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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 …

The United States President, Donald Trump, and his daughter, Ivanka, met with two Chibok girls, Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu on June 27 at the White House. Bishara, 20, and Pogu, 19 were among 57 girls who escaped from Boko Haram in Borno State by jumping off the back of a truck in 2014. The 57 girls were among over …

In a bid to boost non-oil revenue and ensure that every taxable individual and corporate citizen is captured in the tax net, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo Thursday signed an Executive Order to give bite to the Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS). VAIDS outlines the federal government’s plan to increase tax awareness and compliance, and grant taxpayers a time-limited …

A judge has ordered a London council to lift a ban on the media reporting on the first meeting of councillors to discuss the Grenfell Tower disaster, after a legal challenge by the Guardian and other media groups. Downing Street had expressed concern after survivors of the fire and members of the media were barred from the Kensington and Chelsea …

For observers around the world, Tuesday’s setback for Senate Republicans in their attempt to reverse Barack Obama’s healthcare reforms may seem like another perplexing chapter in America’s checkered history with the issue. While Britain and other European states have succeeded in securing general access to relatively low-cost, high-quality care for citizens, the US has repeatedly failed to follow suit, causing …

Suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (a.k.a. Evans), has again dragged the Inspector General of Police, and three others before a Federal High Court in Lagos over his alleged illegal detention. In the new suit filed on Thursday, Evans is claiming N300 million as general and exemplary damages against the police for alleged illegal detention and unconstitutional media trial. Joined as …

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, an apex socio-cultural organisation of the Igbo, on Thursday, disowned the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu and his movement, IPOB. The President-General of Ohanaeze, Chief John Nnia Nwodo said this while addressing members of the Anambra State house of Assembly at the Legislative Complex, Awka, Anambra State. Nwodo who was particularly embittered by …

The federal and state governments have agreed to partner the private sector in the construction and rehabilitation of prisons across the country, Ebonyi governor Dave Umahi, has said. Umahi made the statement on Thursday in Abuja while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC). Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe state and …

The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed 18 nominees ‎sent to it by Governor Godwin Obaseki as commissioners. The nominees were cleared ‎eight days after the list was read during plenary on June 20, 2017. Obaseki had in a letter dated June 19 and addressed to the Speaker, Dr. Justin Okonoboh, urged the House to facilitate the confirmation …