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Tinubu backs direct primary in Osun APC
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may this decision not be peculiar to osun but stand as the new way of our party. the nation and the apc will both be better for it he said1 all progressives congress national leader asiwaju bola ahmed tinubu said the decision of the partys national working committee nwc approving direct primary for electing the governorship candidate in osun will deepen internal democracy in the party1 a copy of the statement was made available to the news agency of nigeria nan by tinubus media officer mr tunde rahman1 according to the apc chieftain the partys constitution provides for both direct and indirect primaries but the direct option is more democratic and more participatory1 tinubu said that the decision was a ground-breaking step as it affirmed the partys democratic inclinations1 he said that the involvement of all apc members in candidate nomination would ensure that the party chooses the candidate of the people1 it will also serve to galvanise the party membership for the general election that lies ahead1 moreover direct primaries will serve as a future deterrent to those who might have tried to corrupt the delegate system of obtaining nominations1 with that system the temptation to buy delegates was an ever-present weakness. now such a venal undertaking will prove much too costly and uncertain to be entertained as feasible strategy1 i am sure party members in osun welcome this decision for it shines the rays of democracy more fully upon them1 tinubu expressed the view in a statement in lagos on tuesday entitled internal democracy improving the nomination process1 tinubu said that the decision took courage and conviction as it bucked the old ways to bring about something better and new1 when the history of this moment is written those looking back on this decision will say that it was an inevitable natural consequence of party evolution he said1 tinubu commended the partys national chairman comrade adams oshiomhole for leading the party toward greater democracy1 according to him increased participation of all party members in key decisions that affect them is commendable1 from inception our party has held to principles of internal democracy and by the open and fair conduct of our conventions we have distinguished ourselves from all other political parties1 while we have achieved more than others with regard to internal democracy there is still more to be done in order to perfect our internal procedures and mechanisms1 this consideration was a key factor in the election of oshiomhole as party chairman1 core to that mandate is the improvement of democracy within the party so that we may become even better representatives of the people tinubu said1 nan reports that the apc said it would adopt direct primary method in osun state in choosing a candidate ahead of the states governorship election1 the national chairman of the ruling party oshiomhole said this on monday in abuja after the screening of aspirants interested in flying the partys flag in the sept. 22 election1 -
UN celebrates Mandela
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rarely has one person in history done so much to stir peoples dreams and move them to action the un chief said adding that struggle for equality dignity and justice continues1 the un is to mark the 100th anniversary of former south african president nelson mandela in recognition for his global contribution to the culture of peace and freedom1 nelson mandela was a towering global advocate for justice and equality un secretary-general antnio guterres said in his video message for nelson mandela international day1 the day is annually observed on july 18 which was inaugurated by un general assembly in november 2009 in recognition of mandelas global contribution to the culture of peace and freedom1 mandela who died in 2013 was the first democratically-elected president of south africa and the countrys first black head of state after he had been in prison for 27 years on charges of sabotage before being released and eventually elected president1 he continues to inspire the world through his example of courage and compassion. nelson mandela was held captive for many years. but he never became a prisoner of his past guterres said1 the un chief noted that mandela poured his energy into reconciliation and his vision of a peaceful multi-ethnic democratic south africa1 the un would use the occasion on wednesday to take stock of what it termed mandelas vast legacy for mankind1 in december 2015 the general assembly decided to extend the scope of nelson mandela international day to also promote humane conditions of imprisonment and to encourage societies everywhere to treat prisoners as a continuous part of society by adopting the revised un standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners known as the nelson mandela rules1 the rules added important safeguards including an absolute prohibition on torture and ill-treatment and clear restrictions on the use of solitary confinement instruments of restraint and intrusive searches as well as detailed guidance on prisoners rights to equivalent health-care services1 yury fedotov executive director of the un office on drugs and crime unodc said a nation should be judged by how it treats its lowest citizens not the highest ones1 nelson mandela spent 27 years in prison in the course of his struggle for justice. he knew better than anyone that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails1 a nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens but its lowest ones the unodc chief said1 fedetov said his office would assist all countries in translating these rules into action to promote humane conditions of imprisonment and ensure no part of society is forgotten1 nelson mandela international day 2018 marks 100 years since the birth of a true hero who left the world a better and more just place than he found it fedotov said. nan1 -
