Bauchi Governor accepts resignation of deputy
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i wish him well in his future endeavours and he can count on me for support1 gov. mohammed abubakar of bauchi has accepted the resignation of his deputy alhaji nuhu gidado who turned in his letter of resignation on wednesday1 wereceived the resignation of our deputy governor engr. nuhu gidado1 on behalf of the people of bauchi state i want to thank him for his meritorious service while in office1 he remains vital to our administration and party1 in a statement issued on his behalf by mr ali m. ali special adviser media the governor described the tenure of his deputy as meritorious and therefore deserving of commendation1 i am also optimistic he will avail the state his service when called upon in the future said ali in the statement quoting the governor1 it would be recalled that the deputy governor resigned on wednesday attributing his action to the dampening of spirit and waning zeal with regards his official responsibilities1 ordinarily i should have remained up to the end of the tenure but with the current dampened spirit and waning zeal as it relates to my official engagements my continued stay will not be fair and truthful to you as my brother and leader1 in this regard i feel sure that your excellency will readily recollect the most recent one on one discussion we had precisely on thursday april 19th 2018 in your office where among other issues i expressed to you my contemplation to step aside if need be in order to free my conscience1 i regret to say that it has become necessary to yield to that inner calling and may this development be in accordance with the blessed will and guidance of allah said the deputy governor in his resignation letter1

Breaking: Trump cancels summit with Kim
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last week trump sought to placate north korea after it threatened to call off the summit saying kims security would be guaranteed in any deal and his country would not suffer the fate of muammar gaddafis libya unless that could not be reached1 president donald trump has cancelled the planned june 12 summit in singapore with north koreas kim jong un citing the tremendous anger and open hostility in a recent statement from north korea1 trump said in a letter to kim released thursday by the white house that based on the statement he felt it was inappropriate at this time to have this long-planned meeting1 the president says the north koreans talk about their nuclear capabilities but ours are so massive and powerful that i pray to god they will never have to be used1 read trumps letter1 the aborted singapore summit had a ring of doubt since it was first suggested. at the heart of the problem was trumps suggestion that north korea unilaterally give up its arsenal of nuclear bombs and ballistic missiles1 it came on a day that north korea dismantled its nuclear bomb testing site in the presence of some invited journalists1 but the reference to the case of libya has angered north korea1 in a statement released by north korean media on thursday vice foreign minister choe son hui called u.s. vice president mike pence a political dummy for comparing north korea a nuclear weapons state to libya where gaddafi gave up his unfinished nuclear development programme only to be later killed by nato-backed fighters1 it is to be underlined however that in order not to follow in libyas footstep we paid a heavy price to build up our powerful and reliable strength that can defend ourselves and safeguard peace and security in the korean peninsula and the region choe said1 choe said the fate of the summit was entirely up to the united states1 we will neither beg the u.s. for dialogue nor take the trouble to persuade them if they do not want to sit together with us said choe1 she said she could suggest to leader kim that north korea reconsider the summit if the united states offended the norths goodwill1

Aborted Trump-Kim summit: Moon holds emergency security meeting
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south korean president moon jae-in convened a meeting with top security officials on thursday night after u.s. president donald trump abruptly cancelled his planned summit with north korean leader kim jong-un the presidential office said1 yonhap news agency reported that moon called an emergency meeting at cheong wa dae at 1130 p.m. with his chief of staff top security adviser intelligence chief chief press secretary and foreign unification and defence ministers his press secretary yoon young-chan said in a message to reporters1 the presidential office said it is seeking to figure out the background of trumps decision to call off the june 12 summit with north koreas leader kim jong-un1 we are trying to figure out what president trumps intention is and the exact meaning of it presidential spokesman kim eui-kyeom told reporters1 earlier in the day trump cancelled the summit citing the norths tremendous anger and open hostility. trump informed kim of the decision in a letter released by the white house hours after the north dismantled its only known nuclear test site1 we greatly appreciate your time patience and effort with respect to our recent negotiations and discussions relative to a summit long sought by both parties which was scheduled to take place on june 12 in singapore the letter said1 sadly based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement i feel it is inappropriate at this time to have this long-planned meeting1

