Prince William and Kate Name Baby Son Louis Arthur Charles

By AFP 27 April 2018   

Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate have named their baby son Louis Arthur Charles, Kensington Palace announced on Friday.
“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son Louis Arthur Charles,” said a palace statement.
“The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.”
The name pays tribute to William’s great-great uncle Louis Mountbatten, who was killed by the IRA in 1979, while Charles is the name of William’s father.
Arthur had been the bookmakers’ favourite for the couple’s third child.


Louis is currently the 71st most popular name for a baby boy in England and Wales.
Louis weighed eight pounds and seven ounces (3.8 kilogrammes) when he was born at 11:01 am (1001 GMT) on Monday with William, the Duke of Cambridge, present for the birth.
The couple stepped out of St. Mary’s Hospital in central London to cheers from a crowd of supporters and global media outlets gathered outside.
Their two other children — Prince George, aged four, and two-year-old Princess Charlotte — had met the latest addition to the family earlier in the afternoon, before returning home to Kensington Palace.
Louis is a sixth great-grandchild for Queen Elizabeth, who turned 92 on Saturday, and her husband Prince Philip.
He will hold the title of prince after the Queen changed the rules in 2012 to ensure that all of William’s children would be entitled to the style, not just his eldest son.
Prince Louis is also the first male royal who will not overtake his sister in the line of succession after a reform that ends male primogeniture. Source; https://guardian.ng/life/prince-william-and-kate-name-baby-son-louis-arthur-charles/

NEC bans open grazing as herdsmen attacks persist

The National Executive Council (NEC) yesterday approved the recommendation of its sub-committee that open grazing of cattle be banned across the country.

Monkey dressed as girl, begs on road side

monkey dolled up and made to beg from drivers

A monkey was filmed in Bogor, Indonesia, wearing a suffocating mask as it asked drivers for money at the side of the road.

Herdsmen killings: Nigerians knock President, CAN orders protests

President Muhammadu Buhari

The killing of two Catholic priests and 17 other worshippers in Benue State on Tuesday attracted more condemnations on Wednesday with the Christian Association of Nigeria directing its members to organise protests on their church premises on Sunday.

Again, herdsmen attack Benue villages

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John Charles, Makurdi
Scores were killed between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning when suspected killer herdsmen attacked some villages in Guma and ‘Gwer West Local Government Areas of Benue State.
Though, the casualty figure had yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report, unconfirmed sources said scores of the villagers were killed during the attack.
For instance, in Guma from where Governor Samuel Ortom hails from, about 28 people were said to have been killed between Tuesday evening and the early hours of Wednesday.
Eight other persons were said to have been killed in ‘Gwer West Local Government, while 15 others were reportedly killed in Tomanyiin-Mbakpaase community in Saghev ward of Guma LG by the herdsmen.
It was gathered that the heavily armed men, numbering over 50, invaded the affected communities at about 7am and set the entire village on fire.
It was further learnt that scores of people, among them women and children, have fled the area.
A source from the area, who spoke with our correspondent on phone on condition of anonymity, said the killers burnt down all the houses.
According to one of the natives who did not want his name mentioned, 17 bodies were recovered at Tse Ali  Agudu Mbanyoar  community.
Another source from  Tomanyiin-Mbakpaase in Saghev said,  “The herdsmen came yesterday (Tuesday) evening and set our houses on fire. Many of us slept in the bush even the attackers still returned to the village and burnt down the whole village. We were able to recover eight corpses this afternoon.”
He added that no single house was standing in his village.
The locals also said some of the survivors who sustained varying degrees of injury including a pregnant  woman had been taken to Wantor Bem Clinic at Daudu where some corpses were also kept.
The chairman of Guma LGA, Mr. Anthony Shawn, confirmed the attack on phone but could not give the casualty figure.
“I came to Makurdi just now to arrange for doctors that would go with me to the place we kept the injured victims to ascertain their state of health.
“As l speak with you, I am also on my way to Daudu with a team of doctors who will treat the victims and administer medications to the displaced persons. It is when am done with this, that l can properly brief the press.Thanks,” Shawn explained.
The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Terver Akase, confirmed the attack on Guma, saying 14 people were killed by the suspected herdsmen.
“Yes, I heard the attack on Guma, I was told that 14 people were killed but I’m not around now,” he said.
In  Gwer West, the herdsmen were said to have attacked a group of locals who had gone to their village in Abiam, in Sengev Council ward of Gwer West LG around  4pm on Tuesday. The village had earlier been sacked by the herdsmen.
It was gathered that eight  persons were killed in the attack by the herdsmen who first abducted their victims before executing them yesterday (Wednesday) morning.
A resident of Gwer, West Francis Ugbede, told our correspondent that the victims who had been taken refuge in Naka, had gone home to find out whether they could return home when the herdsmen attacked them.
The Chairman of the council, Francis Ayaga, told our correspondent on phone that the marauders ambushed the displaced people in his area and killed them.
He said he could not ascertain the number of those killed yet, saying he was still gathering information on those killed, adding that the attack started yesterday (Tuesday) evening and continued till this morning (Wednesday).
“As l speak with you, 10 out of 15 council wards of the LGA have been taken over by herdsmen. The attackers are coming from Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, through Rukubi and Ijuwo, cross from there to Apochi and attacked my people,” he said.
The state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, said he had not been briefed about the attacks.
source: http://www.punchng.com/again-herdsmen-attack-benue-villages/

