If the US-North Korea summit goes well, Kim Jong-Un may get an invitation from President Donald Trump to visit the White House in Washington.

The US President gave this indication after his meeting with Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe to discuss the summit on June 12.

President Trump said it was possible an agreement to end the Korean War could be reached, though he called that the easy part of the negotiations.

That is because the US and its regional allies want North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, which President Trump acknowledged would take longer than one meeting to realise the goal.

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation to gazette his declaration on June Twelve as Democracy.

Also to be published in the Federal Gazette is the award of the National Honours on the acclaimed winner of the June 12 presidential election in 1993, late Chief M.K.O Abiola; his running-mate, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe; and foremost human rights advocate, late Chief Gani Fawehinmi.

The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed in a statement that President Buhari wants the process for the publication of the Executive Order in the official gazette to be completed before Tuesday next week, to enable the award conferment ceremony hold as planned.

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says security threats were delaying federal road construction projects in the Niger Delta.

Amaechi’s observation is based on feedback from some of the contractors handling projects within Niger Delta region.

The Transportations Minister was speaking during an inspection tour of on-going construction sites around Eleme axis of the East-West Road in Rivers State.

He said with cooperation of the people, government will do its best to attract more development across the country.

Our correspondent Uchendu Ejiowhor reports that a notice displayed by the construction company at the site indicates that work on the East-West Road has gulped one hundred and seventy billion naira since February, 2015.

Leaders of the seven richest countries in the world are meeting today in Canada, and the United States’ hike in steel and aluminium tariffs is top on the agenda.

Observers have predicted a confrontation with U.S. President Donald Trump at the summit of the Group of Seven rich nations.

Ahead of the summit; President Trump had taken to twitter to attack Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with Canadian officials responding with signals about disagreements on a lot of things.

However; French President Emmanuel Macron urged leaders attending the summit to be civil, but hinted that the other six members of the G-Seven could form their own grouping without the US if necessary.

On her part; British Prime Minister Theresa May said she wanted the European Union to use restraint in its retaliation to the U.S. tariffs, stressing that the response must be proportionate and legal.

Meanwhile; the White House has announced that President Trump would be leaving on Saturday, before the summit formally ends, from where he would fly to Singapore for the historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Twenty-five years after the annulment of the presidential election in 1993, the Federal Government has decided to recognize June 12 as Democracy Day.

In a press statement personally signed by President Buhari, he said the decision was reached after due consultations

The decision by President Muhammadu Buhari reverses the commemoration of Democracy Day on 29th of May, which had been observed over the past eighteen years since the advent of the current democratic dispensation.

President Buhari said his Administration shared the views of Nigerians that June 12th, 1993 was far more symbolic of democracy in Nigeria than May 29th or even October 1st.

The President noted that June 12th was the day when Nigerians in their millions expressed their democratic will in what was undisputedly the freest, fairest and most peaceful election since the country gained independence.

He said the fact that the outcome of that election was not upheld by the then military government does not distract from the democratic credentials of the process.

President Muhammadu Buhari further announced the decision by his administration to award posthumously the highest national honour of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic, GCFR, on late Chief MKO Abiola, who was presumed to have won the June 12th presidential election in 1993.

President Buhari also said Chief Abiola’s running-mate, Ambassador Baba-Gana Kingibe, will be conferred with the title of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, GCON.

In the same manner; the President further resolved to confer posthumous award of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger on foremost human rights advocate, late Gani Fawahinmi for his role in the fight to actualise the June 12th election.

The Presidential statement further noted that the investiture ceremony for the awardees would take place on Tuesday next week, being June 12th, in commemoration of the historic election twenty-five years ago.

A United States judge who was widely criticized for his leniency towards a campus rapist has been removed from office by voters.

Judge Aaron Persky handed Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner a six-month sentence in June 2016.

But county judges in California are elected, and if a petition to remove them from office garners enough signatures a vote will be held.

Tuesday's vote in Santa Clara County marks the first time a Californian judge has been removed in this way for more than 80 years.

Vice Chancellor of Rivers State University, Professor Blessing Didia said the Institution would play a leading role in the health care delivery system in the state following the establishment of College of Medical Sciences.

Professor Didia stated this while receiving in audience the leadership of Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, Rivers State Government Hospitals Chapter.

Vice Chancellor described the approval and commencement of College of Medical Sciences in the University as a laudable feat by Governor Nyesom Wike in propelling a sustainable health care system in the state.

He also promised to work closely with all stakeholders to facilitate the growth and development of the College to an enviable level.

Earlier, the leader of the delegation, Doctor Ovunda Omodu said the establishment of the medical school in the University will address the undergraduate training needs of the state and commended Governor Wike for the political will to realize the dream of the state.

As a way of improving categories of senior non- commissioned officers in the area of regimentation and discipline, the six division of the Nigeria Army has trained its division regiment Sergeant Major, Master Warrant Officer and Warrant Officers.

The training is to have a professionally responsive Nigeria army in the discharge of its constitutional roles.

In his speech, the commander Infantry corps, Major General Lamidi Adeosun who was represented by the General officer commanding 81 division, Major General Enobong Udoh said the training became necessary following the concern on the capacity of RSM, MWOs and WOs to take charge of soldiers in operations.

The General officer commanding 6 division, Major General Musa Yusuf in his opening address said the trading is to awaken its RSM, MWO and WOs to their roles and responsibilities effectively.

Meanwhile, one of the resource persons, Major General Garba Ayodeji Wahab said the training is targeted at ensuring safety in all aspect of operations the RSMs.

The Nigeria Police Force says it will not succumb to intimidation from any quarter in its investigation of the Offa Bank Robbery that claimed the lives of thirty-three people.

The Police High Command also said the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is still under investigation over his alleged link to five of the principal suspects in custody.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, said the police would do everything within the ambit of the law to ensure that justice is done in the case.

Moshood gave this indication in an update of some latest developments in the on-going investigation based on the confessional statements of the prime suspects.

He said two out of three suspects mentioned by the overall gang leader during the parade of twenty-two suspects last Sunday have been arrested by the police.

The Force PRO gave the names of the suspects as Alhaji Kehinde Gobiri, also known as Captain, and Alhaji Oba Shuaib Olododo, also known as Jawando.

Jimoh Moshood said the suspects have admitted to various crimes allegedly committed in Kwara Central Senatorial District in the guise of political thugs.

Moshood mentioned in a statement that the three gang leaders who participated actively in the Offa Bank Robbery had allegedly accompanied the Senate President when he paid a condolence visit to Offa after the incident.  

He said additional revelations indicate that all five principal suspects have direct connection to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and they purportedly admitted attending a recent wedding ceremony of the Senate President’s daughter.