Peace Corps bill dead finally
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the bill was sponsored by emmanuel orker-jev apc benue and passed by the national assembly in 20171 the controversial nigerian peace corps bill has finally been jettisoned as attempt by the house of representatives to override president muhammadu buhari failed on thursday1 the bill seeks to turn the peace corps currently a non-governmental organisation into a government para-military agency1 the bill which was passed by the national assembly amidst controversy was rejected by president muhammadu buhari who refused to sign it into law1 buhari in february refused to assent to the bill because it was a duplication of duty and could conflict with the functions of the existing security outfits the police and the nigeria security and civil defence corps nscdc1 on thursday the bill failed to pass the second reading at the house of representatives1 the house of representatives which boasted it would override the veto of the buhari could not achieve its aim1 in separate letters to the senate and house of representatives mr buhari also cited security concerns and financial implications amongst reasons for his decision1 the bill was transmitted to the president in december 2017 by the clerk to the national assembly sani omolori1 the nigerian police had remained opposed to the legalisation of the corps1 on february 17 2017 it stormed the organisations headquarters in abuja and arrested its head dickson akoh and about 49 other members1 the police accused mr. akoh of using the peace corps registered as a non-governmental organisation to swindle young job seekers and operate as a para-military agency1 mr. akoh who denied the allegations was later granted bail1

Uganda introduces daily pay for civil servants
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the gadgets will be installed at public facilities in 22 districts in eastern uganda piloting the scheme and the supervisors will be required to file daily reports of their supervisees attendance to opm1 the ugandan government is to introduce biometric gadgets for the implementation of daily salary payment for civil servants1 prof. ezra suruma the head of the delivery unit in the office of the prime minister opm said they are for a start installing the gadgets at public health and educational institutions to monitor clock-in clock-out of health workers and teachers at their duty stations1 suruma said salaries of absentee civil servants will be deducted equivalent to work days missed he said1 last week we were in jinja for a meeting with district local governments and we were told that some districts no longer pay civil servants who absent themselves from work1 we want other districts to follow suit because this is kisanja hakuna mchezo no playing games he said1 kaliro kayunga buvuma bulambuli bugiri and bududa districts all in eastern uganda are already implementing the scheme1 prof suruma the former finance minister and current makerere university chancellor made the comments while receiving an assortment of biometric machines donated by the british government through its overseas development arm the department for international development dfid1 the gadgets are to be introduced following the resolve of the government to start paying civil servants according to the number of days worked rather than a guaranteed monthly salary1 bureaucrats say the previous practice of registering staff presence at work manually was ineffective and susceptible to errors1 suruma said citizens dissatisfied with delivery of government services had started reporting absentee employees directly to authorities using social media platforms particularly whatsapp1 this has increased the level of community engagement in ensuring service delivery suruma said1 mr adrian green the head of growth and economic management at dfid said the equipment they donated also included laptops printers computers and their accessories1 they will be deployed for gathering processing and analysing biometric information on teachers and health workers to improve the quality of service delivery at schools and hospitals1 this is a grant worth half a million british pounds for a partnership we have been implementing with government for essential service delivery since 2015 where we have registered tremendous results mr green said1 a biometric time and attendance system is a time clock that tracks some unique physical characteristic of each employee when they clock in or out1 biometric data comes in many forms such as vascular patterns fingerprints iris patterns and voice recognition. biometrics cannot be forged1

