Gov. Ahmed follows Saraki out of APC
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kwara state governor abdulfatah ahmed on tuesday took the long awaited decision to switch from the ruling all progressives congress apc to the peoples democratic party pdp1 the defection of the governor was relayed in a terse statement signed by his senior special assistant ssa on media and communication dr muyideen akorede in ilorin on tuesday1 it was timed to coincide with a similar declaration by his mentor the senate president bukola saraki who announced on twitter his exit from the apc1 following due consultations with the people and in response to calls by major stakeholder groups in the state kwara state governor alhaji abdulfatah ahmed today defected to the peoples democratic partypdp the statement said1 according to the statement gov ahmed declared that apc can no longer serve as a platform for achieving the aspirations and expectations of his people1 news agency of nigeria nan reports that the governor held a meeting with apc stakeholders last week thursday where the people prevailed on him to lead them to the pdp1 ahmed is the second apc governor to join the pdp following governor samuel ortom of benue state. governor of sokoto state aminu waziri tambuwal is expected to join them1

Breaking: Saraki dumps APC, Gov. Ahmed defects to PDP
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bukola saraki @bukolasaraki8 the party appointed a caretaker committee to take control of the party affairs. the party hinged its action on the partys constitution2 both senior members of the ruling party had been accused of disloyalty and anti-party activities the latest of which was the joint statement issued by the duo accusing president muhammadu buhari of masterminding the political crisis in benue state2 on monday the national working committee of the apc stripped saraki and governor ahmed of the control of the partys structure in the state by dissolving the executives from the ward to the state level an indication that the party was finished with them2 the president of the senate dr bukola saraki has officially quit the all progressives congress apc. this coincided with a similar action by governor abdulfattah ahmed of kwara state who also announced that he was leaving the party for the peoples democratic party1 saraki was however silent on joining any other party1 meanwhile governor ahmed also declared his decision to dump the apc for the peoples democratic party pdp1 in a tweet on his twitter handle @bukolasaraki saraki announced that he had decided to take leave of the apc1 following consultations and in response to calls by major stakeholders in the state i have moved to the pdp as apc can no longer serve as a platform for achieving the aspirations and expectations of my people1 alh abdulfatah ahmed @abdulfataahmed1 the departure of the duo came as an anti-climax as it was long expected since the duo had openly romanced with the opposition peoples democratic party in recent months1 sarakis resignation also came amidst expectations that the apc would formally expel him and speaker yakubu dogara from the party1 he wrote i wish to inform nigerians that after extensive consultations i have decided to take my leave of the all progressives congress apc1 i wish to inform nigerians that after extensive consultations i have decided to take my leave of the all progressives congress apc1 ahmed in a a tweet on his twitter handle @abdulfataahmed said following consultations and in response to calls by major stakeholders in the state i have moved to the pdp as apc can no longer serve as a platform for achieving the aspirations and expectations of my people1

LeBron James lashes Trump for dividing America
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lebron james the basketball superstar called out president donald trump on monday night for escalating racial tensions1 hes kinda used sports to kinda divide us james told cnns don lemon. and thats something that i cant relate to because i know that sport was the first time i was around someone white1 trump has repeatedly slammed professional athletes some for refusing to visit the white house as has been customary after championships and others for kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice1 sports has never been something that divides people said james. its always been something that brings someone together. james also said that while racism has always been around trump has enabled some of the racists.1 the president in charge now has given people they dont care now they throw it in your face now he said1 lemon asked james what he would say to trump if he was sitting across the table from him1 i would never sit across from him james said. ive sit across from barack [obama] though1 james who signed with the los angeles lakers last month was speaking to lemon at the opening of the i promise school for at-risk children a joint venture between his foundation and akron public schools1 first reported by the des moines register1

