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Donald Trump has fired James Comey as FBI director in a move that has raised concerns over the independence of the bureau’s investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russia in the run-up to last year’s US presidential election. The president cited Comey’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation as the reason behind his decision, but Democrats were …

Attorney general recommended the firing of Comey, who has been at the center of numerous political controversies since the 2016 US election We are going to pause our coverage for a few hours. Here’s our full report on Trump’s decision to sack Comey. Below is a summary of what we know: FBI director James Comey has been fired by Donald …

By Lisa Ferdinando – DoD News WASHINGTON — Veterans of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars gathered at the White House today, honored for their selfless service and the freedoms that endure to this day because of their brave actions. The veterans at the White House ceremony were part of an Honor Flight from northern Colorado. Honor …

Twenty-four hours after he proceeded to London on account of his health, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday expressed confidence that his absence would not affect the smooth running of government. Buhari, who relayed this last night in a tweet on his Twitter handle @MBuhari, said his confidence in effective government apparatus while he’s away was absolute. “As I noted earlier, …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi on Monday came under fire for criticising the prisoner swap brokered by the Muhammadu Buhari administration and its international partners to secure the release of 82 Chibok girls who were kidnapped from their secondary school dormitory by Boko Haram terrorists three years ago. This is just as the faction led …

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, said he would never give up his agitation for the restoration of Biafra Republic, noting that he wants the reward for his agitation in this world and not when he dies and goes to heaven. He also vowed to challenge his stringent bail conditions, saying they were unconstitutional. …

(CNN) France’s president-elect Emmanuel Macron has promised to “fight the divisions that undermine France,” after defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Macron has won 66.06% of the vote with 99.99% of registered votes counted, France’s interior ministry said. In a clear rejection of France’s mainstream parties, voters have turned to the 39-year-old to help bring unity to a deeply fractured …

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his election as the next President of France. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, the acting President’s congratulatory message was contained in a letter he sent to the President-elect. Akande quoted Osinbajo as saying that he received the news of …

Some of the schoolgirls, abducted by Boko Haram militants from the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, in April 2014, refused to be part of a group of 82 girls freed at the weekend, one of the negotiators involved in the release said on Monday. After over three years in captivity, 82 of the schoolgirls were released out of the …

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, night left Nigeria for London where he is scheduled to consult with his doctors. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the duration of Buhari’s stay in London will be determined by his doctors. Adesina, however, said the President had transmitted a letter to the National Assembly …