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Sgt Michael Verardo, who lost an arm and a leg while serving with the US army in Afghanistan in 2010, says he was failed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). He had to wait 57 days to get his prosthetic leg fixed and three and a half years for adaptations to his home. But then came Donald Trump. “Thank …

Barack Obama has called on the world to stand up for tolerance, moderation and respect for others – warning that sectarian politics could lead to chaos and violence. The former US president said some countries had adopted “an aggressive kind of nationalism” and “increased resentment of minority groups”, in a speech in Indonesia on Saturday that could be seen as …

Donald Trump has lashed out at the “fake media”, accusing it of trying to gag him and his supporters during a speech at an evangelical event honoring veterans in Washington. “The fake media is trying to silence us, but we will not let them,” he said. “The fake media tried to stop us from going to the White House. But …

The Nigerian Prisons Service, Plateau Command, on Sunday, said 24 inmates of the Jos prison would take part in the ongoing 2017 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) from July 3 to July 6. Mr Luka Ayedoo, the Public Relations Officer of the command in a statement in Jos said subjects to be taken include Business Studies, Computer Studies, Basic Science, …

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN, royal fathers and other eminent personalities are set for a book launch at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on Tuesday, July 4. The book entitled ‘Law on Prevention and Detection of Crimes by the Police in Nigeria’ is written by former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. Solomon Ehigiator Arase. According to a …

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God; Bishop Mike Okonkwo of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church; Rev. Felix Omobude and Pastor W.F. Kumuyi of Deeper Life Church, among others, have ordered Christian students across the country to boycott Arabic Studies amid reports that the subject was …

Nigeria’s decision to export yam to Europe has been received with mixed reactions from analysts and stakeholders in the export sector. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, had announced that 72 metric tonnes of yam were ready for export to the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The minister, who signalled the commencement of …

Bipartisan leaders on the House intelligence committee are threatening a subpoena if the White House does not clarify whether any recordings, memoranda or other documents exist of Donald Trump’s meetings with fired FBI director James Comey. The panel had previously set a 23 June deadline for the White House to respond to the panel’s request. The day before, Trump said …

The United States implemented a modified version of Donald Trump’s travel ban Thursday evening on some people from six Muslim-majority countries and certain refugees, citing security concerns that federal courts have declared to be unfounded. Travel through major US airports appeared to be proceeding as usual, with border officials under orders to respect previously issued visas for citizens from the …

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Prof. Musibau Akanji, has described as baseless rumour, the proposed hike in tuition fees by 38 federal universities. Akanji said there is no plan to hike the tuition fees of federal universities in the country. He said that the university management condemned the allegation in all its totality, stating …