Odigie-Oyegun: Why I quit APC chairmanship race
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now that the convention committee has invited interested aspirants to obtain forms to contest various national positions in our party it has become necessary for me to state my position1 chief john odigie-oyegun national chairman of the all progressives congress apc has said that he will not be re-contesting the national chairmanship position in the forthcoming national convention slated for june 23 in the partys interest1 however he said that the tenure extension that was hitherto agreed by the partys national executive committee nec suffered a set-back following president muhammadu buharis opposition1 according to him the tenure extension would have helped to stabilise the party in the face of some of its challenges and may have prevented the crisis that followed its recent congresses in some states of the federation1 he said that some of the party leaders ought to have considered the tenure extension to be in the best interest of the party1 this he said would have ensured that the party go into the 2019 elections as a united fighting force rather than one that was potentially weakened by internal conflicts arising from competitive congresses and convention1 odigie-oyegun urged party leaders to close ranks and to make the party a strong fighting force ahead of the 2019 general elections1 he stated this on friday night in abuja while speaking with newsmen adding that his decision was taken after wide consultation with close political associates and family members and not because of intimidation1 i have consulted widely with my family friends and associates even though i had the desire to re-contest as the national chairman of the party1 i have decided that it is ultimately in the best interest of the party for me to withdraw from the race he said1 i believe that the party faces difficult days ahead and all critical stakeholders in its leadership would be required to bind together for a common purpose1 he advised that a less-contentious convention would be better for the party adding that he had always sought to be part of solving the partys problems1 i do not intend to be part of the problem for apc to solve. it is for this reason that i hereby declare that i will not be seeking re-election as the national chairman1 however i will continue to perform my functions as the national chairman of the party till my tenure officially ends on monday june 25 when a new set of party executives will be inaugurated odigie-oyegun said1

Face of police assassin at Kayode Fayemis reception
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adeyeye who returned to the party on tuesday after 12 years in the pdp also said i have returned home and my mission is to ensure that we kill gov. ayo fayose politically by burying him1 a chieftain of the all progressives congressapc mr opeyemi bamidele and an unidentified person were shot on friday in ado-ekiti at a reception for the candidate of the party dr kayode fayemi1 gov. rotimi akeredolu fayemi and a former minister of works dayo adeyeye were descending the stairs case at the secretariat when a policeman was said to have suddenly shot into the air to scare the surging crowd1 bamidele was said to have been shot on the hand in the ensuing melee while the other victim was also hit1 the two victims were hurriedly conveyed to a hospital where they are said to be under treatment1 the apc spokesperson in the state taiwo olatunbosun in a statement described the incident as a clear case of assassination attempt1 he claimed that the gunman had aimed his gun at fayemi and missed with the bullet hitting bamidele and the other victim1 he also claimed that the policeman was fake and an assassin1 but the police spokesman in the state caleb chukwuemeka said the command was still awaiting the report of the incident from its officers deployed to provide security at the reception1 fayemi and his entourage had earlier been received in ikere ekiti by a long convoy of vehicles and large crowd of party supporters resulting in a traffic snarl on the ado-ekiti akure road1 addressing the crowd akeredolu applauded the party members for putting behind them the post-primary crisis1 he said the huge crowd was indicative that the state had remained a stronghold of the apc1 fayemi has returned with full force to reclaim the land. he needs your support and this task shall be achieved in the mighty name of god he said1 fayemi in his response said we are here to work for ekiti and our party leaders and this we are going to do together because it is a collective responsibility1 we are going to work with everybody including those who just decamped to our party because we are one big family in apc1 we shall win by the grace of god. our case was like the case of a ram who moved backwards to garner more strength. we are here to rescue ekiti and it is a task we must achieve1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the reception which held at the apc secretariat in the ekiti capital had attracted a large crowd of party supporters1 we shall mobilise well to achieve this task and by the grace of god this is a must-win and must accomplished task for all of us1 nan reports that fayemis choice for deputy governor chief bisi egbeyemi was also in the entourage1 olatunbosuns statement1 fayemi survives assassination as ex-lawmaker others sustain gunshot wounds bloody politicking returned to ekiti state yesterdayfriday as former governor kayode fayemi survived assassination in ado-ekiti ekiti state capital.1 fayemi resigned his appointment on wednesday as the minister of mines and steel development and was returning to ekiti state on friday in a welcome party planned by his party the all progressives congress apc1 it was a smooth ride from akure airport to ikere-ekiti where thousands of supporters came out to give him a rousing welcome1 ikere-ekiti journey to ado-ekiti a distance of about nine kilometres lasted two hours in a heavy traffic that was punctuated by four gunmen suspected to be agents of the state government who strategically positioned themselves at the partys secretariat in ado-ekiti for the attack1 one of the assailants dressed in mobile police uniform was apprehended and he is now helping the police in their investigation1 they fired gunshots aimed at fayemi but hit a former lawmaker opeyemi bamidele after the former minister had taken a few steps forward before the bullets hit the target1 bamidele and other victims were immediately rushed to the ekiti state university teaching hospital ado-ekiti where doctors are responding to his treatment1 bamidele was fatally wounded in the attack while others also sustained various degrees of injuries1 other victims in the hospital included olabode joshua olanrewaju gbenga adebayo ogunjemilehin ogunmodede oluwole and alex adeleye1 taiwo olatunbosun1 publicity secretary1 june 1 20181