How my foundation staff defrauded me of N3m Alakija
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alakija also told the court that she confronted vincent and seized his mobile phone after he had received a suspicious call1 by moji eniola1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that vincent who was employed by alakija as a clerk and administrative officer is standing trial alongside his siblings florence and emmanuel as well as four others for fraud1 the other defendants are onuwa david okoronkwo chikadibia ehizibolo george and chinyere awanah1 vincent was accused of defrauding alakijas foundation of the fund by forging cheques and conniving with his siblings and cohorts to pose to banks as beneficiaries of the foundation1 alakija while being led in evidence by mr m.d aliyu the prosecuting counsel for the economic and financial crimes commission efcc told the court how she was allegedly defrauded by vincent1 her testimony lasted from 2 pm to 3.23 pm1 she said on nov. 13 2012 i was called by my treasurer gladys efiozor who said she received a call from stanbic ibtc that there was a forgery of a cheque1 i told her to send me an email of the forged cheque and when i saw it i told her that the signature was not mine1 there are three signatories to that account and the forged signature did not match those of the other signatories1 florence vincents sister was the one caught with the cheque the bank called efcc to investigate and florence was handed over to the efcc1 it was discovered that the bag she was carrying had 12 different identity cards of beneficiaries of the foundation with her pictures on the identity cards1 the bag also contained cash collected from other banks from the foundations account1 mrs folorunso alakija a billionaire businesswoman on thursday told an ikeja high court how one vincent ayewah a staff of her rose of sharon foundation allegedly defrauded her of n3 million1 she also claimed that vincent deleted an incriminating text message from his phone1 he admitted to the fraud and begged for mercy he had done other infractions in the past and had begged for mercy anytime he was caught alakija added1 alakija told the court that vincent enjoyed a new lifestyle with proceeds from the alleged scam claiming he bought new car which he parked far away from the premises of the office to avoid detection1 a blank cheque and a survey plan of a property was in his car1 he had committed infractions before begged for mercy and i forgave him. i thought that with warnings he will change the businesswoman said1 but while being cross-examined by mr obiora umeh the defence counsel to the ayewahs and other defendants alakija gave further insight into the alleged fraud1 there are widows and orphans that need to be empowered i had one project manager at the time that vincent ayewah was reporting to1 when he needs to write the cheques he had to handle the cheque book i knew he was issuing the cheques because it was part of his duty1 the auditors must have gone through the list of beneficiaries and approved it i cant remember now if they were going through the cheque books because our systems have since changed1 the issue at hand is that the first defendant vincent had taken blank cheques and written the names of the beneficiaries on them1 vincents siblings had gone to pose in banks to pretend that they were the original beneficiaries1 even if it wasnt a blank cheque he had torn out and he had followed the normal sequence of things they will still go and pose as beneficiaries alakija said1 justice hakeem oshodi adjourned the case till oct. 25 for continuation of trial1

Former PSG and Sevilla coach, Unai Emery is new Arsenal manager
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former sevilla coach1 unai emery is new arsenal manager1

Boko Haram insurgency affects 14m people
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the envoy noted that nigeria was among the first group of states to endorse the safe schools declaration in oslo thereby making a pledge to protect schools during armed conflicts and using and promoting the guidelines for protecting schools and universities from military use during armed conflict1 no fewer than 14.8 million people were affected by the boko haram insurgency in nigeria with at least 1.7 million of them displaced1 bande regretted that the boko haram insurgency had led to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in northeastern nigeria1 he however assured the international community that the buhari plan would bring relief to northeast nigeria currently ravaged the by boko haram activities as all efforts were being taken against the insurgency1 the presidential committee for north east initiative developed the buhari plan a framework of action to ensure the rehabilitation of the victims of insurgency and the reconstruction of their communities1 bande said a robust social protection initiative and a second national action plan to fully implement the provisions of resolution 1325 2000 had been instituted to protect civilians particularly women and children from the boko haram ravages1 to that end the initiatives will also complement the implementation of the buhari plan which provides a blueprint for the comprehensive humanitarian relief and socioeconomic stabilisation of the north-east as well as the return and resettlement of displaced persons1 we are collaborating with our neighbours chad cameroon niger and benin within the framework of the multinational joint task force to defeat the boko haram insurgency which is targeting civilians particularly women and children bande said1 the buhari plan aims to achieve a safe and prosperous northeast that would be a global model for post-conflict socio-economic recovery and development1 nigerias ambassadorpermanent representative to the un prof. tijjani bande told the un security council open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts tuesday that most adversely affected were women and children1 bande said the declaration complemented and strengthened nigerias national safe schools initiative established in 2014 as part of the response by the federal government to promote safe zones for learning1 he said these initiatives reflected governments commitment to ensuring the security of women and children during armed conflicts and enhancing their active and direct participation in conflict prevention and peacebuilding1 the ambassador said it is heartening to note that over a thousand kidnapped women and children have been rescued and all territories once controlled by the group have been recovered1 indeed our experience in the lake chad region today is evidence that with determined international collaboration terrorism can be defeated1 in addition the government of nigeria has adopted a multinational and multi-agency approach tagged operation safe corridor to effectively handle the de-radicalisation rehabilitation and reintegration of willing and surrendered boko haram members back to the society1 the nigerian envoy said so far many insurgents had willingly surrendered to the military while about 700 others had indicated interest to surrender1 he said nigeria had taken steps to cater to victims of boko haram in the form of rape and other sexual violence against children abduction of children and other grave violations1 according to him these steps include providing humanitarian relief financial economic educational and psycho-social support1 despite the tremendous efforts being made at the national level we acknowledge that protecting civilians in conflict situations remains a critical challenge not only for the united nations but also for the entire international community1