The Melodious Mouse That Sings For Sex

A small, brown mouse found in the forests of Central America bucks the rodent trend of conversing in high-pitched squeaks often inaudible to the human ear.

Reps summon Buhari over nation’s insecurity

Members of the House of Representatives . PHOTO: TWITTER/HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House of Representatives yesterday summoned President Muhammadu Buhari over incessant killings and nationwide insecurity.Adopting a motion of urgent national importance moved by Terseer Gbillah (Benue State), the House also passed a vote of no confidence in the service chiefs and the security advisers to the president, calling for new ones with fresh ideas.

See the Celebrity with an amazing sibling

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Emma Waston is a young beautiful and wonderful celebrity on Harry potter, who has amassed hug followers due to her outstanding performance. It might also interest you to know that she has an

Troops destroy Boko Haram training camp in Borno

The Nigerian Army on Monday said its troops had destroyed a Boko Haram insurgents’ training facility at Benisheikh, Borno.
Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Maiduguri.

How Deeper Life’s 30,000 capacity hqtrs was built, by officials

The newly completed 30,000 capacity Deeper Life Church in Gbagada, Lagos

For years, Gbagada in Lagos State has served as a Jerusalem of some sort, boosting the religious, aesthetic and socio-economic status of the axis; becoming a dream destination to Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) members and other worshippers.

A teen helped police find his missing friend’s body. Detectives now suspect he’s the killer.

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When 17-year-old Jeremy Sanchez’s parents learned from administrators at a Southern California high school Wednesday that their son hadn’t shown up to class, they turned to one of his friends for help.

Stolen Senate mace recovered near Abuja City Gate

The Police Thursday said they have recovered the mace of the Nigerian Senate which was taken away from the National Assembly on Wednesday morning by hoodlums.
Deputy Force Public Relations Officer Force Headquarters, Aremu Adeniran, said in a statement that the Senate’s symbol of authority was recovered at Abuja City Gate.

McKayla Maroney reveals she was molested 'hundreds' of times in exclusive interview

© Marty Martinez, via Associated Press Marty Martinez with other passengers aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 after an engine exploded and a gust of shrapnel blew out a window.
Tens of thousands of feet above the earth, the passengers clasped hands with strangers, prayed together and got ready to die.