Video: Catholic Church commits to sexual abuse compensation
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the church is the first non-government institution to opt into the plan and estimates it will itself be liable for about one billion dollars 568 million in compensation2 mr tom donohue president of the business organisation of the chamber in a memo to the board of directors said a nafta withdrawal would kill as many as 1.8 million american jobs in the first year1 australias catholic church has committed to join the governments redress scheme of 3.8 billion australian dollars 2.2 billion for victims of child sexual abuse1 the un conference on trade and development says no fewer than 17 million africans left the continent in 2017 in search of greener pastures1 in its economic development in africa report the agency also said 5.5 million people moved to africa from other continents while some 19 million international migrants moved within africa boosting economic growth in the continent1 it urged the world to dispel misconceptions and harmful narratives targeting migration in africa1 americas chamber of commerce has predicted that president donald trumps strict stance on trade could put 2.6 million jobs at risk and possible us withdrawal from nafta the trade agreement with canada and mexico1 the move paves the way for compensation to be paid to people who were sexually abused as children by church figures and puts pressure on other institutions to follow suit1 the world health organisation says it commenced campaign to eliminate yellow fever in the country in february with the vaccination of two million people in internally displaced persons camps in borno and surrounding communities1 the organisations communications officer ms charity warigon said the campaign aimed to vaccinate 25 million nigerians in different parts of the country would continue to the end of the year and in the coming years1 the international organisation for migration and the european union have evacuated 186 more nigerians from libya1 mr ibrahim farinloye spokesperson for the national emergency management agency south-west zone said the returnees arrived in two batches at the murtala muhammed international airport lagos1 the un security council has extended by 45 days sanctions against south sudan1 the resolution passed 9 yes votes and six abstentions from the 15 member security council giving just enough votes for the draft to be adopted as resolution 24181 the resolution which threatens an arms embargo on south sudan would place a travel ban and asset freeze on six individuals high-ranking government officials and prominent rebel leaders unless the parties stop fighting and agree on a viable political agreement1

Looted funds enable opposition with mischief power
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president buhari however urged members of the organisation to continue to support his administration in recovering the looted resources as much as they can1 the opposition pose a formidable threat to the government of all progressives party apc because of the enormous looted resource in their possession president muhammadu buhari has alerted1 he made the allegation when he received members of buhari media organisation bmo at the presidential villa1 he claimed that the opposition looted so much money before he assumed office that his administration may not be able to recover all and might use same against his government1 the opposition now are sitting on incredible resources which i am afraid we cannot get at it all president buhari told the group1 for that reason they are in a position to sponsor mischief from different angles which in spite of the incumbency of the government we cannot absolutely stop1 president buhari said on friday that opposition was in possession of much resource that could sponsor mischief against his administration1 he further praised the support group for its steadfastness moral uprightness and sacrifice to the nation1 the group formerly known as buhari media support group was led to the villa by its national coordinator austin briamoh1 it comprises retired and serving media practitioners among others and was the media outfit of the all progressives congress apc presidential campaign council in 20151 it was later converted to buhari media support group bmsg after the elections and was renamed buhari media organisation earlier this year1 president buhari met with the group in company with the secretary to the government of the federation mr boss mustapha1 others are chief of staff to the president mr abba kyari as well as president buharis senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity mr garba shehu and his personal assistant on social media ms lauretta onochia1

