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Donald Trump speaks to voters in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, ahead of a victory in that state’s Tuesday primary.(AP Photo/Mel Evans) Early this month the worst nightmares of a large number of Americans—and the world—came to pass when reality TV star and businessman, Donald Trump became the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party. This is of course the man who has called immigrants rapists and criminals, promised to build a wall keeping Mexico out (that Mexico will pay for), promised to review hitherto untouchable NATO treaties, promised to restore waterboarding as legitimate intelligence gathering and promised to ban all Muslims from entering his country.

  Data price cuts will make it cheaper for Nigerians to get online. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)   Africa’s mobile internet market has grown steadily over the last decade and new forecasts show mobile data revenue, will double over the five years to 2019—topping $22 billion . On the other hand, mobile voice revenue, though still significantly higher ($50 billion in 2014), will only grow by 10% in the same period. It means the continent’s telecoms operators will likely intensify efforts to grab more mobile data market share in coming months.

 Lionel Messi plays for Argentina in a friendly against Honduras in May 2016 The trial of Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi on tax fraud charges is due to start in Spain. Messi and his father Jorge, who manages his financial affairs, are accused of defrauding Spain of more than €4m (£3m; $4.5m) between 2007 and 2009. The authorities allege that the two used tax havens in Belize and Uruguay to conceal earnings from image rights. The Spanish tax agency is demanding heavy fines and prison sentences. They deny any wrongdoing. The trial is expected to last for three days, with Messi appearing in court on Thursday.

The UN bans North Korea from any use of ballistic missile technology, although it regularly fires short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast ©Ed Jones (AFP/File) North Korea apparently failed with an attempted missile launch Tuesday, the latest in a series of setbacks for a ballistic weapons programme that aspires to threaten the US mainland. South Korea's defence ministry detected the dawn launch effort, which Japan condemned as an unacceptable and "provocative" act. The ministry declined to speculate on the missile type, but military sources cited by local media said it was a powerful, medium-range "Musudan" that has already undergone three failed launches this year.

India is home to the largest number of enslaved people in the world. A little over 18 million people—equal to the entire population of Chile—are victims of modern slavery in Asia’s third-largest economy, according to the Global Slavery Index (pdf), published by Australia-based human rights group Walk Free Foundation. Such persons are often engaged in domestic work, construction, farming, fishing, manual labour, forced begging, and in the sex industry. The index defines modern slavery as a situation where “a person cannot refuse or leave because of threats, violence, coercion, abuse of power or deception, with treatment akin to a farm animal.” This also includes victims of human trafficking, forced labour, debt bondage, forced or servile marriage, and the sale and exploitation of children.

The Afro pop artiste has been slammed a court injunction by his label following claims of fraudulent practices.     Runtown  According to reports, a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has slammed an injunction against rising musical artiste Douglas Jack-Agu aka Runtown. The injunction prevents him from performing at any event or any form of recording for the time being unless with the approval of Ericmany Limited. Runtown is signed under the Ericmany Entertainment label that presently holds the copyright to all his music. He was sued in the Federal High Court by Ericmany on allegations that he signs up, concludes and attends musical shows without the knowledge of the label.

  President Muhammadu Buhari will launch the Ogoni land clean-up on June 2, a statement has said. This was contained in a statement issued by Chijioke Amu-Nnadi, the Head of Corporate Affairs unit of the Niger Delta Development Commission, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday. It stated that the Minister of the Environment, Amina Mohammed, confirmed the date when she visited Bodo in Gokana Local Government Area of the state to inspect an oil spill clean-up demonstration.

Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana midfielder Oupa Manyisa. File photo Image by: Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images Orlando Pirates’ captain Oupa Manyisa is alive and well, the club insists, after reports surfaced that the midfielder has died in a car crash.

 The Nigerian stock market crashed by N1.732tn within one year of the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government. The Nigerian Stock Exchange data showed that the NSE market capitalisation on May 28, 2015 was N11.658tn, while that of May 27, 2016 was N9.926tn. Market capitalisation is the total market value of the shares outstanding of a publicly traded company. The NSE All-Share Index also crashed to 28,902.25 basis points from 34,310.37 basis points.

