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Picture: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Repent! The post-truth clown-candidate Donald J. Trump has finally admitted to being fallible! This week, he has declared on many an occassion that he had seen "top-secret" footage in January of an aircraft unloading money on the same day that the Iranian government released four American prisoners. Speaking at a rally in Portland, Maine, on Thursday he told the crowd that the money, paid by the US, would be used to fund terrorism or line the pockets or Iranian politicians: You saw that, with the airplane coming in? And the airplane coming in and the money coming off, I guess. That was given to us, has to be, by the Iranians. And you know why the tape was given to us? Because they want to embarrass our country. His spokesperson said on Wednesday that the footage to which Trump had previously referred was in fact just B-roll footage from Geneva, not a secret Iranian tape. Trump has now subsequently admitted he is wrong (sort of) in a tw...

International community is trying to reconcile warring factions while simultaneously attempting to contain a growing humanitarian crisis Mothers are unable to breastfeed their babies because they themselves were not getting enough food AFP Weeks after the outbreak of deadly fighting in South Sudan, aid groups say their movement is being restricted by continued violence and government checkpoints, harming their ability to get food and medicine to severely malnourished children. “We already have an extremely serious food-insecurity crisis,” said UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'Brien in an interview. “And there are many circumstances where, appallingly, this only gets worse.” During the intense July clashes, South Sudanese government forces looted a UN warehouse where food for 220,000 needy people was kept, according to UN officials. Humanitarian groups have reported that in parts of the country their access is limited by government checkpoints or continued fighting. Just o...

29 illegal immigrants of Nigeriens origin were on Friday paraded by the Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Immigration service. Comptroller of Immigration, Lagos Command, Mrs Clara Okojie said the raid was done to rid the state of illegal immigrants. Unit supervisor and Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, ECOWAS Section, Abdullahi Azare said the arrests were done on the environs of Lagos Island following a tip off. While 79 were arrested, 29 of them were found to be without resident papers. Others were released, despite not presenting themselves to Immigration Officers on arrival in Nigeria. Many of those caught were engaged in menial jobs while living in the metropolis. They will be sent back to Niger today. Azare noted that anyone of ECOWAS origin, who chooses to come to Nigeria, either for business or tourism is welcome anytime, provided they get the necessary documentation from the immigration service. He promised to ensure continuous raids. Human Resource Manager, 2IC, and a Dep...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday, left Nigeria for Zambia, where he is billed to lead the African Union Elections Observation Mission, AUEOM, in the country’s election scheduled take place on October 11, 2016. Recall that former President Jonathan also led a 33-nation observer mission to the Sunday, October 25, 2015 General Election held in Tanzania. Former President Goodluck Jonathan leaving Nigeria for Zambia, where he is billed to lead the African Union Elections Observation Mission, AUEOM, in the country’s election scheduled take place on October 11, 2016.

Dr. Dayo Mobereola, Commissioner for Transportation The Lagos State Government on Friday announced the closure of the Marine Bridge Road (Inward Ijora), Apapa area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria in preparation to commence repair works on the bridge. The repair work would be carried out by contractors of the Federal Ministry of Works. A statement from the State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola on Friday said the emergency and immediate closure of the bridge was to also allow the Federal Ministry carryout studies to determine the state of the bridge and effect appropriate repairs. “While the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing has assured of immediate action towards repairing the bridge as it may deem fit, the Lagos State Government is committed to putting in place effective traffic management strategies that will mitigate the impact of the closure,” he said. The government announced alternative routes that could be used by commuters. According to the statement,...

Nigeria has arrested seven suspects for allegedly supplying high-calibre explosives and detonators to militants wreaking havoc on key pipelines and facilities. National Security Adviser Major-General Mohammed Monguno said on Thursday the explosives were diverted from an explosives-distribution company in the Niger delta to the rebels. “A detailed audit of the records of explosives magazines and quarries in that region was conducted, which revealed the diversion of about 9,000 kg of high explosives and 16,420 pieces of detonators for illegal use,” he said. “The actors, including the storeman of a major explosives distribution company in Nigeria, an accomplice and five security operatives, have been arrested and handed over to the appropriate authorities,” he said. Monguno said an inquiry has been launched. “Right now, investigations are being conducted and I can assure you that they are deeply culpable and necessary action will be taken on the conclusion of these investigations,” he ...

ABUJA-Following the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers across the federation, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration would not tolerate any acts of banditry and criminality. He said that the security agencies in the country had been mandated to adequately deal with such act as it was capable of truncating the peace of the country. It will be recalled that there had been frequent clashes between fulani herdsmen and farmers in many States particularly in Benue, Enugu, Adamawa, Ekiti which claimed several lives. Consequently, many stakeholders had called for ranching and grazing reserves for the cattles. Similarly, there had been a growing impression in some quarters that President Buhari had not come all out to condemn the herdsmen and find lasting solution to the problem despite ordering the security apparatus of the country to quell the clashes. But speaking yesterday at the graduation ceremony of the National Defence College, NDC, for Course 24 in A...