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President Trump on Friday dismissed his embattled chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon, an architect of his 2016 general election victory and the champion of his nationalist impulses, in a major White House shake-up that follows a week of racial unrest. With his presidency floundering and his legislative agenda in shambles, administration officials said Trump’s empowered new chief of staff, John F. Kelly, moved to fire Bannon in an effort to tame warring factions and bring stability to a White House at risk of caving under its own self-destructive tendencies. A combative populist on trade and immigration, Bannon has arguably been Trump’s ideological id on the issues that propelled his candidacy. He has served as a key liaison to the president’s conservative base and the custodian of his campaign promises. Bannon has been a lightning rod for controversy since joining Trump’s campaign last summer, but attracted particular scorn in recent days for encouraging and amplifying t...

The Six Flags Over Texas amusement park in Arlington, Texas has changed all of its flags to American flags, following backlash over the park’s inclusion of the Confederate flag at the entrance to its park. Before Friday, the American flag was joined by flags for the Confederate States of America, Mexico, Spain, France and Texas. In a statement released Friday, a park spokesperson said they made the change so guests could “focus on celebrating the things that unite us versus those that divide us,” according to local station WFAA-TV. France, Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas and the Confederacy flags will no longer fly over Six Flags parks https://t.co/nEJneNGB2v pic.twitter.com/RpC6DjHdAv — KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) August 18, 2017 “At Six Flags Over Texas we strive every single day to make people happy and to create a fun, thrilling and safe family friendly experience for our guests,” spokeswoman Sharon Parker said. “We always choose to focus on celebrating the...

Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority has disclosed that bleaching creams have been banned from entering the country, since January this year. This was revealed when Agency's Chief Executive Officer appeared before the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament on Wednesday, to assist in queries leveled against them by the Auditor General on Public Accounts of Ghana for the year 2015. Speaking at the sitting of the Committee, Chief Executive Officer of FDA Delese Mimi Darko stated that the bleaching agent in creams, hydroquinone, has been banned from imported cream products. She told the Committee that FDA has taken that standard and implementing it fully. She confirmed that since January, 2017, no product is registered with hydroquinone in it. Ms Darko noted that FDA has had meetings with all the importers of creams and has told them what the new standard is and the fact that it is already in force. The head of FDA stressed that they have also met with cosmetic sellers in...

- President Buhari receives Pastor Adeboye in his London residence - The General Overseer (GO) of RCCG visited the Abuja House on Friday, August 18 The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, visited President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, August 18 at the Abuja House, London. Pastor Adeboye visits President Buhari. Adeboye's visit to the ailing president was less than 24 hours after the president was visited by the senate president, Bukola Saraki and the speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. Pastor Adeboye visits President Buhari. Photo credit: Femi Adesina After Adeboye's visit, the president took to his Facebook page to thank the pastor for visiting and praying for him. He wrote: "I thank Pastor Adeboye for visiting today, and for his prayers and good wishes. May God continue to bless him and his work." Several hours after the meeting "Buhari return home" protest started right out...

The #ResumeorResign protesters are set to protest outside President Muhammadu Buhari London residence, popularly called the Abuja House, from Friday to Saturday, August 19. The protesters claimed to have received a permit and safety barriers from the UK police to conduct their protest. The protest will reportedly hold all night long and protesters are advised to dress warm as they sit all night outside the president's residence demanding that he resume office or resign immediately.

A lot of Nigerian artists have over the years been denied access to one country or the other as they get rejected when they apply for visa at the country's embassy. Same seem to be the fate of Joshua Iniyezo popularly known as Solidstar.  The artist was said to have applied for a tourist visa into Italy but was declined. The fast rising artist was said to have been declined despite having a US visa/work permit on his passport. 

A 12-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh in India, has a mysterious condition that has caused his hands to grow to a massive 30cm long. Tarik was born with big hands but now they are so huge that local villagers believe he is cursed and call him "devil." He has also been refused admission to schools due to fear that he will scare other children. His father passed away and his family is unable to afford money to have him tested. His condition is undiagnosed, although doctors speculate that it may be Elephant Foot disease. 

Passengers Burnt To Death In Accident At Uli, Anambra According to a report shared by an online user,a terrible accident happened in Uli,Anambra state.The car alongside the passengers in it were burnt.

