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A Nigerian senator who stood as surety for on-the-run former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina has been ordered to be remanded in custody. A Federal High Court in Abuja gave the order today for Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) to be remanded in Kuje correctional…

Senators honor the late Justice Cecilia Munoz-Palma The Senate on Monday adopted a resolution commemorating the 107th birth anniversary of the late Supreme Court Justice Cecilia Munoz-Palma. Justice Cecilia Muñoz-Palma (Facebook)Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, author and sponsor of Senate Resolution No. 577, hailed Munoz-Palma as the first woman to…

By Relaxnews November 23, 2020 With Covid upending every aspect of viewers' lives, some TV shows -- from the obvious medical dramas to sitcoms -- have woven the pandemic into their latest seasons' storylines, but a handful have avoided it altogether. In the opening scenes of the latest season of…

Republican senators can disagree. On Saturday, Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey (R) essentially acknowledged Joe Biden as president-elect based on a federal court decision in his state. On Sunday, North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer (R) explained on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ why he does not agree with Toomey’s conclusion.. @chucktodd: "Do…

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Thursday said directly what no other current Republican elected official is willing to say about Donald Trump: that the president is actively seeking to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s historic victory in the 2020 presidential election. In a statement posted on Twitter, Romney condemned Trump for…

McDreamy Patrick Dempsey's Big Return to "Grey's Anatomy"Want more Patrick Dempsey? Well, you're in luck. Less than a week after he shocked Grey's Anatomy fans by returning for the season 17 premiere, the 54-year-old actor appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and teased whether he'd be making any future appearances on…

The transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden's administration would be "orderly" and happen "right on time," according to a top Republican leader and Senator Mitch McConnell. Last week, the mainstream media declared Biden as the winner of the presidential election after the 77-year-old former vice president crossed…

11.38pm GMT23:38 We are closing this blog now but you can follow all the updates at our new blog here: 11.06pm GMT23:06 The US has seen more than 250,000 deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic as a new swathe of data was released that pushed the stricken country over the…

Biden criticizes Trump over pandemic handling Biden criticizes Trump over pandemic handling... 03:35 Washington — Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, who at 87 is the second oldest member of the Senate, said in a statement that he had been tested positive for the coronavirus. Grassley announced that he had been exposed…

Another day, another Congressional hearing on big tech...right?  Not so fast. Tuesday’s hearing, which once again saw Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey remotely take the hot seat, was a little bit different. What made this one unique? This hearing was the first time Congress got to grill Zuckerberg…