US President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Arabia’s powerful Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House Tuesday, for talks expected to focus on the economy and rolling back Iranian influence.

North Korea is in sabre-rattling mode, threatening the United States of “merciless” attacks if an aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Carl Vinson, which is joining South Korean forces for exercises, infringes on its sovereignty or dignity.

‘Suspended’ Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank has appealed to the staff of the party not to strike as the party battles to shore its finances and settle arrears of unpaid salaries.

The war of words between national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and chairman of the caretaker committee, Ahmed Makarfi, escalated, yesterday, as Sheriff accused Makarfi of jeopardising the peace process initiated by former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to grant unconditional pardon and release to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and other unjustly incarcerated Nigerians like the ex-National Security Adviser (NSA) to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Sambo Dasuki.