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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia plan to file a lawsuit on Monday alleging that foreign payments to President Donald Trump’s businesses violate the U.S. constitution, according to a source familiar with the situation. Trump already faces a similar lawsuit that was brought in January by plaintiffs including a ethics non-profit group. However, the case from two Democratic attorneys general could stand a better chance in court as the first government action over allegations that Trump, a Republican, violated the constitution’s so-called emoluments clause. Democrat AGs have taken a lead role in litigating against Trump’s policies, successfully blocking executive orders restricting travel from some Muslim-majority countries. They are also resisting efforts to roll back environmental regulations and insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. A spokesman for Maryland’s attorney general declined to comment on the latest emoluments...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Sokoto State Government has earmarked N751 million for orphans and less privileged persons in the ongoing Ramadan fasting and the forthcoming Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Sokoto State Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Mani Katami, disclosed this to newsmen in Sokoto on Wednesday. He said the packages, which are in three categories, would assist the less privileged to fast and celebrate the forthcoming Sallah with a relative ease. The commissioner said under the first category, the state government has earmarked N300 million for the operations of the 311 Ramadan feeding centres across the metropolis. He said that out of the number, 110 would be provided with food, oranges and other condiments to prepare food for the needy to break their fast. ”These centres have been provided with cooks, security attaches, surveillance teams, operators and a supervisor, among others. ”We have also created a centre dedicated for diabetics at the Specialist Hospital, Sokot...

http://ift.tt/2rbTKdV Lagos – The high returns on treasury bills and Federal Government bonds are having negative effects on productive activities in the country. Mr Muda Yusuf, Director General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said this while assessing President Muhammadu Buhari’s two years administration at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Lagos on Sunday. The returns on treasury bills range from 15 per cent to 18 per cent depending on their tenor. Yusuf said the high returns were discouraging investors from putting their money in productive activities considering the risks and challenges of the business environment. The director general said that many investors preferred investing in treasury bills and bonds because they were not risky, tax free and with high returns. According to him, commercial banks that are supposed to be lending to the manufacturers are also investing in treasury bills. He, however, advised promoters of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs...

http://ift.tt/2r79G0U Hadejia (Jigawa) – Some residents of Hadejia in Jigawa have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for tackling insurgency and other security challenges in the country. They said on Sunday that Buhari’s two years in office was eventful and the democracy day meaningful. Malam Ahmad Salisu, a civil servant, said the administration had performed creditably in tackling Boko Haram insurgency, cattle rustling, abductions, armed robbery and other crimes. Salisu said the president had demonstrated great political acumen that stimulated unity and social harmony in the past two years. He noted the new approach to the crusade against insurgency brought about positive results and enhanced peace to the troubled North-East region and other parts of the country. “Buhari demonstrated greater commitment to end Boko Haram insurgency, militancy, cattle rustling and other forms of violence in the country. “He achieved positive changes in the security apparatus, which is critical...

http://ift.tt/2rbzmHk National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Monday, said that Lagosians will resist any coup plots, as it would not provide fertile ground for any undemocratic actions. Speaking at a special parliamentary session to celebrate Lagos at 50 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Tinubu, who noted that Nigeria has gone too far democratically to allow anti-democratic forces into its governance process, said that those enticing the military to come out of the barracks wanted to undermine the present democratic process. According to him, the coup plotters “will not get ready buyers for their product,” because a lot of people sustained injuries and sacrificed their lives for the country to have its present democracy. He, therefore, called on all those planning to stage a coup to move away from it and have a rethink. [a Tinubu stated that it was cle...

http://ift.tt/2qGUK96 Liverpool's Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Middlesbrough at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on May 21, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS / Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was as delighted as the club’s success-starved fans after his side’s 3-0 win over Middlesbrough secured a top-four finish and a Champions League play-off spot on Sunday. Brilliant strikes from Georginio Wijnaldum, Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana guaranteed a place in next season’s qualification play-off as Klopp’s men overcame some early nerves to show their class on the last day of the season. Liverpool’s fourth-placed finish is just the second time in eight seasons that they have made it into Europe’s elite competition and the ecstatic reception Klopp’s side received on the final whistle confirmed how much that means to the club’s ever-faithful fans. ...