Joyful House Republicans vote to repeal reviled ‘Obamacare’

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  WASHINGTON (AP) — Delivering at last, triumphant House Republicans voted Thursday to repeal and replace the “Obamacare” health plan they have reviled for so long, overcoming united Democratic opposition and their own deep divisions to hand a major win to President Donald Trump. The 217-213 vote was a narrow victory, and ultimate success is far from assured since the measure must still make its way through a highly skeptical Senate. But after seven years of campaign promises and dozens of show votes, Republicans finally succeeded in passing a health…

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Workers strike at embassy of Nigeria in Washington

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  The indefinite strike by workers of the embassy of Nigeria against the non- payment of salaries for 5 months entered the second consecutive day Wednesday even as talks held between the acting ambassador Hakeem Balogun and striking employees failed to end the deadlock. Despite denial of the strike action by Mr Balogun, dozens of workers failed to report to their duty post Wednesday. Government offices remained shut as employees from almost every department joined the strike, except for diplomats from the ministry of foreign affairs, the ministry of interior…

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China Urges All Sides In North Korea Standoff To ‘Stop Irritating’ One Another

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang called the situation “highly complex” and sensitive. BEIJING – China on Wednesday urged all parties in the Korean standoff to stay calm and “stop irritating each other,” a day after North Korea said the United States was pushing the region to the brink of nuclear war. North Korea’s state media published a rare, strong, criticism of China on Wednesday, saying Chinese state media commentaries calling for tougher sanctions over Pyongyang’s nuclear programme were undermining relations with Beijing and worsening tensions. The United States has…

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Higuain warns Juve not there yet

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  Two-goal hero Gonzalo Higuain urged his Juventus teammates to keep their feet on the ground after a brilliant 2-0 win in Monaco on Wednesday that left them on the brink of the Champions League final. Argentine striker Higuain was set up by Dani Alves to open the scoring in the 29th minute and then converted an Alves cross just before the hour as Juve claimed a seemingly decisive victory in the semifinal first leg at the Stade Louis II. The Italian champions have the final in Cardiff on June…

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Ambode Gets N3.84 Billion To Fight HIV/AIDS In Lagos

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The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has received the sum of N3.84 billion ($9.6 million) from donor agency, Global Fund to fight the scourge of HIV/AIDS in the state. Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Akinyemi Ashade disclosed this on Tuesday at a ministerial press conference in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. “Global Fund is supporting the Lagos State HIV and AIDS response with the sum of USD9.6 million to be used for the implementation of comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment, care and support programme across 70 health facilities in the…

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Bovi Man on Fire: Why I didn’t organize the comedy show for two years

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AFTER two years break, popular actor cum stand-up comedian, Bovi, is back with the third edition of his comedy show, “Bovi Man on Fire.” The comedy show which is presented by Flytime Promotions and Kountry Kulture is scheduled to hold on Friday, May 5, at the Convention Centre of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Sponsored by Diamond Bank and Ciroc, the show promises to be uniquely different from the first two editions as Bovi is geared up to dazzle his fans and fun lovers with new, hilarious and…

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French election: How Marine Le Pen could win even if she polls below 50 per cent

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Never before in modern history has a French presidential election been punctuated by so many unforeseen events of all kinds, judicial and electoral. The April 23 first-round vote ended with a four-way split, ranking centrist Emmanuel Macron first with 24.01 per cent, followed by Marine Le Pen of the Front National (FN) on 21.30 per cent. Mr Macron and Ms Le Pen are therefore heading for a second round run-off on May 7. First polls gave a ratio around 60/40 in favour of Mr Macron. As in recent campaigns in…

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Obasanjo worried over failure to prosecute corrupt Nigerian politicians​

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented the unsuccessful prosecution of high-profile corruption cases in Nigeria. Obasanjo made this while delivering the inauguration lecture of the Olusegun Obasanjo Good Governance and Development Research Centre, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Abuja on Tuesday. He spoke on the topic, “Leadership, Governance and the Challenges of Development in Nigeria: The Way Forward.’’ The former president regretted that in spite efforts by successive governments, corruption still posed a daunting challenge to the progress and development of Nigeria. He said, “The lack of successful…

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Section 171: Is this the road to dictatorship?

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After affirming his disavowal to the practise and pattern of dictators, recent actions by the Muhammadu Buhari administration are generating fears that Nigeria’s democratically elected leader may be backsliding from his vows. The president’s persistence on positioning Mr. Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, despite the Senate’s rejection of his nomination on two occasions was the first red flag as to the president’s fidelity to his democratic pledge. That fear was heightened when the president’s number two man, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo echoed the claim…

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Police to recruit 155,000 in five years to meet UN requirement

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The police have sent a proposal to President Muhammadu Buhari for approval to shore up their manpower by recruiting 155,000 personnel  in five years as part of measures to meet the United Nations (UN) standard of effective policing. The police are also considering the introduction of whistleblowing to curtail criminality by mopping up illegal arms in different parts of the country. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Training and Development and Supervising DIG in charge of South-south geopolitical, Mr. Emmanuel Inyang, spoke yesterday at the headquarters of the Bayelsa State Police command.…

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