TRUMP ISSUES PARDON TO FORMER REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN STEPHEN BUYER AFTER INSIDER TRADING CONVICTION. (PHOTO).

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Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer after insider trading conviction    President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer, who served nearly two years in prison after being convicted of insider trading tied to post-congressional consulting work. Buyer was sentenced in 2023 to 22 months in prison for illegal stock trades made while working as a consultant and lobbyist. He was ordered to forfeit more than $350,000 in ill-gotten gains and pay a $10,000 fine. He was released from custody in 2025 after his conviction was upheld, with the Supreme Court declining to take up his appeal earlier this year. In issuing the pardon, Trump described Buyer’s service as a judge advocate general in the U.S. Army and his time in Congress as “distinguished and highly productive.” The pardon, dated Thursday and released by the White House on Friday, grants Buyer “a full, complete, and unconditional pardon.” Buyer has maint...

PRESIDENT BUHARI,TO VISIT THE WHITE HOUSE IN JULY.

                         According to the White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said today thatPresident Muhammadu Buhari is to visit the United states on July 20 and will be received at the White House by President Barack Obama.The Nigerian leader's visit will come just before Mr Obama leaves for Africa.He is scheduled to visit Kenya and Ethiopia.The annoucement which said that ''The visit will underscore the United States longstanding friendship with Nigeria,our commitment to strengthening and expanding our partnership with Nigeria's new government,and our support for the Nigerian people following their historic democratic elections and peaceful transfer of power.President Obama looks forward to discussing with President Buhari our many shared priorities including U.S.Nigeria cooperation to advance a holistic,regional approach to combating Boko Haram,as well as Nigeria's effort to advance important economic and political reforms that will help unlock its full potential as a regional and global leader''.

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