Breaking: Saraki announces exit from APC
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both senior members of the ruling party had been accused of disloyalty and anti-party activities the latest of which was the joint statement issued by the duo accusing president muhammadu buhari of masterminding the political crisis in benue state2 on monday the national working committee of the apc stripped saraki and governor ahmed of the control of the partys structure in the state by dissolving the executives from the ward to the state level an indication that the party was finished with them2 the party appointed a caretaker committee to take control of the party affairs. the party hinged its action on the partys constitution2 senate president bukola saraki finally bowed out of the all progressives congress on tuesday after weeks of speculations and expectations1 i wish to inform nigerians that after extensive consultations i have decided to take my leave of the all progressives congress apc saraki said on his twitter feed1 abdulfattah ahmed governor of kwara state and sarakis protege also declared his exit from the apc simultaneously with his boss1 sarakis exit from the party was an anti-climax as he had openly romanced with the opposition peoples democratic party of which he was a member until 20141 the resignation also came amidst expectations that the apc would formally expel him and speaker yakubu dogara from the party1

UI renames Arts Theatre after Wole Soyinka
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in his remarks soyinka said he was happy to be in the university adding that he was in a familiar environment with lots of memories1 the university of ibadan on tuesday renamed its arts theatre after nobel laureate prof. wole soyinka. the university also named the practical theatre as geoffrey axworthy studio1 soyinka was also the founding head when the school was transformed into a full department of theatre arts in 19701 speaking at the unveiling of the theatre the vice chancellor of the university prof. idowu olayinka said the event marked a landmark in the history of the university1 the vice-chancellor said the two iconic figures had played significant roles in the development of the department and the growth of performing arts in the country1 according to him the quest to rename the theatre after soyinka received the approval of the senate at its meeting in october 20171 but the honour being conferred on prof. wole soyinka today belongs to a special class1 not only is he being honoured during his lifetime he is physically present to receive it in good health of body and mind he said1 according to him the theatre was constructed in 1956 to provide a forum for performances and other forms of entertainment1 now that the arts theatre is being renamed we are hopeful that the new vision for wole soyinka theatre will be realised sooner than later with the active support of benevolent philanthropists and well-meaning corporate organisations he said1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that axworthy was the founding director of the school of drama of the university in 19621 this is a place of memories for me i also felt contented co-honouring me with geoffrey axworthy who fought so hard to make the department what it is today1 it is very easy to forget pioneer but i have to say that our successors here have a sense of history so i must thank you all for this he said1 the nobel laureate however urged the lecturers and students of the department to continue to make it great with creative production1 you all should try and have fun like we used to and continue to make the department great with creative productions he said1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the 2nd geoffrey axworthy lecture entitled geoffrey axworthy and the modern nigerian theatre was delivered by prof. ahmed yerima the vice-chancellor of reedeemer university ede osun1 yerima said axworthy used his position as the director of the school of drama to influence policy development and implementation1 axworthy he said also promoted the relationship between the town and the gown1 nan reports that soyinka was a student at the university of ibadan between 1952 and 19541 he was awarded the nobel prize for literature in 19861 dignitaries at the event included prof. femi osofisan john pepper clerk dr kolade musoro and chief gbenga arulogun1