Malaysia slashes salaries of ministers
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at the news conference mahathir said malaysias debt is around 65 per cent of the countrys gdp1 malaysia has slashed salaries of ministers by 10 per cent and also cut public spending1 prime minister mahathir mohamad on wednesday the measures at the first cabinet meeting which was attended by more than a dozen of the newly sworn-in ministers1 we are concerned about the countrys financial problem mahathir told reporters after the meeting1 mahathir said he will not force other senior civil servants to follow suit but he said they can do so if they want to contribute towards reducing the cost of the running this country1 since taking power after the election victory mahathir has been focusing on implementing the commitments promised during the campaign including abolishing the six-per cent goods and services taxes which the rating firm moodys said could narrow the countrys tax base and strain fiscal strength1 the decision was taken to control spending as the new government deals with high-level debt the 92-year-old leader said exceeded more than one trillion ringgit 251.5 billion u.s. dollars1 aside from the pay cut he has been advocating other measures including forming a small cabinet downsizing the government and recovering some assets related to the 1mdb state fund overseas1 he said the land public transport commission will be disbanded with its previous functions placed under the transport ministry while several other non-essential institutions will be dissolved1 besides he touched on the review process of some mega projects saying the government is studying which will be scraped and which will be continued1 in addition he said the government is reviewing the contract for the search of the missing mh370 flight1 if we find that it is not necessary we will not renew the contract he said. xinhuanan1

kidnappers demand ransom in bitcoin to free teenager
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a criminal gang in south africa which kidnapped a teenage boy on sunday is demanding a ransom in bitcoin cryptocurrency of nearly 120000 dollars police said1 police spokesperson leonard hlathi said katlego marite 13 was dragged into a car while playing with two friends near his home in witbank a town in the eastern province of mpumalanga on sunday afternoon1 they demanded that the family should deposit a sum of 15 bitcoins not in rands he told news channel enca1 the parents dont even know what these bitcoins are. they are not dealing in those things. they are in tatters as we speak1

