British man admits plotting to kill lawmaker with machete
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a man accused of being a member of a far-right extremist group on tuesday admitted buying a machete with the intention of killing an elected member of the british parliament1 jack renshaw changed his plea to guilty ahead of the start of a trial at londons old bailey court involving himself and five other men accused of being members of the white supremacist neo-nazi group national action1 the british government banned the group in 2016 following the murder of jo cox a member of parliament mp from the opposition labour party in a frenzied street attack by a nazi-obsessed loner a week before a referendum on eu membership1 the court heard that renshaw had bought a machete with the intention of killing rosie cooper another female labour mp1 renshaw also admitted a charge of threatening another man with a view to his killing a woman believing that the murder would take place1 in the event the crime did not happen. reutersnan1

Soyinka to Buhari: Institute Hall of Shame award
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he added it is confusing if professional loyalty is carried so far as to be accorded to such an individual1 nobel laureate prof. wole soyinka tuesday in abuja requested president muhammadu buhari to institute an award to name and shame all those who truncated nigerias democratic transition with the annulment of june 12 presidential elections1 according to nobel laureate it is not possible to honour mko abiola in one breath and admire his tormentor in another breath1 loyalty is all very well but loyalty can become perverse if that loyalty is retained to an individual who if he were alive today will be before the international criminal court for crimes against humanity1 soyinka who did not mention the name of the nigerian described him as one broke the laws of nigeria broke international law and committed crimes against humanity1 speaking at the national honours investiture for heroes of democracy soyinka said today perhaps is also a day to inaugurate our hall of shame so that as we have hall of heroes in one handwe also have hall of shame as a lesson to future generations1 the nobel laureate recounted his private conversation with the president where he had argued why a notorious corrupt ruler was honoured by the federal government while the martyrs of democracy and philanthropists were left unhonoured1 soyinka commended the president for tendering an apology to nigerians and the family of chief mko abiola for the wrong done to democracy in 1993 by the annulment of the june 12 presidential elections1 there are too many traumatised individuals walking the streets as a result of the policies and attitudes of one of the most brutal dictators that this nation has ever known1 closure will come by responding to those traumatised individuals the victims of unspeakable tortures some of whom were compelled to watch their beloved ones being tortured he said1 soyinka therefore appealed to the federal government not to forget the nameless and unsung heroes and heroines of the june 12 struggle.nan1

Abiola begged IBB to allow him be president even for one day - Tony Anenih
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june 12 1993 was the day democracy was born in nigeria. it was the day nigerians negated all the social and political constructs that had been thought would make national unity impossible and democratic governance impossible but nigerians in their heterogeneity overwhelmingly voted for a candidate whose very essence was in defiance of religious ethnic and regional categorisation6 mko abiola5 june 12 election result3 june 12 more than any other day symbolises the struggles and sacrifices made by countless nigerians to establish democracy as our way of national governance2 abiola begged ibb to allow him be president even for one day1

June 12 umpire Henry Nwosu Commends Buhari
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june 12 1993 was the day democracy was born in nigeria. it was the day nigerians negated all the social and political constructs that had been thought would make national unity impossible and democratic governance impossible but nigerians in their heterogeneity overwhelmingly voted for a candidate whose very essence was in defiance of religious ethnic and regional categorisation6 june 125 mko abiola5 june 12 election result3 june1

Abiola's Investiture: Guests Arrive
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june 12 1993 was the day democracy was born in nigeria. it was the day nigerians negated all the social and political constructs that had been thought would make national unity impossible and democratic governance impossible but nigerians in their heterogeneity overwhelmingly voted for a candidate whose very essence was in defiance of religious ethnic and regional categorisation6 june 125 abiolas investiture guests arrive1