Governor Rochas of Imo State As the nation celebrates Democracy Day, Governor Rochas of Imo State has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress will not use the economic downturn in the country as an excuse to dodge credible performance. said rather, the President administration was pulling down the shaky structures erected by the in the past ahead of reconstruction of a new country that would stand the test of time.

  Adams has revealed that his men may not be able provide enough security for the Southwest people as the Fulani herdsmen attacks persist – He said the group lost the zeal to protect the people because its members were branded touts, thugs and terrorists by the same Yoruba race – The OPC chieftain bemoaned President Muhammadu Buhari’s comment that the 2014 National Conference report Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Gani Adams Gani Adams National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) Otunba Gani Adams has revealed that his men may not be able provide enough security for the Southwest people as the Fulani herdsmen attacks persist in the states. Adams said the people must be prepared to defend themselves against the attack by herdsmen,

Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara The House of Representatives has resolved to jettison its controversial voting system of shouting ‘aye’ and ‘nay’ for a modern electronic voting pattern and the introduction of a full scale e-parliament, The PUNCH learnt on Monday. The Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, has already approved the e-voting platform in line with the agenda of the 8th Assembly, the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Turaki Hassan, confirmed on Monday.

The government also said those that were sacked did not furnish the verification committee with relevant documents.   Governor Yahaya Bello. (Elombah) The Kogi state chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Onuh Eboka has been fired by the state government. The government claims Edoka was identified as a ghost worker during the just concluded staff verification exercise. The government also said those that were sacked did not furnish the verification committee with relevant documents.

The government also set up a 16 man committee to look into the issue of fuel price hike, minimum wage and the palliative measures that government has put in place.   Ayuba Wabba (This Day Live) The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have reached various agreements, following negotiations which commenced yesterday, Wednesday, May 25, 2016. The government also set up a 16 man committee to look into the issue of fuel price hike, minimum wage and the palliative measures that government has put in place.

  A disagreement with management over promised largess has snowballed into a strike action by pilots of Dana Airlines resulting in the suspension of normal flight operations on Thursday. Scheduled flights have been disrupted with passengers booked to travel with the airline stranded at airports across the country. At the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, announcements are made intermittently to communicate the development to customers waiting to board flights.

  A peculiarly Nigerian type of frenzy happened last week. The event was triggered by a report that a young woman named Amina Ali Nkeki, one of the more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls abducted the night of April 14, 2014, had been rescued. The initial reports disclosed that a vigilante group rescued Amina last Tuesday as she wandered along the edges of Sambisa Forest in the company of a man who claimed to be her husband, but was suspected to be a Boko Haram insurgent, and a four-month baby in her arms.

A Niger Delta militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers, which has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on oil and gas installations in Delta and Bayelsa State has claimed responsibility for another attack. The attack was carried out early this morning and affected an underground Chevron crude oil trunk line located in Delta state. The trunk line is located along the Seria Creek near Abiteye, a few kilometres away from the company’s multi-billion dollars Tank Farm in Escravos, Warri South West local government area of Delta State.

  Lagos warns against non-compliance to safety rules A commercial ferry with 28 passengers aboard yesterday capsized few metres away from Origin Jetty where it took off, killing at least one passenger while 27 others survived the accident. The commercial boat, HMS I, took off at about 9.55a.m. from Ebute in Ikorodu to Addax Jetty in Victoria Island was overloaded, although that was not the only cause of the mishap.

Goals, goals and more goals! That's what Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar guarantee you. Barcelona's holy trinity, better known as 'M-S-N', has helped the Catalans bag seven trophies in two seasons, making it arguably the best strike force in world football at the moment. While the trio's brilliance brings plenty of silverware, it also attracts interests and envy from other major clubs around Europe, keeping Barcelona always on their toes to ward off clubs' attempts to lure their prized assets away from the Camp Nou.

The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), will on Friday inaugurate the National Prosecution Coordination Committee, which is charged with the responsibility handling high profile, public interest cases. The Spokesperson for the committee, Salihu Isah, said this in a statement on Wednesday. Isah, who is also the Media Adviser to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), said Osinbajo would inaugurate the committee on Friday at the Presidential Villa. He said the committee, comprising 19 members, had the mandate of ensuring “the efficient, effective and result-oriented prosecution of high profile criminal cases in the country.”

