Just In: Boko Haram kidnaps 15 girls
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kidnapping of schoolgirls has been a boko haram horror mark since its fighters in 2014 kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls in chibok borno state in nigeria1 suspected boko haram gunmen kidnapped 15 girls overnight in a village near toumour southeastern niger the local mayor said on saturday1 on thursday suspected boko haram fighters killed eight people working at french drilling company foracos water well site in toumour1 boko haram has been waging an insurrection since 2009 aimed at establishing an islamic state in northeast nigeria. it has launched repeated attacks into neighbouring niger chad and cameroon1 the violence has killed thousands of civilians and forced millions to flee their homes in the large lake chad basin region1 boukar mani orthe the mayor of the town in nigers diffa region near the border with nigeria said about 50 unidentified armed men seized the girls in a village about nine kilometres from the town centre1 it also staged this year another major kidnap of schoolgirls in dapchi yobe state1 in mali french forces said they put out of action some 30 islamist militants possibly including veteran malian jihadist leader amadou koufa during a raid in the central mali region of mopti1 the french army which has about 4500 troops in west africa battling islamist militants did not specify whether the jihadists had all been killed or taken prisoner. the operation took place with air support on thursday night it said1 at this stage of the evaluation of the operation it appears that about 30 terrorists were put out of action the army said in its statement on friday adding that koufa and other prominent militants were probably among them1 koufa a radical preacher inspired the massina liberation front mlf a group blamed for a wave of attacks that has shifted malis six-year-old islamist insurgency from the remote desert north ever closer to its populous south1

Nigerias Super Falcons whip E/Guinea to AWCONs semi-final
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a hat-trick from asisat oshoala helped nigerias super falcons to a 6-0 whipping of equatorial guinea to advance to the semi-finals of the 11th african women cup of nations awcon in ghana1 the super falcons progressed with south africa which drew 1-1 with zambia to top group b1 on friday hosts ghana were sent packing from the finishing third in group a as mali made a first-ever semi-finals appearance after six attempts1 group leaders cameroon who finished with seven points joined mali with six points to the next round1 ghana who obtained four points and algeria with no point are eliminated after three matches each1 cameroon drew 1-1 with ghana while algeria succumbed to a 2-3 loss to mali in their last group games played simultaneously at the accra sports stadium and cape coast stadium respectively1

Buhari shocked over Metele attack, vows Nigeria will prevail
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in the coming days i am engaging the military and intelligence chiefs in extensive discussions on the next steps we shall be taking2 the president noted that fighting terrorism has taken a global dimension which necessitates international collaboration among states facing similar security challenges2 president buhari reassured nigerians of his continued commitment to their security and of his efforts to sustain the momentum in the previous significant successes recorded against the terrorists2 president muhammadu buhari has expressed deep shock over the killing of military men in metele village of borno state by boko haram terrorists1 he also gave an assurance that immediate measures are being taken to ensure that the loopholes which led to the fatalities are blocked once and for all1 in a reaction to the tragic incident on 18 november the president said that his administration remains ever committed and focused on the security of military personnel and other citizens1 no responsible commander-in-chief buhari said would rest on his oars or fold his hands to allow terrorists to endanger the lives of its military personnel and other citizens. our loyal forces have proved their strength over the terrorists and we are ready to give them all the needed support in terms of equipment and manpower to succeed in ending the renewed threat1 he advised nigerians against making a political capital out of national tragedy stressing that members of the armed forces are one family who are commonly committed to the security and safety of all nigerians1

2019: Dickson, Clark charge security agencies on professionalism
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by emmanuel oloniruha8 clark said he was not surprised about recently invasion of his abuja house at 91 by the men of nigeria police in a purported search for arms1 dickson made the call when he received the ijaw national leader and statesman chief edwin clark who paid him a condolence visit over the death of his mother mrs goldcoast dickson at his official residence in abuja1 dickson in a statement issued on saturday by his special adviser on media relations mr fidelis soriwei said there was need for professional conduct among security agencies as nigeria prepare for 2019 general elections1 he said that professional conduct among security personnel was also critical to maintaining national and economic stability1 he said that nigerians and lovers of democracy were concerned and watching the conduct of security agencies ahead of the 2019 general elections1 he added that an abuse of the security forces would however constitute a threat to the security and stability of the country1 we urge the security agencies to conduct in a way that would stabilize democracy1 the greatest challenge we have ahead of the 2019 of election is the the conduct of the security agencies1 that is the concern of nigerians1 bayelsa state governor seriake dickson has called on relevant authorities and the security agencies to conduct themselves in a way that would promote the nations democracy rather than putting it in jeopardy1 let us not in the quest for election to destroy these critical agencies of state and the career and reputation of these officials1 when you politicize these agencies you threaten the careers of these people who are professionals in their own right1 the governor condemned the recent assassination attempt on the deputy senate president prof. ike ekweremadu saying it is totally reprehensible1 i also condemn the attack on the akwa ibom state house of assembly. it was an invasion of the democratic order1 dickson also expressed concern about the recent positing of eight police commissioners to bayelsa within a period of three months1 it wont take you long to know that there is a sinister game going on to destabilize and create instability in the state that we have worked so hard to stabilize1 it also quoted clark stressing the need for professional conduct among security agencies to promote credible elections in 20191 the elder statesman also condemned the frequent change of police guards in bayelsa1 he cautioned a former governor who he alleged of being behind the instigation of the politics in police postings to the state to have a rethink1 politicians and people in government need to know that there is a country to govern after elections1

