EUs Mogherini slams USs Pompeo over Iran nuclear deal
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iran will never again have carte blanche to dominate the middle east pompeo said monday outlining 12 tough conditions from washington for any new deal with tehran1 federica mogherini the eus foreign policy chief warned monday there was no alternative to the iran nuclear deal after us secretary of state mike pompeo vowed unprecedented sanctions against tehran following washingtons withdrawal from the pact1 secretary pompeos speech has not demonstrated how walking away from the jcpoa nuclear deal has made or will make the region safer from the threat of nuclear proliferation or how it puts us in a better position to influence irans conduct in areas outside the scope of jcpoa the european unions foreign policy chief mogherini said in a statement1 she stressed there is no alternative to the joint comprehensive plan of action as the deal is officially known1 us president donald trump sparked an international outcry earlier this month when he announced his country would pull out of the landmark accord struck in july 2015 between tehran and major world powers1 his move came despite the fact that the uns nuclear watchdog in charge of monitoring irans compliance with the deal has confirmed that tehran has so far abided by the terms1 trump wants brussels and others to support his hardline strategy and push for a fresh agreement1 pompeo a longtime iran hawk and fierce opponent of the 2015 agreement earlier monday outlined an aggressive series of painful measures designed to hurt tehran in his first key address since moving to the state department from the cia in april1 but mogherini called on the us to keep its commitments as part of the agreement signed under trumps predecessor barack obama1 the jcpoa is the result of more than a decade of complex and delicate negotiations based on dual track approach and therefore the best possible outcome striking the right balancethis deal belongs to the international community having been endorsed by the united nations security council. the international community expects all sides to keep the commitments they made more than two years agomogherini1 the jcpoa is the result of more than a decade of complex and delicate negotiations based on dual track approach and therefore the best possible outcome striking the right balance mogherini said1 this deal belongs to the international community having been endorsed by the united nations security council. the international community expects all sides to keep the commitments they made more than two years ago she added1 she reiterated that the international atomic energy agency iaea had confirmed already 10 times that iran has implemented all its nuclear related commitments under the agreement1 the re-establishment of the us punitive measures will likely force european companies to choose between investing in iran or trading with the united states1 the eu has been trying to persuade iran to stay in the 2015 agreement even without washingtons participation1

Conde appoints new PM for Guinea amidst hidden agenda
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guinea president alpha conde on monday named ibrahima kassory fofana as the countrys new prime minister amid heightened political tensions and suspicion about his intentions ahead of a 2020 election1 fofana a conde loyalist and former minister of investment and public-private partnerships replaces mamady youla who resigned last week along with his government according to a decree read on state television1 about 10 people died when riots erupted in the capital conakry and other cities in february and march following local elections that the opposition said were marred by fraud1 condes opponents also fear he intends to try to modify the constitution to stand for a third term in 2020. conde has not yet commented on his intentions1 he did not provide an explanation for the latest government shakeup but an official at the presidency speaking on condition of anonymity told reuters the president wanted an experienced man capable of making decisions1 condes government has also faced repeated protests by civil servants and residents of mining towns who complain that the countrys rich mineral deposits have not translated into improved public services or job opportunities1 guinea is africas top producer of bauxite which is used to make aluminium. it also has significant reserves of iron ore1

Czech boosts armys battle against insurgency
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czech republic has delivered some arms to army to boost nigerias counter insurgency operations1 the army confirmed on monday its receipt of support arms from the czech republic1 the military took delivery of different calibre of ammunition and spare parts including rockets and projectile to boost the war against terrorism and other forms criminality1 brig.-gen. olufemi akinjobi the chairman of the arms and ammunition reception committee told newsmen at the nnamdi azikiwe international airport in abuja that more weaponry were being expected from other countries1 akinjobi declined to name the calibre of arms the committee took delivery of saying they are support weapons for the operation lafiya dole and ongoing operation last hold borno north and lake chad region1 a few foreign military officers and senior officers were engaged to inspect and open the pallet containing the arms. nan1