Granit Xhaka will join up with the Arsenal squad following Switzerland's campaign at the upcoming European Championship finals Getty Arsenal's first summer signing Granit Xhaka has revealed that the Gunners were keeping tabs on him for over a year and made it clear that Arsene Wenger played a major part in him choosing to move to north London ahead of other interested clubs. The Swiss midfielder's arrival from Borussia Monchengladbach was confirmed by the club on Wednesday (24 May) after he agreed a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.

Moses has opted out of the friendly matches against Mali and Luxembourg – The NFF says the player seems to be picking the invitations he will honour and will deal with him – Nigeria will play Mali on May 27 and then Luxembourg on May 31 For failing to honour yet another invitation to the Super Eagles, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has vowed to deal with Chelsea forward Victor Moses. The West Ham loanee was alleged to have tactically withdrawn from the friendlies against Mali and Luxembourg, and the NFF officials have vowed to take “corrective measures” against the player.  NFF vows to deal with Victor Moses Victor Moses A source at the NFF told Vanguard that the leadership of the football federation is crossed with Victor Moses’ attitude towards the Super Eagles, as “he seems to be picking the invitations he will honour.”

Multichoice Cable television (DSTV) has removed popular transgender reality television programme, “I am Cait’’ form E Entertainment Channel following complaints by Nigerians. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the company. The top television company succumbed to pressure from the Nigerian market, adding that the docu-series had been removed from the DSTV channel 124 and GOtv channel 24.

The country on Wednesday took a step into the era of telecommunications, broadcasting and media convergence as MTN Nigeria commenced the pilot of its digital television broadcasting service in Jos, Plateau State. The TV service, which goes live today (Thursday), is sequel to the issuance of a digital broadcast licence to MTN for N34bn, by the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation in 2015. Aside the N34bn, sources said that the telecoms company had spent about N25bn extra to get the TV running.

YOU can even conceive with your clothes on. GETTY ZERO PENETRATION: You can still get knocked up without having intercourse Technically it’s possible to get pregnant without having sex, even if you’re a virgin. If you’re not planning on having a baby any time soon, it’s important to know what kind of sexual behaviour might put you at risk of getting knocked up. Basically it’s possible to get pregnant if semen comes into contact with your vagina at any point.

   The House of Representatives Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to stop its planned privatisation of the nation’s refineries or joint investment ventures with some multinationals. The committee’s chairman, Hon. Ahmed Yerima (APC, Bauchi), who gave the order yesterday in Abuja during an interactive session with the managements of the NNPC and Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) on the planned privatisation of three refineries in the country, said the process was in breach of relevant laws.

  The new Afghan Taliban leader has told commanders and the group's supreme leadership council that there will be no peace talks with the Afghan government, a source in the group reached through an intermediary said Wednesday. The source said that Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, newly appointed to lead the terror group after a U.S. drone strike killed Mullah Akhtar Mohammed Mansour, will follow the militant policies espoused by founder Mullah Omar, killed in Pakistan in 2013. The source said that the appointment of Akhundzada "will bring back the era of Mullah Mohammad Omar," referring to the one-eyed mujahedeen commander who led the group from its inception in 1994, with "a simple life, loyalty, and terror on enemies."

   The trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has revealed the hitherto veiled sharp divide running through the polity. ANDREW ESSIEN in this piece, writes on the undercurrent of the opinions brought forth on the issue. One would have thought that after 17 years of back to back democratic process in the country, Nigerians would have been able to take a position on an issue collectively or at the very least, allow the statutory laws of the land to settle all issues even as regards those in the court of public opinion.

Earlier the Federal High Court has produced a ruling on this case. Nnamdi Kanu from Biafra has filed application to the appeal court wanting to cancel that ruling. He received a heavy blow, as that application got dismissed. Biafra leader wanted to be released from prison on bail, but the court considers the possibility of him escaping from Nigeria, as he has double citizenship. On May 25th the decision was made and by all means it was not welcomed by Kanu.