Metele attack: Surviving soldiers send SOS to Buhari
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the president noted that fighting terrorism has taken a global dimension which necessitates international collaboration among states facing similar security challenges2 president buhari reassured nigerians of his continued commitment to their security and of his efforts to sustain the momentum in the previous significant successes recorded against the terrorists2 all the money federal government gave them to buy weapons nigerian army is buying innoson. all these are obsolete oyinbo came here and said they are obsolete. all these weapons were bought during the shagari regime in 1983. they have turned us to business. federal government you will hear about it. all these weapons are not genuineif you fire two times you have stoppages1 foreign wire agencies reported that dozens of soldiers were killed when the insurgents attacked metele military base on november 181 in the video two soldiers who claimed to be among the survivors of the attack narrated the precarious condition of the troops and obsolete equipment which made it difficult for them to repel the insurgents attack1 the video footage showed the level of destruction of military equipment and makeshift shelters while soldiers were seen packing their luggages apparently preparing to live the camp1 in the video the soldiers appealed to president buharithey repeatedly appealed to him to intervene to save the situation from deteriorating1 see what the nigerian army has been doing to us they brought us here. see how they killed our fellow soldiers they burn them inside the tanks a narrator in the video said1 they are using us to make money why are we not human beings they can kill soldiers inside a tank if rocket propelled grenade rpg can penetrate m-rag vehicle what of a fellow human being1 this is the location called metele this is a place they the insurgents took over 40 barrel and these people want to use us and within one week they killed over 200 soldiers and we are now 147 they want to waste us here. it is a lie our blood is not here1 this is a third world vehicle a tank manufactured in 1972 and albarnawi broke all of it.they want to use us and we are not getting anything from them.we want to tell the government of our condition1 please the federal government should intervene before the insurgents come and kill us. they mocked us and said we are zombies animals we do not know our rights any order given to us we will follow1 we are millennium soldiers most of us are graduates1 look at what they did to this t12 tank it is obsolete. it was a 1983 czechoslovakian tank procured during shagaris regime. is this the money the federal government provided to procure weapons1 all the equipment are not working. when it fired two shots it stopped. all the weapons are obsolete and bought during shagari1979-19831 we know about the money the federal government gave to them but the nigerian army had turned us into a business1 in a video sent to journalists in maiduguri the soldiers accused the military authorities of providing them with obsolete weapons which they said are grossly inadequate to effectively confront the insurgents in the ongoing counter insurgency campaign in the northeast1 this is 1983 when shagari was head of state federal government give them money they go and buy innoson nigerian made federal government please help us help us1 the nigeria army on friday confirmed on its twitter handle the attack on 157 task force battalion at metele on november 18 by boko haram insurgents1 however the military authorities response which came five days after was short on details and the extent of casualties1 the army said that it has laid down procedures for reporting incidents that involve its personnel who become casualties in action as a form of respect to the families of the gallant troops1 it noted that the families were first to be notified before any form of public information so as to avoid exacerbating their grief were they to discover it from unofficial sources1 it is suffice to observe that several social media print and online publications have been brandishing false casualty figures as well as circulating various footages of old and inaccurate boko haram terrorists propaganda videos and alluding it to be the attack on 157 task force battalion1 while it is understandable how such misinformation can spread in this era of social media frenzy the spurious circulation of some of these videos only contribute to further propagate the propaganda intent of the terrorists misinform the populace and portray themselves as what they are not1 so far the situation in the location is under control as reinforcing units had been able to repel the terrorists and stabilize the situation1 in his reaction president muhammadu buhari expressed deep shock over the killing of military personnel in metele village by boko haram terrorists1 he gave an assurance that immediate measures are being taken to ensure that the loopholes which led to the fatalities are blocked once and for all1 reacting to the tragic incident the president said that his administration remains ever committed and focused on the security of military personnel and other citizens1 according to president buhari no responsible commander-in-chief would rest on his oars or fold his hands to allow terrorists to endanger the lives of its military personnel and other citizens. our loyal forces have proved their strength over the terrorists and we are ready to give them all the needed support in terms of equipment and manpower to succeed in ending the renewed threat. in the coming days i am engaging the military and intelligence chiefs in extensive discussions on the next steps w1 some soldiers who survived the attack by boko haram on the military formation in metele have sent an sos to president muhammadu buhari urging him to probe the quality of weapons procured by the military authorities and save them from further avoidable deaths1 in the amateur video footage the soldiers also levelled allegations against the military authorities accusing them of negligence which resulted into the death of scores of their colleagues in a series of attacks coordinated by the albarnawi faction of the boko haram at metele in guzamala local government area of borno1 he however advised nigerians against making a political capital out of national tragedy stressing that members of the armed forces are one family who are commonly committed to the security and safety of all nigerians1

