World Ghana's President, Akufo-Addo Declares Assets

Ghana's President, Nana Akufo-Addo has declared his assets at the Auditor General’s Department, fulfilling a constitutional requirement.

According to presidential sources, Nana Akufo-Addo made the declaration on January 26, 2017.

The declaration is constitutionally mandated of all public officers and comes after the president had tried but was unsuccessfully in declaring his assets. The president is however yet to make the declaration public knowledge 

Politics Niger Delta Governor Loses $10m Bailout Funds To Girlfriend

A governor from the oil rich region is under probe after the sum of $10 million he diverted from the bailout funds allocated to his state was hijacked by his girlfriend, The Nation reports.

The governor was said to have commissioned his mistress to help him launder the said sum only for the latter to refuse to remit it in the slush accounts the governor provided.

Already, the money in question has been traced to a bank in the United States of America

Bills Targeting Protests In U.S. States Fuel Free Speech Fears

Republican lawmakers in several central U.S. states are pushing bills that would crack down on demonstrations, drawing criticism from free speech campaigners and underlining the polarization over protests in the era of President Donald Trump.

Bills have been introduced over the past month in states including North Dakota, Indiana and Iowa that would impose measures such as harsher penalties for demonstrators who disrupt traffic, and scrapping punishment for drivers who unintentionally strike protesters blocking their vehicles.

CAN Defends Apostle Suleman, Says Osinbajo’s ‘Silence’ No Longer Golden

The Christian Association of Nigeria has vowed to defend the founder of Omega Fire Ministries, Johnson Suleman, after operatives of the State Security Service tried to arrest him on Tuesday.

The group also criticised Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, saying he has failed to speak up against attacks on Christians.

Fiery Edo State-based preacher, Mr. Suleman, caused a stir by calling for the killing of Fulani herdsmen found near his church.

Customs Seizes 2 Helicopters At Lagos Airport, Hands Them Over To Air Force

The Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Command of Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, yesterday seized two Bell civil models l Helicopters which were imported into the country last year but remained unclaimed at the ware house of the Skyways Aviation Handling Company Limited ,SAHCOL, at the cargo section of the airport.

The two abandoned helicopters have therefore been handed over to the Nigerian Air Force to fight insurgency in the North East.

Confirming the seizure yesterday, the Customs Area Controller, Frank Allanah disclosed that the duty paid value of the two helicopters and other accessories was over N9,757,135,240.86.

Donald Trump Bans Syrian Refugees Indefinitely From US, Other MUSLIM Nations

The reality of Donald Trump's hardline stance on immigration came into force last night when he ordered a four-month ban on all refugees entering the US.

The President also singled out refugees from Syria as barred from entering the country indefinitely, or until he himself decides they are allowed in.

No visas will be issued to immigrants from seven mainly-Muslim nations including Syria, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen for 90 days.

"I'm establishing new vetting measures to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America. Don't want them here," Trump said earlier on Friday at the Pentagon.

Photo: Amosun, Daisy Danjuma Visit Buhari In London

Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun on Friday with Daisy Danjuma visited President Muhammadu Buhari in London where he had gone on vacation. The Governor visited in company of Daisy and another individual. This comes shortly after fake reports that the President had kicked the bucket.