Britain urges Nigeria, others to legalise same-sex marriage

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May (L) poses with Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari (R) on the step of 10 Downing Street in London on April 16, 2018 ahead of a meeting on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). / AFP PHOTO / Ben STANSALL

British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has called for same-sex marriage in Nigeria and all other countries within the Commonwealth.
At the first joint forum at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Westminster yesterday, the prime minister said there should be no laws criminalising same-sex relationships across the Commonwealth.
May said she understood that most of the laws against same-sex marriage in the Commonwealth nations were made by the UK, arguing that “those laws were wrong then, and are wrong now.”
“Across the world, discriminatory laws made many years ago, continue to affect the lives of many people, tens of millions of young people, criminalising same-sex relations and failing to protect women and girls. As the UK’s prime minister, I deeply regret that those laws were introduced, we must respect one another’s cultures and traditions, but we must do so in a manner consistent with equality, as it is clearly stated in the Commonwealth charter,” she said.
In swift reactions, some leading Nigerian religious leaders rejected the call for same-sex marriage.
The Primate, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, who was bitter with May’s call, said Nigeria should pull out of the Commonwealth.
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, who spoke to The Guardian on phone from Rome, said: “In my church, we condemn same-sex marriage. The National Assembly has clearly taken a position that is very much in line with that. It is also against our culture, which considers it as an abomination.
“Theresa May can say whatever she likes, but I hope that our own leaders know what is good for our people. I think she should also think of releasing the looted funds in their banks if she really wants to help us. The era of imperialism is over. I don’t know whether the Commonwealth has now become a legislative assembly. It is not a place where you legislate for everybody. We should let her know that we do not want it.”
Pastor Tunde Bakare, who spoke to The Guardian from the United Kingdom, said: “That is a perversion that will never be legalised in our country. It is for reprobates and not human beings.”
The National President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Rev. Felix Omobude, said May could do that in her country but not in Nigeria.
“This is Nigeria, we have our values. I am sure our president understands that. Our relationship with the Commonwealth does not cause us to sell out our values.”
The Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Prof. Lakin Akintola, urged Nigeria to reject same sex marriage. He said May’s call was a means to globalise corruption, lawlessness, adultery, fornication, homosexuality and lesbianism.
“We cannot allow colonialists to force their morally barren lifestyle on us. It is obvious that morally upright Muslims and Christians would reject it in totality. They have offered us before with conditions that they would give us support, transfer technology to us which is a lie. Colonial masters will never teach you what will benefit your country, they only think of their own country.”
The President of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Dr. Saheed Ashafa, said same sex marriage remained an abomination.
“Theresa and others with similar desires only need to remember that we are an independent nation with our own autonomy; our freedom of thought remains sacrosanct. Here in Nigeria, same sex marriage is unlawful, and it is so held. It is an abomination and a call for it is a call for destruction.”

Read More: I’m bothered about security, economy, not 2019 elections, says Buhari

Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to show leadership and stop allowing his re-election interest to further de-market the nation and block Nigeria’s chances of accessing international help in critical sectors.
The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, yesterday said: “On Monday, our dear nation was burdened with yet another integrity issue following claims by President Buhari before British Prime Minister, Theresa May, that he was not preoccupied with the 2019 general election, when the world was already aware that he has since kicked off his campaign.”
PDP said “the wise thing all over the world is that well-meaning leaders relegate their personal interests, accept responsibility in the face of failure and use every opportunity to seek help and remedy a bad situation.
“Nigerians are therefore miffed that instead of presenting the true state of affairs in our country on his watch, particularly, the comatose economy and worsened insecurity, Buhari, obviously in a bid to give an impression of performance, chose to understate the challenges, thereby jeopardising the chances of securing much-needed international support for the country.”
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World of vanity

As soon as a plane lands at the airport, there is another plane taking off from that airport, and others lined up to take off too. They all leave to different

THE REAL SITUATION OF NIGERIA

This cartoon explains the real situation of Nigerians politician and leaders.....
Those who seats on our economy and wants the poor masses to join hands to move the country forward.
The rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer.

The pathetic political situation of Nigeria

Word for today

Good morning here's the word for today, Monday, April 16, 2018.

Avoid Stumbling!

“Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.”
(Psalm 119:165, NIV)

BREAKING: EFCC loses bid to seize Patience Jonathan’s $8.4m, N7.35bn

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday rejected an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking to seize the funds in 15 bank accounts linked to Mrs. Patience Jonathan.

The funds, which the EFCC sought to seize include a total of $8,435,788.84 and over N7.35bn.