Army threatens to invoke Cyber law against peddlers of fake videos
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the nigeria army wants to categorically state that the videos and images making rounds as the purported attack on metele base are false and do not in any way portray the reality of the situation on the ground it said1 the nigerian army has threatened to sue purveyors of fake videos and other images in connection with the recent boko haram attack on troops at metele in borno state1 the army in a facebook post expressed concern over indiscriminate circulation of series of fake video footage on social media platforms an action which creates fear and unrest in the society1 it dismissed the videos as false explaining that they do not portray the situation on ground stressing that such videos served the purpose intended by the insurgents to misinform spread panic hatred religious intolerance and undermine national security1 the nigeria army has continued to observe with great dismay the myriads of photos and video clips being recklessly distributed on various social media platforms by different caliber of persons1 it is indeed shocking to see how these well doctored propaganda materials from enemies of the state succeeded in creating fear and unrest in the polity1 these doctored materials are obviously serving the purposes intended by the terrorists to misinform the populace spread panic hatred religious intolerance and undermine national security1 it was the second response by the army in 24 hours since the attack on 18 november1 the nigerian army headquarters lamented that many do not know that in discretionary posts and comments from a citizen that is supposed to be solidly behind its military in trying times could dampen troops morale1 the army reiterated its commitments to the protection of the nations territorial integrity maintaining that the sanctity of the nigerian state would not be undermined by detractors or tacit supporters of the enemies1 it warned that it would not condone act of spreading fake news as it violate the provisions of the cyber crime laws1 while appreciating the concerns of well meaning nigerians who genuinely care for the well being of military personnel the nigerian army wants to draw the attention of its detractors to the fact that spreading fake news is an offense and violation of section 24 1 a1 in view of this please note that the nigeria army henceforth report the infractions and file case against individuals or groups who deliberately spread fake news that aim to undermine national security in courts of competent jurisdictions1 equally the nigeria army wishes to inform the public of its ireport channels on the na website android and ios platforms through which members of the public can forward meaningful advice criticism or observations that would enable it to better serve the good people of nigeria1

Over 1000 workers to be employed for Warri-Itakpe rail
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over 1000 workers will be employed for the warri-itakpe standard gauge rail corridor mr fidet okhiria the managing director nigerian railway corporation nrc said1 its about 320km about 12 stations and we have to engage people that will maintain the tracks people that will work in the stations and sell tickets1 also technicians that will examine the train. so we are going to engage close to over 1000 to maintain about 320km track both junior and senior1 new employees cant just be sent there they must be trained1 in order for them to be trained we will be moving people from the existing staff but we have to replace them. so we have to fill up those positions before the new people will be trained and certify to be part of the train operations he said1 nan reports that nrc operates one year training programme for graduate staff and three months for the junior staff1 according to okhiria the 12 stations for the train service are still under construction adding that temporary stations would be used pending completion1 he however assured that the stations would be completed by the first quarter of 2019 noting that some of the houses at the railway village were renovated recently for workers1 okhiria said that a lot has been achieved especially in the rail system under the current administration with the purchase of more rolling stock and wagons1