Iranians will punch Pompeo in the mouthCommander
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qassem soleimani the head of the branch of the revolutionary guards that carries out operations outside irans borders was singled out by pompeo as a top troublemaker in the middle east1 a senior iranian military commander poured scorn on u.s. threats to tighten sanctions on tuesday saying the islamic republics people would respond by punching u.s. secretary of states mike pompeo in the mouth1 two weeks after president donald trump pulled out of an international nuclear deal with iran his administration has threatened to impose the strongest sanctions in history setting washington and tehran further on a course of confrontation1 the people of iran should stand united in the face of this and they will deliver a strong punch to the mouth of the american secretary of state and anyone who backs them ismail kowsari the deputy commander of the sarollah revolutionary guards base in tehran said according to the iranian labour news agency1 limiting irans missile capabilities was one of pompeos main demands1 who are you and america to tell us to limit the range of ballistic missiles kowsari said according to ilna1 history has shown that with the attacks on hiroshima and nagasaki america is the top criminal with regard to missiles he added1 pompeo said on monday washington would impose new penalties if tehran did not make sweeping changes including dropping its nuclear program and pulling out of the syrian civil war1 kowsari said that the iranian people back soleimani1 soleimani is not a single person. the great people of iran support him kowsari said1 separately irans government spokesman said that the plan outlined by pompeo would exacerbate the publics hostility to the u.s1 do the americans think that the silk glove that theyve taken out and the iron hand that theyve extended to the people a hand thats backed by israel and the [mujahedin-e-khalq organisation] will make iranian people think that america wants democracy mohammad nobakht said on tuesday according to state media1 the mujahedin-e-khalq organization mko is an exiled iranian armed opposition group which has called for the overthrow of the iranian government for decades1 john bolton the u.s. national security advisor has been a supporter of the mko which the iranian government sees as a terrorist group. reutersnan1

Malaysia probes IMDB scandal
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the government hopes the setting up of this task force comprising a multi-agency enforcement unit will help restore the dignity of malaysia that has been tainted by the 1mdb kleptocracy scandal said a statement from the office1 malaysias new prime minister mahathir mohamad made good his campaign pledge when he set up a task force to probe allegations that billions of dollars were looted from sovereign wealth fund 1mdb in an audacious fraud overseen by ousted ex-leader najib razak1 a major reason for their success was public disgust at allegations of endemic corruption among the countrys ruling elite and in particular an explosive scandal surrounding state fund 1mdb1 the fund 1malaysia development berhad was set up in 2009 ostensibly to promote the development of the malaysian economy1 but it is alleged that najib his family and cronies looted the investment vehicle in a massive fraud stretching from the cayman islands to new york with stolen funds used to buy everything from real estate to artworks1 mahathir who first served as premier from 1981-2003 and came out of retirement to take on corruption-mired najib had pledged to reopen probes into 1mdb1 the special task force will be charged with seizing back assets and pursuing legal action against those suspected of breaking the law in relation to the fund said the prime ministers office1 mahathir led a reformist alliance to a shock victory at the may 9 polls over najibs coalition which had governed malaysia uninterrupted for over six decades1 the task force will include representatives of the anti-graft agency the police and the attorney-generals office as well as members of a previous task force set up under najib but disbanded as speculation mounted he was due to be charged1 heading the body is abdul gani patail the former attorney-general who was removed from his post in 2015 at he was leading investigations into 1mdb1 its work will include reaching out to law enforcement agencies in other countries including the us switzerland singapore and canada according to a statement from mahathirs office1 huge sums of money from the fund are believed to have been funnelled round the world in a complex web of transactions1 najib and 1mdb have consistently denied any wrongdoing1 police have already launched raids on properties linked to the toppled leader as they probe the fraud seizing a huge stash of handbags and suitcases stuffed with cash but najib insisted at the weekend he had not stolen public money1