Uganda plans museum on Idi Amins atrocities
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read more18 in its plan to attract tourists the uganda government is building a war museum to showcase the darkest moments from its history including the atrocities of former president late idi amin1 we want to put the record straight uganda tourism board chief executive stephen asiimwe said1 history gets richer its like red wine it gets more interesting as the years go by mr asiimwe said1 he said that the project was not intended to be insensitive or voyeuristic1 i lived through the idi amin era as a young boy my fellow students lost their parents to the regime he said1 however you cannot run away from history. these are facts1 mr asiimwe said every destination has its own traditional culture and attractions1 in uganda we have wildlife mountain gorillas. but we are trying to retrace the past1 showcasing ugandas history would make the east african country a richer place for tourists to visit he added1 more recently ugandans have had to deal with the lra which has claimed to be fighting to install a government based on the biblical ten commandments1 atrocities committed under amins brutal eight-year rule and by the lords resistance army lra are to be documented1 its leader joseph kony is wanted for war crimes and the group continues to operate in northern democratic republic of congo and eastern central african republic1 he was the subject of the kony2012 social media campaign six years ago which detailed his alleged crimes. an online video became a viral sensation with more than 100 million views1 the uganda war museum will also showcase pre-colonial and colonial history1 colonial records were systematically destroyed by britain in a purge known as operation legacy. but the war museum is expected to document some events from the period1 construction has not yet begun but the museum already has its detractors1 john sempebwa the deputy executive director of the tourism board told voa he disagrees with his colleagues who suggest ugandans are ready to revisit the more painful details of their past1 society is divided. there are people who are still around who dont have good memories of amin. now not only wont they come they might burn this place down he said1 profile idi amin1 joined the army the kings african rifles in his 20s. seized power in 1971 less than 10 years after ugandas independence. some 400000 people are believed to have been killed under his rule. expelled ugandas entire asian population in 1972 accusing them of milking the economy. a convert to islam he took five wives fathered dozens of children and insisted on being called big daddy. he declared himself king of scotland banned hippies and mini-skirts and awarded himself the victoria cross. ousted b1 formed in uganda more than two decades ago the group became notorious for chopping off peoples limbs and abducting children to use as soldiers and sex slaves1

Ghana denounces Jonathan over Nigeria
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the other alleged remark that ghana is not nigeria where cattle can roam about anyhow has never been made by president akufo-addo. that is not his way of speaking1 ghanas high commissioner in nigeria mr. rashid bawa has denounced ex-president jonathan for misquoting president nana akuffo-addo over security situation in nigeria1 the high commissioner said nigerias ex-president misquoted ghanas presidents speech delivered by at the oxford african conference1 he recalled the exact words of president akufo-addo for most of you in the audience today it is probably before your time. but in the late 1970s up to the mid-1980s as a result of the discovery of considerable petroleum deposits nigeria was booming. it was the place to be1 we ghanaians who were going through very difficult times then would arrive at heathrow airport and be herded into a cage to be subjected to the full third degree by immigration and we would look on as our nigerian cousins would be waved through with a welcome sir and a welcome madam1 the newspaper headlines in this country were full of nigerians leaving or forgetting bundles of money in taxis and telephone booths. nigerians were the preferred tenants for those who had apartments to let. you could stop by any thomas cook shop on any high street in this country and buy or sell naira the nigerian currency and you could do the same in new york and i suspect in many other western country cities1 i do not need to spell out todays reality to anyone in this audience. i cite this just to make the point that the the outside world is well able to tell that there are separate sovereign nations on the african continent. but when the news is not good then africa is treated as one entity1 bawa disagreed also with jonathans reference to akufo-addos purported disposition towards cattle-rearing1 he said on friday that jonathan took the words of president akufo-addo completely out of context when he quoted the ghanaian leader of mocking nigeria1 president akufo-addo in many of the speeches he has made in nigeria and elsewhere since becoming the president of ghana has described nigeria as a country i describe as my second home in the world and will never use nigeria to make negative examples as the former president goodluck jonathan sought to portray1 president akufo-addo enjoys a very good relationship with president muhammadu buhari as he has with many other nigerian leaders1 ghana and nigeria are like siblings and it would be most inappropriate because of politics for anyone regardless of his or her status in society to try to sow seeds of discord amongst the leadership and peoples of our two countries1 jonathan had at the commissioning of a flyover in ado ekiti said that nigeria had deteriorated so much that it had lost its respect in africa1 jonathan in his speech at the inauguration on may 25 said a president of a neighbouring country ghana recently made two negative remarks about nigeria. first the current ghanaian president was addressing ghanaians about the movement of cattle within their shores and he said openly that ghana is not like nigeria where cattle roam freely. that was quite uncomplimentary1 according to jonathan the same president was speaking in the united kingdom when he made disparaging remarks about nigerias currency1 if it has got to a level when the presidents of neighbouring countries will cite nigeria as a negative example then we must know as leaders of this country that certain things are not going well and we must change the way we do things1 source with additional report from nan1

