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Obama calls Orlando shooting an 'act of terror,' other politicians react

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President Barack Obama called the mass shooting at an LGBT Orlando nightclub Sunday an "act of terror" in remarks to the nation from the White House briefing room. "We know enough to say this was an act of terror and an act of hate," he said.

Trump is running the same campaign that won him the GOP nomination. There’s a big problem with that

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Memorabilia is sold before Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Atlantic Aviation on Saturday in Moon Township, Pa. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Donald Trump ran a brilliant Republican primary campaign. The problem? He’s running that exact same campaign in the general election.

All eyes on Masipa as sentencing proceedings in Pistorius case begin tomorrow

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As sentencing proceedings are set to begin in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial tomorrow, Judge Thokozile Masipa will be under pressure to restore public confidence in the law. Pistorius will be back at the High Court in Pretoria where he will be sentenced again,

Arnold Schwarzenegger remembers his idol Muhammad Ali

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Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger said that Muhammad Ali was his idol and a great motivation.

The oil trillions yet to be found

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An audit report unravels how spending from the NNPC revenues were unaccounted for. The latest audit report of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry undertaken by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, (NEITI), which was published recently,

WIKE THREATENS TO REVOKE AGIP C OF O IN RIVERS, ACCUSES FIRM OF WORKING AGAINST RIVERS ‘INTEREST

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has a harsh word for the Italian oil giants, Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC), threatening to send the firm packing from the state over alleged reneging in its Corporate Social Responsibility.

AVENGERS SEEK SUPPORTS FROM UK, USA, EU, CHINA , OTHERS FOR NIGER DELTA SECESSION

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Rampaging militants under the aegis of Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), have called for supports from the international community to ensure the actualization of the secession of the oil rich Niger Delta from the Nigerian state.

June 12 'Another April Fool in Nigeria'

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This day, June 12 will always be remembered by those who have defied the culture of silence and conspiracy against a significant moment in Nigerian history, to remind us of how today, 23 years ago, the battle against the exit of the military from power was fought at the ballot by a determined Nigerian people. It is indeed sad that apart from the South West states of Oyo, Ogun,

EFCC seizes Adamawa ex-acting gov, Fintiri’s N500m house

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File photo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized a terrace house belonging to a former acting Governor of Adamawa State, Umaru Fintiri. The house is located on No. 7, Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja.

AMAA 2016: The full winners list

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Winners include Daniel K Daniel, Thishiwe Ziqubu, "Meet the Parents," "Dry," "Soldier Story," "Tell Me Something New," among others. Daniel K Daniel at 2016 AMAA (Instagram ) The 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards is happening today, Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Dr. Obi Wali Event Centre, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.