Aliko Dangote, Adams Oshiomhole, Lagos state Governor Ambode and Edo state Governor Godwin Obaseki at \ the funeral service of Justice Andrew Otutu Obaseki.  See photo below

  Yomi Fabiyi who is also a director cum producer, counted himself lucky that his parents did not object to his choice of career. Instead, they chose to support him with prayers. “My father was not always around. But my mum was quite worried when she observed that I was coming home late some nights. One day, when she asked me where I had been, I told her that I went in search of my destiny,” he said. Making a comparison between the older generation of actors and the younger generation, Fabiyi said the former had better training and more exposure than the latter. “To be honest, many of us lack adequate training and exposure. This has significantly affected the quality of many films produced in this country.” The producer, who was caught up in a controversy over his marriage to a British lady last year, is still worried about the distance that exists between both of them. “We are still living apart. She insists that she will not settle in Nigeria,” he said. ...

According to the man identified as Uwas Onyenku who shared this, this is a true life story which happened to him while attending his friend's wedding in Owerri, Imo state. Read below; True Life Story, and Public Confession To My Childhood Friend Uche Dike. 27th December was the day it all happened. Uche Dike wedded on this day. In one of the hotels in owerri. He Uche invited me for his wedding, it happens to be that I love Uche to extent I can't afford not to attend his wedding. Though before the wedding I have already told him that am too broke to the extent I don't have money to spread on him that day. He said I shouldn't worry that he only needs my presence not my money. On my arrival to the event center, my eyes could not believe what am seeing. Because it was one of the expensive weddings I ever attended. The ceremony kicked off, we eat and drank, but I never had rest of mind because I had only#100, left over in my wallet, which cannot even...

Why wont he steal the Electric Wires when our government didn't provide is needs(not cash but employment) so why blame him....our same leaders walks away with stolen billions and yet no justice is done on that so why beat a boy who stole just electric wires not up to #100000.... Nigerians i think now is the right time to stop being hard on our poor people  According to an online user Fanta who shared the story,the boy pictured below was caught stealing electric wires in Umuchu,Anambra state.He was paraded with the wires he stole.Below is what Fanta wrote..... 'Happening right now in umuchu! The guy on the screen was caught today in his process to steal Electric wire. Over a mouth now umuchu vigilant group have been making investigation on how to climb down on the Criminals who steal the wire along umunze/umuchu road now is on record that the boy on the screen led the recent stealing of electric wire in umuchu town'.

Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.I am for doing good to the poor, but...I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. I observed...that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer.

The Federal Government is considering the establishment of a National Guard to professionally address emerging security threats and emergencies in the country. The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja‎ when the Adjutant General of the California National Guard, U.S paid him a courtesy visit. ‎ The National Guard is a security outfit established to tackle national security threats and emergencies like it’s obtained in the U.S‎. ‎ The minister, however, stressed that a lot of consultations would be done with all stakeholders before any decision is taken in that regard. He recalled that several years ago‎, the government had planned the establishment of a National Guard, but the idea did not come to fruition due to a number of challenges. Dambazau explained that the National Guard would help to fill the gap between the operations of the Military and the Nigerian Police in tackling security challenges and ...

ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities. ASUU, has declared indefinite strike over unresolved and contentious issues with the Federal Government The union declared the indefinite strike at a briefing at Labour House, Abuja.The National President of ASUU,  Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi in a text he read while briefing journalists said, “our members across the country were getting increasingly frustrated, distracted and disenchanted. It became evident that their patience had been tasked beyond reasonable limits and government’s insensitivity imposed severe burden on the leadership of the union “Consequently, based on a nationwide consultation with our members, an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU rose on Saturday, 12th August, 2017 with a resolution to embark on an indefinite strike action starting from Sunday, 13th August 2017. “The nationwide action is total and comprehensive. During the strike there shall be no teaching, no examination and no attendan...

