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By Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman, New York Times WASHINGTON — President Trump ordered the firing last June of Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel overseeing the Russia investigation, according to four people told of the matter, but ultimately backed down after the White House counsel threatened to resign rather than carry out the directive. The West Wing …

By Tal Kopan and Jeremy Diamond, CNN Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump is proposing giving 1.8 million young undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship in exchange for $25 billion for his long-promised wall and a host of other strict immigration reforms, according to a White House framework proposed Thursday. In what the White House framed as a “dramatic concession” and …

The Gov. Nasir El Rufai Committee on True Federalism has submitted its report to the National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, calling for more devolution of powers to the states. Specifically, the committee urged that the police and prisons be moved from the exclusive to the concurrent list. By this, state governments would be allowed to …

President Muhammadu Buhari should heed the admonition of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, drop his re-election bid, and allow a new leader with ‘fresh and progressive ideas’ to take charge, the senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has said. Mr. Sani, a member of the All Progressives Congress, said the president should emulate Nelson Mandela of South Africa, and bow out …

A movement promoted by former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, Coalition for Nigeria is due to launch January, 31. The movement is currently being coordinated by a former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Mr. Oyinlola is a longstanding associate of the former Nigerian leader. However, to manage possible ripples that may arise in the process of establishing leadership structures, the …

Donald Trump is set to visit the UK later this year, Downing Street has said, after the US president and Theresa May met in Davos and directed officials to work out details of the trip. News of Trump’s planned visit, which has been delayed several times, was immediately met with calls on social media for demonstrations during the trip. The …

Donald Trump has said that he would be willing to speak to the special counsel office’s under oath, adding that he was “looking forward” to talking with Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election, including alleged contacts with the Trump campaign. Speaking with reporters at the White House before he set out for the World Economic …

The Federal Government on Wednesday replied to an elder statesman, Olusegun Obasanjo’s criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Lai Mohammed, gave the response in a seven-page statement. He thanked the ex-president for the letter. FULL STATEMENT: We have read the press statement by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the State of the Nation. …

The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has sought a role for Qatar-based Nigerian, who hails from Edo State, Mr Michael Jonathan Asemota, in Nigeria’s quest for role models for Nigerian youths. Dabiri-Erewa said that Mr Asemota, a businessman with the business name, Fidelity Contractor and General Services, based in Qatar, …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government is set to complete the upgrade of 25 of the 450 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state in four months, while 200 of the health facilities will be upgraded in 24 months. The governor disclosed this after receiving the report of the Primary Health Care Development Committee …