Shell Oil vs Nigerias Bodo community: UK court to deliver judgment Friday
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lawyers for spdc the nigerian arm of shell argued that the litigation should be struck off in1 a court in london will deliver judgment on friday in a case filed by lawyers for the bodo community in nigerias oil-producing niger delta1 the community was devastated by two major oil spills a decade ago1 the bodo oil spills have been the subject of years of legal wrangling1 in 2015 shell accepted liability for the spills agreeing to pay 55 million pounds 83 million dollars at the time to bodo villagers and to clean up their lands and waterways1 oil spills sometimes due to vandalism sometimes to corrosion are common in the niger delta a vast maze of creeks and mangrove swamps criss-crossed by pipelines and blighted by poverty pollution oil-fuelled corruption and violence1 the spills have had a catastrophic impact on many communities where people have no other water supply than the creeks and rely on farming and fishing for survival1 at the same time oil companies have run into problems trying to clean up spills sometimes because of obstruction1 and even violence by local gangs trying to extract bigger payouts or to obtain clean-up contracts1 after years of delays the clean-up in bodo is currently underway and litigation in the london high court is stayed or on hold1 the lawyers went to court in london to fend off what they said was an attempt by shell to kill off their litigation1 october 2018 or at the latest a year later and that it should only be re-activated if spdc failed to comply with its obligation to pay for the clean-up1 lawyers for the bodo community said that was unacceptable because the clean-up could go wrong for any number of reasons and that under shells proposal the villagers would be left without the recourse of going back to court1 the effect of what shell is trying to do is to kill off the case said dan leader the bodo communitys lead lawyer on the sidelines of the hearing1 its only because of the pressure of litigation that the clean-up is getting back on track1 but shells lawyers citing an earlier judgment compared the stayed litigation to a gun in the cupboard that1 the bodo communitys lawyers wanted to be able to hold to shells head at their convenience for years on end1 they said the litigation was a hindrance to the clean-up because it gave some local community members the impression that there was still the possibility of a bigger payout incentivising them to block the clean-up rather than cooperate1 the previous persistent delays to the clean-up process clearly demonstrate that litigating nigerian oil spill cases in the english courts does little to resolve the complex underlying security and community issues which can frustrate attempts to clean up areas impacted by oil pollution an spdc spokeswoman said1 we hope that the community will continue to grant the access needed for clean-up to progress as planned.reutersnan1

Anambra: FRSC identifies 572 faults in 390 vehicles
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the federal road safety corps frsc anambra command said it spotted 572 faults in 390 vehicles examined during the two-day free vehicle safety checks fvsc conducted by the command in anambra1 mr sunday ajayi sector commander of frsc in anambra said this in an interview with the news agency of nigeria nan in awka on wednesday1 he said 183 commercial 196 private and 11 government vehicles were inspected during the exercise1 ajayi explained that through the fvsc programme the corps uses a checklist of possible vehicular faults to examine vehicles on the spot1 according to him poor lighting systems bad wipers and bad tyres were the most prevalent faults detected1 the sector commander said the checks were not meant to penalise motorists but to advise them on the conditions of their vehicles and recommend maintenance1 he said we conducted safety checks on 390 vehicles under the command which is entirely free and 572 faults were detected1 ajayi said the command had embarked on the evacuation of all broken-down vehicles and obstructions on the highways within anambra1 he said the evacuation was to enable motorists drive under a safer environment especially as the rainy season was close1 we have evacuated over 10 burnt vehicles since since we commenced the decongestion exercise two days ago he said. nan1

Pope Urges Chinese catholics to pay allegiance to Holy See
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francis and before him pope benedict xvi have tried to unite the two communities and in recent months vatican officials had expressed hope that a deal to resolve the key stumbling block to reconciliation was nearing completion1 pope francis urged chinese catholics on wednesday to show they are in full communion with the holy see1 francis made the comments during his general audience noting that many chinese catholics will be marking a feast day dedicated to the virgin mary this week in sheshan near shanghai1 francis prayed that all chinese faithful can live their faith with generosity and serenity and can make gestures of fraternity harmony and reconciliation in full communion with the pope1 chinas estimated 12 million catholics are split between those belonging to the government-backed chinese catholic patriotic association and an underground church loyal to the pope. these underground priests and parishioners are frequently detained and harassed1 the appeal is coming amid what appears to be another stall in the vaticans longstanding attempts to reach a deal with beijing over bishop nominations1 under the deal the vatican would recognize seven bishops not chosen by the pope who have been appointed over the years by beijing and two underground bishops named by the pope would step aside. going forward the pope would have effective veto power over beijing-nominated bishops according to a vatican official familiar with the talks1 but since the beginning of the year when word first emerged that an agreement was near china appears to have hardened its position. in february the government introduced new regulations on religious affairs and has hardened attitudes toward any organization outside the direct control of the communist party1 recent propaganda posters have been popping up around china saying god cant solve problems only the party can. go to church each day to study god no way the spirit can relieve your hardship reads one in henan province south of beijing. go with the party dont believe in god the party will bring us so much happiness1 supporters say the vatican-pushed deal would help the holy see achieve its years-long goal of bringing all of chinas catholics ostensibly under the popes wing. critics say the deal is selling out chinas long-suffering underground catholics to an authoritarian regime1 read more at httpswww.washingtonpost.comnationalreligionpope-to-china-catholics-make-gestures-showing-communion201805234fc17340-5e66-11e8-b656-236c6211