107 rangers lost in line of duty within one year Conservator General
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dr okeyoyin okedeji assistant conservator -general ecological resource management of the service gave a roll call of the fallen heroes1 by ebere agozie1 goni disclosed this while delivering the speech of the president of the international rangers federation irf at the 2018 world international day celebration in abuja on tuesday1 he said that the natural world was under immense pressure through the loss of species habitat destruction climate change and environmental crime issues1 these challenges need urgent attention and the many solutions to the problems varied and are complex therefore rangers must play critical frontline role in defending our natural heritage now and always into the future. the conservator-general gave assurance that the service was working tirelessly to strengthen and equip its officers for effective park patrols.1 he noted that the service had obsolete and low calibre firearms and ammunition and required as an immediate measure light arms and ammunition for effective park operations1 we are working in collaboration with the nigerian army the directorate of state services dss and the nigeria police force in fighting insurgency banditry and cattle rustling in the park1 this will help reduce the constant conflicts between the park staff and cattle grazers in the park as a result of the lack of designated cattle routes and functional grazing reserves which had led to death of many staff and others getting maimed1 we will rehabilitate access roads to ease park surveillance and anti-poaching patrol to boost wildlife viewing and enhance park monitoring and evaluation he said1 alhaji ibrahim goni conservator general national parks service nps says 107 rangers lost their lives worldwide in the line of duty between july 31 2017 and july 31 20181 we lost 107 rangers worldwide africa 63 nigeria 3 and a total of 29 officers died in active service since the inception of the national park he said1 in his good will message dr rufus ebegba director general national biosafety management agency nbma congratulated the rangers who risked their lives to protect the environment1 i give you my gallant salute for preserving and conserving our natural resources1 i also congratulate the conservator-general for what he has been doing in reviving the national park to meet the international standard and wish that rangers are properly kited and well armed for law enforcement1 our country is very dangerous when it comes to enforcing the law people lose their lives trying to protect the law he said1 mr jonah moses one of the rangers thanked the conservator general for the training given to the rangers to be able to carry out their jobs effectively1 the service in conjunction with health is wealth for life sustainability in africa as part of the world rangers celebration held a medical outreach programme on malaria testing and treatment in three park headquarters neighbouring communities1 the communities are kuchigoro karemajiji and ruga all in the federal capital territory1

Buhari orders swift deployment of fighter jets to Zamfara
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buhari orders swift deployment of fighter jets to zamfara1

Senator Kaka joins Ogun governorship race
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he said as ogun state stands today there is ample room for improvement in agriculture education healthcare employment and empowerment of our youth and female folks rural development sports and tourism1 senator sefiu adegbenga kaka has declared his intention to join the governorship race in ogun state on the platform of the all progressives congress1 he spoke at a press conference at the nigeria union of journalists ogun state council secretariat at oke ilewo1 as a former senator he represented ogun east from 2011-20151 i am your man i have the experience the integrity and commitment he told the newsmen1 kaka who was deputy of governor olusegun osoba from 1999-2003 made the declaration in abeokuta on monday1 kaka was born on 14 april 1952 to a muslim family in ijebu-igbo. he was educated at ijebu muslim college and graduated in 19721 he later went to university of ibadan where he bagged a degree in agriculture and university of lagos where he got an mba in 19851 he had been commissioner in different ministries in the state and chairman and member of numerous boards of corporation and parastatals1 in politics he was the vice-chairman alliance for democracy in ogun state before he was named the deputy governor to run with osoba1 he won the 2011 race into the senate as the candidate of action congress of nigeria beating candidates of the peoples democratic party pdp and the peoples party of nigeria ppn1

FG to refund N37bn to Anambra for roads Sen. Umeh
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he also described his recent victory at the election petition tribunal in awka as victory for democracy and nigeria1 by peter okolie1 sen. victor umeh apga-anambramade the disclosure at the inauguration of the awka north local government chapter of his campaign organisationat isu-aniocha near awka on monday1 umeh who represents anambra central senatorial district saidthe senate has approved various refunds to 21 states for various monies spent on federal projects particularly roads1 anambra had a claim of n43 billion over time but the senate secured approval for n37. 9 billion for anambra1 our hope is that the federal government will pay this money as quickly as possible because gov. willie obiano is in a hurry to execute more projects umeh told the party faithful1 umeh who is the chairman house committee on labour and productivity commended obianos passion toward developing the state1 the senate has approved the reimbursement of n37.9 billion out of n43.5 billion expended by anambra government for the rehabilitation of some federal roads in the state1 i was happy the tribunal dismissed the petition with harsh words. we will now move on without distraction he said1 umeh appealed to oppositions to rather join forces with him and the party to develop the state1 according to him apga has done so much to make turn the fortunes of the state1 obiano and apga legislators are doing well. i believe that it is gods will that apga is in anambra to solve its problems he said1 he expressed confidence that with two senators and six house of representatives members the party would further make inroad in the 2019 general elections1 the deputy governor of the state dr nkem okeke who described umeh as a performing senator urged members of the constituency to support the senators re-election bid1