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun rejected the ex parte application filed by the EFCC for the seizure of the funds, saying the funds were already subject of litigation before two other judges.

Details later

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Nasarawa man lynched for allegedly robbing, killing pregnant woman

A suspected phone thief was yesterday burnt to death in Mararaba Gurku area of Nasarawa State along the Abuja-Keffi expressway.

Buhari confirms loot 10 years after defending thieving Abacha

By Ajibola Amzat, Features Editor

Sani Abacha

Ten years ago, President Muhammadu Buhari, who served as the Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) under the late former military Head of State, Gen. Sanni Abacha denied that his former boss looted the treasury, but his government on Tuesday confirmed the repatriation of Abacha loot.

Baby born four years after parents' death

© Science Photo Library The fertilised eggs had been frozen for years A baby has been born in China to a surrogate mother four years after his parents died in a car crash, Chinese media reported.

Rivers are no longer sources of drinkable water, study reveals

Polluted river. Web photos

A new  study has revealed that pharmaceutical wastes resulting from human and farm animal consumption are endangering the eco-system of rivers around the world.
A researcher, Francesco Bregoli at the Delft Institute for Water Education in The Netherlands, told the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018, on Thursday, while presenting the research findings.

U.S. army trains Nigerian troops on confronting Boko Haram

12 U.S. soldiers have trained Nigerian troops on a six-week advice-and-assist mission in Jaji, Kaduna State, Pentagon has said.
The U.S. Department of Defence said Nigerian Army’s 26th Infantry Battalion might be the next to deploy to Northeast to confront the violent extremist organisation, Boko Haram.

'Furious' Juventus confronted Real Madrid players & match officials in tunnel

Real Madrid v Juventus

by David Ramos

A controversial late penalty doomed the Serie A side, leading the players to confront opponents and officials in the tunnel after the match

A "furious" Juventus team were ready to take out their frustrations on Real Madrid's players following their exit from the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
The Serie A side had battled back from a 3-0 loss in the first leg to pull level with the Spanish giants at the Bernabeu and the tie looked set for extra time when disaster struck for Juventus.
Medhi Benatia was adjudged to have taken down Lucas Vazquez in the penalty box as the Madrid winger attempted to get on the end of a Cristiano Ronaldo header back across the area.

Ronaldo dismisses Juventus protests as Real Madrid survive Champions League scare

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a penalty during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match between Real Madrid CF and Juventus FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on April 11, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / OSCAR DEL POZO

Cristiano Ronaldo insists Juventus should have no complaints about the dramatic late penalty he scored to send Real Madrid into the Champions League semi-finals.

Nigeria’s inflation slows to two-year low

Nigerian inflation slowed for a 14th straight month in March, taking consumer-price growth below the benchmark interest rate for the first time in two years and opening the door for a rate cut.
Consumer inflation in Africa’s most-populous nation decelerated to 13.3 percent from a year earlier, the lowest rate in two years and below the benchmark rate of 14 percent.

Nigeria’s central bank left its main lending rate at a record high of 14 percent when policy makers met April 4 to continue fighting inflation that’s been above the target range of 6 percent to 9 percent for more than 2 1/2 years. Governor Godwin Emefiele said the bank would consider cutting rates from where they have been since July 2016 when inflation slows closer to single digits.

“Absolutely, they now have more scope to cut rates because of the pronounced drop in inflation,” Razia Khan, head of macroeconomic research at Standard Chartered Bank Plc, said by phone from London.
The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey was for annual price growth to slow to 13.6 percent. Inflation slowed from 14.3 percent in February, the Abuja-based National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement.
Food-price inflation decelerated to 16.1 percent in March the weakest rate of growth since July 2016, it said.
The cost of gasoline climbed to an average 9.4 percent in March to 163.4 naira ($0.46) a liter (0.3 gallon) from a year earlier, said the bureau, whose data includes unofficial pump prices. Nigeria currently caps gasoline retail prices at 145 naira per liter.
Price Pressure
Inflationary pressures could come from higher spending in the second half of the year, before general elections scheduled for February, according to Nigeria’s statistician-general, Yemi Kale, said earlier this year. Lawmakers said they could vote on this year’s budget April 24. In the spending plan, President Muhammadu Buhari proposed a 16 percent increase in expenditure to 8.6 trillion naira.
Scope for cuts is limited, said Michael Famoroti, an economist at Lagos-based Vetiva Capital Management Ltd.
“Inflation will rise because of elections spending, expectations of a rise in U.S, interest rates, and expectations of a minimum-wage increase, probably in the second half of the year,” he said by phone. “So the MPC can celebrate the inflation drop in March, but be prudent knowing the outlook might be different in the second half.”
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Russia prepares for nuclear war with U.S.