Buhari gateway for Igbo presidency
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buhari gateway for igbo presidency1

Diezanis election cash: Wikes aide Kobani docked for N750m
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kobani allegedly collected n50000000 out of the heist while okposo allegedly collected the remaining n7000000001 secretary to the rivers state government mr. kenneth kobani and a politician mr. samuel okposo were docked today in port harcourt for a six-count charge of money laundering1 all the three men appeared before justice b. bilikisu of the federal high court sitting in port harcourt rivers state1 according to the economic and financial crimes commission the accused collected the money from the garrison branch of a new generation bank in port harcourt rivers state on the eve of the 2015 general elections 1 the money was part of the infamous 115million diezani alison- madueke cash deployed to bribe many politicians and officials of the independent national electoral commission inec to influence the outcome of the 2015 presidential election 1 the amount involved was n750million part of the 115million pilfered from the treasury by former oil minister diezani alison madueke1 count one of the charge read that you samuel johnson okposo on or about the 27th day of march 2015 in port harcourt within the jurisdiction of this court did conspire and aid other persons yet to be charged to acquire and take possession and control of the sum of seven hundred million naira n700000000.00 from fidelity bank location garrison port harcourt reasonably knowing and or ought to have known that such fund or property forms part of the proceeds of an unlawful act and thereby committed a1 count two of the charge read that you kenneth kobani on or about the 27th day of march 2015 in port harcourt within the jurisdiction of this court did conspire and aid other persons yet to be charged to acquire and take possession and control of the sum of fifty million naira n50 000000.00 from fidelity bank location garrison port harcourt reasonably knowing and or ought to have known that such fund or property forms part of the proceeds of an unlawful act and thereby committed an offence contra1 when the charge was read to them they pleaded not guilty1 prosecution counsel c.a. okoli told the court that he was ready for trial and prayed that the defendants be remanded in prison custody. however the lead defense counsel c.a. okala san sued for the bail of the defendants1 justice b. bilikisu admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of n50000000 and a surety each in like sum. she adjourned the matter till june 4 2018 for trial1