South East caucus working for Buhari
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he explained that that the caucus activities would be sponsored by well meaning individuals who believed in mr presidents determination to ensure a corruption free secured and economically vibrant nation1 south east group has begun aggressive campaign and mobilisation for president muhmmadu buharis re-election1 uzodinma told newsmen after the caucus meeting in abuja that the association membership was voluntary and committed1 the lawmaker also said sub committees had been set up while state coordinators had been appointed1 according to him members of the group are using their money to work toward the presidents re-election bid in 20191 the central working committee met and created sub committees and appointed state coordinators who will in turn create local government coordinators1 south-east is very serious about this. we want to make sure we win convincingly and the president will be able to appreciate the work we have done1 the coordinator south-east caucus national committee of buharis support group sen. hope uzodinma said high powered meetings were being held to mobilise massive support for buhari in 20191 the government is not involved in the association we have people who have volunteered to assist us to support with both funding and human resources1 this is to ensure that come 2019 president buhari will win convincingly in the south-east1 i can assure you that with the level and calibre of people involved commitment is sure and drive is going to be wonderful he said1 a member of the caucus mr emeka wogu also said that the caucus was working hard to ensure that the all progressives congress apc garnered up to 80 per cent of the votes in the south east1 wogu also a former minister of labour and productivity expressed optimism that more south-eastern people would vote for buhari in 20191 he said that apc is strong in terms of spread in the south-east1 according to him the group is working hard to make sure that come 2019 president buhari and apc win all the elections in the south-east convincingly. nan1 -
WFP spends US$126m in North
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wfp is able to carry out the exercise by mopping up assistance from the government of countries that are friendly to nigeria2 we also provide nutritional support to pregnant women to prevent unnecessary mother and child death she added1 she added that the programme planned to meet its target of providing food assistance to 1.5 million of the most food insecure and vulnerable people in northeast nigeria1 as at this moment wfp is providing food and cash assistance to more than 1.2 million she said1 according to vennize the number of people affected by insurgency has increased as more than 20000 have returned to the area from neighbouring countries1 she said that the programmes activities in the affected states had increased especially from june to september when stored food would have dwindled1 she said that owing to the development wfp required 49 million dollars to sustain its life-saving support until the end of 20181 the world food programme wfp has spent 126 million to provide food aid in various forms to 1.2 million people in 16 northern nigerian states since 20171 ms. ingermarie vennize the world food programmes head of communication in nigeria identified the sates as katsina kadunataraba zamfara sokoto kano yobe borno adamawa bauchi benue gombe jigawa kebbi plateau and niger1 the official said further that wfp also provided support to mostly the vulnerable in the society and in the areas ravaged by the boko haram insurgency for the people to engage in agricultural activities wherever they could or engage in income-generating activities wherever possible1 the head of communication further said that the programme was providing preventative nutrition assistance to children of six to 23 months old and to children with moderate or acute malnutrition that were of between 24 and 59 months old1 she said that pregnant and lactating women also received preventative nutrition assistance integrated with cash or in-kind food support1 vennize however said that in areas where people returned en masse livelihood support interventions were made to contribute to early recovery and help reduce reliance on food assistance1 she pledged that the programme would not relent in its efforts at providing food assistance to people affected by terrorism1 wfp started its presence in nigeria in 2016 upon the request of the federal government to assist in the crisis in borno yobe and adamawa states as a result of insurgency she said1 vennize however said she was pleased with the federal governments efforts at ensuring that some affected families returned to their homes1 she expressed confidence that once internally displaced persons were returned to their homes agricultural activities would be revived and food production enhanced1 -
WFP officer visits NAN