Russian state-owned television is urging the country’s residents to stock their bunkers with water and basic foodstuffs because Moscow could go to war with Washington.
Warning that the potential conflict between the two superpowers would be “catastrophic,” an anchor for Russia’s Vesti 24 showed off shelves of food, recommending that people buy salt, oatmeal and other products that can last a long time on the shelves. Powdered milk lasts five years while sugar and rice can last up to eight years, the newscaster explained before showing videos of pasta cooking in a bomb shelter.

© Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images Vladimir Putin. 

Zimbabwe play smashes taboo, mocking ousted Mugabes

By AFP

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe (L) addresses party members and supporters gathered at his party headquarters to show support to Grace Mugabe (R) becoming the party’s next Vice President after the dismissal of Emerson Mnangagwa November 8 2017. AFP PHOTO / Jekesai NJIKIZANA

“The president is in charge and that means me too,” says Zimbabwe’s

Cameroonian Athletes Rise To 8

The number of Cameroonian athletes missing at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games rose from three to eight on Wednesday, as Games officials expressed concern over their safety.

Petroleum products top 45 vessels expected at Lagos ports

Managing Director of NPA, Hadiza Bala-Usman

No fewer than 45 vessels are expected to berth at Lagos ports in two weeks, with 15 of such vessels laden with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),

The first-ever luxury space hotel has been announced. Introduced during the Space 2.0 Summit in San Jose, California, the Aurora Station is named after the magical light phenomenon that illuminates the Earth’s polar skies. It is being developed by Texas-based Orion Span and the company’s team of space industry veterans, who have over 140 years of human space experience. The first fully modular space station to ever debut, Aurora Station will operate as the first luxury hotel in space. The exclusive hotel will host six people at a time – including two crew members. Space travelers will enjoy a completely authentic, once-in-a-lifetime astronaut experience with extraordinary adventure during their 12-day journey, starting at $9.5M per person. Deposits are now being accepted for a future stay on Aurora Station, which is slated to launch in late 2021 and host its first guests in 2022. The fully refundable deposit is $80,000 per person and can be reserved online here. “We developed Aurora Station to provide a turnkey destination in space. Upon launch, Aurora Station goes into service immediately, bringing travelers into space quicker and at a lower price point than ever seen before, while still providing an unforgettable experience,†said Frank Bunger, chief executive officer and founder of Orion Span. “Orion Span has additionally taken what was historically a 24-month training regimen to prepare travelers to visit a space station and streamlined it to three months, at a fraction of the cost. Our goal is to make space accessible to all, by continuing to drive greater value at lower cost.†During their stay on Aurora Station, travelers will enjoy the exhilaration of zero gravity and fly freely throughout Aurora Station, gaze at the northern and southern aurora through the many windows, soar over their hometowns, take part in research experiments such as growing food while in orbit (which they can take home with them as the ultimate souvenir), revel First luxury space hotel open to guests in four years time

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The first luxury hotel in space has been announced and it will be ready to receive guests in four years time; 2022 precisely.

FBI raids offices of Trump’s personal lawyer

A furious Donald Trump blasted the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller as a "disgrace" and a "witch hunt" Monday after FBI agents raided the New York offices of the president's longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen.

See the injustice to the oil producing community in Delta state

The Asaba-Ase community in the rich oil producing community in Ndokwa East Local Governement Area of Delta State Nigeria,have cried so long to all their leaders but no one seems to hear their voice.The only road connecting them to the main part of Delta State still have no bridge connecting the small river but depend on a motor-batch like boat to move people and vehicles across the river.Information have it that there are multi national oil companies operating in this community who sponsor in the fueling of the batch.

