the eye-popping image which exposed part of her nipples. She captioned a naked snapshot of herself: 'Queen'.  But the concept appeared reminiscent...

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One of UK's worst EVER paedophiles admits 45 child sex offences

Ex-teacher and scoutmaster, 70, abused boys around the world for decades, repeatedly dodged police and was even allowed to ADOPT a son  Paedophile Mark Frost, 70, has admitted 45 sex crimes against children Crimes in Britain and abroad are one of the worst cases to come to the Old Bailey Notorious paedophile abused boys in Europe and Thailand after fleeing Britain In 1978 he joined a paedophile group campaigning to legalise child...

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Topless Blac Chyna brands herself the 'queen' as she copies Kim Kardashian's naked white paint photo shoot

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BREAKING NEWS: About 83 Nigerian deportee's from Britain arrive Lagos

Eighty-three persons deported from Britain arrive the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos as early as 4am. The National Emergency Management Agency and other security personnel were on hand to receive the deported persons...

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DSS cautions Apostle Suleman over ‘inciting’ statements

The Department of State Services (DSS) has cautioned the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, to watch his tongue because of the importance attached to his messages by his followers. The caution the DSS gave Suleman was sequel to his alleged sermon asking his followers to kill any herdsmen found within his church premises. The sermon caught the attention of DSS operatives who tried to apprehend the cleric...

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