“When you’re deaf & slaying…” This Model is Inspiring us with her Positivity Model Ayanna Michele shared a post on Instagram this evening and the post has gotten so many comments because of the positivity it carries. In the post, the model and student talks about the fact that even though she completely lost her hearing abilities this year, she’s still ready to take on the world. She posted a photo which had the apt phrase “When you’re deaf and slaying…” She posted: I wasn’t born deaf. I was born hearing; although I don’t remember being able to hear at all. I’ve been having hearing problems since I was a child. My mother just thought I was mischievous and I didn’t like to listen. Until they found out I actually couldn’t hear. I ended up wearing a hearing aid in my left ear & remained completely deaf in my right ear. Ever since I was 6 years old. Regardless of my disability I’ve always excelled in school & amongst my peers. My doctors use to tell me...

One Salihu Yakubu said that if he had been at the Resume or Resign protest, he would have lynched Charly Boy and members of his group. Charly Boy and members of the group were attacked at Wuse Market,Abuja on Tuesday, by Hausa traders opposed to his OurMumuDonDo protests, demanding the resignation or return of President Muhammadu Buhari from the UK. Commenting on the report publishedby Saharareporters on its Facebook page, Yakubu wrote.“I wish I was there, let me lynch Charlyfool and Co to death.” Yakubu said. “I love Buhari and nobody can ridicule or humiliate my hero, Nigeria’s Messiah, Mohamadu Buhari.”

A 35-year-old housewife, Mariya Inusa, of Rafin-Makadi village in Rimi Local government area of Katsina has reported her husband, Inusa Aliyu, to the police on allegations her husband has been having sexual intercourse with the couple’s 14-year-old daughter. Mariya uncovered the illicit liaison when she caught her husband one night, and then involve the police. She told police she had suspected for long her husband having sexual realtions with their daughter. The night she caught them together only confirmed her suspicion. She later confronted their daughter, who confessed she had been having sex with her father, Mariya explained. Police later arrested Aliyu and put him in detention, according to Katsina state police spokesman DSP Gambo Isah. Aliyu has admitted to the allegation, but said a herbalist gave him some goodluck charm on condition that he had to have sex with his daughter for it to be effective. Preliminary investigations are still on, but I...

So amazing😲....Kenyan lady,Nkateko Maswanganye,who is the founder of Rockingnheels Dance Workout tied the knot with her Oyinbo man Chris in a colourful event.The event was attended by friends,family members and more. See photos from the wedding below

Singer Oyindamola Johnson Hunga, popularly known as Dammy Krane has been cleared of all fraud charges levelled against in him Miami, U.S. The singer made the announcement on Twitter Thursday evening. Davido also shared a video with the caption “Dammy Krane won the case! We thank God!” on Insta Story.

A Belvedere fraudster who laundered almost a million pounds in a year will spend more than six years behind bars. Babatunde Adu aka TmoneyAdu or Alagapromoter was found to have a number of credit cards and fraudulent documents at his home during a police raid in October last year. The raid was part of a week-long initiative to tackle card fraud, after intelligence suggested he had been using compromised cards to buy electronic goods with a value of up to £15,000 to sell on. Police research revealed the 38-year-old owner of Bigfoot Records & Entz, had a bank account which had been used in 2014 to receive £50,000 from a romance fraud. Further analysis revealed a £900,000 turnover in a bank account the previous year. A trial at Inner London Crown Court found Adu guilty of disguising criminal property on Tuesday, July 4, having already pleaded guilty to converting criminal property, possession of a fraudulently obtained identification document and fraud by false repr...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Ibadan on Thursday described members of the National Assembly as a “bunch of unarmed robbers”, over their huge salaries and allowances. Obasanjo, who hit hard at the National lawmakers, said the current legislators are one of the highest paid lawmakers in the world, despite the fact that  an estimated 75 percent of Nigerians populace live in poverty. He added that the arm of government should be roundly condemned. The former president spoke at the book presentation of Prof. Mark Nwagwu entitled: “I am Kagara, I Weave the Sands of Sahara”. The event, which held at the University of Ibadan, had Obasanjo as the Chief Host while the former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili chaired the occasion. Stressing that he is expecting another round of bashing from the federal lawmakers, the former President said he would continue to lambast them for constituting a huge percentage of the nation’s overhead cost. H...

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday hosted Senate President Bukola Saraki and House Speaker Yakubu Dogara at the Abuja House, London. The president had met with his media team on Saturday, and the secretary-general of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo, on Monday. The president had expressed appreciation to Nigerians during such visits, saying he will return to the country after clearance by his doctors.