China, Netherlands launch lunar satellite to listen to universes origins
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china and the netherlands early monday successfully launched a lunar satellite which will listen for evidence of the big bang the chain event that triggered the origins of the universe1 xinhua news agency reported the satellite named queqiao launched aboard a long march-4c rocket that blasted off at 528 a.m. 21.28 gmt from chinas xichang satellite launch center in the countrys south-western province of sichuan according to the china national space administration cnsa1 the launch is a key step for china to realise its goal of being the first country to send a probe to soft-land on and rove the far side of the moon xinhua quoted zhang lihua manager of the relay satellite project as saying1 about 25 minutes after liftoff the satellite separated from the rocket and entered an earth-moon transfer orbit xinhua reported1 queqiao is carrying the netherlands-china low-frequency explorer which will listen for low frequency radio signals that carry clues to the time a few hundred million years after the bang when clouds of hydrogen were spawning the universes first stars according to science news website space.com1 such frequencies are blocked by the earths atmosphere according to the netherlands institute for radio astronomy which built the explorer1 queqiao will be positioned 64000 km from the farthest side of the moon and will alsobe used in further lunar exploration by the china national space administration1 besides the explorerqueqiaowill also launch two additional satellites longjiang-i and longjiang-ii for chinese experiments according to space.com1 tdpanan1

13 die after drinking toxic alcohol in India Police
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police on monday said 13 people died after consuming toxic alcohol in indias northern uttar pradesh state1 senior superintendent of police akhilesh kumar said five people died on saturday and eight on sunday after consuming the locally-brewed alcohol in kanpur district1 kumar said 10 others are being treated at various hospitals and the death toll could rise1 so far 11 people suspected of being involved in the manufacture and sale of the alcohol have been arrested1 sale of the spirit with brand name madhuri-442 has been banned1 we are carrying out raids to confiscate stores of the alcohol kumar said1 an average of 1000 people mostly from the poorer sections of society die in india each year after consuming locally brewed alcohol according to national crime records bureau1 trade in locally brewed alcohol thrives in india because it is much cheaper than commercially produced alcohol1 the liquor is usually made with poor-quality ingredients and sometimes mixed with industrial alcohol and toxic substances and incidences of deaths from consuming such alcohol hit the headlines regularly1 in some of the worst cases of such poisoning 200 people died in 1992 in orissa state 180 in west bengal in 2011 and 100 in mumbai in 2015. dpanan1

Breaking: Metuh collapses in court
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details later3 mr. olisa metuhformer national publicity secretary of the peoples democratic party pdp has collapsedat the federal high court in abuja as he was making his way to the dock for his resumed trial 1 metuh is being prosecuted by the economic and financial crimes commission efcc for the n400m he allegedly received fraudulently from the office of the national security adviser in 20141 he fell down shortly after the case was called on monday1

Atiku, other politicians visit Jang in prison
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notable politicians including former vice president atiku abubakar have paid solidarity visit to former plateau governor jonah jane being remanded in jos prison over allegation of money laundry and misappropriation1 mr luka ayedoo the public relations officer pro of the plateau command of the nigerian prisons service nps confirmed this to the news agency of nigeria nan on monday in jos1 justice daniel longji of the plateau high court jos had on may 16 ordered that the senator representing plateau north in the national assembly be remanded in prison after refusing him bail1 ayedoo listed others that also visited jang at the weekend to include prof. jerry gana a pdp chieftain some senators from the south-south region and chief chris giwa another pdp chieftain in plateau1 ayedoo said at the weekend we received prof. jerry gana former vice president atiku abubakar senators and other notable nigerians who came on solidarity visit to sen. jonah jang1 even though jang is in prison custody he still reserves the right to be visited and so we wont deny him that right he said1 the pro however said restrictions were placed on the caliber of people to visit the former governor so as not to turn the prison yard into a political arena1 those we give express permission to see him are few political allies family members his doctor and his lawyer he said. nan1