NDLEA destroys 10-hectare Indian hemp farm in Osun
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the national drug law enforcement agency ndlea on monday said it has destroyed a 10-hectare indian hemp farm at area 5 ife-south local government area of osun2 the state commander of the agency mr egbeola samuel said 19.3 kg of already harvested indian hemp was also seized at the farm while one suspect was arrested2 samuel who said the command was set to destroy more indian hemp farms solicited the support of the state government2 he however expressed gratitude to the state government for the support it rendered to the agency in carrying out its latest seizure2 the ndlea boss also commended mr remi kolajo the chairman of the task force on eradication of planting distribution and usage of cannabis sativa and psychotropic substances for his support2 samuel said the ndlea would not relent in its efforts to make osun a drug-free state. nan2

US plane diverted to Ireland over bomb jitters
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the airline said on twitter that the flight was now canceled and would depart for chicago on tuesday1 a united airlines plane flying from rome to chicago was diverted to irelands shannon airport on monday after a message perceived as a potential security concern was discovered on board irish police and airline officials said1 the 207 passengers and 11 crew members disembarked from the boeing 767-330 at shannon airport at 215 p.m. local time according to jim molloy a representative of irelands police force1 the passengers of flight ua971 were in the process of being searched he said in an emailed statement but gave no further details about the nature of the threat1 united said in a statement that the landing was due to a potential security concern but declined to comment further1 after assessing the situation our crew made the decision to divert to the nearest available airport it said. additional security screenings will be performed on all customers and baggage1 the message made reference to a bomb on the plane a source with knowledge of the investigation told reuters1 the u.s. government was aware of the incident and seeking to establish whether there was any violent intent behind the threat a u.s. government source familiar with the investigation told reuters1 a second u.s. government source said similar incidents involving threatening notes found on airplanes happen about once a week1 the handwriting on the note was being analysed to see if it matched with any other such notes which are periodically found on aircraft one of the sources said. it was not clear whether the note was posted in the bathroom prior to takeoff or during the flight1 police were also taking handwriting samples from the passengers the irish times reported. the message was found in the plane toilet it said without citing sources1 the united jet completed its descent after jettisoning some of the fuel loaded for its transatlantic crossing according to recordings on air traffic control site liveatc.net1

APC chieftain says June 12 a unifying democratic force in Nigeria
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nigerians came out in their numbers to vote and the election was declared the freest and fairest election by national and international observers ofehe said1 apc chieftain chief sunny ofehe with a chief frank kokori a june 12 political activist1 he said the endorsement of the day by the president muhammadu buharis was an indication of the administrations desire to enthrone true democracy in the countrys political system1 in a statement on sunday ofehe said that the unity that the day brought among nigerians must continue to be sustained by all lovers of democracy1 as we celebrate june 12 we must have a re-think on how we can make our democracy strong and valuable. in june 12 we have a reference point and a solid proof that nigerians can still walk together in peace and harmony1 nigerians through june 12 annulment showed the extent they can unify to fight a common cause. it also showed that nigerians can rally support for any political candidate with incredible track record1 an apc chieftain in delta chief sunny ofehe has described the june 12 democracy day as a rallying force for the nations democratic development that must be cherished by nigerians1 he added that the day would be remembered for being the first time the ethnic and religious barriers hindering national development was aside by the nigerian electorates1 remember it was in june 12 we had the first and only muslim-muslim ticket in the candidacy of chief mko abiola and his running mate ambassador babagana kingibe. it was the day democracy was born it was the day nigerians stood with one voice and took a collective decision for one nigeria1 we all remember how chief mko abiola a core south-west candidate defeated his opponent alhaji bashir tofa in his home state of kano1 ofehe who is an apc governorship aspirant in delta said that those who fought for the realization of the day would now have a sense of relief and accomplishment at last1 this will give us hope that no matter what we go through in life if only we will stand on the part of justice and fairness our fight will never go in vain1 therefore my message to those who draw ethnic and religious sentiment to such a wonderful decision that has helped to unite us most tow the path of reason and accept the reality of the change mantra of this current administration1