Experts proffer ways to grow insurance sector
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by lucy nwachukwu4 representatives of leadway assuarance plc gni and veritas insurance all commended the management of rifan for taking the bold initiatives and pledged their commitment to support the association in every way possible1 ujoatuonu said this at the inauguration of the retail insured family association of nigeria rifan with a theme enhancing insurance confidence in nigeria the role of policy holders in abuja1 according to him nigerias insurance sector has great potential due to its huge population but is best be described as struggling with less than one million adults having a form of insurance1 he said beyond restoring insurance industry confidence there is need to further deepen insurance penetration in nigeria1 the insurance industry must rise up to exploit nigerias huge population to advantage for a meaningful result there should be coordinated approach in creating awareness in the grass root1 on a broader perspective synergies should be created between the regulator operators and aggregators also schools awareness campaign is another major way to catch them young1 mr lawrence dafiode managing partner carmel and associates risk and management consultant who chaired the event commended the players in the insurance sector while urging them to do more to drive the sector1 he said we can all testify to the facts that the insurance industry in nigeria has been performing below its potential and expectation1 while many at different times have identified the challenges facing the industry not much has been done to address them1 mr ben ujoatuonu managing director universal insurance plc on thursday said with increased public awareness and prompt settlement of claims by policy holders nigerias insurance sector would thrive1 mr akin bello national chairman rifan in his address expressed the associations continued desire to partner stakeholders in the sector to increase insurance awareness at the grassroots and enhance overall public confidence in insurance1 bello said rifan commends the efforts of the insurance industry at various levels to improve the image of the insurance sector in nigeria1 we wish to identify with the national insurance commission naicom for being proactive in seeking partnership with the various states through the new state insurance producers sip model1 rifan hereby pledges her commitment to continue to support naicom in this direction he said1 according to him rifan is registered under the laws of nigeria as a free association of insurance policyholders in nigeria with a mission to create awareness increase public confidence and ensure prompt claims payment1 he said the association was working at having members in all the 36 states of the federation and would leverage a robust information technology platform to guarantee protection of members interest1 mr rotimi ayeola a representative of naic urged the association to also reach out to farmers in the country while carrying out its mandate of public awareness of insurance1 he also expressed naics desire to support rifan in taking care of the policy holders adding that naic would play the role expected of it to drive insurance penetration1 it is for this purpose that i am happy to be part of this occasion as we inaugurate an organisation that aim at improving the performance of the industry by focusing on its retail end1

Offa robbery: Police tell Saraki prosecution inevitable
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the attention of the nigeria police force has been drawn to the innuendo in the media on the death of a sectional gang leader michael adikwu m 30yrs a dismissed policeman and an ex- convict who confessed to have killed twenty two 22 persons including pregnant women and nine police personnel and carted away of 22 ak 47 rifles at the offa police divisional headquarters during offa bank robbery on the 5th april 2018. it is therefore imperative that the nigeria police force respond to the publicati1 the nigerian police force has pointedly told senate president bukola saraki not to entertain any sense of relief over the death of michael adikwu a major suspect arrested in connection with the deadly multiple robberies in offa last april1 police gave this position in a response to the statement by yusuph olaniyonu senate president bukola sarakis spokesman1 olaniyonu called for a probe of adikwus death1 but the police appeared to have ruled out a probe of the death saying that the the 30 year-old suspect slumped and died in detention1 there is a post-mortem examination result in respect of the death of michael adikwu police spokesman jimoh moshood said1 in any case he went further adikwus death did not exculpate the senate president who was allegedly indicted by the five suspects now on trial in ilorin kwara state1 adikwu was a dismissed policeman who in the course of interrogation admitted killing 22 persons including pregnant women and nine policemen police claimed. he was also the man who led the police to the other suspects and the recovery of 22 ak 47 rifles carted away from the police1 the law must take its course the police said as they insisted that the arraigned suspects will provide enough testimony to prosecute the senate president senator bukola saraki1 the police also dismissed political motive in the case they have against saraki and explained why they were determined to prosecute saraki for the crime committed1 it should be of serious concern to all that human life is sacrosanct and where investigation has been concluded and suspects arraigned in court judicial process must be exhausted and not hindered for the law to take its course in ensuring justice for the families of more than 33 innocent persons including pregnant women that were gruesomely murdered in cold blood1 here is the edited version of the police statement1 police said the five suspects arraigned in court in ilorin kwara state had already given them enough clues about sarakis involvement in the robberies and they were determined to prosecute him1 the nigeria police force is conversant and mindful of contempt of court in commenting on cases already before the court of competent jurisdiction1 however the force is constrained and compelled to respond to the statement from mr. yusuf olaniyonu special adviser media and publicity to the senate president senator bukola saraki and not on the court processes and proceedings on the case of offa bank robbery for which five principal suspects are now standing trial in a state high court in ilorin kwara state1 the police insisted that the five suspects now in courtayoade akinnibosun ibukunle ogunleye adeola abraham salawudeen azeez niyi ogundiran arrested for direct involvement and active participation in the offa bank robbery and the gruesome killing of 33 innocent persons indicted the senate president senator bukola saraki1 the five suspects admitted in their confessional statements to the police investigators that they were political thugs of the senate president federal republic of nigeria sen. bukola saraki and the executive governor of kwara state alh. abdulfatah ahmed1 the five 5 gang leaders further confessed during investigation that they are political thugs under the name youth liberation movement a.k.a good boys they also admitted and confessed to have been sponsored with firearms money and operational vehicles such as a lexus rx 300 jeep with reg. kwara kwa 143 rm with inscription saraki on a sticker attached to the vehicle and mercedes benz compressor reg. lagos lt 496 kja1 these two vehicles were used for the offa bank robbery by the five gang leaders. the first vehicle was later registered after the offa bank robbery to divert attention while the suspects were in detention1 these confessions were made before the media and the public on the 3rd of june 2018. it is therefore evidently clear that the senate president sen. bukola saraki has case to answer in the whole matter1 it was also discovered during investigations that three gang leaders who participated actively in the offa bank robbery viz ayoade akinnibosun aka ay ibukunle ogunleye aka arrow and adeola abraham followed the senate president sen. bukola saraki to olofas palace when the senate president paid a condolence visit to offa after the bank robbery1 further investigation into the matter revealed that all the five gang leaders namely ayoade akinnibosun ibukunle ogunleye adeola abraham salawudeen azeez niyi ogundiran have direct connection to the senate president sen. bukola saraki as a picture of one of the five gang leaders when paraded by the police was in aso ebi trouser used during the senate president daughters wedding1 the five gang leaders further admitted that they attended the senate president daughters wedding held in abuja1 consequent on all the above a thorough and discreet investigation was concluded by the police into the matter and all the five gang leaders arrested for direct involvement and active participation in the offa bank robbery that indicted and implicated senator bukola saraki senate president in the offa bank robbery are alive and now in court1

