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Donald Trump has cancelled a visit to Britain next month to open the new US embassy in London, amid fears of mass protests. The president claimed on Twitter that the reason for calling off the trip was his displeasure at Barack Obama having sold the current embassy for “peanuts” and built a replacement for $1bn (£750m). “Bad deal,” he wrote. …

Seven state governors from the Northern part of the country on Friday met behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. All the governors were elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The governors are those from Kaduna, Yobe, Kogi, Niger, Plateau, Adamawa and Kano States. Details later

Plateau Regeneration Group, says that governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State was quoted out of context on his comments over the killings in Benue State. Mr Badung Chuhwak, spokesperson for the group while briefing newsmen on Friday in Jos said that Lalong did not mean to cause more pains to Benue people. Lalong, during an interview with state house correspondents …

Donald Trump appeared to deny on Friday that he used the phrase “shithole countries” to describe Central American and African nations during talks with US lawmakers the day before. But one of the senators present contradicted Trump and called the remarks he had heard “hateful, vile and racist”. On Thursday, Trump reportedly grew angry during a meeting about protections for …

Edo Development and Property Authority (EDPA) has resumed recertification exercise, with commendation of residents in some of its estates for the impressive level of compliance recorded. It however warned others to comply with the exercise to make way for development in the estates. The recertification exercise, which commenced in November 2017, continued in EDPA estate in Ugbowo, on January 8. …

Ado-Ekiti-Governor Ayodele Fayose has raised the alarm that some Fulani herdsmen have started a surreptitious move into the outskirts of Ekiti with an alleged aim to kill and maim people. Fayose who said the move was targeted at rubbishing his anti-grazing law, said the invaders would be met with stiff resistance from the people of the state. Fayose said this …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( NNPC ) on Thursday in Abuja urged motorists not to engage in panic buying of any petroleum products. A statement by the NNPC Spokesman, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, assured motorists that the Corporation had a robust stock of Petroleum Motor Spirit ( PMS ) otherwise known as petrol. According to the statement, the PMS stock …

The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, Wednesday apologized to the people of Benue state over the comment he made, shortly after briefing President Muhamnadu Buhari on the Benue killings, that the killings in Benue state was as a fallout of a “communal crisis.” over his remark. Addressing stakeholders of the state in Makurdi, IGP Idris said his statement …

Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace and Security, CCGPS, yesterday urged the Federal Government to declare state of emergency in Benue, Taraba and any other state where the governor, as the Chief Security officer wilfully allows the security situation to degenerate to the point where mass murder take place. Addressing newsmen in Lagos, National President of the group, Otunba …

California prides itself on being first with progressive laws on climate change, labor rights and marijuana. In 2018, the Golden State’s “firsts” are defensive – bold proposals and legal maneuvers to protect citizens from Donald Trump. State leaders have pushed legislation and lawsuits to circumvent and undo Trump’s agenda on immigration, the environment, internet freedom and other liberal causes. One …