Parallel congresses: APC will overcome challenges Chieftain
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the truth is the issue of congresses came in the midst of reconciliation and the various parties to be reconciled had to go for congresses that is why things happened that way2 a chieftain of the all progressive congress apc in lagos alhaji tajudeen olusi on monday said the party would overcome its present challenges and become more stronger2 he said the holding of parallel congresses in some states on saturday though an issue did not mean differences among members were not reconcilable2 according to him the development is not unusual as such differences are normal in a growing democracy like nigerias2 olusi said the issue should not be seen as an end to the partys ongoing reconciliation process being led by a former lagos governor asiwaju bola tinubu2 he said the parallel congresses would rather help the process to succeed as it had exposed all the places where the committee needed to do serious work2 the chieftain charged the tinubu committee to rise to the occasion expressing the optimism that the party would be more cohesive and stronger at the end of the process2 you see disagreements are normal in politics and we have seen that in the last congresses of our party but that is not to say there is big crisis or that the reconciliation process is dead2 i believe a reconciliation effort led by asiwaju bola tinubu is still on course2 olusi a member of the apc elders forum in the state made the remarks in an interview with the news agency of nigeria nan in lagos2 the good thing is that the results of the congresses had shown the enormity of reconciliation the party has to do2 i believe the party is in control all grievances will be addressed as some held parallel congresses just to prove a point2 i think the party will overcome all of these problems to become better at the end of the day he said2 olusi however said he believed that only one congress was held in lagos saying any other one could not stand2 he said any other congress aside that of the party secretariat was a nullity but expressed the optimism that all issues in the state chapter would also be resolved2 there was no parallel congress in lagos you cannot build a house on nothing. there must be a foundation2 we had ward and council congresses and they were not challenged since there were no parallel versions of the previous congresses we cannot have a parallel state congress2 however i understand that some people are aggrieved we are all brothers and i am sure everything will be resolved he said2

FA Cup: 3 lessons learnt from Chelseas victory
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united improved in the second half but it was too late to stop mourinho finishing the season empty-handed as conte celebrated1 chelsea beat manchester united 1-0 in the fa cup final on saturday as eden hazard scored the winner with a first-half penalty.here are three lessons from the wembley showpiece1 conte had spent much of the season locked in a vitriolic feud with united boss mourinho and although both claimed to have buried the hatchet this week there was no doubting the italians desire to beat his nemesis1 conte played his part in chelseas success sending them out on the front foot in the first half and then ordering them to soak up uniteds pressure after the interval1 it was a risky gambit but one that produced a handsome reward1 yet conte is aware his future at chelsea is precarious after 12 months of tension behind the scenes at stamford bridge and their failure to qualify for the champions league1 our job is very difficult. sometimes you can win but the club decides to sack you anyway he said recently1 contes dismissal would not be without precedent two years ago united sacked manager louis van gaal within hours of winning the fa cup1 it remains to be seen whether the italian suffers the same fate after leading chelsea to their first fa cup since 20121 for mourinho it was a rare disappointment on the big stage as he was beaten for only the third time in his 15 appearances in cup finals with porto chelsea inter milan real madrid and united1 criticised for adopting a cautious approach in uniteds biggest games this season mourinho once again paid the price for being too conservative in the first half1 mourinho had instructed ander herrera to stick close to hazard but that man-marking role left united out-numbered in midfield and the belgian made and scored the winner anyway1 in what could prove to be his final match as chelsea manager antonio conte enjoyed a sweet moment of vindication as he won his battle with old rival jose mourinho1 paul pogba and alexis sanchez cost united over 120 million in total transfer fees with their combined weekly wages amounting to around 500000-per-week1 but all that eye-watering investment bought united was the latest in a long list of underwhelming displays from their supposed superstars1 former arsenal forward sanchez had scored eight goals in as many games at wembley for club and country but in keeping with his lacklustre start to life with united he was largely anonymous against chelsea1 it didnt help that pogba once again played for long periods as though engaged in nothing more serious than a sunday kickabout in the park1 the duos lack of cohesion was encapsulated in the second half when pogba and sanchez fell over one after the other as the france midfielders miscued pass to the chilean was intercepted to stifle a united break1 pogba was so out of sorts that he didnt even hit the target with a late header that could have forced extra-time1 hazard was the lynchpin of chelseas two premier league title triumphs over the last four seasons but like many of his team-mates this had been something of a lost year for the belgium playmaker1 the 27-year-old had sparked talk of a move to real madrid this week when he flexed his muscles with chelseas hierarchy insisting he wanted to see who they sign in the close-season before deciding whether to sign a new contract1 but if that was concerning for chelsea fans they could at least take heart from hazards whole-hearted commitment to tormenting uniteds over-matched defence1 phil jones was brutally exposed when hazard caught him out of position with a sublime touch in the 22nd minute accelerating away from the united defender who responded by conceding a penalty that the unruffled chelsea star converted with nonchalant ease1 it was only hazards second goal in his last 16 appearances1 but it was his crafty contributions that kept chelsea in control as the belgian who departed to a standing ovation won the fa cup for the first time1