Presidential debate: Buhari, Atiku to clash on Jan. 19
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the nigerian election debate group has fixed jan.19 as date forpresidential debate that will see candidates of different political parties unveil their plan for country ahead of the 2019 general election1 the groups chairman mr john momoh who disclosed this on thursday in abuja at a press conference said thevice presidential candidates would slug it out on dec. 14 20191 momoh who is also the chairman of the broadcasting organisation of nigeria bon noted that the debates would hold at the transcorp hilton hotel abuja and would be broadcast live by all bon member stations1 nan reports that president muhammadu buhari is the candidate of the all progressives congress with vice-president yemi osinbajo as his running mate1 the presidential candidate of the peoples democratic party is alhaji atiku abubakar with mr peter obi as his running mate1

Khashoggi :Trump dismisses CIAs conclusion
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read more at6 u.s. presidenthas dismissed as feelings the cias assessment that saudi crown princehad ordered a journalist killed last month at the saudi consulate in istanbul1 they didnt concludetold reporters at his florida resort taking a break for the u.s. thanksgiving holiday1 i am sorry. no they didnt conclude. they did not come to a conclusion. they have feelings certain ways. they have not concluded i dont know if anyones going to be able to conclude the crown prince did it1 s remarks echoed his controversial statement tuesday saying of the conclusionordered the killing of journalist maybe he did and maybe he didnt1 a saudi journalist and columnist for the washington post went missing after entering the saudi consulate in istanbul on oct. 21 after initially saying he had left the consulate alive weeks later the saudi administration admitted he was killed there blaming a rogue group of saudi operatives1 told reporters the saudi crown prince denies the killing vehemently1 his father denies it the king [] vehemently. the cia doesnt say they did it they do point out certain things and in pointing out those things you can conclude that maybe he did or maybe he didnt said the president1

80 die of cancer working at Samsung Electronics factories, firm apologises
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but he went on the apology honestly was not enough for the families of the victims but we will accept it1 samsung electronics apologised friday to workers who developed cancer after working at some of its factories finally ending a decade-long dispute at the worlds top chipmaker1 the father of a dead 22-year-old worker and the companys co-president kim ki-nam signed a formal settlement agreement in seoul as other disabled ex-employees looked on1 we sincerely apologise to the workers who suffered from illness and their families said the firms co-president kim ki-nam. we have failed to properly manage health risks at our semiconductor and lcd factories1 samsung electronics is the worlds biggest mobile phone manufacturer and chipmaker and the flagship subsidiary of the samsung group by far the biggest of the family-controlled conglomerates that dominate the souths economy1 samsung currently operates vast semiconductor production compounds in suwon as well as the cities of hwaseong and pyeongtaek south of seoul as well as xian in china1 under a deal announced earlier this month samsung electronics will pay the groups employees compensation of up to 150 million won 133000 per case1 it covers 16 types of cancer some other rare illnesses miscarriages and congenital diseases suffered by the workers children. claimants can have worked at plants as far back as 19841 the scandal emerged in 2007 when former workers at its semiconductor and display factories in suwon south of seoul and their families said that staff had been diagnosed or died of various forms of cancer1 a series of rulings and decisions by courts seouls state labour welfare agency and a mediation committee followed over more than 10 years culminating in fridays announcement1 hwang sang-ki who signed the agreement on behalf of the workers and their families told reporters he was glad to have fulfilled his promise to his daughter who died of leukaemia in 2007 to prove samsung was to blame for her death1 campaign groups said that about 240 people have suffered from work-related illnesses after being employed at samsung semiconductor and display factories with around 80 of them many of them young women dying1 no amount of apology will be enough to heal all the insults the pain of industrial injuries and the suffering of losing ones family1 i cannot forget the pain she and our family went through. too many people have suffered the same fate1 little is known about possible connections between the production process in the factories and the workers illnesses as samsung has refused to disclose what specific chemical substances it uses describing the information as a trade secret1 hwang and other relatives have sought a court order to compel it to release the details1 compensation for industrial injury is important but whats more important is prevention said hwang whose story was made into a movie in 20131 samsung has played a key part in the souths rise to become the worlds 11th-largest economy but it is also the focus of resentment over the power and influence of the chaebols and has faced accusations of murky political connections1 its de facto leader lee jae-yong was found guilty of bribing former president park geun-hye as part of the corruption scandal that brought her down and he spent almost a year in prison before most of his convictions were overturned on appeal and he was released1 the cancer scandal is one of the worst instances of industrial injuries in the south where safety standards sometimes belie its advanced technological status1 two months ago two subcontractors were killed in a carbon dioxide leak at samsung electronics suwon chip plant1 in january four workers suffocated due to a gas leak at a steel factory owned by posco the countrys top steelmaker in the southern city of pohang1

