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(CNN) With just a few quick strokes of the pen, President Donald Trump on Friday banned — temporarily, for now — more than 134 million people from entering the United States. Trump barred citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US for at least the next 90 days by executive order, which a senior White House official said later …

Gambian President Adama Barrow said Saturday that every aspect of his tiny west African state would need an overhaul after ex-leader Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year rule, but that its dread secret police would remain. Barrow faces an uphill task after taking over from Jammeh, who left behind a dysfunctional economy and allegedly emptied state coffers ahead of his departure. Rights group …

By Jim Garamone -DoD News WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump signed two executive actions and watched as Vice President Mike Pence ceremonially swore in Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes on Friday. Mattis once again swore “to support and defend the Constitution of the United States” just as he did as a young Marine reservist …

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May have reaffirmed their commitment to the Nato alliance after White House talks. Mrs May confirmed Mr Trump was “100% behind Nato” despite the president’s recent comments calling the transatlantic alliance obsolete. Both leaders said they would work to establish trade negotiation agreements. Mrs May also said Mr Trump had accepted …

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has returned to the country to assume power – days after his predecessor Yahya Jammeh left to go into exile. President Barrow’s plane touched down at Banjul airport where jubilant crowds waited to welcome him. Mr Barrow, who has been in neighbouring Senegal, won elections in December. However a handover was stalled when Mr Jammeh, Gambia’s …

Justice Latee Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Thursday sentenced the Managing Director of Ontario Oil and Gas Limited, Mrs. Ada Ugo-Ngali, to a jail term of 69 years for a fuel subsidy fraud of N754m. But the jail term would run concurrently for 10 years. The judge ordered the return of the N754m to the …

Two persons are feared dead, while no fewer than 56 suspected criminals are now on the run, when dare devil armed robbers stormed the Owerri high Court premises today (Friday), and rescued one of their own simply identified as Vampire. It was gathered that the rampaging hoodlums gained entrance into the premises, in a sports utility vehicle, SUV, shot the …

OMO N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II (Ogidigan), on wednesday 25th January, went after the suspended Isekhure of Benin, Chief Nosakhare Isekhure, as his chiefs stormed the palace of Chief Isekhure, to secure the Erimwi-Idu Shrine belonging to the Oba and in the process brought down part of the palace after which the entire building was sealed off. Chief …

The Benin Traditional Council has suspended the Isekhure of Benin, Chief Nosakhare Isekhurhe, indefinitely from performing the duties of the Iserkhure in the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, over alleged misconduct. The council made this known while addressing journalists at the palace in Benin on Tuesday, noting that the suspension would run indefinitely. The Isekhurhe of …

Mexico has condemned a US suggestion that it may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump’s planned border wall. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said such a tax would make Mexican imports more expensive for US consumers and they would end up paying for the wall. The Mexican president earlier cancelled a visit to the …