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JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Monday defended President Donald Trump over his recent comments disparaging immigration from Africa and Haiti, telling The Associated Press that the president’s "heart" is aimed at a merit-based system that is blind to immigrants’ "race or...

A report by the Newsweek has revealed that a mere nine-year-old girl shared home-made sweets which were spiced with marijuana with her classmates. She has however said she did not know that the sweets were spiced with marijuana. She said she did not know that the sweet treat was actually …...

Senate approves govt funding until Feb 8 Published time: 22 Jan, 2018 21:29 Edited time: 22 Jan, 2018 21:33 The US Senate has voted to pass temporary federal funding to overcome the government shutdown. The bill now moves to the US House of Representatives. The spending deal came together after...

The outgoing Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Central Naval Command, Rear Adm. Abubakar Al-Hassan, said the Command had destroyed over 712 illegal refining units in the last seven months. Illegal Oil Refineries Al-Hassan disclosed this during the sendforth parade organised in his honour on Monday...

The University of Lagos ( UNILAG ) television station will begin operations in February to facilitate research-oriented education and ease communication within and outside the university community. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, gave the assurance in an...

Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris In a move to curb the rampant criminal activities in Ikorodu, the police high command on Monday inaugurated the Squadron 63 Mobile Police Base in Igbogbo Baiyeku area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports … via The Guardian...

The UK’s first cyborg shop assistant was fired after a week due to “incompetence,” suggesting the much-feared AI takeover may still be some way off. Fabio, the Pepper robot, produced by Japanese company Softbank, was hired as a retail assistant at a Margiotta supermarket in Edinburgh, Scotland...

MOSCOW (AP) — The head of Russian television channel RT says the Kremlin-funded outlet is already suffering the consequences of having to register as a foreign agent in the U.S. amid allegations that it participated in attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election. A Capitol Hill...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence on Monday told Israel’s parliament that the U.S. Embassy will be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by the end of 2019, ahead of schedule, receiving a rousing ovation as he pledged to barrel ahead with a plan that has set off weeks … via AP News –...

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron promoted his government’s changes to French tax and labor laws Monday in front of 140 world business leaders in a bid to convince them to invest and hire in France. At the same time, the 40-year-old Macron, elected last May, hopes to persuade …...

Burna Boy thrilled a select few press and media, his close friends and family to an exclusive first listen of his forthcoming album “Outside” in a private listening party at WéRé House in Lekki, Lagos. The album is set to be released on all digital music platforms on the 26th of … via...

After Ms. Hartman joined the security line and was screened by the T.S.A., she tried to board a flight to Connecticut around 2 p.m., attempting to conceal herself behind a passenger who was waiting in line, Ms. Simonton said. As Ms. Hartman tried to dart past the passenger, … via NYT >...

Awards season is officially underway as the the 90th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. If you’re not walking the red carpet, don’t fret. The Oscars will host a livestream on its site, Oscars.com, … via The Daily Beast Latest Articles – http://ift.tt/2BkklGX ------------- Get more...

Many have been looking forward to the digital release of Marvel’s Thor Ragnarok and it appears that a pre-order blunder on iTunes has caused the movie to be leaked online. According to a report, pre-order customers using Vudu and MoviesAnywhere were offered the movie for immediate download via...

An auto mechanic, Mfon Iyang, who allegedly raped a teenage girl, was on Monday, remanded in Kirikiri prison by an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Iyang, 55, resides at Fagba, a suburb of Lagos and is facing a 1-count charge bordering on rape. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Rachael Donny, told the …...

The Anambra State Small Business Agency (ASBA) says it will disburse more than N5 billion in loans to encourage small scale businesses across the state in 2018 fiscal year. Its Managing Director, Clement Chukwuka, told newsmen in Awka, the state capital, on Monday that the aim was … via...

I believe in the formation of a radical, spirited and peoples’ centered political movement in Nigeria, a movement that is designed with a specific mandate to redeem and salvage Nigeria. We urgently need a mass movement that will place Nigeria above other considerations. Indeed, we need a...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said 20,000 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) were yet to be collected by registered voters in Delta. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2Bl6m3v Get More Nigeria Political News

Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Henry Seriake Dickson; his deputy, Rear Admiral John Jonah (retd.) and Ben Bruce-Murray, a senator, Mr Emmanuel Paulker, also a senator; and other political bigwigs have hijacked the skills acquisition scheme for 2,000 jobless youths in the state, shutting out the...