Superstar singer Davido posted a photo of him, his daughter Hailey and his father Adedeji Adeleke on SnapChat and it’s lovely. Davido, who is currently on his 30 Billion World Tour, welcomed Hailey, his first child with girlfriend Mandy in May. See the photo below:

Before giving up, think twice. No, Think again! What if I was at the edge of attaining success? Yes, life is hard, every one chorus that but giving up is not an option! This Iranian young lady never used her current situation as an excuse, she fought and she’s a warrior. Excuses are never a way to get out the hardships of life! If a person can be successful regardless of his/her pain and struggles, he is a real warrior! Of course, life will not offer us a plate full of gold, we just have to take it by force and the disabled Iranian artist Fateme Hamami took it by force! She suffers from an 85% physical ability and still draws with her feet! The picture she created of Cristiano Ronaldo is very impressive and inspiring! Though it may not be perfect but it is close to perfection It is very interesting to know that Fateme is a football fan and has previously painted Iranian football legend Ali Daie, who personally paid her a surprise visit in appreciation of the imag...

Nigerian born international CEO, Adebayo Ogunlesi has now ceased to be an adviser to embattled US President Donald Trump. Trump sacked him today along with other distinguished CEOs counselling him via two councils on how to “Make America Great Again”. Adebayo Ogunlesi: to advise Trump on the economy Trump sacked Ogunlesi on Twitter, when he announced the dissolution of two business advisory councils, in one fell swoop. Ogunlesi was a member of Strategic and Policy Forum, one of the two disbanded by the unpredictable president. The other group was the Manufacturing Jobs Initiative Council. Ogunlesi, heads Global Infrastructure Partners, a private equity firm and one of Fortune 500 companies. He was the only African on the panel. The New York Times reported before Trump’s tweeted dissolution, that members of Ogunlesi’s panel were debating dissolving the body entirely as Trump wallowed deeper into bigotry quagmire. But Trump preempted their move. “Corporate ...

A Federal High Court in Lagos will on August 29 deliver judgment in the N300 million fundamental human rights suit filed by the alleged infamous kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans. Onwuamadike had filed the suit seeking N300 million compensation and challenging his continued detention by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, since June 10. Joined in the suit are the Nigeria Police, Lagos State Police Commissioner and the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) At Wednesday’s proceedings, Henry Obiazi, counsel to the IGP and the Police, told the court that the case involved murder, armed robbery and kidnapping which are all capital offences. Obiazi, requesting that the N300 million suit should be dismissed, citing Section 35 (7) of the 1999 Constitution. He noted that the fundamental rights suit of the applicant was not absolute and that Onwuamadike would soon be arraigned in court by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). “Though the ...

Alexis Sánchez has been linked with a move to Manchester City, though Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has said the Chilean may have to play out the final year of his contract before he can leave 16 AUGUST 2017 • 10:30PM Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to put football before finance by keeping Alexis Sanchez for this season – even though he runs the risk of losing him for free next summer. Sanchez is currently in talks with Arsenal over a new contract, with his present deal due to expire in under a year. However, despite extensive negotiations, the forward is still no closer to signing an extension and it means he could leave for nothing in 11 months unless he is sold now. Manchester City are interested in Sanchez and recent reports have claimed they are ready to part with £60m to secure the Chile international before the transfer window closes later this month. However, Wenger has now revealed he is prepared to reject such financially lucrative proposals...

The Kardashian family – Kris, 61; Kourtney, 38; Kim, 36; Khloe, 33; Rob, 30; Kendall, 21; and Kylie, 20; discussed the Kardashian brand, how it started and where it’s going, as they cover the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter. It’ll be 10 years September 24, since “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” started airing. They discussed how the show came to be, Khloe saying it was all the idea of Kris and Kim. She said: I don’t think we knew what we were even saying yes to. Everything was just super-fast. Kim and my mom were steering the ship. We were just like, “Tell us where to be and we’ll be there.” Kris said a casting director had suggested to her the idea of pitching the show to producer Ryan Seacrest after a visit. She said: One night, Deena Katz [casting director for Dancing With the Stars] came over for dinner and life was swirling around, and she said, “This is a reality show — I think you should really talk to Ryan Seacrest.” So I did. Seacrest decided...