Eritrea, Somalia resume diplomatic ties
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ethiopia backed a weak interim government in mogadishu while eritrea was accused of backing the islamic militants fighting to overthrow it a charge it denied1 the presidents of somalia and eritrea on monday signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties after over a decade of animosity in the latest lightning rapprochement between horn of africa rivals1 the declaration came just three weeks after ethiopia and eritrea declared an end to two decades of conflict rapidly restoring diplomatic ties and flights between their capitals1 the history of the three nations and their fallouts have been intertwined1 somalia and eritrea were once close. under somali dictator siad barre the military regime in mogadishu backed eritreas long fight for independence from ethiopia which was attained in 19931 in 1998 ethiopia and eritrea began a bloody two-year war over their shared border which left 80000 dead before settling into a bitter cold war1 after the fall of barre in 1991 somalia fell into chaos1 by around 2006 it became the site of what observers called a proxy war between eritrea and ethiopia1 the two countries will establish diplomatic relations and exchange ambassadors read a joint declaration on brotherly relations signed in asmara by eritrean president isaias afwerki and mohamed1 the united nations security council in 2009 imposed an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on eritrea for its alleged support of the al-qaeda linked al-shabaab militants which continue to launch regular deadly attacks despite losing territory in recent years1 the declaration placed special emphasis on its support for the somali government1 eritrea strongly supports the political independence sovereignty and territorial integrity of somalia as well as the efforts of the people and government of somalia to restore the countrys rightful stature and achieve the lofty aspirations of its people it said.the document posted on eritreas information ministry website also said the two nations will endeavor to forge intimate political economic social cultural as well as defense and security cooperation1 they will in addition work in unison to foster regional peace stability and economic integration1 at a state banquet on sunday afwerki bemoaned the gloomy post-cold war history of the horn of africa1 he said the region had been destroyed by ethnic and clan cleavages and external pillage and internal thievery in the speech which also lashed out at the micromanagement of anarchy by the united nations and ngos1 under these bleak realities interventionist and expansionist regional agendas in the name of religion cultural intoxication under various extremist ideologies terrorism piracy human trafficking as well as trade in weapons and narcotics became the new normal he said according to a speech posted on the information ministrys website1

Saraki, Dogara slam Ortoms impeachment by 8 legislators
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press statement2 senate president abubakar bukola saraki and speaker house of representatives yakubu dogara have described the move by eight members of the benue house of assembly to impeach governor samuel ortom as illegal1 in a joint statement the two leaders who are being expected to join the peoples democratic party from the all progressives congress said the move was a desecration of the legislative sanctity1 in a joint statement on monday they condemned a situation where 22 other members the majority are kept away from the assembly complex by the police1 saraki and dogara called on president muhammadu buhari to call the police to order and stop them being used to achieve political purposes1 we have monitored closely the development in benue state in which the impeached speaker terkimbir ikyange led seven other members to serve impeachment notice on the state governor samuel ortom while the 22 other members who constitute more than two-third majority have been prevented from having access to the chamber. we believe this is illegality and does not conform to parliamentary procedure on impeachment1 we also note with surprise the role of the police in this undemocratic event in which the minority is seeking to impeach a governor against the position of the majority. we believe it is the sacred institution of the legislature that is being desecrated and rubbished in all these negative developments1 the situation in benue state house of assembly has grave implication for the nations democracy and it represents a throw-back to the period of dictatorship in our country. it also represents how the nigeria police are being misused to achieve political end. in a statement recently the presidency derisively referred to an era in the past where a minority number of legislators was used to impeach governors who were unfriendly with the federal government. what we are seeing in benue now is a return1 we believe this unlawful and unconstitutional move to impeach governor samuel ortom by a minority should be condemned by all lovers of democracy at home and abroad. we call on president muhammadu buhari to call the police to order and prevent a break-down of law and order. we also call on friends of nigeria in the international community to lend their voice in condemning the perpetration of illegalities and actions that can subvert our democracy1 there is already a tense atmosphere in benue state following the recent killings. nobody should encourage any action or move which may exacerbate the security situation in the north central state. as leaders of the federal legislature we are ready to work with our colleagues in both chambers of the national assembly to prevent any attempt to destroy any state legislature or use it to derail democracy saraki and dogara stated1