HIV Patients sue Yahya Jammeh for fake cure
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hiv patients sue yahya jammeh for fake cure1 three people with aids who were repeatedly forced to undergo a homemade herbal “cure” in a bogus clinic run by gambia’s former dictator yahya jammeh have launched a case against him1 in a rare example of victims bringing an african autocrat to book at a national court1 lamin ceesay1 fatou jatta1 and ousman sowe described a 10-year nightmare that began when ex-president jammeh1 a high school dropout who ruled the tiny west african nation with an iron fist for 22 years1 in 2007 claimed to have found a secret concoction of boiled herbs that cured aids in three days1

Man mistakes wife for a lion stabs her to death
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man mistakes wife for a lion stabs her to death1 a 38-year-old man1 godfrey sibanda1 from kwekwe in zimbabwe has dodged jail time for stabbing his wife to death with a kitchen knife after he “mistook” her for a lion. sibanda was spared imprisonment after the gweru high court ruled that he was mentally insane1 reports iharare1

Jesse Lingard to start for England against Nigeria
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super eagles9 lingard to start for england against nigeria1 super eagles vs 3 lions of england1 nigeria vs england1

Man wins fight for dead father's cell numbers
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man wins fight for dead fathers cell numbers1 a man in liyang1 jiangsu province1 china was finally able to inherit his deceased fathers cellphone numbers after a two-month struggle with notaries and the phone company - prompting another round of debate over the inheritability of virtual property1

Xiaomi launches transparent phone
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xiaomi launches transparent phone1 xiaomi corp unveiled a flagship smartphone with a transparent glass back panel on thursday1 as the worlds fourth-largest smartphone maker by shipments started putting finishing touches to its mega-sized hong kong initial public offering1

Buhari’s third year factsheet out
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buhari’s third year factsheet out1

NTYR: NYCN presidential hopeful wants youths in Buharis cabinet
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the bill which was signed on thursday was passed by the national assembly in july 2017 to alter sections 65 106 131 177 of the constitution to reduce the age qualification for president from 40 to 30 house of representatives membership from 30 to 25 and state house of assembly membership from 30 to 252 80 per cent of the votes in 2015 came from the youths constituency but they were not reciprocated in terms of appointment1 he said that the position of youth minister in nigeria was occupied by somebody above 35 years1 comrade innocent nduanya an aspirant to the seat of the president national youth council of nigeria nycn has commended president muhammadu buhari for assenting to the not too young to run bill1 president buhari however noted that the new bill did not tamper with the age qualifications for governor and the senate which remained at 351 nduanya said president buhari had achieved so much in the last three years but could have achieved far better if youths were appointed into various position in his cabinet1 nigerian youths supported president buhari and voted him massively in 2015 election but got less or nothing in terms of appointment in his cabinet1 nduanya who spoke with newsmen at the youth house abuja urged the president to do more for the youths by appointing youths into his cabinet1 i urge president buhari and state governors to emulate the anambra state willie obiano for his youth inclusiveness and support to the youth constituency1 the anambra state governor gave full support for the not too young to run as he encouraged youths through various appointments in his cabinet1 according to him anambra is the most peaceful state in nigeria today because of the peaceful atmosphere created by the governor through provision of security and youth inclusiveness in governance1 the nycn presidential hopeful said nycn under his leadership would use the structure of the council in the 774 local governments in nigeria to mobilise support for every aspiring youth 2019 general elections1 he urged youths to obtain their permanent voters card and utilise them wisely in the next election1 ndunaya said that with voter education and awareness nigeria youths are capable of replicating the 150 million votes they cast in the recent big brother naija in 2019 general election1 he appealed to buhari to recall and assent to the peace corp of nigeria bill as it was very dear to the teeming nigerian youths1

