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Judge Derrick Watson has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest bid to impose travel restrictions on citizens from eight countries entering the US. Judge Watson slapped a temporary restraining order on the open-ended ban before it could take effect this week. The policy targets Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad and North Korea, as well as some Venezuelan officials. Previous iterations of the ban targeted six Muslim-majority countries, and were widely referred to as a “Muslim ban”. The state of Hawaii sued in Honolulu to block Mr Trump’s third version, which was set to go into effect early on Wednesday. READ:…

Kogi State Government Chief of Staff, Edward Onoja has rubbished reports that he owns four houses in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital and has N9 billion in one of his accounts. Onoja also squashed rumours making the round on social media that he asked a 60-year old man to prostrate for him. He dismissed the reports at the Kogi State Social Media Summit themed ‘Improving Government Policies Through Social Media Advocacy’ held on 12 October at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Lokoja. Responding to questions posed to him, the Chief of Staff said he does not own a single house in Abuja.…

Tunde Fowler, Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has been elected as 1st Vice Chairman of United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters. Eric Nil Yarboi Mensah, the Chairman of Ghanaian Revenue Authority, GRA is the 2nd Vice Chairman. The committee is meeting for the first time after the appointment. This election took place today in Geneva, Switzerland, where the global UN committee of tax experts is holding its meeting. United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guteress, announced the appointment of the 25 members in a United Nations Economic and Social Council notification dated August 10th,…

The Nigerian Army has arrested more than 40 suspects for various offences within Lagos and Ogun states during various operations on the platform of ‘Exercise CROCODILE SMILE 2. ‘The exercises was launched by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, the army said in a statement by the 81 Division spokesperson, Lt.-Col. Olaolu Daudu in Lagos. According to him, so far, the troops have being carrying out routine activities associated with the exercise seamlessly along with other sisters services, security and para military agencies. “Some suspected criminals have been arrested. Drug peddlers, cultists, car snatchers and other criminal elements…

The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has called on Nigerian’s not to berate President Muhammadu Buhari for his call for focus on the North East saying that the region was in dire need of attention. Speaking in an interview with newsmen at the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saraki said that the level of devastation in the region required priority attention. He stressed that it was in view of that that he had called for an international conference on the North East to get attention to the region and to raise fund to rebuild…

Liverpool recorded the biggest away win by an English team in the history of the European Cup as they thrashed Slovenian side Maribor to go top of Champions League Group E. In a scintillating performance, the Reds dominated throughout and opened the scoring on four minutes when Roberto Firmino finished from close range after Mohamed Salah broke free down the right. Philippe Coutinho made it 2-0 with a half-volley from James Milner’s pull-back before Salah scored twice, finishing off passes from Firmino then Alberto Moreno as the Reds led 4-0 at half-time. Firmino added a fifth with a flicked header…

Hugo Lloris’ stunning saves helped Tottenham claim a 1-1 Champions League draw at Real Madrid, for whom Keylor Navas also impressed. Mauricio Pochettino got his game-plan spot on against the holders at the Bernabeu as Serge Aurier’s cross was turned into his own net by Raphael Varane (27) before Cristiano Ronaldo equalised from the spot (43) after a needless foul from Aurier. Both teams could have won it, but were indebted to their goalkeepers Lloris and Navas who starred with some important saves. The teams meet again in Group H in a fortnight’s time at Wembley, and both look odds-on…

Hertha Berlin’s Ivorian forward Salomon Kalou compared racism to terrorism as he explained why his Bundesliga side “took the knee” on Saturday. Before the game against Schalke, Hertha staff copied the protests started by NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick against treatment of black Americans. “It’s like terrorism – either you’re against it or for it,” said Kalou, 32. “If you don’t do anything against it, don’t criticise people who do, or have any type of judgement towards them.” Former Chelsea player Kalou denied Hertha’s protest, which the German club said stood for “tolerance and responsibility”, was a publicity stunt. “That’s not…

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu became legally a fugitive today as he was conspicuously absent in court as his trial resumed in Abuja. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, who earlier gave the secessionist campaigner bail has fixed Nov.20 for his sureties to produce him. One of the sureties, is Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe. Others are Immanuel Madu and Torchokwu Uchendu. Nyako gave the order on Tuesday when Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to Kanu, told the court he could not explain the whereabouts of his client. NAN reports that Kanu, whose bail was perfected by…

America’s richest may be getting richer but President Donald Trump’s fortune has slid by $600 million to $3.1 billion, according to a list of 400 billionaires released by Forbes magazine on Tuesday. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates topped the list for a 24th consecutive year on a net worth of $89 billion with Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, worth $81.5 billion, number two. But Trump, the first US president to come solely from the private sector, is ranked 248 — sharing the spot with 27-year-old Snap co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel, the youngest person on the list. Forbes attributed Trump’s decline to a…