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Donald Trump adds legal heavyweights Ken Starr, Alan Dershowitz to impeachment team
President Donald Trump turned to some legal heavyweights to help defend him in his Senate impeachment trial with the addition on Friday of former independent counsel Ken Starr, who paved the way for former President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment, and prominent lawyer Alan Dershowitz.
Ukraine launching task force to investigate alleged surveillance of former US envoy
The Interior Ministry of Ukraine tells VOA that a special task force involving U.S. and Ukrainian officials will be launched Monday to look into reports that the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine had been subjected to surveillance and threats in Ukraine.
US resumes joint military operations in Iraq
The United States on Wednesday resumed joint military operations with Iraq that had been put on pause after the US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, the New York Times reported.
How US tried, failed to kill another top Iranian military commander in Yemen
On the same day the U.S. military killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad, U.S. forces carried out another top-secret mission against a senior Iranian military official in Yemen, according to a new report.
Ukraine gets access to crashed plane’s black boxes
Ukrainian experts have gained access to the black box flight recorders of the Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran, Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said on Friday.
Iran to analyze black box after missile blamed for crash
Iran said on Friday it wanted to download black box recordings itself from a Ukrainian airliner that crashed, killing all 176 people aboard, after Canada and others said the plane was brought down by an Iranian missile, probably by mistake.
Donald Trump approves new sanctions against Iran
US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, made this known on Friday in a live address.
US Air Force sends chilling message to Iran with huge display of jet fighter...
The US Air Force has sent a chilling message to Iran with huge display of jet fighter force as President Donald Trump deployed B-52s with their sights set on Tehran.
Donald Trump warns Iran of ‘major retaliation,’ threatens sanctions on Iraq
US President Donald Trump threatened “major retaliation” Sunday if Iran avenges the killing of a key military commander and he warned of massive economic sanctions against ally Iraq if the country expels US troops based there.
Mike Pompeo: US intelligence assessment on Qassem Soleimani was ‘clear’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that there was “no scepticism” among senior U.S. leaders about the intelligence behind the decision to kill a top Iranian general, and that any target the U.S. may strike in Iran would be “lawful”.
Donald Trump vows to hit 52 Iranian targets if Iran retaliates after drone strike
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites “very hard” if Iran attacks Americans or U.S. assets after a drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader, as tens of thousands of people marched in Iraq to mourn their deaths.
Skepticism mounts over evidence of ‘imminent’ threat that Donald Trump says justified Qasem Soleimani...
Top US national security officials continue to defend the Trump administration's claim that it killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in response to an imminent threat to American lives, but the lack of evidence provided to lawmakers and the public has fueled lingering skepticism about whether the strike was justified.
How Donald Trump made the decision to kill Qassem Soleimani
When President Donald Trump’s national security team came to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday, they weren’t expecting him to approve an operation to kill General Qassem Soleimani.
![US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had spoken to Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, but did not elaborate on how the protections would be achieve [Anadolu]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/13071019-324x235.jpg "Mike Pompeo: Europe not ‘helpful’ as could be over Qasem Soleimani killing")
Mike Pompeo: Europe not ‘helpful’ as could be over Qasem Soleimani killing
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that Washington’s European allies had not been “as helpful” as he hoped over the US killing of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq.
Russia: Killing of Iran military commander illegal
Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, on Friday condemned the United States for killing a top Iranian military officer in an airstrike.
![US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a 'new era of cooperation' [Petr David Josek-AP]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/14114247-324x235.jpg "Mike Pompeo: US committed to de-escalation after killing Iran’s Qassem Soleimani")
Mike Pompeo: US committed to de-escalation after killing Iran’s Qassem Soleimani
Washington is committed to “de-escalation” after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad killed Qassem Soleimani, the architect of Iran’s growing military influence in the Middle East, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says.
Donald Trump taunts Iran after US kills top general
President Donald Trump on Friday morning tweeted his first statement after an American airstrike killed Iran’s top military commander hours earlier.
Senator: US stance on Nigeria’s religious freedom justifies hate speech bill
The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Sabi Abdullahi (APC, Niger), has said the hate speech bill he introduced to the Senate will address all issues of discrimination associated with religious and ethnic persecution in Nigeria.
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Adams Oshiomhole: Emeka Ihedioha never won Imo, Supreme Court made correction
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Adams Oshiomhole said ousted Imo governor Emeka Ihedioha did not win the 9 March 2019 election and that the Supreme Court judgment was a remedy for the fraud.
One dies of Lassa fever in Ogun
Barely three days after the Ogun State Government denied outbreak of Lassa fever, a 26-year-old woman, Titilayo Akinsola, on Saturday, died of the hemorrhagic fever in Abeokuta, the state capital.
Lassa fever: 29 deaths, 195 confirmed cases reported in 11 states – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 29 deaths and 195 confirmed cases of Lassa fever had been reported in 11 states of the federation.
Iwo monarch laments failure of Yoruba language
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi, Saturday lamented the failure of Yoruba language to evolve with the current trends and assert its identity among respectable languages in the world.
Manchester United target Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo
Manchester United are looking at Odion Ighalo as they try to bring in a striker on loan following the long-term injury to Marcus Rashford.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer open to signing cover for Marcus Rashford
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Manchester United are “always looking at improving the squad” as they mull over potential transfer options to provide cover for injured forward Marcus Rashford.
Man impregnates mother-in-law after losing wife
A woman goes to babysit for her son-in-law. But she ends up carrying, in the deal, two babies for the same man: one in her arms and the other in her stomach. It’s a story with various angles and tangles to it, a tragedy of immense proportion, with many loops and layers. And, untangling it, understanding it, is not going to prove an easy task for many a mind.
House of Reps moves to include Lagos as NDDC state
A proposed law in House of Representatives, seeking to include Lagos on the list of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) States, is in process.
Manchester United target Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo
Manchester United are looking at Odion Ighalo as they try to bring in a striker on loan following the long-term injury to Marcus Rashford.
NFF recovers Super Eagles Instagram account from hacker
Nigerian football Federation has recovered the stolen Super Eagles Instagram account from a Turkish hacker.