Pellegrini heading to West Ham from China
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manuel pellegrini favourite to succeed david moyes at west ham appeared closer to a return to the premier league saturday after his chinese club released him1 the chilean manager who led manchester city to the title in 2014 has been heavily linked with the hammers job as the london club tries to reassure supporters with a high-calibre appointment following a turbulent season1 pellegrini joined chinese super league club hebei china fortune in 2016 after he was replaced at city by pep guardiola1 we feel thankful for pellegrinis contribution to our club and wish him good luck in the future hebei said in a statement posted on weibo chinas twitter-like social media platform1 west ham finished 13th in the premier league after a slump early in the season saw them drop into the relegation zone1 slaven bilic was sacked in november and replaced by moyes who helped them avoid the drop but still departed at the end of the campaign1 i would like to reassure our supporters that we have left no stone unturned in selecting the individual we believe is the right man to take west ham united forward joint chairman david sullivan had said in a statement on thursday1 despite top-flight survival west ham struggled with problems on and off the pitch throughout the 2017-18 season1 discontent among supporters had been bubbling for months over the teams performance and teething problems at the london stadium the clubs home since 20161

Frankfurt ruin Bayern season, winning German Cup
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the croatia striker dodged the challenges of bayern centre-backs niklas suele and mats hummels to plant his shot past bayern keeper sven ulreich with 11 minutes gone1 eintracht frankfurt claimed an upset 3-1 win in the german cup final on saturday beating bayern munich1 but the obverse was the case for heynckes. frankfurts ante rebic brace and substitute mijat gacinovic goal ruined jupp heynckes farewell as bayern munich coach1 after rebics opening goal robert lewandowski equalised for munich early in the second half1 however rebic added his late second before gacinovic tapped into an empty net just before the whistle to delight frankfurt fans and break bayerns hearts1 this was supposed to be heynckes farewell party with bayern sending their 73-year-old head coach into retirement with the german cup and league double having wrapped up a sixth straight bundesliga title1 instead rebic and frankfurt grabbed the glory at berlins olympic stadium1 bayern made a bright start in the capital when lewandowski hit the underside of the frankfurt bar with just eight minutes gone1 however frankfurt scored from their first clear chance1 when bayern midfielder james rodriguez was robbed of possession in midfield kevin-prince boateng threaded a pass through to rebic1 the victory gave frankfurt boss niko kovac his first trophy as a coach in his final match before leaving to take over from heynckes at bayern1 the shock goal sent a ripple of panic through the bayern ranks as it was the third straight game they have fallen behind1 bayern went close with 25 minutes gone when lewandowski fired wide of the empty goal after franck ribery and thomas mueller had already opened up the eintracht defence1 it should have been 2-0 to eintracht eight minutes before half-time when rebic squared for jonathan de guzman who was unmarked but the midfielder stumbled with the goal at his mercy1 tempers started to fray as frankfurt defender jetro willems was booked for body-checking joshua kimmich but it stayed 1-0 at the break1 bayern drew level on 53 minutes when suele combined with kimmich who picked out lewandowski near the penalty spot to slot home the equaliser1 however frankfurt and rebic were not to be denied1 the croatia international burst in between suele and hummels and brilliantly lifted the ball over ulreich1 the referee checked the replay on advice of the video assistant referee but the goal stood to make it 2-1 on 82 minutes1 bayern had calls for a penalty after a foul on javi martinez deep into added time turned down1