3 INEC staff charged with receiving N179m Diezani bribe
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the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them3 the economic and financial crimes commission efcc on monday arraigned three officials of the independent national electoral commission inec at the federal high court sitting in lagos and charged them with receiving n179.8 million stolen money as bribe from former oil minister diezani alison-madueke1 the menyemi akinwunmi atiba dickson and ogunmodedeoladayo docked before justice muslim hassan of the federal high court in ikoyi are being tried on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy diversion of public funds and money laundering1 the defendants- -were alleged to have collected the slush funds in the build-up to the 2015 presidential election1 investigation revealed that the money was disbursed to some chieftains and members of the peoples democratic party pdp as well as some retired staff of inec in ogun state to compromise the 2015 general elections1 in view of their pleas the prosecution counsel nnaemeka omewa asked the court for a trial date and also prayed that the defendants be remanded in prison custody1 however counsel to the defendant ayo ogungbesan moved an oral application for bail on behalf of his clients1 in refusing the bail application the judge held that the defence counsel must make a formal application for bail on behalf of his clients1 consequently justice hassan adjourned the matter to august 6 2018 for hearing of the bail application and ordered the defendants to be remanded prison custody1

Okorocha, with impeachment, sees off deputy Eze Madumere
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madumere in his first suit against the state chief judge the speaker of imo state house of assembly and the imo state house of assembly contested the validity of the assemblys motion and the speakers request to the chief judge to constitute a seven-man panel to investigate the alleged gross misconduct levelled against him1 governor rochas okorocha of imo has finally dumped his deputy mr eze madumere who has been locked in a fight for political supremacy against him1 the speaker of the house acho ihim said the impeachment followed the outcome of a report of a seven-man panel which was constituted by the chief judge of the state to investigate allegations of gross misconduct1 he was accused of being absent from work without reasons for three months and also failing to perform constitutional duties like attending state executive and state security council meetings1 he was also accused of failure to attend meetings with the governor and other government functionaries as well as an alleged concealment of felonious act in the united states1 madumere had tried to stop the impeachment process instituting several actions in the court. hearing was slated to begin today1 madumere was impeached on monday by 19 out of the 27 members of the state assembly despite his 11th hour effort to stop the process by the court1 apparently irked by failure of the defendants to respect the pendency of the suit the deputy governor again filed two fresh suits against the defendants in the original suit and the seven-man panelists. joined in the fresh suit as the second to eight defendants are nze saba nze charles okoro barth n. opara mr. chika anosike mr. nwokocha chidozie mrs. olivia nwanekezi and amadi chidinma1 the deputy governor urged the court to determine whether the chief judge can legally constitute a panel of seven persons of unquestionable integrity to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct against the plaintiff by the speaker and the imo state house of assembly during the pendency of suit number how5312018 which he instituted against the chief judge the speaker and the imo state house of assembly in respect of the invalidity of the assemblys motion and the speakers request to the chie1 according to madumeres 12-paragraph affidavit the defendants were duly served with the originating summons and other processes in the suit on july 16 2018 and they were aware of the pendency of the said suit1 he equally prayed the court to among other things set aside the appointment of seven persons by the chief judge as members of the panel to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct made against him by the speaker and the state house of assembly1 in the second suit the deputy governor then sought an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the panel and the speaker from investigating or continuing to investigate the allegations made against him or sitting or continuing to sit or to inquire or continuing to inquire or deliberate or continuing to deliberate on the aforesaid allegations of gross misconduct against the plaintiff or make any findings or continue to make findings against the plaintiff pending the determination of this su1 another prayer before the court is an order restraining the speaker and imo state house of assembly from receiving or accepting or acting on any report presented by the second to eight defendants pending the determination of this suit1

