Flood alert: Niger, Edo, Anambra, others vulnerable
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he said this in ilorin the kwara state capital when a team from nema paid a visit to the 222 batalion sobi military cantonment ilorin and 303 medium airlift group of the nigeria air force1 people living in communities on the floodplains especially in niger edo jigawa anambra and bayelsa state should be prepared to experience another round of flooding1 this according to the agency is because of the rising water levels in river niger and benue1 the identified states were all hit by floods last week with about 70 deaths reported hundreds of homes submerged and thousands displaced1 the director-general of nema mr. mustapha maihaja warned that the situation could get worse as water inflow into river niger and river benue is so huge that both rivers can only accommodate less than two meters of water before they will overflow their banks into nearby communities1 to prevent further loss of lives the agency called for the evacuation of people living in communities on the floodplains1 meanwhile the director of search and rescue at nema air commodore akugbe iyamu said the agency had placed all disaster units across the country on red alert to avoid any catastrophic disaster in the country1 the national emergency management agency nema has warned that there will be more flooding in the coming days and people should be evacuated from the areas prone to the flood1 the visit is part of efforts to ensure that prompt actions are taken by the air force immediately they receive a distress call from any part of the country where people are trapped1 on friday president muhammadu buhari had delegated authority to the nema dg to declare a national disaster if the anticipated flooding becomes a reality in parts of the country1 the presidents directive was contained in a letter entitled situation report on the river flood along the banks of rivers benue and niger which was signed by the chief of staff to the president abba kyari1 it gave delegation of authority to the director-general of nema to activate the disaster response units of the military for possible search and rescue missions1 the president also gave the nema dg authorisation for the procurement and proportionate stocking of relief materials and health-related items up to n3billion to provide for the needs of possible victims1 also president muhammadu buhari has instructed the nema boss to provide him with regular updates1 the presidents directive follows a warning by nema and the nigeria hydrological services agency nihsa that rivers benue and niger had almost reached levels that resulted in flooding in 2012 which led to the loss of lives and destruction of property1

Army, Agency partner on disaster control
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the nigerian army including the air force are partnering with the national emergency management agency nema for better coordination and effective management of disasters1 the director general of the agency mr. mustapha maihaja said it was important to assess the level of readiness in disaster management in view of the challenges in the change of climate1 he said that the essence of the assessment visit was to deplore all facilities to ensure nigerians are safe as 12 states have been placed on red alert due to the rising water level which had reached 10.66cm a delicate threshold which may still increase1 maihaja who was represented said both the army and the air force detachment 671 and 81 battalions at letmuck barracks in ibadan expressed concern over the consistent rise in water level in flood-prone areas of the country1 he called on all hands to be on deck to avoid the loss of more lives1 the nema boss stated that there are four stages of disaster management namely preparation risk reduction rescue and relief adding the situation is presently at the risk reduction stage1 he said that six teams have been constituted across the country to visit all vulnerable areas towards evacuating affected nigerians to a safe place prepared for such1 representing the chief of defense staff rear admiral dolapo kolawole director search and rescue defence headquarters said the team was in ibadan to assess the capability gaps in providing assistance for disaster management and response1 earlier wing commander peter garba acting commander naf detachment and acting commanding officer 81 battalions captain clement jangfa both expressed their readiness to collaborate with nema1 they highlighted some of their challenges to include inadequate manpower utility vehicles and other logistical problems which must be tackled for effective disaster management1