Nigeria, Morocco strengthen fertiliser production, gas pipeline project
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erectile dysfunction is linked to greater cardiovascular risk regardless of other risk factors like cholesterol smoking and high blood pressure a new research has found1 president muhammadu buhari has held bilateral talks with the monarch of morocco king mohammed the sixth on the second day of his official visit to the kingdom1 the nigeria sovereign investment authority says it has increased its contribution in investment infrastructure from 40 per cent to 50 per cent1 the managing director uche orji said he would actively focus on domestic direct investment infrastructure in agriculture road and health care sectors1 the nigeria customs service has issued its first batch of 20 toyota hilux vehicles equipped for anti-smuggling patrol out of the 50 donated by the federal government1 the deputy comptroller-general of customs aminu dangaladima pledged to use the vehicles to actualise federal governments agricultural policy for national food sufficiency by clipping rice smuggling1 both leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in fertiliser production the nigeriamorocco gas pipeline project and establishing a basic chemicals platform in nigeria1 according to the american heart associations journal circulation a study followed more than 1900 men aged 60 to 78 over four years and found that those who reported erectile dysfunction were twice as likely to experience heart attacks cardiac arrests sudden cardiac death and fatal or non-fatal strokes1 no fewer than 5000 newsmen are to cover the tuesday historic summit in singapore where u.s. president donald trump and north korean leader kim jong-un meet1 the u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo told a news conference that the high level of the media attention is a proof of the summits success1 the two leaders are expected to discuss north koreas denuclearisation the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations and other issues1 rastafarians in ebonyi have concluded plans to hold candle light procession for departed nigerian reggae icon ekeleke onwubuya popularly known as ras kimono1 kimono died on sunday at a lagos hospital of an undisclosed ailment at the age of 601

Photos: Trump, Kim finally meet face-to-face
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reuters9 after months of sabre-rattling that gave way to flirtation president trump finally met face-to-face with kim jong un at a hotel on sentosa island in singapore on tuesday morning1 while it remained unclear what sort of document the two men would sign trump added that the meeting had gone better than anybody could have expected1 their meeting began shortly after 9 a.m. local time with trump wearing a dark suit and red tie and kim dressed in a black suit. the two men walked along a white colonnade meeting in front of a bank of 12 alternating u.s. and north korean flags where they shook hands. the handshake lasted about 12 seconds1 according to the shanghai media group the 35-year-old kim arrived at the summit venue seven minutes earlier than trump 71 to show respect to his elder1 after their initial greeting trump and kim walked inside sat down and spoke briefly to reporters1 trump who had insisted he would know within the first minute if kim was serious about denuclearisation said he felt really great and that it was his honour to meet with the north korean leader1 were going to have a great discussion trump said. a tremendous success. we will have a great relationship1 it was not easy to get here kim said. there were obstacles but we overcame them to be here1 kim likened the meeting to something from a science fiction movie according to a translation of his remarks1 the pair then retreated to a private room where they met one-on-one with interpreters for about 35 minutes before an expanded bilateral meeting with both u.s. and north korean advisers1 hours into a working lunch at which the two leaders discussed a deal to denuclearise north korea trump and kim took a stroll together and the u.s. president declared were going right now for a signing1 at the top of the expanded meeting trump said he and kim will solve the problems presented by a nuclear north korea1 working together we will get it taken care of trump said1 we overcame all kinds of skepticism and speculations about this summit kim added and i believe that this is good for the peace1 trump arrived at the hotel after issuing a flurry of tweets dismissing skeptics of the meeting between u.s. leaders and the rogue nuclear nation as haters1 he also revealed that his economic adviser larry kudlow who was not part of the u.s. delegation in singapore had suffered a heart attack was being treated at walter reed medical center in maryland1 larry is currently in good condition white house press secretary sarah sanders said. and his doctors expect he will make a full and speedy recovery1 adding to the surreal nature of trump-kim spectacle former nba star dennis rodman appeared on cnn in a rambling emotional interview live from singapore where he broke into tears as he commented on his role in bringing kim and trump to the negotiating table1 rodman who first traveled to north korea in 2013 to meet with kim said he received death threats as a result of his outreach1 i believed in north korea rodman said. and when i went home i couldnt even go home. i couldnt go home. i had to hide out for 30 days. i couldnt even go home but i kept my head up high brother. i knew things were going to change. i knew it. i was the only one1 the flamboyant former basketball star added that the trump white house called him tuesday to thank him for his unlikely diplomacy1 the president was flanked by secretary of state mike pompeo chief of staff john kelly and national security adviser john bolton. kim was joined by vice chairman kim yong chol and foreign ministers ri yong ho and ri su yong. trump and kim sat across from each other near the center of a long table1