NASS will pass relevant bills: Saraki promises Obama Foundations cohorts
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bukola saraki @bukolasaraki8 on education mr femi taiwo the executive director of leap africa discussed the importance of changing the school curriculum and improving access to e-learning. he discussed the possibility of the nuc recognizing e-learning initiatives much more and to improve teacher training1 in a series of tweets on his twitter handles @bukolasaraki and @spnigeria saraki disclosed that he met with emerging leaders from all sectors economy including education entertainment finance new media renewable energy entrepreneurs and the health sector1 i had a great time discussing new ways of making progress in our economy over breakfast with the nigerian cohort of the obama foundation leaders program1 the president of the senate dr abubakar bukola saraki has promised that the national assembly will focus on passing all pending bills that affect youths the economy and will create jobs1 the meeting was attended by several young business owners and policy advocates who discussed the bottlenecks involved in youth advocacy1 the attendees spoke about sector peculiar issues. from poor education curriculum to the ease of doing business access to credit poor infrastructure nollywood grant bottlenecks in exportation and high tariff for renewable energy1 they discussed possible solutions to the peculiar problems in their sectors and implored the senate president to follow up on the recommendations1 speaking during an interactive session with nigerian cohort of obama foundation leaders program saraki said that he would engage with the house of representatives to pass the sexual harassment bill as well as the gender and equal opportunities bill1 the young leaders advised that the multiple agencies in charge of exportation be collapsed into one that can supervise and ensure transparency to reduce the bureaucracy involved1 mr ebuka obi uchendu of multichoice africa ms oluyemi ayeni the founder of pearl recycling mr moses enoleka the ceo of sonicare and a host of other emerging leaders in business were in attendance at the interactive session1 ms oluwaseun ayodeji the executive director of the stand to end rape started the session by talking about sexual harassment in the workplace and society she advocated for quick passage of the sexual harassment bill in the senate1 dr. saraki engaged the young leaders about the importance of creating opportunities by bridging the gap between the private sector and governance1 he wrote on his twitter handles i had a great time discussing new ways of making progress in our economy over breakfast with the nigerian cohort of the obama foundation leaders program1 we had an interesting session exploring innovative ways to tackle issues like ease of doing business progressive leaderships at mdas through oversight and our education curriculum1 it is always refreshing to meet with forward-thinking and vibrant minds who have fully committed themselves to influencing national policy and taking advantage of legislative actions to further their combined agenda1 i am committed to follow-up with industry specific hearings to produce an action plan he said1

Gunmen kidnap 15 in Zamfara Speaker
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the speaker zamfara house of assembly alhaji sanusi rikiji has said that 15 persons have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen on saturday in maradun local government area of the state1 rikiji told newsmen in gusau on sunday that the security situation in the state called for serious review1 this coming as president muhammadu buhari on sunday in the state1 the state assembly speaker recalled the ugly incidences recorded in the last two days in zurmi local government area where bandits took over three districts comprising over 18 villages and towns1 as i said yesterday in zurmi the issue of insecurity in this state require general study system review to tackle the prolonged security challenges facing the state1 security agencies should do more and more to deploy enough security personnel in zamfara we need permanent security stations in the affected area1 we thank the immediate intervention of the federal government to this issue. as i am speaking now the troops security personnel have been deployed to the affected areas in zurmi1 they have started restoring normalcy in the area. we appeal to the people of the area to remain calm as government in collaboration with security agencies is working to maintain peace and stability in the areas he said1 the speaker also thanked the emir of zurmi alhaji abubakar atiku over his concern and commitment to the protection of his people1