Kenya, Interpol to tackle organised crime
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source63 in an effort to comprehensively tackle transnational organised crime kenya has resolved to collaborate with the international criminal police organization interpol1 this cabinet secretary for interior dr. fred matiangi said in nairobi during a meeting with interpol secretary general jrgen stock that kenya desire to collaborate with the worlds largest international police organization to build an unassailable cyber environment ahead of the launch of the national integrated identity management system niims1 he reiterated president uhuru kenyattas support to interpol as kenya seeks to root out all criminal networks which pose serious threats to national and international security1 were aware that cybercrime is real in this digital era but we are taking all measures to remain ahead of the criminals dr. matiangi said and exuded confidence that the data which will be collected during the upcoming digital registration exercise will be secured1 the cabinet secretary also revealed that kenya is working with various anti-money laundering agencies across the globe to identify sources and destinations of proceeds of crime1 most economic crimes are linked to fraudulent travel papers but we are relentless in this fight. apart from streamlining our immigration laws were also in hot pursuit of wanted fugitives to bring them to justice in line with the international criminal law he added1 meanwhile stock recognized kenya as an important partner in the global regime against terrorism and transnational organized crime and said interpol will step up its contribution in this drive in terms of skills and resources1 he disclosed that a mega-project that will serve as one of interpols global early warning systems is underway in nairobi1 kenya hosts the interpol bureau for eastern africa which covers 13 countries and the project will expand africas technical ability to counter major security threats1

Kemi Adeosun Resigns
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kemi adeosun resigns1

45 year old Man tells court 14-year-old minor is his girlfriend
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45 year old man tells court 14-year-old minor is his girlfriend1

Nissan signs tennis star Osaka as brand ambassador after Williams loss
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she has done so much for her ferocious serve as her down-to-earth humility. asked how she felt being a high-profile bi-racial athlete in a largely ethnically homogenous country osaka said the question really throws me off.1 reutersnan japanese automaker nissan motor co 7201.t said on thursday it had signed u.s. open champion naomi osaka as its next brand ambassador1 osaka 20 shot to international fame on saturday when she defeated 36-year-old american serena williams at flushing meadows to become the first japanese player to claim a grand slam singles crown1 growing up my dad drove a nissan so being able to be a brand ambassador now it feels like ive come full circle osaka said at a contract signing event at nissans headquarters in yokohama1 nissan said the passionate video-game player and beyonce fan would appear in global promotions and advertising as part of its three-year contract1 that contract will be something of a branding departure for a company whose popular gt-r sports car appeals mainly to men aged 40 and older1 born in japan to a japanese mother and haitian-born father and raised mainly in the united states osaka has won hearts on and off the tennis court1 nissan wants to tap the tennis stars youth drive and japanese roots to appeal to younger customers1 its just who i am i dont think im a mix of three whatever i just think i am me she said1 nissan joins a growing number of companies which have enlisted osaka for endorsement1 they include adidas ag adsgn.de yonex co 7906.t nissin foods co 1475.hk wowow inc 4839.t and citizen watch co 7762.t1 osaka is the latest sports figure to lend her star power to nissan after jamaican sprinter usain bolt served as the automakers global director of excitement to promote the gt-r from 2012 to 20161 last year it signed australian actress margot robbie who has been promoting its electric vehicles1 having osaka as a face of the company nissan can appeal to younger drivers as it aims to expand sales of its leaf all-battery electric car and promote its automated and connected-driving technologies1 but osaka said her tastes veered towards nissans sports cars. for me its the gt-r because its fast she said1

Buhari appoints Magaji Bichi as substantive DG of DSS
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the new dss boss comes to the job with skills in intelligence gathering research analysis conflict management general investigation risk and vulnerability operations counter intelligence and protective operation and human resources management3 he was at various times the director national assembly liaison national war college director at national headquarters in the directorate of security enforcement directorate of operations directorate of intelligence directorate of inspection and directorate of administration and finance3 bichi attended danbatta secondary school the kano state college of advanced studies and the ahmadu bello university zaria where he graduated with a degree in political science2 the new director-general began his career in the security division of the cabinet office in kano from where he joined the defunct nigerian security organization nso the precursor of the present dss2 in the course of his career mr. bichi has worked as the state director of security in jigawa niger sokoto and abia states2 he also served as director at state service academy2 mr. bichi has undergone training in intelligence processing analysis agent handling recruitment and intelligence processing in the uk as well as strategic training at the national defence college1 bichi will take over from lawal daura who was sacked on 7 august after he sent hooded operatives to mount a blockade of the national assembly without authorisation. the action triggered both local and international condemnation. mr. mathew sieyefa from bayelsa had been holding forte since then1 the appointee is a core secret service operative according to a statement by garba shehu senior special assistant on media to president buhari1 president muhammadu buhari has approved with effect from 14 september the appointment of yusuf magaji bichi as new director-general of the department of state service dss1 mr bichi is married and has children1