MKO Abiola: PDP finally applauds Buharis government
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the peoples democratic party pdp said it fully supported any honour done by nigeria to the memory of acclaimed winner of june 121 1993 presidential election1 late chief mko abiola. the party said this in a statement by its national publicity secretary1 mr kola ologbondiyan1 on sunday in abuja1

In Borno, suicide bomber kills 1 CJTF, injures 4
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a male suicide bomber strapped with an improvised explosive device ied has killed one civilian jtf cjtf and injured four others at a security formation at baga road area in maiduguri1 the deputy commissioner of police operations in the state mr wakil maye who confirmed the incident to the news agency of nigeria nan on monday in maiduguri said the incident occurred around 1 a.m1 maye said the bomber was intercepted by the cjtf who sighted the bomber from a distance1 when he couldnt reach his target he quickly detonated the explosives killing himself one civilian jtf and injuring four others said maye1 he said that the police explosive ordinance device eod team were deployed to sanitise the scene1 malam bello danbatta the spokesperson of the cjtf also confirmed that one of its members was killed by the suicide bomber while defending his country1 danbatta said that the bomber was targeting muslim faithful performing midnight tahajjud prayers of the last 10 days of ramadan1 he said the injured were evacuated to the state specialist hospital for medication while the male deceased was handed over to his family for burial1

N37bn grant for meter supply to DisCos
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fashola who earlier commissioned a 60mva transformer at the zaria 132 kv substation to increase the transformer capacity from 140 mva to 200 mva said the transformer would improve service to customers of kaduna disco1 the federal government says it has taken advantage of the new meter asset provider map regulations to give a grant of n37billion to a private sector operator to supply meters to interested distribution companies discos1 the meeting hosted by kaduna electricity distribution company at the mando transmission substation had in attendance representatives of government power agencies and private operators across the value chain of generation transmission and distribution1 the minister who did not mention the name of the company said the federal government provided the fund based on the demand for meters given the increasing power generation transmission and distribution in the country1 he said as power supply continues to increase in generation transmission and distribution the demand for meters will increase because more power supply and consumption will likely result in increased bills1 estimated billings in these circumstances will become a major cause of distrust and conflict between consumers and discos and meters are the easiest way to build the bridge of trust1 on the executive side of government we are responding by taking advantage of the meter asset provider map regulations to deploy a fund of n37 billion toward supplying meters through private sector1 i urge all discos who have not taken advantage of this opportunity to quickly do so or make their own funding arrangements to contract their own meter providers to supply and install meters1 i know that yola disco is talking to the meter asset provider for 400 000 meters. i know that abuja disco is also indicating interest for 250000 meters1 i know that other meter asset providers are also talking to various banks and funding organisations to see how they can get into this business and get licensed by nerc1 he also said there was a clear intension of the legislative arm of government toward addressing the issue of meter in the sector1 the minister said it was important for all discos to respond by providing meters and quickly end estimated billing which was subjective discretionary and prone to abuse1 he reiterated governments commitment to better service delivery by improving infrastructure as mandated by president muhammadu buhari1 minister of power works and housing mr babatunde fashola disclosed this at the 28th monthly meeting of power stakeholders in kaduna1 he listed some of the areas to benefit from the new transformer to include zaria city sabon gari samaru giwa yakawada tudun wada and markafi1 he said the commissioning of another 2 x 60 mva transformer at the 132 kv sub-station would improve the capacity of the substation from 190 mva to 240 mva1 this he said would further improve supply to areas like kaduna township rigasa kakuri rigachukwu chikun sabon tasha among others1 the minister emphasised the need for operators across the value chain to make service delivery to customers their focus1 i have used the opportunity of this meeting to focus the attention of gencos transmission company and discos on the need to pay more attention to service delivery repairs and maintenance of equipment1 my focus in this meeting will not be different we are beginning a different weather season that will see more rainfall thunderstorms lightening and windstorms1 all of these will affect regular supply one way or another trees will fall and disrupt lines poles and lines may be damaged and service will be disrupted1 in all these situations we must prepare our staff to anticipate plan and respond said the minister1 according to him it is very important for the operators to always notify their customers in the event of any disruption of service1 most importantly we must inform the public about the problems and what we are doing to restore service whenever there are disruptions fashola said1 earlier the managing director of kaduna disco mr garuba haruna said the disco was recording a minimum of 10 hours to 15 hours supply to consumers in kaduna kebbi zamfara and sokoto states1 he also said some areas under its control were experiencing 24 hours of electricity supply1