New minimum wage: Confusion trails Ngiges statements
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he said that the ministers statement that the wage would no longer be paid in september amounted to double-speak on the matter1 chinyere bassey1 on may 30 ngige announced that the new national minimum wage would not be paid to workers by the end of september contrary to a previous announcement by the federal government1 the news agency of nigeria nan labour correspondent reports that ngiges announcement appears to have dampened the morale of workers who have been expecting a new wage in september1 nigeria currently operates a wage structure for civil servants described as one of the lowest in the world despite its position as africas top oil-bearing nation1 addressing newsmen in lagos the president of the ulc mr joe ajaero told ngige to clarify his statement to avoid creating tension among workers1 the united labour congress ulc on friday told labour and employment minister chris ngige to explain his double-speak on the planned new minimum wage to avoid confusion on the issue1 ajaero described the ministers statement as unfortunate saying that he should have consulted with members of the tripartite committee on the minimum wage before making an announcement on the wage1 we are not sure the stakeholders who are members of the committee were consulted and this is undemocratic and lacks due process1 our fear and worry is that the statement is laden with intentions1 ajaero said there was need to be sensitive to the plight of nigerian workers who had been facing immense hardships over the years1 the labour leader said it would not be good for any government official to sabotage the interest of workers vowing that the labour movement would not accept anything that would affect workers adversely1 he assured workers that labour would continue to put pressure on government to ensure that the committee submitted its report next month1

Driver in court for stealing bus worth N800,000
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driver in court for stealing bus worth n8000001

German Police capture lions, tigers, jaguar after escaping from zoo
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the police on friday caught several large animals including lions tigers a jaguar after they escaped from a zoo in the eifel mountain range in western germany on friday1 a spokesman for the district of bitburg-pruem in the state of rhineland-palatinate said earlier in the day that two lions two tigers and a jaguar were on the loose1 he said a bear had been shot1 the animals escaped from the eifel zoo in the municipality of luenebach. local residents were advised to stay in their homes and to call the police if they saw the animals1 a large search operation was carried out involving the fire services the police and veterinarians the spokesman said1 a recent storm caused damage in some parts of the region though it was unclear whether the animals escaped because of damage caused by the storm1 the district administration gave no further details but said a press conference would be held on friday afternoon in the city of bitburg1 the eifel zoo in luenebach is located in the west of rhineland-palatinate about 50 kilometres north of trier1 large predators are among the main attractions at the zoo which is home to about 60 different species including siberian tigers and african lions on about 30 hectares of land1 the zoo was opened in 1972 and is a private family business.dpanan1

Cholera: UNICEF gets royal endorsement in Borno
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earlier ijumba commended the emirate for prioritising its support for women and children in all areas of unicefs activities in the state1 by hamza suleiman the shehu of borno umar ibn garbai on friday agreed to lead unicefs cholera prevention campaign in the state to prevent an outbreak of the endemic and seasonal disease.1 the united nations has allocated us2 million to support the response to a deadly cholera outbreak in yobe state north-east nigeria which is a neighbouring state to borno1 since the beginning of the outbreak which was officially declared in four local government areas of yobe in march a total of 404 cases and 15 deaths have been reported representing a 3.7 per cent case fatality rate1 the issues you raised regarding healthcare nutrition sanitation and hygiene including education are very critical in a land facing humanitarian challenges1 i would personally work hard to record improvement to alleviate the suffering of our vulnerable people1 this is a task we must achieve in favour of children and for the future1 traditional leaders in borno would work hard to ensure that our people are aware of the dangers of cholera and how to prevent it he said1 the royal father commended unicef for providing humanitarian and developmental assistance to children1 we always appreciate the good work unicef is doing over several years in nigeria and the northeast in particular especially during the conflict which posses a huge challenge to people particularly children and women he added1 the shehu regretted that children had lost a good part of their lives out of school due to the insurgency1 speaking during an advocacy visit by geoffrey ijumba unicef chief field officer in borno on friday the shehu said that the emirate would collaborate with the fund towards eradicating this menace1 ijumba said that his team was in the shehus palace to seek for support in the campaign against cholera outbreak promote safe hygiene and school enrolment1 the specific issues that i would like to bring to your attention is that we are going into the rainy season. and right now there has been instances of cholera outbreak in some part of borno.1 we would like you with the help of other traditional rulers to sensitise the good people of the state to promote cleanliness hygiene and good sanitation1 on our part we will deploy a team of community mobilisers to conduct house to house sensitisation in every community to promote hygiene in preparation for the raining season1 we want to also make sure that water for drinking in borno is properly stored and safe for drinking he said1 he expressed his disappointment over the refusal of the people in the state to accept water chlorination1 we hope this time around you will take a very strong message to them on the importance of water chlorination1 we will work together with the government ruwasa and other partners to make sure that this is done ijumba said1 news agency of nigeria nan reports that water chlorination is the process of adding chlorine or hypochlorite to water1 the method is used to kill certain bacteria and other microbes in tap water as chlorine is highly toxic. nan1