Slain catholic priests are martyrsBishop Umoren
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also the primate of church nigeria anglican communion most rev. nicholas okoh reiterated the need for the government to protect the lives and property of citizens1 the auxiliary bishop of the catholic archdiocese of abuja bishop anselm umoren has called on the federal government to rise up to its responsibility to protect lives and property of citizens1 two catholic priests rev. fathers joseph gor and felix tyolaha and 17 worshippers were killed on tuesday april 241 they were killed when suspected herdsmen invaded st. ignatius quasi parish ukpor-mbalom in ayar-mbalom community of gwer east local government area lga during morning mass1 the bishop reminded the president muhammadu buhari of his inaugural speech in 2015 to protect the lives and property of all nigerians irrespective of their religion and tribe1 we are here today to remind our president about his promise to secure the lives and property of the citizens1 life is sacred it is only god that has the right to take life so there should be dignity for human life1 therefore we call on the government to defend the citizens1 we pray for the repentance of those killing innocent people that they may be converted because god wants them to repent from their evil deeds he said1 he however called on christians to pray for peace and justice to reign in the country adding that they should be people of clean hands and clear hearts1 umoren also urged christians not to allow the killings to affect their relationship with god and the country1 we should fear god who owns our body and soul we should not fear those that can kill our body only the bishop said1 umoren said the martyrs of benue would be remembered for their commitment to their god1 umoren made the call on tuesday in abuja in his sermon at the requiem mass for the slain priests and lay faithful in mbalon benue1 the army navy police and all the security agencies should be empowered to enter the bush and fish out these killers and deal with them1 they are human beings they have to prosecute them and bring them to face the law1 if this is not done this problem will not come to an end he said1 okoh urged christians not to be intimidated with the happenings but should remain steadfast in prayers1 he commended the catholic church for it contribution to peace and justice in the country and assured them of the support of the anglican communion1 in his remark dr samson ayokunle christian association of nigeria can president also called for the arrest of the perpetrators of the benue killings1 ayokunle was represented by dr stephen adeghita can director of social affairs1 we must continue to demand for justice the blood of the martyrs will not be in vain he said1 also speaking fct can chairman dr jonah samson said can is saying enough is enough we are saying no to killings brutality and wickedness of all sort he added1 there was massive turnout of christians at the christian centre in solidarity with the catholic church in mourning of the slain two catholic priests and parishioners1 the peaceful protest and rosary procession which started from the christian centre would end in our lady of queen of nigeria pro-cathedral garki1 the peaceful protest was led by the auxiliary bishop of the catholic archdiocese of abuja bishop anselm umoren in solidarity with some christian association of nigeria can officials as well as some christian leaders in the fct1

Super Eagles loose 2 - 3 to Athletic Madrid
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super eagles loose 2 - 3 to athletic madrid1

Shagari, 4 others arraigned for money laundering
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shagari1 4 others arraigned for money laundering1

Police arrest 2 offa Bank Robbery suspects
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offa bank robbery4 offa bank robbery suspects4 offa in the past had witnessed several attacks on banks leading to the closure of some branches in the highly commercial community which houses the federal polytechnic offa2 police arrest 2 offa bank robbery suspects1

Slain catholic priests: Onaiyekan cautions against anarchy
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this is our hope which is based on our trust in god the cardinal said1 john cardinal onayikan the cardinal of the abuja catholic diocese has called on nigerians to rise above religious political and ethnic divides to save the country from drifting into anarchy1 he said the killings across the country must stop and called on well meaning nigerians to unite in fighting the great evil that had befallen the country1 the cleric warned this must not be politicized. the nation is in a state of emergency. we demand for synergy division especially on tribal lines will only throw our nation to anarchy1 he called on the federal government to act decisively to end the spate of killings across the country1 the cardinal called on the people to be vigilant and be your brothers keeper1 he warned that if murderers were allowed to continue killing without checkmating them it will come to a time when people will begin to use other means of self defense1 onaiyikan called for forgiveness and warned against reprisals and said the souls of the righteous were in the hands of god1 he appealed for calm and advised the christian faithful to show appreciation to god in all situations1 onaiyekan handed down the advice on tuesday during a sermon for the burial of two catholic priests rev frs. felix tyolaha and joseph gor at ayati a small agrarian hilly village in the outskirts of ikpayongo in gwer east local government council of the state1 he described the death of the priests and the others as a horrific massacre which will not be forgotten for a long time1 the cardinal said the killed priests and their worshippers were martyrs of the church1 earlier the bishop of makurdi diocese most rev. wilfred anagbe said the decision to bury the victims of saint ignatius parish mbalom at the se sugh maria pilgrimage centre ayati was to honor them as martyrs of the church1 he said the barbaric acts perpetrated against the victims would attract the wrath of god and lamented the act of desecrating the church of god1 if our places of worship are no longer safe then where can we run to in this country anagbe said1 he expressed optimism that their blood would restore peace and end the killings in the state and across the country1 sympathizers mostly catholics dressed in their societal attires besieged the ayati prayer ground as early as 7a.m to secure seats for the historic event1 security around the burial site was tight as only identified dignitaries apart from the clergy were allowed entry1