GTBank: Supreme Court judgment on Innoson debt false
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guaranty trust bank has debunked the story making the round that the supreme court had asked it to pay innoson nigeria n14 billion1 the bank in a statement today described the story as mischievous and malicious1 here is gtbs statement1 the attention of guaranty trust bank plc the bank has been drawn to false mischievous and malicious statements circulating in the news and social media in respect of a purported directive by the supreme court of nigeria to the bank to make payments to one of its debtor customers1 the banks customers and the general public are hereby kindly urged to disregard these false statements as nothing could be further from the truth. there was no directive or order issued by the supreme court of nigeria to the bank to make any payment to any of its debtor customers1 the bank as a highly responsible corporate citizen will in accordance with its culture and tradition refrain from making comments about on-going litigation matters and will continue to focus on using legal means to recover its bad debts. it must be emphasised that the bank remains undeterred in its recovery drive against recalcitrant debtors1 we again reiterate that there is no iota of truth in the falsehood being peddled by desperate and mischievous elements and the general public should disregard same in its entirety1 the bank remains committed to providing best-in-class customer experience to all its valued customers1 the bank however did not indicate what the supreme court said on the case1

Buhari in Morocco says Nigerians Intellectually aggressive, ambitious
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we need to do more to improve our statistics on food production and graciously the weather has been auspicious in the last couple of years for agricultural growth. we are happy that through partnership with you and hard work the price of fertilizer is already down by 50 per cent he said1 nigerias strongest selling point remains an intellectually aggressive and economically ambitious populace that always seeks self-improvement and self-actualization in any part of the world president muhammadu buhari said monday in rabat morocco1 he said the population is fuelled by a largely youthful group that continually wants to contribute to development1 nigerians are intellectually aggressive and economically ambitious. i received some of our students here yesterday and i am really impressed with the zeal and fearlessness they exuded1 in nigeria we have a very young and aggressive population and we are working very hard to create the enabling and inclusive environment for their contributions to be better appreciated the president told the prime minister1 president buhari said his government is harnessing the human and material resources available in the country especially in the educational and agricultural sectors while seeking partnerships with countries that can explore the huge potentials in nigeria1 the president noted that nigeria was already on the verge of an agricultural revolution as the importation of rice had been cut down by 90 per cent in 18 months1 in an audience with the prime minister of the kingdom of morocco saadeddine othmani at the royal guest palace president buhari said nigerias visionary and resilient population works hard to always position the country for more growth1 on the three agreements signed during his visit namely nigeria-morocco gas pipeline project vocational training in agriculture and building of a chemical plant in nigeria the president assured the prime minister that they will receive appropriate attention1 we have a huge gas reserve in nigeria and we should be known more for gas exploration than for crude oil. so we are happy with the new partnership with morocco he added1 the prime minister said his country had always been impressed by nigerias intellectual zeal and strength noting that many moroccans appreciate the intellectual contribution of nigerians especially in literary works1 your visit to our country is historic and we are looking forward to more partnerships especially among our universities which would further consolidate our relationship othman said1 president buhari also met with the head of the moroccan legislature habib el malki and the president of the advisers on commerce ben chemmas1 the nigerian leader ended his two-day visit to the kingdom of morocco with a visit to the mausoleum where he laid wreaths on the tombs of past kings1