Troops kill 16 Boko Haram fighters
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at least 16 boko haram terrorists have been killed by troops at the mairari a village in mongno local government area of borno state1 the deputy director of public relations theatre command operation lafiya dole col. onyema nwachukwu said on sunday that the success was recorded on friday evening when the soldiers deployed in the forward operational base fob along mairari in monguno had an encounter with the insurgents and recovered two gun trucks from them1 the insurgents in three vehicles including gun trucks had infiltrated and attacked the community when troops at the fob were alerted by locals1 the troops supported by the air task force swiftly responded to the attack killing 16 insurgents and capturing two gun trucks abandoned by the insurgents as they tried to escape having been overwhelmed by the superior firepower from the troops nwachukwu said1 he added that the troops recovered 163 rounds of anti-aircraft gun ammunition from the insurgents1 however he disclosed that four civilians and a soldier sustained injuries in the encounter1 he said the injured were promptly evacuated to a military hospital in the state where they were receiving medical attention1 nwachukwu noted that the operational base was consequently reinforced with additional troops while fighting patrols were on the trail of the insurgents who fled the attack1 he added that normalcy has been restored in the village and urged the people of mongonu lga to go about their normal business without fear1 the army also urged the people to remain vigilant and report any suspicious person or activity to the nearest security agency1

Nwankwo killed by Nigerian in South Africa
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he said that the mission was in touch with nigerians and police authorities and encouraged them to properly investigate the murder and prosecute accordingly1 the 42-year-old linus chibuzor-nwankwo who died on friday in south africa has been confirmed was killed by a fellow nigerian1 adama condemned the killing and expressed shock and dismay that a fellow nigerian carried out the act1 chibuzor-nwankwo was shot by nwarienne another nigerian operating a bar in south africa in the early hours of friday in kempton park johannesburg in south africa1 the envoy said nwarienne shot the deceased right at his bar for reasons not very clear adding that the suspect was however immediately arrested by the police who had launched investigation into the case1 the high commissioner and the consul general are very concerned on this development. we condemn this dastardly act and do not expect it from our nationals who are supposed to protect each other1 this is a development that is becoming frightening and may make south african police authorities to blame other future killings on the same trend. we are taking it seriously he said1 the consul general of nigeria in south africa mr. godwin adama has confirmed that chibuzor-nwankwo from enugu state was killed mr. lawrence nwarienne from anambra1 according to him this is to discourage future actions of that kind by any person irrespective of his nationality1 we are monitoring the development and encouraging nigerians to conduct themselves peacefully while we seek for justice1 mission has been in touch with nigerians on the unfortunate development1 missions have already commenced discussions with nigerian stakeholders to discourage this trend he said1 he said that the situation had been calmed down to avoid reprisal attacks from other nigerian close relations and friends1 the case is being monitored by nigerian community in south africa to ensure justice is done to avoid future occurrences. nan1

Why Buhari will win re-election: Akeredolu
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let him block it totally and make sure that we are on a sound footing to now move1 gov. rotimi akeredolu of ondo state has said that he is confident that president muhammadu buhari would win the 2019 presidential election for a second term in office1 i followed the achievements he buhari has had within this four short years but hes not someone that is given to making noise1 a lot has changed in our country and theres need for continuity no doubt we have had our challenges1 no doubt at the tail end a number of challenges came about on security1 but that notwithstanding to get us out of recession within a short time is not a mean feat people dont just appreciate it1 to now talk about a number of other things when you talk about light where you have light is anybody talking about it1 to talk about what we have been able to save in terms of cutting corruption so many lives are affected by that1 so i believe that within this short four years president buhari has done a lot the governor told nan1 he urged nigerians to re-elect the president for another term to stabilise the economy and block leakages1 according to him re-electing another person might lead to the reversal of what the president has done in the last three years1 he said let him buhari continue and probably stabilise the economy more and at least block a few areas of leakages when it comes to corruption in this country1 akeredolu told the correspondent of the news agency of nigeria nan in atlanta u.s. that buhari has done well and deserved to be re-elected in spite of obvious challenges1 somebody else can come but its not like now1 so for us who are supporting him we believe that in the interest of stability continuity and for the progress of the nation we need president buhari to have another four years and then we can move ahead1 on the implications of the crisis rocking the ruling all progressives congress apc leading to the defections by some national assembly members and benue gov. samuel ortom akeredolu said there is no cause for alarm1 according to him the defections were not because the politicians had any problem with buhari but due to problems related to states1 president buhari will win the election let us leave what is happening here and there he has captured it very well1 look at the issue of the gale of defection that people are doing he said most of them are not because of him which is true1 we have states in which people have created problems and these problems now cascaded into the national level1 so in that circumstance at the end of the day when elections are held president buhari will win1 i am sure by the grace of god we will win the election1 the only thing is that i dont know about senators i cant talk about governors or some of the elections in the states1 but if its the election for the president president muhammadu buhari by the grace of god will win. his chances are very bright akeredolu said1