•Governor Ambode LAGOS State Government and a consortium of investors yesterday struck a deal on the N844billion Fourth Mainland Bridge, which is expected to address the chaotic traffic in the metropolis. The bridge, which is being constructed under Build, Own and Transfer (BOT), is expected to be completed in three years. The Federal Government, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode said, is not funding the project, which, according to him, has become imperative following the state’s phenomenal growth, with over 21 million population.

   As militants continue to destroy oil facilities in the Niger Delta, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Gen. Paul Boroh, has warned the perpetrators that the Federal Government will not reward criminals with medals under the guise of seeking peace. This has come just at the Amnesty coordinator has indicated his resolve to move into the creeks of the Niger Delta to hold peace talks with aggrieved individuals and groups to end the bombings that have substantially cut oil output and slowed Nigeria’s income in recent weeks.

  Ayo Fayose, Ekiti state governor. The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the increment in the pump price of petrol as one of the gifts of President Muhammadu Buhari to Nigerians to celebrate his one year in office, describing the president’s one year in office as “a colossal waste”. In a statement titled; “Petrol Price Increment as Buhari’s 1st Year Anniversary Gift to Nigerians” which he personally signed, the governor said the Federal Government was indirectly collecting N58.50 naira tax from suffering Nigerians on each litre of petrol they buy.”

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed the appeal that was lodged before it by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu and two other pro-Biafra agitators, David Nwawusi and Benjamin Madubugwu, had gone before the appellate court to challenge what they termed “strange procedure” adopted in their trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Denis Doyle/Getty Images Lionel Messi has revealed he would like to return to Argentina "one day" when his time with Barcelona—the club that has given him "everything"—comes to an end. The 28-year-old superstar moved to Barcelona to join their famed La Masia academy when he was just 13—described by Messi as both "a difficult moment [and] a marvelous moment"—and he admitted that he wants to return to his home country having not had the chance to grow up in Argentina,

Nigerian Naira forwards rose to 6-month non- deliverable 2.2% to 275 against the US Dollar at 4.38pm yesterday in London, according to a data obtained from the Bloomberg terminal after the Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee voted to allow “greater flexibility” with exchange rate. The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday abandoned its naira peg to the dollar in favour of a flexible currency regime, Reuters reports.

  Crown Prince of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa The Edo State Government has withdrawn a letter earlier issued on the Oba of Benin, saying it was issued in error. In a retraction signed by the Secretary to State Government, Julius Ihonvbere, dated May 25, 2016, the government said: “In deference to the revered age-long tradition and respect for the sensibilities of the people of the great Benin Kingdom, the Government of Edo State hereby withdraws a letter issued on 24th May 2016 entitled: “Appointment of His Royal Highness Edaiken N’Uselu, Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa as the Oba of Benin”

A Kenyan military official says Kenyan troops in Somalia killed 21 suspected al-Shabab extremists who were plotting an ambush in southern Somalia. Military spokesman Col. David Obonyo said Wednesday a lone gunman shot at the Kenyan troops Tuesday and fled while the troops were on the way to Tabda. Obonyo said the troops searched the area and found rebels planning an ambush.

A Kenyan military official says Kenyan troops in Somalia killed 21 suspected al-Shabab extremists who were plotting an ambush in southern Somalia. Military spokesman Col. David Obonyo said Wednesday a lone gunman shot at the Kenyan troops Tuesday and fled while the troops were on the way to Tabda. Obonyo said the troops searched the area and found rebels planning an ambush.

  Days after a U.S. drone strike in killed leader Mullah , the militant group has acknowledged his death and announced a new chief. Mullah takes over following a series of meetings among the group’s top leadership in the Pakistani city of Quetta, where Mansour was believed to be heading after returning from Iran when he was killed. Mansour had taken over last year, after it was revealed that the ’s longtime leader Mullah Mohammad Omar had died in 2013. Missing from public view ever since the U.S. invasion of the country in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, Omar’s death had been covered up by the , with the group continuing to issue periodic statements in his name in the two years after his passing.

