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                    The White House Press Briefing Room was briefly evacuated on today after a bomb threat call was made.
Journalists were moved to the South Court Auditorium in Eisenhower Executive Office Building as the Secret Service and bomb-sniffing dogs cleared the James Brady Press Briefing Room.

G-7 Leaders Promise To Support Buhari

                    The G-7 group of industrialized nations has resolved to support President Muhammadu Buhari in his quest to improve Nigeria’s fortune.
This followed the group’s acknowledgment of the way and manner of his emergence and the tremendous challenges faced by the government he leads.
A statement issued on Tuesday by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to the President, said that “at the end of the presentation Buhari made in

Why Killing?ISIS Kidnap 88 Eritrean Christians From People Smugglers In Libya (See Photo)

After the beheading of 21 captured Egyptian Christians on a beach,the Libya branch of Islamic State' has kidnapped a large group of Eritrean Christians who were traveling to Libya with hopes of boarding a migrant boat to Europe.
According to the news  confirmed by a US defence official, the migrants were kidnapped by militants south of the city of Tripoli, last Wednesday.
Three Eritrean migrants reportedly managed to escape from the kidnappers after the militants asked who in the group were Muslims and tested their knowledge of the Koran.Three migrants managed to escape by jumping from the back of their vehicle

According to Meron Estafanos, the co-founder of the Stockholm-based International Commission on Eritrean Refugees, there were 12 Eritrean Muslims and some Egyptians in the group of 88 migrants.

Estafanos said the Muslims in the group were in a seperate truck from the Christians. 12 Eritrean Christian women were also separated from the main group.'

No Reservation On Emergence Of Speaker, Senate President--Buhari Expresses

                    President Muhammadu Buhari has said that though he would have preferred that the process of electing the leaders as initiated and concluded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) had been followed, he was ready to work with the leadership of the National Assembly that emerged on Tuesday.
In his reaction to the election of Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara as the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively, President Buhari said that “a constitutional process has somewhat occurred”.

Saraki Promises Laws To Reform Oil Sector, Create Jobs, Improve Security

                    Sen. Bukola Saraki on Tuesday pledged the commitment of the Upper House to making laws that would boost the economy, following his unanimous election as the President of the 8th Senate.
Making the pledge while delivering his acceptance shortly after he was sworn in, Saraki said that the 8th senate would make laws that would create more job opportunities and reposition major sectors of the economy, particularly the oil sector.

President Buhari's Reaction To The Emergence Of Speaker And Senate President

             President Buhari has said that though he would have preferred that the process of electing the leaders as initiated and concluded by the All Progressives Congress (APC) had been followed, he was ready to work with the leadership of the National Assembly that emerged on Tuesday.
In his reaction to the election of Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara as the President of the Senate and the

C Ronaldo’s Mother Arrested for Carrying €55,000

                  Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother got herself into trouble with the law recently when she was found to have been travelling with €55,000 (which equals N12.3million) in her hand luggage. according to reports in Spain.

Europa Press reports that Dolores Aveiro was in the Barajas airport in Madrid in April when a routine

Is Like “fountain of ancient Islamic scholarship”--Emir of Kano describes Sudan

                             The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi ll, on Tuesday, described Sudan as one of the most respected citadels of scholarship in the world.
He made the remark while delivering a Keynote address at the opening of the First Nigeria-Sudan International Conference in Kano.

PDP Laments APC Federal Govt’s Lack Of Direction

                   The Peoples Democratic Party lamented, yesterday, that since the All Progressives Congress took over power at the centre, it has not provided any sign of seriousness and direction, but was engulfed in selfish infighting for positions of power while the nation drifts.
In a statement, yesterday, by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the party noted that the situation is unhealthy for democracy and national development, adding, “the concern of well-meaning

Stay Out Of Politics, Abubakar Tells Religious Leaders

                         Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), has cautioned religious leaders to stay out of politics to maintain their integrity.
Abubakar gave the advice at weekend in Abuja at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at (AMJ) Nigeria’s maiden National Peace Symposium, themed: “Religion, Peace and National Unity” and the 4th Northern Region Jalsa Tarbiya.

"Boko Haram Can't Be Fought Alone" APC Defends Buhari's Trip To Chad And Niger, Says

                       The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed support for what it described as President Muhammadu Buhari's shuttle diplomacy aimed at forging a stronger regional front against the Boko Haram insurgency.
The party said instead of criticizing him, the President should be praised for his efforts.

Protesters, Police Clash Ahead Of G7 Summit

                       Leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations will meet on Sunday in a German Alpine resort town, as thousands protested on the eve of the two-day summit.
There were sporadic clashes with police and several marchers were taken to hospital with injuries, as thousands marched in the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Saturday.

Buhari, Osinbajo To Make Assets Declaration Public

                 President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will make their   assets declaration public after same would have be verified by the Code of Conduct Bureau.
Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement, yesterday.

Why Buhari Must Fight Corruption

              Need for Mr. President to ignore those trying to distract him from wagging war on graft.
On the fictionally derived blackmail that Nigerians voted for “change” and not for “anti-corruption”, an irritating clamour has arisen from a rabble of interest groups for President Muhammadu Buhari to ignore corruption and concentrate rather on delivering “change”! Instructively, many of these loudmouths simply cannot bring themselves to acknowledge Buhari as a hero and embrace him as President.

FG, Marketers Agree To End Fuel Scarcity Next Week

                    The Federal Government and petrol marketers on Friday agreed to put an end to Nigeria’s fuel scarcity problems before the close of business next week Saturday.
The Punch had reported exclusively that the government would meet with the marketers on Friday in a bid to address the prolonged fuel scarcity problems.