Ondo gets free N2.1b medical supplies from Atlanta based Medshare
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the module for receiving the container load of 300000 worth of medical supplies and equipment involves the sponsorship of 25000 for shipping logistics1 gov. rotimi akeredolu of ondo state has secured a 6 million about n2.1 billion worth of new medical equipment from medshare a u.s.-based non-profit organisation in atlanta1 nan reports that the non-profit organisation had donated more than 40 million worth of new medical equipment to strengthen nigerias healthcare systems in the last 20 years1 all the 19 northern state governments and the federal capital territory have benefitted from the organisation while beneficiaries in the south include abia anambra bayelsa delta osun oyo lagos enugu and abia1 akeredolu said the partnership with medshare would see the state securing up to 50 containers load of equipment to equip all its hospitals and health centres with new state-of-art medical facilities1 the governor said when his aide secured the deal he felt it was unbelievable especially considering that in nigeria people believed used medical equipment could be shipped to the country1 i went there medshare myself and found out that everything theyre going to ship down is new and a lot of our colleagues have benefitted from this nobody has ever mentioned it1 i mean what i got from nell diallo the vice chairman of medshare is that initially she got the 19 states in the north to come and they all came and bought into it1 babangida former governor aliyu bought into it in niger state1 today bayelsa is doing a lot because it got people to sponsor them bayelsa is doing a lot of shipment1 i now said if this be the case and we never knew and not only that the federal government of nigeria has bought into it1 when we got into their storage facility we saw a lot of packages ready to go to national hospital a lot are going to bayelsa1 and i was saying wow wow so we are missing out of these1 i said to them immediately we are going to order for about 20 container loads to start with akeredolu said1 akeredolu told the correspondent of the news agency of nigeria nan in atlanta that he ordered 20 containers load of new medical equipment from medshare to strengthen the states healthcare1 the governor said the bargain was too good and that the state government would source for funds immediately to pay the 500000 for shipping logistics for all the 20 containers1 akeredolu said we will raise funds to make sure that we are able to pay for it so that we can equip our hospitals with necessary facilities which have been lacking for long1 so my understanding with medshare is for us to start with 20 container loads for now and then we proceed until we get to 50 container loads1 if were able to do that then im sure all the medical equipment needs for all our hospitals in ondo state we will have covered it because everything we need theyre all there1 anyway things that are not there medshare the idea is for us to let them know and they will source it and send to us too. so this is a good idea1 vice-president international development of medshare ms nell diallo described akeredolu as a serious-minded leader who wants to make lasting impact in the lives of his citizens1 i am happy to work with serious leaders like the ondo state governor who makes a difference diallo said1 nan reports that medshare is a medical surplus recovery organisation that collects and distributes surplus medical products to qualified healthcare facilities in medically-underserved communities around the world on an on-going basis1 the organisation was named a four star charity for the 13th consecutive year by charity navigator which designation recognises the top one per cent of u.s. charities based on the criteria of transparency organisational accountability and measurable impact1 currently in its 20th year of operations medshare has collected over 207 million worth of lifesaving medical supplies and equipment that has helped over 19 million patients in over 100 countries and territories1 it uses the world health organisations standard for accepting donations to go to underserved countries1 at any given time it has roughly 25 million worth of materials ready to be shipped1 nigeria has received the largest number and percentage of the containers in the ngos 20 years of operation1

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