FAAN to divert all MMIA flights to E Wing on Saturday
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by solomon asowata2 the federal airports authority of nigeria faan says it will divert all flights operations from the d wing of the murtala muhammed international airport mmia lagos to the e wing of the airport on saturday1 faan made the announcement in a statement signed by its general manager corporate affairs mrs henrietta yakubu in lagos on friday1 according to a statement signed by the general manager corporate affairs yakubu henrietta the diversion is due to routine maintenance schedule at the mmia1 yakubu said faan hereby notifies airlines passengers and the general public that between 10 a.m. and noon on nov. 24 that we will embark on a routine maintenance at the d wing of the murtala muhammed international airport lagos1 consequently all flight operations at the wing will be diverted to e wing while the maintenance work would last1 she said that the maintenance was in the best interest of the flying public stressing that faan remained committed to its core values of safety security and comfort. nan1

Stakeholders call for establishment of sexual offenders register
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by ikenna uwadileke3 others are stalking abandonment of spouse children and other dependents without sustenance among others1 the stakeholders consultation held in abuja was facilitated by the rule of law and anti-corruption rolac programme of the british council and funded by the european union1 mrs amina salihu consultant to rolac said the development of sexual offenders register was crucial in advancing the implementation of violence against persons prohibition vapp act 20151 salihu who expressed worry over incidences of sexual assault in the country said the register would serve as a measure to stop and prevent sexual offences as it intends to name and shame offenders1 according to her it will serve as a source to verify profiles of would be employees in sensitive positions such as child care1 she explained that the register would provide biometric database that would share verifiable information of offenders in order to prevent repeat offending1 on her part the component manager of rolac mrs priscilla ankut said that while the register would go a long way to assist in tracking offenders it would also protect victims of violence1 the reason we are here is to make sure that national agency for prohibition of trafficking in persons naptip which is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the act should maintain and display publicly sex offenders register1 stakeholders have engaged in conversation to fashion out ways to facilitate the development of sexual offenders register in the country1 what we have today is a template of what sexual offenders register should look like and what we will do with the information that are contained in it she said1 ankut further explained that information contained in the register would provide victims the needed guide to know where to go for succour1 what that register seeks to do is to ensure we collate data of all the relevant agencies put it out in the public so that people will know where they need to go if there is violation1 and if they go there they are treated in confidence they get the kind of treatment they need and resources are available to provide them the needed assistance1 there are those that are confident enough to pursue a legal track and there are those who need legal help so this register will help victims to know where they go to get such help1 representative of international federation of women lawyers fida mrs ezinwa obiajunwa canvassed for the establishment of a special court for speedy dispensation of justice on cases of violence against persons in the country1 the vapp act 2015 prohibits all forms of violence against persons in private and public life and provides maximum protection and effective remedies for victims and punishment of offenders1 development of sexual offenders register is a provision of the vapp act designed to aid in preventing some violence against persons including rape willfully placing a person in fear of physical injury coercion and harmful widowhood practice1 this is to name and shame offenders and to create database for different agencies to track offenders and to deter those who practice sexual assault in our society1

Customs officers kill woman in Lagos
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by raji rasak3 the nigeria police in badagry said it had arrested seven customs officers over the killing one mrs patience oni and injuring an innocent man at forte oil filling station near popular badagry roundabout in lagos state1 the divisional police officer dpo badagry police station mr samson akhiromen told the news agency of nigeria nan in badagry that the men of customs were arrested for indiscriminately shooting and killing of innocent people1 according to the dpo the customs officers under the code name anti-flying were raiding an illegal rice depot near a filling station around 12 noon on tuesday when they started shooting1 they started shooting indiscriminately to scare away traders and residents from the area1 during the shooting the bullets from one of the officers hit two people one died immediately while the other one is receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital1 the husband of the woman killed is a police inspector serving in area k police station morogbo he said1 the dpo said that he arrested the officers with his team of officers when the situation was getting out of hand1 he however said the arrested officers had been handed over to the sciid panti for further investigation and prosecution1

