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Guardian investigation reveals testing regimes similar to that of Flint were in place in major cities including Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia. At least 33 cities across 17 US states have used water testing “cheats” that potentially conceal dangerous levels of lead, a Guardian investigation launched in the wake of the toxic water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has found. Of these …

At New Jersey rally, Democratic frontrunner attacks Republican rival over Trump U and foreign policy ahead of her touted address on national security.    Hillary Clinton has unloaded on Donald Trump as a “fraud” who would “scam America the way he scammed all of those people at Trump U” – referring to the Republican’s defunct business training program that is at …

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, wednesday promised that President Muhammadu Buhari would inaugurate the completed Abuja-Kaduna rail line services next month. The minister who made the disclosure during the first official test-run of the rail modernisation project which connects Abuja and Kaduna State, said the project was ready and would commence full commercial operations once the president inaugurated …

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused the state government of allegedly approving the payment of 75 per cent mobilisation fee for the provision of medical equipment for the Central Hospital, Benin, in contravention of the Edo State Public Procurement Agency Law, 2012. The Publicity Secretary, Edo PDP, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, told journalists on Wednesday that …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday returned to Nigeria after a month’s trip to the United Kingdom and Côte d’Ivoire. It was gathered that the former President arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Wednesday before heading for his country home in Otuoke, Bayelsa State. It was gathered that Jonathan arrived at Otuoke at 9pm. An associate of the …

The Delta State House of Assembly has passed a vote of confidence in Senator Ifeanyi Okowa for his leadership qualities and for proper management of the affairs of the state since he assumed office a year ago. Okowa The House at its resumed plenary after over three weeks break , held that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa had done well despite the …

This is a time of high anxiety for supporters of Hillary Clinton. The polls show a tightening race between Clinton and a Republican nominee who, among other things, wants to date his own daughter, deport 11 million US residents and start a trade war with China. Other polls show a close contest in the final Democratic primary in California, between …

More than 400 pages of released Trump University files describe how staff should target financial weaknesses to sell high-priced real estate courses A federal judge has given the world an unprecedented glimpse into the ruthless business practices Donald Trump used to build his business empire. US district court judge Gonzalo Curiel on Tuesday made public more than 400 pages of …

By Oladipo Airenakho Leaders and 161 delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ovia North East local Government Area of Edo state have endorsed Mr. Godwin Obaseki as their sole candidate in the September 10, 2016 governorship election in the state. The APC Deputy Leader of the Local Government Area, Chief Akenwe who announced the endorsement during the week …

Though the ministers in President Muhammadu Buhari’s government have only been in office for six months, THISDAY Editorial Board elected to draw up a ministerial dashboard based on their accomplishments and challenges in the hope that it serves as feedback mechanism on what the people of Nigeria expect from them. Street light Street view.  Babatunde Fashola (and Mustapha Shehuri) Power, Works …