THE OIL RICH REGION OF DELTA STATE

How can a community producing oil in Nigeria be left  like this for so many years?

Over 60 die from drinking illegal, homemade alcohol

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More than 60 Indonesians are dead and dozens have been hospitalised from drinking illegal homemade alcohol, authorities said Monday, with the toll steadily climbing.
Police conducted raids in cities across the world’s biggest Muslim majority country to arrest vendors selling the cheap homebrew.

Over 60 die from drinking illegal, homemade alcohol

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More than 60 Indonesians are dead and dozens have been hospitalised from drinking illegal homemade alcohol, authorities said Monday, with the toll steadily climbing.
Police conducted raids in cities across the world’s biggest Muslim majority country to arrest vendors selling the cheap homebrew.

Zuckerberg to face angry lawmakers as Facebook firestorm rages

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg will appear before US lawmakers this week as a firestorm rocks Facebook over its data privacy scandal, with pressure mounting for new regulations on social media platforms.
The 33-year-old chief executive is expected to face a grilling before a Senate panel Tuesday, and follow up with an appearance in the House of Representatives the following day.

Lufthansa cancels 800 flights

Lufthansa

German airline giant Lufthansa said it will cancel “more than 800” flights Tuesday as public-sector workers walk out on strike for more pay, hobbling major airports like Frankfurt.

Erdogan tells Putin of concern over attacks in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin look at each other during a joint press conference with the Iranian president, as part of a tripartite summit on Syria, in Ankara, on April 4, 2018.<br />The presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia met on April 4, 2018 for their second tripartite summit in under six months, aiming to speed the peace process for Syria and bolster their influence in the country. / AFP PHOTO / ADEM ALTAN

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday expressed concern to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over attacks in Eastern Ghouta, the Turkish presidency said, after an alleged chemical attack killed dozens of people.

Trump national security spokesman Michael Anton to leave White House

National Security Council spokesman Michael Anton is leaving the Trump administration, the White House confirmed Sunday night.

Anton's departure comes the day before incoming national security adviser John Bolton starts his new job. Outgoing national security adviser H.R. McMaster marked his final day of service in the post on Friday.
Anton told Politico that he plans to join Hillsdale College's Kirby Center as a writer and lecturer.
"I will be forever grateful to President Trump for the opportunity to serve my country and implement his agenda," Anton said.
© Provided by Fox News In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders called Anton "one of the smartest and most talented individuals I’ve ever worked with -- not to mention an amazing chef.

BREAKING; Buhari to run for second term

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday told the national executive committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that he will be contesting for a second term as Nigerian president.

North Korea confirms to White House that it is willing to talk about denuclearization, administration officials say

© AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon A man watches a TV news program showing a file image of a missile launch conducted by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. North Korea has confirmed directly to the Trump administration that it is willing to negotiate with the United States over potential denuclearization, administration officials said Sunday.
The confirmation offers the administration greater assurances that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is committed to a potential meeting with President Trump by the end of next month.
“The U.S. has confirmed that Kim Jong-un is willing to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” an administration official said.

Trump increasingly weary of staffers' stall tactics

 

© The Associated Press In this March 15, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump talks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump is getting wise to his staff. He's on to their stall tactics and attempts to steer him to…WASHINGTON — The speech was written. A cast of relatable Americans with emotional stories was standing by to reinforce the message. But President Donald Trump was in no mood to play along.

Nigeria’s ICT market loses billions as foreign firms control 80% share

PHOTO: VenturesAfrica

Despite the enormous growth and influence Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector has recorded in the last 20

WHAT JOSE WANTS FROM SATURDAY'S DERBY

Jose Mourinho insists Saturday's Manchester derby with City, for him, is purely about United keeping up the push for second place in the Premier League table.

The Blues can seal the title with victory but the manager is more concerned with his team's situation and wants the runners-up slot, in the face of strong competition from Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. Clearly, it is a case of bidding to obtain a positive result from the Etihad Stadium fixture.