EFCC relocates office over fire outbreak
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by naomi sharang2 the economic and financial crimes commission efcc said it had relocated itsdata centre tothe commissions headquarters in jabi abuja following mondays fire at its wuse office1 also relocated to jabi according to acting head media and publicity of the commission mrtony orilade is the inter-agency task force1 he made this known in a statement in abuja on wednesday1 it would be recalled that officials of federal fire service battled to put out the inferno that almost razed the building1 it was learnt that the fire started in a room serving as storage for ict equipment and consumables that were retrieved from the commissions former offices in abuja1 orilade said that the value of the damaged items mostly information communication technology ict consumables is in a few millions of naira1 however a detailed analysis is being awaited1

Oshiomhole inaugurates peace committees
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i think from my own records of the 36 states and the federal capital territory i believe we have done exceedingly well as it is impossible for the most gifted child to score 100 per cent in every subject.1 mr adams oshiomhole the all progressives congress apc national chairman has inaugurated national peace and reconciliation committees for each of the six geo-political zones1 oshiomhole while inaugurating the committees on wednesday in abuja said its members were expected to help the partys national leadership to find an in-house solution to the acrimony that followed the partys primary elections1 he added that members of the committees were also to maintain peace and ensure internal harmony within the apc family before the elections1 he further added that the essence of the committees was to bring about lasting peace in the party ahead of the 2019 general elections1 help reconcile those who are aggrieved for whatever reasons do everything that will help in your wisdom to bring peace in your zone oshiomhole said1 the national chairman said that members of the committees should meet aggrieved members and leaders of the party in their zones to reconcile them1 he explained that the party had to set up the committee in the six geo-political zones to fast track its reconciliation efforts1 he thanked members of the committees for accepting the responsibility adding that chairmen of the committees could appoint secretariat staff in their zones to facilitate their work1 oshiomhole however said that the party may not have been able to solve all the countrys problems but had done well in rebuilding the countrys economy. he said that nigerians who had good memories would recall that the apc had done better in the last three and half years than the peoples democratic party pdp who was in power for 16 years. according to him the only integrity the pdp has is looting the national treasury saying that the apc is today delivering on the campaign promises it made to nig1 oshiomhole further said that the apc was today a bigger family because of its antecedence which made more nigerians to join its fold1 we have gone through a very crucial stage in the processes leading to the next presidential national assembly governorship and house of assembly elections1 the committees are to reconcile all aggrieved members of the party ahead of the 2019 general elections1 the more questions you have to answer the more chances are that you will miss some of them1 i believe that the house is bigger today than it was before because those who have reservations have since realised that president muhammadu buhari means business and apc is delivering on its promises oshiomhole said1 he maintained that the partys accomplishment in the last three and half years had enlarged it and brought in more quality political activists and leaders as well as huge electoral value across the states1 gov. kashim shettima of borno who spoke on behalf of the committees thanked the partys leadership for the responsibility and assured that the committees would deliver on their mandate1 be rest assured that we will put in our best to ensure the reconciliation of all aggrieved party members ahead of 2019 general election shettima who heads the south west national peace and reconciliation committee said1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the full composition of members of the committee for each zone is as seen below north-west 1. gov. abiola ajimobi chairman 2. gov. mohammed abubakar 3. gov. yahaya bello 4. sen. adamu aliero 5. sen. danjuma goje 6. sen. jim nwobodo 7. amb. fati balla1 south-east 1. gov. abdullahi ganduje chairman 2. gov. samuel lalong 3. gov. kayode fayemi 4. sen. godswill akpabio 5. alh. umaru dembo 6. alh. nasiru koki 7. mrs. ify okoye1 south-west 1. gov. kashim shettima chairman 2. gov. nasiru el rufai 3. gov. akinwumi ambode 4. sen. ken nnamani 5. prof. modupe adelabu 6. dr dakuku peterside 7. sen. seida bugaje1 north-central 1. gov. ibrahim geidam chairman 2. gov. godwin obaseki 3. gov. rotimi akeredolu 4. gov. jibrilla bindow 5. chief pius akinyelure 6. barr. mrs vivian chukwuani 7. chief audu ogbe1 south-south 1. gov. rauf aregbesola chairman 2. gov. atiku bagudu 3. gov. abubakar bello 4. sen. gbemisola saraki 5. mr emeka wogu 6. mr sullivan chime 7. mrs aleluchi cookey-gam1 north-east 1. gov. tanko al-makura chairman 2. gov. aminu masari 3. gov. abubakar badaru 4. chief mrs jumoke anifowoshe 5. mr matthew omegara 6. hajia hafsat baba 7. gen. abdullahi aboki nan eemamy1