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wfp is able to carry out the exercise by mopping up assistance from the government of countries that are friendly to nigeria2 she said that the development had increased the activities of wfp in the affected areas particularly during the lean season between june and september when the food stock would have been depleted1 vennize in abuja identified the states as taraba borno and adamawa1 vennize however said that the programme was working toward meeting its target of providing aid for the most food-insecure and vulnerable persons in the northeast geopolitical zone of nigeria1 at the moment wfp is providing food and cash assistance to more than 1.2 million persons in the region she said1 she noted that the number of affected people in the northeast had increased as more than 20000 people were now returning from the neighbouring country of cameroon1 the amount she said was in form of food assistance and other forms to 1.2 million persons in 3 north eastern nigerian states since 20171 vennize said that as a result of that wfp urgently required at least 49 million u.s. dollars to enable it to sustain the life-saving support until the end of 20181 ms. ingermarie vennize head of communications of world food programme wfp nigeria formally visited nan where she said 126 million had been spent to provide food in embattled north east1 we also provide nutritional supplies to pregnant women to prevent unnecessary maternal and child deaths she said1 she said that wfp was also providing food assistance to children with ages between six and 23 months as well as malnourished children within the two to five years age bracket1 the wfp official said that pregnant and lactating women also received nutrition assistance as well as cash and food support1 vennize however said that in areas where there were returning internally displaced persons livelihood support interventions were implemented to facilitate the returnees early recovery and reduce their reliance on food assistance1 -
Multi-storey building in India collapses, several killed
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a six-storey building collapsed into an adjacent construction site in greater noida near new delhi india killing at least two persons police said on wednesday as rescuers searched for more people feared trapped in the rubble1 building collapses in india are more common during the current monsoon season aggravated by the use of poor building materials police and residents say1 greater noida is one of a cluster of areas that have sprung up around the indian capital over the last decade home to scores of residential and commercial blocks many of them unfinished structures for lack of funds or approvals from the state local authorities1 about 100 people were involved in the night long rescue effort using cranes to clear the rubble officials said. a dog squad sent in to look for survivors did not find any p.k. srivastava commandant of the national disaster response force said1 -
Ortom has not quit APC: Oshiomhole
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you will also recall that there were issues about police deployment1 chairman of the all progressives congress apc adams oshiomhole has described the alleged exit of the governor of benue state samuel ortom from the party as a rumour1 he spoke to newsmen after a closed door meeting with members of the partys national working committee nwc1 i know that governor ortom is a very senior member of the party and he has said so repeatedly in print and has said to me one on one that he will not leave the apc unless he was pushed out1 since i assumed the chairmanship of this party along with my colleagues in the nwc i know of a fact that we have not shut out any governor and certainly not governor ortom1 and in these days of social media i will not be responding on the basis of rumor and unverified reports the apc chairman said1 on the partys victory at the just concluded ekiti governorship election oshiomhole said the apc was excited not because it won the election but particularly with the process1 we just want to make sure that the results of the election reflect the will of the people1 reacting to what the party called speculation on monday in abuja oshiomhole said the party had a cordial relationship with ortom1 i am very happy that all the commentators and observes including the european union are happy that the election was free of violence and that the process was free and fair1 we cannot ask for more we celebrate not just the fact that we won we celebrate that under president muhammadu buharis government we now can see that election can be conducted without people being hospitalised he said1 he said party was very proud of its accomplishment at the election and had asked dr kayode fayemi the governor-elect to reflect on all that should be reflected on so before he was sworn in1 he added that ekiti people could not afford to wait any longer to see a renewed and refocused leadership that would ensure the quality of life of the people1 he further added that the partys leadership hadappealed to fayemi to see the wisdom to carry along various shades of opinionand also to reach out to the opposition1 infact democracy works well regardless of who wins. if the winner governs well for the benefit of all indeed the people can never lose in a democracy1 and we trust that fayemi will do all that including addressing the huge liability the apc national chairman stressed1 -
Oshiomhole: All Osun APC members will pick governorship candidate
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what that means is that every card carrying member of our party will participate in the process of nominating the flag bearer of the party2 oshiomhole further explained that the essence was to allow more party members to participate in the process of nominating candidates and to remove issues of corruption or monetising the processes1 party chairman adams oshiomhole stated this on monday in abuja while speaking with newsmen after a closed door meeting with members of the partys national working committee nwc. the direct primary on thursday will be the first to be held by any political party since the return of party politics in 19991 oshiomhole said that 17 aspirants who obtained the partys expression of interest and nomination forms to contest its ticket at its primary slated for thursday had all been screened and cleared1 according to him the 17 aspirants are all competent to effectively govern the state1 we do not lack competent hands to provide leadership in osun after the exit of gov. rauf aregbesola1 oshiomhole added that though all the aspirants had been cleared it