How police nabbed killers of Imo Catholic priest
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by ikechukwu iweajunwa3 he said that based on his experience in mortuary business he was able to steal the corpse2 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that until his death egbom was the parish priest of st patrick catholic church amucha in njaba local government area lga of the state2 it will be recalled that the hoodlums barged into a salon in nkwere local government council where the priest was barbing his hair and killed him on sept. 102 the commissioner who paraded the suspects on thursday gave their names as chigozie uzoukwu and peter boniface2 also galadanchi paraded two other suspects who stole a corpse from o-jesus mortuary akabo and demanded for n5 million ransom2 the commissioner of police in imo mr dasuki galadanchi said on thursday in owerri that the command had arrested two suspects involved in the killing of a rev. fr jude egbom2 the names of the suspects were given as chukwudi chukwu and bethel ibe2 in their separate reactions bethel ibe a commercial bus driver said he was lured into kidnapping by his friends2 he said they decided to steal the corpse to raise money for what he called a mega business2 his co-suspect chukwudi chukwu said he was an ex-mortuary attendant and was sacked by management of o-jesus mortuary2 he explained that the criminals were arrested in a forest in mbaitoli lga on sept. 12 after keeping the corpse for many days2

Minimum wage: Workers ready for showdown, back NLC ultimatum
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umar called on the nlc not to rest on its oars in the pursuit of a new minimum wage adding that whatever action the union resolved to take to press home their demand would receive the support of workers1 by femi ogunshola1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the labour leaders had on wednesday cautioned the federal government against foot-dragging on the new minimum wage and allow the tripartite committee to conclude its job to avoid action1 the labour leaders who are members of the minimum wage committee at a joint news conference addressed in lagos gave the federal government 14 days to ensure that the committee conclude its work or be ready to face action1 the president nigeria labour congress nlc mr ayuba wabba had said that the committee was not pleased with the comments allegedly made by the minister of labour and employment dr chris ngige1 ngige had last week said that the committee should adjourn indefinitely to give room for further consultations with the government1 we view his supposed pronouncement with great concern suspicion and outrage1 this new antic certainly is not acceptable to nigerian workers who had expected a new national minimum wage since 2016 wabba said1 however some of the workers who spoke with nan on thursday in abuja expressed disappointment over the way and manner government was handling the issue1 mr salisu umar a civil servant berated the federal government for obvious lack of concern to the plight of workers1 he said it would be outright lack of feelings for nigerian workers not to heed the call for increased wage in the face of harsh economy1 nigerian workers have thrown their weight behind the 14-day ultimatum issued by the nigeria labour congress nlc to the federal government over delay regarding new minimum wage1 another worker mrs dorcas abulu called on the nlc to put the federal government on its toes until the national new minimum wage was approved1 she noted that prices of goods and services had skyrocketed adding that workers could hardly afford the basic needs of life because of inflation1 abulu said the nlc should not succumb to intimidation or be compromised on the negotiation processes adding that nothing must be done against the interest of nigerian workers to get a new wage1 mrs aderinola kemi also a civil servant urged nlc to ensure that they were not deceived with promises of implementation after the 2019 general elections1 she said that election time was the best period to force the federal government to implement the new wage adding that no political party would want to jettison its workers demand during electioneering1 another worker mr issa kamar said the nlc should make good its threat by taking prompt action at the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum adding that the workers were fully behind it1 others who spoke with nan were unanimous in their support for any action taken by the nlc that would favour the workers and force the federal government to return to the negotiating table1 vice president prof. yemi osinbajo had on may day while addressing nigerian workers at the eagle square said the implementation of the new minimum wage would begin in september1 also the nlc president had on sept. 10 said both the government and labour agreed that the september timeline must be respected1 according to him the nlc is committed to respecting the timeline and that is why we left everything we are doing to do the needful to be able to do a good job1