Aircraft technical log signed by pilot shows no problems were identified before flight The EgyptAir jet that disappeared last week did not show technical problems before taking off from Paris, sources within the Egyptian investigation committee said late on Tuesday. The sources said the plane did not make contact with Egyptian air traffic control, but Egyptian air traffic controllers were able to see it on radar on a border area between Egyptian and Greek airspace known as KUMBI, 260 nautical miles from Cairo.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has raised the alarm over an alleged plan by officials of the Department of State Services to embark on the killing of pro- Biafra agitators during the celebration of heroes of the civil war and slain members of the group on May 30, 2016. The group said: “The information reaching us through our intelligence unit revealed that the Federal Government has perfected arrangements to use the army and other security agents of the Federal Government to execute the heinous plan of killing pro-Biafra agitators.

What's bothering the supermodel? Kendall Jenner has revealed that she often feels left out by her famous sisters. The supermodel recently admitted on an episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians (KUWTK) that it hurts her feelings when her siblings don't make an effort to spend time with her. She told elder sis Kourtney Kardashian, “It really annoys me when I come to the city and you don't hangout with me.”

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, Tuesday, strongly kicked against child marriage. Addressing a conference of Northern Muslims Religious Leaders Forum on Primary Health care in Kano, the former Central Bank Governor explained that the reproductive health challenges associated with such practice was enough to discouraged the age long tradition. Sanusi said that Nigeria Muslims were ardent followers of Maliki school of thought like Morocco, Malaysia and Egypt, stressing that those brotherly countries had since pegged marriage age.

He, however, said that with the new idea by the President led administration, "it is expected that there will be upsurge in economic activities.   The of Foreign Affairs, Mr , says plans have been concluded to sign visa-free pacts with a bloc of eight African countries to promote economic partnership on the continent. Onyeama announced this in on Tuesday at a news conference to mark one year of President ’s Administration. The , who did not disclose the names of the countries making up the bloc, noted with concern that trading among African countries had been very low. He, however, said that with the new idea by the President led administration, "it is expected that there will be upsurge in economic activities.

The Swiss Government earlier this year confirmed it had so far returned $723 million (about N142.43 billion) of stolen funds seized from the family of the late former head of state, Sani Abacha, to the Nigerian government over the last 10 years. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama says that the Swiss Government has agreed to return about $230 million stolen from Nigeria. The Minister revealed this at a news conference organized to appraise Buhari’s one year in office.

EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu An attempt by the Federal Government to repatriate £300m stolen funds from the State of Jersey (an autonomous British territory) has suffered a setback, says the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama. Onyeama said this in Abuja on Tuesday during a press conference which was held to commemorate President Muhammadu Buhari’s one year in office.

This is following a startling revelation from a research carried out by the Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FSAN) office of the agency.     Acting DG of , Mrs.Yetunde Oni (Amazonaws) There are indications that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control () might ban the importation of tomato paste from China. This is following a startling revelation from a research carried out by the Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FSAN) office of the agency.

Osinbajo said the forces of demand and supply will certainly prevail, and the cost of petrol will reduce drastically.   Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode in Lagos Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has announced that the pump price of fuel will fall in some months time. Osinbajo said the forces of demand and supply will certainly prevail, and the cost of petrol will reduce drastically. He said this while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) in Lagos state.

The governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday declared a state-of-emergency on the tomato in the state, saying that 80 per cent of tomato farms in the state have been ravaged by an exotic pest, called tomato blight ( Tuta Absoluta) with over 200 farmers in three local government areas of the state losing about N1billion. el-Rufai who addressed newsmen at the Correspondent Chapel through his Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry yesterday said, already some officials of the ministry have been sent to Kenya to liaise with experts and return with a solution.

  Minister of solid minerals and chairman of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Kayode Fayemi, has disclosed the non-remittance of $12.9 billion (N2.23trn) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to the Federal Government between 2005 and 2013. The disclosure, which was contained in an audit report carried out by NEITI and focused on all aspects of the extractive industries, showed that the funds were the sum of dividends, interest and loan payment from the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG). The report indicted the NNPC for failing to remit $3.8 billion revenues for itself and its subunit in 2013.