NewsReports

As President Trump officially became the third US president to be impeached, he was on stage at a “Merry Christmas” rally in Michigan laying into Democrats and claiming they’ve “branded themselves with an eternal mark of shame.” “With today’s illegal unconstitutional and partisan impeachment, the do-nothing Democrats are declaring their deep hatred and disdain for the American voter,” Trump said in Michigan …

United States Congress on Wednesday, impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. On the first article of abuse of power, the house voted 230 to 197. Congress also voted 229 to 198 to impeach him on the second article of obstruction of Congress. By this action, President Trump becomes the third American president in history …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), said on Tuesday that he might seek virement and amendments to the 2020 budget by forwarding proposals to the National Assembly. The President had signed the N10.59tn budget at a ceremony witnessed by the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi …

The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected an amendment to the 1999 Constitution seeking a single term of six years for the president and governors. The lawmakers who spoke during the debate on the bill expressed their opposition to the amendment. The sponsor, Mr. John Dyegh (APC-Gboko/Tarka Federal constituency of Benue State), however, said lawmakers did not understand the intent …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to explain why the #RevolutionNow protests convener, Omoyele Sowore, was still being detained despite the bail granted by the court.  Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order in a ruling …

The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola to appear before its committees on Interior, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to explain the reason for the recently introduced free visa entry policy. Also summoned by the Senate is the Comptroller – General of Nigerian Immigration Service ( NIC) Mohammad Babandede Resolutions of the Senate was …

An enraged US President Donald Trump said he was being subjected to an “attempted coup” and a witch trial as Democrats set a historic impeachment vote for Wednesday. In an extraordinarily angry six-page letter, Trump on Tuesday told Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the Democratic-led House of Representatives, that “history will judge you harshly.” Referring to a famous miscarriage of justice …

FG is universities’ workers’ employer, says UNNNo pay, no work, Ibadan varsity lecturers tell FG There were indications on Tuesday that  university lecturers, who failed to register for the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, might face a bleak Christmas as the Federal Government insisted on a directive of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the payroll system. …

(CNN)Former Pakistan President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been sentenced to death in absentia for high treason following a six-year legal case. A three-member special court in Islamabad on Tuesday convicted Musharraf of violating the constitution by unlawfully declaring emergency rule while he was in power, in a case that had been pending since 2013. The 76-year-old former leader, who has …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Operatives of Edo Police Command have apprehended a suspected Inter-state robber and recovered a Toyota Highlander Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) from him. The suspect, Abiodun Oluwafemi allegedly stole the vehicle marked SMK -289 EA from where it was parked in a mechanic workshop in Ajegunle area of Lagos State. The Commissioner of Police in Edo State CP …