Southeast hits Buhari with shopping list
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and of course the issue of gas distribution should be linked to the five eastern states to the industrial clusters so as to boost economic activities he added1 leaders from the south east on a thank you visit have confronted president muhammadu buhari with a shopping list including economic free trade zone1 the delegation led by senate president ike ekweremadu and governors met with behind closed doors with buhari on wednesday1 chairman of the south east governors forum and governor of ebonyi mr dave umahi said after the meeting we are also asking for economic free trade zone in eyimba in abia and he promised to come and commission it the license has been given1 the governor disclosed that the meeting also deliberated on the state of enugu international airport1 the president was urged to ensure the completion of the cargo section of the airport and extension of the runway1 of course we talked about the geometric power plant in aba and we asked him to assist in resolving whatever the issues are so that power will be deployed to the industrial clusters in aba and environs1 we reminded him that the enugu state government has done quite a lot on the issue of relocating major infrastructure that has been obstructing smooth operations of lives. we requested that he should take over the compensations of the affected lands1 aside confirming construction work on abandoned second niger bridge they asked buhari to make the trade zone in eyimba in abia a reality1 they appealed for the reduction of the completion period of the second niger bridge from 42 months to 24 months1 so we came to ask the president if there is the possibility of paying up to 50 per cent of the sum and secure the other 50 per cent as bond1 according to him this is expected so that we can sleep with our two eyes closed and be assured that the job will not be abandoned1 the secretary to the government of the federation mr boss mustapha who also spoke after the meeting said we received very high-powered delegation today led by the deputy president of the senate and three of their governors and a deputy governor and the director-general of forum of south-east governors1 i think it is a remarkable visit because they came essentially to thank the president over the major activities that have taken place in the south-east1 the visit by the leaders was remarkable1 mustapha reminded the people that their political investment in the re-election of buhari in 2019 election would determine their fate in 20231

Court jails pastor 15 years for raping 8 members
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a south korean pastor has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping eight of his members more than 40 different occasions at his mega-church in seoulyonhapnews agency reported1 lee jae rock of the manmin central church which has about 130000 followers was convicted by the seoul central district court of using his authority to commit the rapes the agency reported1 the 75-year-old regularly took advantage of his followers trust in him as a man close to god yonhap quoted the court as saying1 the church which was founded by lee in 1982 and claims to have more than 10000 branches around the world was expelled by the christian council of korea in 1999 under the accusation of heresy1 on its website the church claims that countless have received gods healing of such incurable and terminal diseases as aids cancer and the like on the spot when rev dr lee prayed not by placing his hand on each of the sick but merely from the pulpit1

Singer Banky W to auction SUV for charity
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so come through on saturday and bid on this and many more cars hit up @cars45ng @carsbazr with any questions carsbazrliveauctuon cars45bankywcharitychallenge buybankysrange hope19 he captioned the video. also it is a 2008 range rover sport not a 1999. amen and lol. oh and additionally its currently for sale to the highest bidder.1 by justina auta1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the car had been a subject of ridiculed when two ladies released a video dragging and stalking banky on social media for driving an old car in spite of his class and status1 the music star and actor disclosed this in a video posted on his instagram page stating that the car had served him for nine years and it was time to let it go for charity course1 he said that the money would be donated to vocational school for the blind in oshodi lagos and the pink oak cancer trust fund1 this range rover has been so good to my madam and i but this saturday nov 24 we are auctioning it to raise money for the school for the blind and for @pinkoaktrust1 if youre looking for a used car buy this piece of nigerian pop culture history instead. it has been in more videos and movies than any other option out there lol1 it was also the subject of a stalker video some months ago. point being its famous and these charities need our help1 nigerian music star olubankole wellington a.k.a banky w says his nine- year old range rover sports will be auctioned for charity1 i had decided last month that id sell it and whatever i got for it id hand over to the vocational school for the blind in oshodi and the pink oak cancer trust fund1 banky w further explained that the car would be auctioned online with autograph of his celebrity friends to enable him raise funds to support his aunt who works as a volunteer in the school1 you see ive never found it necessary to own more than one car. mostly because i can only ever drive one car at a time and when i bought the car in 2011 i promised myself that i would never buy another car until i owned the home i live in1 to me owning a nice car might help me look like i was doing okay but owning a nice home would help me know. the way my mind is set upwhat good is owning a rolls royce if im still paying rent on the house i park it in he wrote1 he started singing at a young age in the church choir and started his record label e.m.e in 2002 while still studying1 after moving to nigeria in 2009 he established the label in lagos1 banky w has signed artists like niyola shaydee skales and wizkid to the label at the time1 his breakthrough debut studio album back in the building was released in 2005. he wrote the first theme song of etisalat nigeria titled 0809ja for life.1