is only one of them that would fly the partys flag at the election1 regardless of who wins the primary we hope that the rest of them will support the person to ensure that we do our best to retain the governance of osun1 we have decided that in order to ensure popular participation and to deepen democracy in osun state in-line with the provision of our party constitution which allows for either direct or indirect primary we have resolved that the governorship election primary in osun state will be conducted on the basis of direct primary1 in a shift from the delegate primary adopted in ekiti state the all progressives congress has said it will adopt the direct primary to pick its candidate for the september 22 osun governorship election1 this for us is the most democratic way to conduct election and is in line with what our critical stakeholders from that part of the country wants and we are quite happy to oblige he said1 the direct primary will allow all card carrying members of the party to elect the partys candidate unlike the delegate system which is often prone to corruption1 he added that the direct primary would also give party members a sense of ownership of the outcome of the exercise1 he further added that the party leadership had constituted a panel to be chaired by gov. abudulazeez yari of zamfara to oversee the process1 oshiomhole expressed optimism that yari who is also the chairman of the nigeria governors forum ngf could not be compromised1 he will be assisted by four others who will work with him to ensure that this direct primary is conducted in a hitch free manner oshiomhole said1 he condemned the recent killings in sokoto state and other parts of the country describing it as unfortunate adding that the party was worried about the development1 oshiomhole added that the partys preliminary investigations showed that those affected in the sokoto killings were from a part of the state that could be said to be quite rural and probably a place where people dont even have cattle1 all they have is just their farm land. these killings like other killings across the country are condemnable and the nwc condemn them in the strongest words possible1 we believe that every nigerian regardless of his location has a right to life. we admit that the minimum obligation of government is to protect lives and property1 we therefore urge our security chiefs to do everything possible not only to arrest all those involved in these killings but to do everything possible to be seen to have the competence to protect lives and property1 no one will be satisfied with making explanations or try to explain why we cannot secure human lives especially of a nigerian citizen within the borders of the country1 this is the only country we have and so we must do everything to give every nigerian a sense of security regardless of his accident of birth placehe said1 -
Fayemis Victory : Akeredolu commends Ekiti people
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meanwhile the ondo governor has called on development partners and the organised private sector to invest more funds on agricultural research in nigeria1 akeredeolu spoke to journalists in the hague the netherlands on tuesday on the margins of president buharis official visit to the netherlands1 the victory of fayemi is a product of research. we have a party at the centre controlling 24 states. i was part of the campaign and the people of ekiti were tired of being a lone state in the south west that were not part of the federal set up1 they were like a sore thumb being the only state in the south west not governed by apc so the people had to key into the great project called nigeria that we are trying to reinvent1 the people were ready to restore their land and values back because the values were lost. the people went out to vote in ekiti to make sure that the reclaim their values he said1 the governor who is part of the presidents delegation to the european country commended the people of theneighbouringekiti for keying into the great nigeria project under an apc-led administration1 he made the appeal after a tour of a research centre for greenhouses in bleiswijk in the western netherlands operated by wageningen university and research centre wur one of the worlds top agricultural research institution1 what is clear at wur is that a lot of the research work here are being sponsored by companies who are interested in agriculture. my takeaway from this visit is why companies banks in nigeria not interested in investing on agriculture research1 i know research like this are capital intensive therefore something has to be done. we must have policy that will encourage private companies in nigeria to finance researches on agriculture he said1 the governor was among a high-level delegation that visited wur in the course of president buharis ongoing three-day visit to the netherlands1 others who accompanied him to the institution highly revered for agricultural innovation are minister of agriculture and rural development audu ogbeh the minister of state industry trade and investment aisha abubakar the national security adviser nsa rtd. maj-gen. babagana monguno rtd and governor simon lalong of plateau state1 -
Herbalist swindles customer of N170,000
