What the world is saying about Putin's re-election

China was the first world power to react Monday to Russian strongman Vladimir Putin's re-election vowing to push ties to a "higher level", but Germany questioned the fairness of the vote and warned M…

Zimbabwe to hold first post-Mugabe election in July

Zimbabwe will be holding its presidential and parliamentary elections in July -the first without the name of former president Robert Mugabe on the ballot following his long rule over the country- as …

N. Korea 'in talks to free US detainees' as diplomacy escalates

North Korea is in talks with the US and Sweden to release three Americans held in the North, reports said, as diplomatic activities gathered pace ahead of Pyongyang's planned summits with Washington …

Romario announces candidacy for Rio De Janeiro's Governors seat

Brazilian football great and 1994 World cup winner, Romario, who is currently a serving senator in Brazil has launched a bid to become governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, AFP reports.52 year old…

Putin wins fourth term with record vote

Vladimir Putin was Monday set for another six years in power after his landslide victory in Russia's presidential election but so far only close allies have congratulated him as Moscow's relations wi…

US Senate Rejects Proposed Immigration Bills

Hopes that the US senate would finally pass a bill that will ensure the future of over 1.8 million dreamers was shattered on Thursday, as the senate failed to agree on any of the bills that was out b…

US Senate to Vote on a Bipartisan Bill for Dreamers

A bipartisan bill that would protect about 1.8 million Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient and provide substantial funding for border security is about to be voted on by senate on…

U.S. congressional panel to investigate accusations that White House ignored FBI's warning on Porter

Following the controversy that surrounded the white house and circumstances leading to the resignations of former white house staff secretary Rob Porter over allegations of domestic abuse, a major co…

Trump's plan to end DACA opposed by a New York Judge

U.S. President. Donald Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA, a program protecting immigrants brought to the US as children, has been blocked by a second US judge o…

US Senate debates on Immigration bill, DACA.

On Monday evening the United State Senate, started a major,free-for-all immigration debate, that could decide the fate of over 700,000 "dreamers", young people brought into the US as children year ag…

Trump signs spending bill into law.

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law the stopgap and budget measure bill approved by both the senate and representatives. The bill will provide higher spending for the military separately …

Border Wall: US president's budget proposal provides funding

US President, Donald Trump's desire to build a wall across its southern border shared with mexico will be reflected in his budget proposal which will be unveiled on Monday, a senior white house offic…

US: House passes stopgap bill

A stopgap bill to keep the US government from another shut down have been approved by the house of representatives on Tuesday. This was the fifth stopgap measure of the federal fiscal year that began…

US: Congress votes to release Democrats rebuttal memo

US lawmakers have voted to release the memo by Democats, which a rebuttal to that of the Republican written by House Intelligence Committee chairman, Devin Nunes, alleging bias against President Dona…

US Congress members angers China over Nobel Peace prize Nomination

Beijing is accusing the US congress of interfering in China's affairs following nomination of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and its most prominent student leader for this year's Nobel Peace Priz…

Trump Investigation: "Memo tampered by republicans"

The top Democrat on the US House Intelligence Committee has accused Republicans of tampering with a memo about FBI spying at the 2016 election. Democratic Congressman, Adam Schiff said Republicans ha…

European Union president confident on Brexit deal this week despite stalemate

- European Union president confident on Brexit deal this week despite stalemate.- Both Juncker and May believe a deal will be signed this week.- Both sides have a common understanding on relevant iss…

PROBLEMS OF POLITICAL RHETORICS

By: Odobo Timothy EsosaPolitical rhetoric means the language and choice of words with which politicians address the masses. It is most taken seriously by democratic countries, and the essence of demo…

Saudi Arabia and Arab allies add 2 organisations and 11 individuals to terror list for links with Qatar

- Saudi Arabia and Arab allies add 2 organisations and 11 individuals to terror list for links with Qatar.- The organisational bodies blocked are the International Union of Muslim Scholars and the In…

Former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says he is free in Saudi Arabia, plans to return to Lebanon within days

- Former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says he is free in Saudi Arabia, plans to return to Lebanon within days.- Discloses he was not forced to resign from office from overseas.- Plans to return to Lebanon…