Kim Jong Un brought own toilet to summit with Trump
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source63 north koreas kim jong un has brought with him his own portable toilet to singapore ahead of the tuesday summit with u.s. president donald trump1 while officials remainas to what exactly will come out of tuesdays unprecedented discussions mr. trump has stated that he wants to strike a deal to get the pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons1 south korean news agencyreported that when kim arrived in singapore on an air china boeing 747 and was accompanied by an il-76 transport plane carrying food his bullet-proof limousine and a1 accordingly to lee yun-keol who worked in a north korean guard command unit before defecting to south korea in 2005 thats par for the course1 rather than using a public restroom the leader of north korea has a personal toilet that follows him around when he travels lee yun-keol told the1 the reason they are protecting against a literal info dump1 president trump and north koreas kim jong un are both in singapore for their highly anticipated summit the first of its kind between a u.s. president and a leader of north korea1 similar travel considerations are reportedly made whenever the north korean leader conducts on-site inspections of military bases and state-run factories across the country1 in fact according to the south korean news agency daily nk there is a customised bathroom built into kims convoy of vehicles at all times1 the restrooms are not only in kim jong uns personal train but whatever small or midsize cars he is traveling with and even in special vehicles that are designed for mountainous terrain or snow a source in south pyongan province1 familiar with kims escort command toldin 2015. there are multiple vehicles within the convoy so that people cannot tell which one he is in and there is a separate car that acts as his restroom1 so in this respect at least it seems this historic summit is no different than kims other excursions1 he simply always uses a personal highly guarded toilet in loo of public facilities1 the leaders excretions contain information about his health status so they cant be left behind lee yun-keol explained1

NDLEA destroys 10-hectare Indian hemp farm in Osun
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the national drug law enforcement agency ndlea on monday said it has destroyed a 10-hectare indian hemp farm at area 5 ife-south local government area of osun2 the state commander of the agency mr egbeola samuel said 19.3 kg of already harvested indian hemp was also seized at the farm while one suspect was arrested2 samuel who said the command was set to destroy more indian hemp farms solicited the support of the state government2 he however expressed gratitude to the state government for the support it rendered to the agency in carrying out its latest seizure2 the ndlea boss also commended mr remi kolajo the chairman of the task force on eradication of planting distribution and usage of cannabis sativa and psychotropic substances for his support2 samuel said the ndlea would not relent in its efforts to make osun a drug-free state. nan2