Svitolina thrashes Halep for Italian Open title
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the french open at roland garros starts in just over a week and svitolina added roland garros is still a week away but this gives me confidence1 elina svitolina underlined her status as a top favourite for the french open by sweeping simona halep aside 6-0 6-4 to successfully defend her italian open crown on sunday1 but haleps hopes of overturning last years defeat to her 23-year-old opponent quickly evaporated in a completely one-sided encounter that saw the romanian fail to produce a real challenge1 svitolina the world number four has now successfully defended three career titles in baku dubai and also rome she also won in brisbane and dubai this season to take her 2018 title total to three1 the win also marked svitolinas 12th career title on what was her eighth final in succession1 its amazing that i could do this here a second time and defend said svitolina. this is something very very special1 congratulations to simona she had a great week of tennis1 in a repeat of last years final at the foro italico ukrainian svitolina seeded fourth was up against halep a day after the romanian top seed had ousted russian maria sharapova1 i cant make any predictions as its very tricky in paris but im sure i will enjoy the next tournament1 halep who was broken four times and lost the opening set in 19 minutes did not win a game until the start of the second 24 minutes in1 the world number one saved match point before bowing out after 67 minutes1 congrats to elina she played amazing halep said1 its like this court is now her home. but i didnt do so badly reaching the final again. i hope to be back next year1 maybe third time is lucky for me1 thanks to reaching the final in rome halep will take the top seeding for roland garros1

Kano APC re-elects Chairman
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ganduje who signed the swearing note alongside the newly elected chairman shortly after the leaders were sworn in noted that the election was meant for 53 positions that needed to be filled1 the all progressives congress apc in kano has returned its former chairman in the kano state congress conducted on saturday1 the congress into 53 vacant positions of the party was conducted at the indoor hall of the sani abacha stadium on saturday1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the new party executives were sworn in by the attorney-general of the state mr. ibrahim muktar shortly after the results were announced1 prince austin nweke the chairman of the kano congress while announcing the results said abdullahi abbas scored 3080 votes to emerge the chairman in accordance with the apc congress guidelines1 he added that the deputy chairman of the party shehu maigari scored 2952 votes while the secretary of the party zakari sarina scored 28171 other key state officials elected unanimously include bashir karaye publicity secretary habiba yardalla women leader1 nan also reports that the event was witnessed by gov. abdullahi ganduje as well as some party leaders including sen. kabiru gaya and sen barau jibril-maliya from kano north and kano south senatorial districts1 alhaji abdullahi abbas was declared re-elect with 31 others emerging as new state leaders of the party1 we give glory to god for giving us the opportunity to conduct it peacefully without any problem he said1 he said that the party would continue to remain united in kano1 he also commended president muhammadu buhari for his efforts in fighting corruption and insurgency in the country1 ganduje promised to give president buhari five million votes in 20191 the newly elected chairman of the party alhaji abdullahi abass thanked the governor for his diligent and pragmatic zeal in developing the state1 while commending members of the party for the confidence reposed in him abass assured that the new executive under his watch would take the party to greater heights1 he also called on the newly elected executives of the party to give necessary support and cooperation to the governor to ensure the success of the administration1 nan reports that delegates from the 44 local government areas of the state were at the congress.nan1

