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The latest attempt to repeal the Obama-era healthcare act has failed after a dramatic night in the US Senate. At least three Republicans - John McCain, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski - voted against the bill, which needed a simple majority to pass. President Donald Trump  said  the three had "let the American people down". The so-called "skinny" repeal, which would have scaled back some of the more controversial provisions, is the third failed attempt to repeal Obamacare. It would have resulted in 16 million people losing their health insurance by 2026, with insurance premiums increasing by 20%, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). What happened in the Senate? The vote was delayed after Senate Republicans kept a procedural vote open before the actual Obamacare vote while they attempted to persuade their members to vote for the repeal. Vice President Mike Pence was seen talking to Mr McCain for more than 20 minutes. But Mr McCain then ...

Former Minister of Aviation during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s regime, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign now. In a series of tweets form his twitter handle, Fani-Kayode said that with the pictures posted by the various visiting governors to Buhari in London, the president would need to quit the office. In one of the tweets, Fani-Kayode said, “Buhari!, resign, go home and rest.” On Wednesday, seven governors, including two governors from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP had visited the recuperating president in London. They were excited that the president had improved very well and that it is a matter of time, he would be back home to continue with his national assignment. But to Fani-Kayode, President Buhari has no stamina anymore to lead the country of 180 million people. He said, ‘By curious dignitaries in a distant foreign land. It is an act of cruelty to expect this poor man to lead a nation of 180 million. Let him resign, g...

Ebonyi State Governor, Mr. Dave Umahi has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has improved very well as he described the rate of his recovery as a miracle. Umahi is one of the two governors from the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP that visited the president in London on Wednesday. There were seven governors chosen from the six geopolitical zones, including the Chairman of the Governors’ Forum, the Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari. Other who took lunch with Buhari in London Umar Ganduje (Kano); Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo); are Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom); Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara); Samuel Ortom (Benue); and Kashim Shettima (Borno). Speaking further, Umahi said that Buhari was lively and was able to interact well with the delegation. He said that the Buhari he met was different from what was being carried on the social media platform and that soon the president would soon be coming back to Nigeria. According to Umahi who spoke via telephone conversation from Londo...

The Brazilian forward continues to be heavily linked with a summer move away from Camp Nou and has now been seen tangling with colleague Nelson Semedo Neymar has been caught on camera tangling with Barcelona team-mate Nelson Semedo in a heated training ground bust-up as speculation regarding his future intensifies. Footage captured by Splash News shows the Brazilian forward becoming involved in an angry dispute with his Portuguese colleague

The Nigeria international will provide proper competition to Jamie Vardy as he closes in on becoming the Foxes’ fifth signing of the summer Leicester City have agreed a £25 million deal with Manchester City for Kelechi Iheanacho, with his medical pencilled in for Friday. The Foxes revealed the Nigeria international had agreed to join the former English champions having endured a tough time at Etihad Stadium. Club’s vice chairman, Aiyawatt Srivaddha-naprabha claimed that Iheanacho looks set to join his compatriots Ahmed Musa and Wilfred Ndidi having clarified dispute concerning the player’s image right.

Alexis Sanchez has revealed he’s struggling with illness ahead of his return to  Arsenal  training this weekend.

The Nigeria naira yesterday appreciated further to N364 per dollar in the parallel trade showcase because of frail interest for dollar. Naijcrackgist survey revealed that the parallel market exchange rate fell for the second consecutive day to N364 per dollar yesterday from N365 per dollar on Tuesday. This translated to N1 appreciation for the naira. Similarly the naira appreciated by 90 kobo in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window, as the indicative exchange rate dropped to N368.6 per dollar yesterday from N369.5 per dollar on Tuesday. Data by the Financial Market Dealers Quote (FMDQ) showed that the volume of transactions dropped by 58 per cent to $75.32 million from N182.3 million on Tuesday.