Fayoses 2000 jobs a scam: Adeyeye
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few weeks after his inauguration as the state governor he instructed the unemployed youths in the state to submit their curriculum vitae for jobs that he promised to create for them1 former publicity secretary of the peoples democratic party pdp prince dayo adeyeye on sunday described the decision of the ekiti governor mr ayodele fayose to employ 2000 applicants before the end of his tenure as a scam1 nan reports that the tenure of governor fayose will expire on october 16 when the new governor to be elected in the july 14 gubernatorial election would be sworn-in1 adeyeye defected to the all progressives congress apc shortly after he lost the pdp primary to the incumbent deputy governor prof. kolapo olusola who emerged as the candidate of the party1 adeyeye who was also a former minister of state for works queries why the governor was just waking up to the facts that hundreds of youths in the state need jobs1 adeyeye in a signed statement made available to the news agency of nigeria nan in ado-ekiti warned prospective jobs seekers to beware of the governors antics1 over ten thousand youths in the state paid the sum of one thousand naira each to collect the forms for the jobs but unfortunately up till now he has not employed one single youth in the state he said1 he assured the youths that nothing would come out of the exercise which he is only using as political gimmicks to trick the people of the state into voting for his ordained candidate1 i wonder how a state governor who has not paid the state workers for over seven months owing pensioners months of gratuity and local government workers as well is going to fund the employment of two thousand fresh employees1 here is somebody who sacked all that were employed by the dr kayode fayemi administration that now wants to employ 2000 workers1 workers and the youths should know that he is only deceiving them and does not have their interest at heart. the people cannot be deceived because an average ekiti worker is more educated and enlightened than he is he said1

What does Putin have on you? Viral photo mocks Trump
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after trump left the summit trudeau in a news conference criticized the presidents tariffs on canada saying it was insulting that they were implemented on the basis of national security and vowed to retaliate1 a top european union official mocked president trump on sunday with a tweet suggesting that russian president vladimir putin has incriminating information on trump1 just tell us what vladimir has on you verhofstadt wrote. maybe we can help1 the photo first posted saturday by merkels office quickly went viral with many social media users pointing out the apparent tension between the two leaders1 verhofstadts tweet comes amid a tumultuous 24 hours since trumps departure from the g7 summit1 though canadian prime minister justin trudeau announced that all seven leaders had signed onto a joint statement trump withdrew his support in a tweet criticizing trudeau over the two leaders trade dispute1 guy verhofstaft the eu parliaments representative in brexit negotiations and a former prime minister of belgium shared a now-viral photo of german chancellor angela merkel staring down president trump during a meeting at the group of seven g-7 summit in quebec1 trump and his aides have since engaged in a war of words with canadian officials1 the comments drawing the most attention came from trumps trade adviser peter navarro who said there was a special place in hell for any foreign leader that engages in bad faith diplomacy with president donald j. trump and then tries to stab him in the back on the way out the door1 an eu official had since replied saying there is a special place in heaven for trudeau1 top european union official donald tusk said this in a sly rebuke of recent comments made by one of president trumps trade officials1 there is a special place in heaven for @justintrudeau tweeted tusk the president of the european council. canada thank you for the perfect organisation of g71

Cuba baffled by mystery brain injuries to US diplomats
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cuban authorities on sunday said they remained baffled by a mystery ailment that has afflicted numerous us diplomats on the island with the latest case reported last month1 more than 20 us officials posted in havana have suffered injuries consistent with brain injury which the us state department has said could have been the result of a health attack from an unidentified secret weapon possibly an acoustic or microwave device1 the bulk of cases took place between the end of 2016 and the summer of 2017 with symptoms including hearing loss cognitive impairment vertigo insomnia or vision problems1 holding cuba responsible for either carrying out the attacks or failing to protect its officials the us recalled more than half of its diplomats and expelled 15 cuban diplomats from washington sparking a major diplomatic downturn following the revival of ties in 20151 after more than a year of investigation led by specialized agencies and cuban and us experts we can confirm that we have no credible hypothesis or scientific explanation that justifies the retaliatory us measures the foreign ministry said in a statement1 the statement said cuba reaffirmed its desire to cooperate with the us authorities to clarify the situation1 it added that havana had taken note of the most recent case reported by the us embassy on may 29 about an employee who was said to have fallen ill as a result of undefined sounds at his place of residence1 the us embassy in beijing on friday issued a health alert for its citizens after government employees were evacuated the second alert in two weeks sparking fear the case may be linked to events in cuba1 us secretary of state mike pompeo has set up a task force to oversee the response to the mystery ailments in both countries1