APC goes to Tribunal in Kaduna state
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i also want to commend the party members for their performance during the local government elections1 all progressives congress apc has resolved to challenge the victory of pdp in four councils in the recently concluded local government elections in kaduna state1 el-rufai spoke at apc state congress in kaduna on saturday and said we gave them what they dont know we gave them justice. unfortunately even with that justice they tried to cheat1 we are going to challenge the chairmanship they said they won at the tribunal. we already have 14 for the remaining five we want to have 14 plus five1 we can do that if we stay together unite and work hard. we must be firm. remember we are dealing with pdp people who are not honest1 they dont know the meaning of honesty integrity fairness it has been taken from their vocabulary for the last 16 years1 so we must be prepared. we want to play fair but they dont know the meaning of fairness he said1 the governor said he was confident that under the new apc executive led by retired air commodore emmanuel jakada the party would grow from strength to strength1 he thanked other party members that wished to contest for their positions but who in the spirit of unity and consensus stepped down for a smooth consensus-based congress1 i want to assure them and to say that the party and the government will not forget them this i promise1 i want to thank the party leaders for the smooth congress that we have had at the ward and the local government and now the state without any problem. this is because of your maturity and commitment to the party1 governor nasir el-rufai said apc in kaduna state would head to the tribunal to challenge opposition peoples democratic party pdp1 when we started planning for these local government elections we made it clear that we are a party of justice1 that we are not going to cheat in the elections. and we believe that people should be given the opportunity to choose which party they want to govern them at the local government level1 we went the extra-ordinary length to purchase the evm electronic voting machine so that the elections will be free and fair. we did what the pdp has never done to any other party1 we gave them what they dont know we gave them justice. unfortunately even with that justice they tried to cheat1 the governor urged the party members to be prepared1 we want to play fair but they dont know the meaning of fairness. we must not sleep but be prepared mobilise to the remaining local government areas and make sure we are not cheated1 but we will not cheat anybody we want the votes of the people to count1 apc won 14 chairmanship seats in the council polls and pdp won four seats while elections were rescheduled in five local government areas1 pdp on sunday rejected the results of the elections and said it would challenge the outcome in court1 meanwhile at the state congress held on saturday apc members elected jakada as chairman and malam muhammad shuaibu as secretary1 mr frank ikpe of the apc national congress committee conducted the congress elections. nan1

Derin Adebiyi elected Ogun APC chairman
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in his acceptance speech adebiyi said his executive council would ensure politics of inclusion and work to ensure victory for the party in 2019 general elections1 chief derin adebiyi the senior special adviser to governor ibikunle amosun on political affairs is the new chairman of the state executives of the all progressives congress apc in ogun1 a former media aide to former gov. olusegun osoba wole elegbede equally emerged as the publicity secretary1 the chairman of the congress committee rev. peter obadan announced the result at the conclusion of the exercise1 he disclosed that a total of 1749 delegates from 20 local governments in the state were accredited and participated in the congress1 obadan who described the election as peaceful said out of the total votes cast 18 were voided just as he commended the party members for giving good account of themselves1 in a peaceful exercise former chairman of the all nigeria peoples party anpp bashiru fadayiro and patrick ogunde emerged deputy chairman and secretary respectively1 adebiyi who assured that the new exco would obey the national leadership of the party also said the party will be firm and not tolerate indiscipline declaring era of indiscipline is gone in ogun apc1 he noted that the peaceful conduct of the congress was a reflection of outstanding leadership of gov. amosun adding that the party will continue to follow the leadership style of the governor1 in his remark amosun commended the former executives for their hard-work endurance and sacrifice1 he urged the new executive committee members to continue working towards making the party formidable ahead of next years general elections1 earlier a governorship aspirant in the party jimi lawal in a chat with journalists expressed confidence that the congress would produce capable hands to steer the party to success in 20191