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the prosecutor sgt. friday mameh told the court that the accused committed the alleged offence between march and april1 an igbosere magiatrates court in lagos on tuesday admitted a 36-year-old harbalist ahmed ifakunle who allegedly swindled his customer to the tune of n170000 to bail in the sum of n500 0001 the magiatrate mr y.o. arolambo who admitted the accused to bail with two sureties ordered that they must be gainfully employed1 arolambo ordered that the sureties must show evidence of tax payment to the lagos state government1 he adjourned until aug. 15 for trial1 ifakunle who resides at atikori ijebu igbo in ogun state is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining under false pretences leveled against him by the police1 he said that ifakunle conspired with one other still at large and obtained n170000 from the complainant mr adeleke shefiu with a promise to pray for him to be promoted in his office and to get rich1 he said that the accused asked the complainant for the said money to buy items for offering and to perform special prayers1 the offences sections 314 1 a and 411 of the criminal law of lagos state 20151 the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges1 section 314 prescribes a 15-year jail term for obtaining money under false pretences1 -
Rhumba star, Olomide faces arrest
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source63 facing a number of charges in france and zambia congolese rhumba star koffi olomide faces arrest on arrival in zambia on the advice of france1 following the appeal zambian media quoted religious affairs minister godfridah sumaili saying the singer would be arrested upon arrival1 olomide a regular in zambia was due to hold two shows this month1 french ambassador sylvain berger said olomide was facing a number of charges both in zambia and france1 the rhumba maestro is wanted on suspicion of sexually assaulting dancers kidnapping and employing them in france without permit and facilitating their entry and illegal stay1 it is not the first time olomide is finding himself in the eye of a storm in zambia1 he in january 2013 assaulted a zambian photojournalist and had to flee across the border to avoid arrest1 the french embassy in zambia has asked the local authorities to arrest olomide for various allegations1 mapao as his fans fondly refer to him was infamously deported from kenya in july 2016 for kicking one of his dancers at the jomo kenyatta international airport jkia1 the musician spent the night at police cells at the airport before being deported to kinshasa where he was charged with the crime and jailed for three months commuted down from 18 months on president joseph kabilas intervention1 he was however released on bail after five days1 olomide apologised to kenyans for his behaviour1 but even at home the 62-year-old bad boy is never far from controversies. he was in august 2012 given a three-month suspended prison sentence for assaulting his producer. the sentence followed his arrest after fracas at a hotel in kinshasa1 earlier in 2001 security personnel in kinshasa dragged koffi out of his mercedes benz compressor and frog-marched in public after he had defied being flagged down1 he later apologised to the journalist1 -
Buhari drums support for ICC
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referring to the tragic events in nigeria in the aftermath of the 2011 general elections which necessitated preliminary investigation by the court the president said nigeria is preparing to conduct general elections in 2019i assure you that all hands are on deck to prevent any recurrence of such tragic incidents1 president muhammadu buhari on tuesday at the hague called on the 123 states parties to the rome statute of the international criminal court icc to support the courts jurisdiction over serious cases of corruption and illicit financial flows1 he said that a strong and effective icc has the potential to send powerful messages about the international communitys commitment to accountability a message that will be heard by both victims and perpetrators1 equally a strong and effective icc demonstrates the international communitys commitment to the rule of law1 a strong and effective icc can also act as a catalyst for other justice efforts expanding the reach of accountability1 these could include serious cases of corruption by state actors that severely compromise the development efforts of countries and throw citizens into greater poverty1 these could also include cases of illicit financial flows where countries are complicit and obstruct repatriation of stolen assets. as the african union champion on anti-corruption these are issues dear to my heart1 he assured the international community of a free fair and peaceful 2019 general elections in nigeria contrary to the tragic incidents that characterized the 2011 general elections necessitating preliminary investigations by the icc1 buhari made the call in a keynote at the solemn hearing to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the rome statute of the icc1 we shall do everything possible to ensure that nigeria witnesses the conduct of free fair and peaceful elections in 20191 the president had commenced his address by thanking the judges of the court for electing a cherished son of nigeria as president1 let me start by congratulating you judge chile eboe-osuji on your election as president of the international criminal court and also thank the judges of the court for electing you a cherished son of nigeria. nigeria is very proud of you mr. president he said1 the nigerian leader is the only president invited to grace the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the icc rome statute1 nan reports that out of the 123 states parties to the rome statute of the icc 33african states while 19 are asia-pacific1 others are 18 from eastern europe 28 from latin ameica and the carribean and 25 from western european and other states1 over 25 high-level state officials the president of the assembly of states parties to the rome statute o-gon kwon icc prosecutor fatou bensouda icc registrar peter lewis un legal counsel miguel de serpa soares and other special guests attended the event.nan1 -
Amaechi bags blueprint award on rail development
