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Republican nominee makes claims on campaign trail while ignoring controversy over his remarks about a Muslim soldier’s parents. Donald Trump has claimed that there is a possibility of the US presidential election being “rigged” as he tried to divert attention away from a disastrous week for his campaign by also labelling his rival Hillary Clinton as “the devil” and praising …

ABUJA – The leadership of the All Progre‎ssives Congress APC is currently meeting with sacked Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Dr Abdulmumuni Jibrin over his claims that Speaker Yakubu Dogara padded the 2016 national budget to the tune of N40 billion. Decked in a white flowing African robe (Kaftan), Jibrin arrived the secretariat around 2:09pm in …

The leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila Monday said fellow lawmakers and by extension all Nigerians, should not judge the Speaker of the House of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and three other principal officers accused of “insertions” of billions into the 2016 budget. Gbajabiamila made the appeal Monday in a statement to his colleagues made available …

There was a palpable tension in the House of Representatives on Monday over an alleged plot to remove the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, over the budget padding allegations made by a former Chairman of the Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin. It was gathered that many members were ruffled, forcing a large number of them to rush from their vacation …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday said the largest single line refinery in the world being developed at the Lekki Free Trade Zone by Alhaji Aliko Dangote will change the face of oil and gas business in the West African region. Governor Ambode, said this at the LFTZ during an extensive inspection tour of the Dangote Refinery by …

Baca withdrew a guilty plea Monday on charges of lying to federal authorities in an effort to thwart an FBI investigation into abuses at jails he ran Former Los Angeles county sheriff Lee Baca withdrew a guilty plea Monday and chose to go to trial on a charge of lying to federal authorities in an effort to thwart an FBI …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that the September 10 governorship election in Edo state would be conclusive. Sam Olumekun, resident electoral commissioner (REC) in the state, gave the assurance in Benin on Monday during the commission’s voter education implementation meeting. “We want to assure the people that we are prepared to conduct a conclusive governorship election on …

A former Chairman, Appropriation Committee of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has submitted a petition against the Speaker of the House of Representatives and some principal officers of the House to anti-graft agencies in the country. Jibrin, who accused Dogara of corruption and budget padding – a claim the speaker denied, said it was now up to the anti-graft …

Jeb Bush’s top adviser, Sally Bradshaw, has left the Republican Party to become an independent, and says if the presidential race in Florida is close, she’ll vote for Hillary Clinton. Bradshaw, who’s been close to the former Florida governor for decades and was senior adviser to his 2016 campaign, officially switched her registration to unaffiliated. She told CNN’s Jamie Gangel …

The United States has carried out air strikes on positions of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Libya, following a request by the UN-backed government there, the Pentagon says. The strikes targeted positions in the port city of Sirte, an IS stronghold. Libyan PM Fayez Sarraj, in a televised address, said the strikes caused “heavy losses”. Western powers have become increasingly …