Imo APC re-elects Ekeh as party chairman
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by ikechukwu iweajunwa3 but the deputy chief of staff to gov. okorocha kingsley uju insisted that a faction of the party went into an unknown place to hold state congress even when a court injunction was served against the conduct of the election1 the party delegates who described the congress election as peaceful and successful also re-elected deputy chairman mr ugochukwu nzekwe1 however gov. rochas okorocha described the election as illegal claiming that there was a court injunction restraining the party from conducting the election1 okorochas chief press secretary mr sam onwuemeodo on saturday issued a statement that the governor had obtained an injunction from an owerri high court to stop the congress1 the party chairman hillary ekeh countered the claim by saying neither he nor any member of the executive was served the injunction notice1 but the imo police command claimed an injunction notice was served them and appealed that the congress be put on hold1 andrew enwerem police public relations officer ppro who disclosed this added that police will not allow any illegal gathering in the state1 mr hillary ekeh has been re-elected as imo apc party chairman in the just concluded apc state congress in imo1 he said there was no fracas or any form of violence during the process and commended the party chairman for his re-election1 he also lauded party delegates who in their wisdom decided to retain ekeh as their chairman1 asked if he has any idea of the injunction notice araraume said there was nothing like injunction stopping the conduct of the election1 we the party stakeholders have no idea of any injunction but even if there is an injunction nobody had been served so our election has to move on he said1 sen hope uzodinma in a telephone interview told nan that there was no hitch during the conduct of the election adding that the congress in imo indicated that democracy is growing in imo1 deputy governor mr eze madumere said the state congress was held successfully and the mandate of the people has been protected1 speaking to the news agency of nigeria nan after the election sen ifeanyi araraume described the congress election as peaceful and well-coordinated1

Breaking: Omisore dumps PDP for SDP
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our quest for an alternative political platform is basically in pursuit of a credible political structure that would guarantee that our people enjoy the benefits of accountable leadership at the state level from now2 by victor adeoti2 on the platform of the sdp i shall with the support of my supporters followers and the electorate of the state seek the nomination to contest for and by his grace be elected as the executive governor of osun state on september 22 20182 it is with great concern that i have made a very expedient decision today to withdraw my membership from the peoples democratic party pdp and join the social democratic party sdp a party that believed in a balanced equitable and truly functional nigeria2 notwithstanding my enormous contributions over the past years or so to building the pdp after very deep thought and the widest consultations with my god my family my supporters in and outside osun state2 the statement reads partly engaging and working with like-minded leadership we have sought for an alternative platform that will assures both credible and legitimacy that will rescue osun state from its current reckless misrule1 sen. iyiola omisore a former deputy governor of osun has announced his defection from the peoples democratic party pdp to social democratic party sdp1 according to him the pdp in osun is in disarray and likely to remain in prolonged political captivity over the next four years1 he said his mission was to rescue the state from what he described as years of misrule1 omisore who announced his defection in a statement made available to newsmen in osogbo on sunday said he intended to contest the sept. 22 governorship election on the platform of sdp1 omisore was osun deputy governor on the platform of alliance for democracy ad between 1999 and 20031 he was also elected to the senate on the platform of pdp in 2003 to represent osun east senatorial district1

Courageous civilians foil suicide attack in Yobe mosque
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the nigerian army said some courageous civilians on sunday foiled a suicide bomb attack by a suspected female boko haram member on a mosque in gashua gujba local government area of yobe1 col. onyema nwachukwu the deputy director public relations theatre command operation lafiya dole disclosed this in a statement released in maiduguri1 what would have otherwise been a devastating suicide bomb attack on a mosque in gashua village in gujba local government area of yobe state has been successfully foiled today by vigilant members of the community1 a female boko haram suicide bomber had infiltrated the mosque while members were about to commence a prayer session but was detected when struggling to detonate a suicide vest strapped to her body1 she was quickly restrained by the locals arrested and handed over to troops at azare1 members of the explosive ordinance disposal component of operation lafiya dole at the location have safely defused the suicide vest while the suicide bomber is currently receiving medical attention due to injuries sustained during her arrest1