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the minister of transportation rotimiamaechi on tuesday received blueprint newspapers award for his contribution to the rail development and building of the first monorail system in sub-sahara africa1 amaechi received the award at the maiden edition of blueprint impact seriesawards with the theme tolerance unity and security building a legacy for national development held in abuja1 according to the citation amaechi is a shining star in his current appointment as the minister of transportation1 the ministry has set to work to bring extensive changes to thecountrys transportation framework the nations railway network has received attention under this administration1 it has now become a beacon of hope for both highly placed and common nigerians. as a former governor of rivers amaechi built the first monorail system in sub-sahara africa1 receiving the award amaechi urged nigerians to vote all progressives congress apc in the next general elections1 speaking with the news agency of nigeria nan in an interview after receiving the award amaechi appreciated the blueprint management for recognising his contributions to national development1 the minister however said that the award would inspire the recipients to do more in their various fields1 i am grateful to blueprint the management and the board the award is to task us further to do our best in our various assignments and fields1 among other dignitaries that received awards were gov. ibrahim dankwambo of gombe central bank of nigeria cbn governor godwin emefiele and senator shehu sani representing kaduna central1 -
Mandela day: Obama addresses huge crowd in South Africa
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former us president barack obama addressed some 15000 people in south africa on tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of nelson mandelas birth1 the address came a day after his successor donald trump upbraided the us in a news conference with vladimir putin1 -
Group wants NASS to legislate against vote buying
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the united global resolve for peace ugrfp has called on the national assembly to urgently come up with a legislation that will check vote buying which has become a serious threat to nigerian democracy1 ugfrps executive director olaseni shalom in a statement on tuesday in abuja said that nigeria had been a victim of series of anti-democratic activities and power hungry politicians1 according to him there has never been a greater threat to nigerias democracy than the dangerous trend of cash for votes1 the national assembly as a matter of urgency should address this national embarrassment of voters inducement and protect the sanctity of our constitutional rights1 i will continue to urge my fellow nigerians to outrightly reject this inducement and always vote their conscience1 this horrendous trend started off as incentives and has often being excused away as a means of appreciation and emoluments to party members and goodwill to the pvc holders1 this obnoxious disease is suffered by every fabric of the society which celebrates some sort of rewards and often times bribes in order to carry out duty and has also eaten deeply into the hearts of our leaders and representatives he said1 he said that those that argued that the economy was bad and that the poor masses only took the money but voted their hearts were only enabling the dangerous trend1 shalom said that vote buying had held nigerias democracy hostage for too long adding that it was high time nigerians got rid of it1 according to him inec and the law enforcement agencies have shown there is not much they can do to root out this menace as evident in the recent elections conducted in the country1 -
APC summons Akume, Ortom to Abuja
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the deputy national chairman north sen. lawal shuaibu has summoned governor samuel ortom and senator george akume the two main actors in the tussle for leadership of the benue chapter of the all progressives congress apc for a meeting in abuja1 both ortom and akume also a former governor of the state have been at daggers-drawn over the control of the party1 gov. ortom had on monday in makurdi shortly after swearing in a new special adviser on bureau for local government and chieftaincy affairs mr jerome shimbe renounced his membership of apc1 according to the governor he has ceased to be a member of the apc following what he called a red card given to him1 he said the red card from apc would enable him to join any political party that has an ideology worthy of being adopted by his administration1 the governor stated that the strained relationship between him and the party under which he contested the 2015 governorship election in 2015 had left him without a party1 however national chairman of the all progressives congress adams oshiomhole had on monday in abuja described the alleged exit of the governor from the party as a rumour1 -
125 migrants rescued in Mauritanian waters
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no fewer than 125 senegalese migrants have been rescued off mauritanian territorial waters by the countrys coastguard1 the migrants were rescued from a wooden canoe which had run out of water after surfing the waves for two days1 they included seven women and an unspecified number of children and were trying to reach the spanish archipelago of the canary islands1 they will be sent to their country of origin according to regulations in mauritania1 it would be recalled that early in june 53 predominantly senegalese migrants were arrested by the mauritanian gendarmerie off nouadhibou while heading for the canary islands1 three weeks later in nouadhibou another group of nine senegalese and one beninoise were also detained by mauritanian gendarmes for the same reasons1 nouakchott and madrid are bound by an agreement which provides for the arrest by mauritania of all illegal migrants on its territory heading to spain1 as part of this agreement the spanish authorities are providing logistical and training assistance to the mauritanian1