NYCN cautions youths against abusing Not Too Young to Run Act
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the bill which was signed on thursday was passed by the national assembly in july 2017 to alter sections 65 106 131 177 of the constitution to reduce the age qualification for president from 40 to 30 house of representatives membership from 30 to 25 and state house of assembly membership from 30 to 252 comrade obinna nwaka director political and democratic matters national youth council of nigeria nycn has applauded president muhammadu buhari for signing the not too young to run to bill in to law1 nwaka in a statement on friday in abuja said that by assenting to the bill buhari made history and demonstrated his commitment towards deepening democracy1 he however urged youths to take advantage of the bill and avoid abusing the privilege1 buhari however noted that the new bill did not tamper with the age qualifications for governor and the senate which remained at 351 nwaka said that the president had during the 2018 democracy celebration live broadcast gave the assurance to accent the bill in order to assuage the yearnings and agitation of the youths1 the nigerian youths both at home and in the diaspora commend mr president for giving us sense of belonging in ensuring he constitutionally empowers the youths in politics to enhance proper inclusiveness in governance and decision making1 while commending the president for assenting the bill which indeed will politically empower nigerian youths we also implore him to ensure he accent bills that will economically empowers the youths to avoid over reliance on politics1 we commend nigeria youths for their patience peaceful protests coordination and resilience we sincerely appreciate both the upper and lower chambers of the national assembly for supporting the bill1 we urge nigeria youths not to sell their mandates or abuse the privilege but to take advantage of the bill to develop themselves and contribute their own quota to development he said1

Ooni canvasses support for Buhari
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god is not a man that will lie he has remained faithful from the inception of the world. god has endowed the contestant with spirit of humility and should keep it up he stated1 the ooni of ife oba adeyeye ogunwusi has urged nigerian youths to support president muhammadu buharis administration for betterment of nigeria1 the royal majesty praised president buhari for prioritising youth vanguard as an exemplary good leader that loves youths and for planning for brighter future for young ones1 no wonder he assented to the bill not- too-young -to -run that will secure the future for the youths he said1 the royal father charged the younger ones to come out for leadership position and support the elderly ones so as to take the country beyond1 ooni lauded the aspirant for being courageous enough to indicate interest to contest and advised him to be orderly as all eyes were set on him1 you have shown the value of the culture by taking the right step to pay homage to the first stool created by god confirmed sitting on as ordained by god1 ogunwusi gave the advice when he received a presidential aspirant of alliance for new nigeria ann hon. fela durotoye on thursday at his palace in ile-ife1 ogunwusi eulogised the youths for upholding the pillars of peace love and unity of the country1 he advised that it was time they gear up and fight for their future1 nigeria youths have been sleeping but i believe your coming out will reawaken and gear them for more commitment he expressed1 earlier durotoye appreciated the ooni for his fatherly role since his assertion to the throne1 durotoye said that youths across the country and in the diaspora were proud of the royal father1 we have learnt a lot from your exemplary leadership style which motivated me to contest for the post of president in other to deliver my colleagues from captivity1