Army routs Boko Haram in Damasak
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chukwu who said the terrorists came to attack the military formation at 6pm were outmatched by the superior firepower of nigerian soldiers3 the troops engaged and subdued the terrorists following a superior fire power of troops in damasak3 the troops aggressive posture tactics and marksmanship resulted in neutralising many boko haram terrorists he said3 nigerian army wishes to state categorically that the claim is not only untrue but capable of misleading members of the general public and the world at large2 by hamza suleimanmaiduguri2 the statement discredited an online report alleging the capturing of damasak by boko haram terrorists2 brig.-gen. texas chukwu the director of army public relations said2 many boko haram fighters were killed by nigerian troops in damasak on thursday spokesman brig. texas chukwu said2 in the said story the report stated inter alia that damasak is the location of 134 battalion. the nigerian army wishes to state that there was no such battalion in damasak2 the nigerian army earlier released a statement that troops of 145 battalion in damasak borno state are engaging boko haram terrorists who came to attack their location at about 6 p.m on 12 september 20182 the statement also stated that fierce battle is ongoing right now and the troops are dealing with the terrorists2 consequently the nigerian army wishes to state that the fight against boko haram terrorists in the north eastern parts of the the country is yielding positive result2 the nigerian army therefore advised members of the public particularly residents of the affected areas to go about their legitimate businesses and disregard the said report2 the nigerian army will continue to protect lives and property of citizens at all times2 the nigerian army also call on the media to always exercise caution verify facts as well as balance their reports before rushing to the press to avoid misinforming the public on sensitive issues chukwu advised2

Okowa receives U.S. Ambassador, seeks partnership to train youths
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by ifeanyi nwoko15 he noted that for nigeria to remain the economic hub of africa youth development through skill acquisition must be fully harnessed so the youths can change their lives and make the country great1 governor okowa made this call on thursday while receiving the ambassador of the united states of america to nigeria mr stuart symington who paid him a courtesy visit in asaba1 the governor while welcoming the ambassador noted that it is very important to trains youths stressing that when trained youths will be off the streets to engage in an economic activity thereby making the country more developed1 it is important that the international community engage in the training of our youths in skill acquisition as it will go a long way to equip them to contribute to the socio-economic development of the country1 we thank you mr ambassador for contributing your quota in the training of some of our youths in agro-business the state will partner with you to train more youths in this business and we are looking for more partners he said1 governor ifeanyi okowa of delta state has called on the international community to engage in the sponsorship of training programmes for nigerian youths in the area of skill acquisition1 so far as a state government we have carried out three cycles of our job creation training we monitor and mentor our trainees and we are glad to say that we have over 62 per cent success rates in our wealth creation programmes the governor disclosed1 he commended the ambassador for visiting the state to find out the progress made in the training of beneficiaries of presidential amnesty programmes expressing delight that the facilities used for the training would be useful in training more youths in the wealth creation programmes by his administration1 responding the ambasador mr symington said they were in the state to visit the agricultural training programme going on through the presidential amnesty programme in partnership with some american investors1 while commending governor okowas administration for providing a conducive environment for the training to take place he observed that agricultural business would boost the economy of nigeria1 gov. okowa used the opportunity to express his gratitude to the world bank for contributing to the training of the youths through the seefor but stated that a lot more needed to be done in youths training1

Kenya Fuel Tax: No going back as Kenyatta rejects bill seeking delay
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president uhuru kenyatta of kenya defied parliament by rejecting a financebill that sought to postpone a widely unpopular tax on fuel that has triggered strikes and public anger1 parliament will hold a special sitting on the bill on tuesday to reconsider the finance bill togetherwith the reservations of the president said the gazette notice signed by justin muturithe speaker of the national assembly1 it did not say why the president rejected the bill as passed by parliament in late august1 kenyattas acting spokesperson kanze dena told reuters the president would address the country on the matter on friday1 his government faced a strike by some fuel dealers anger among commuters and a lawsuit after it triggereda hike in transport and fuel prices by imposing the 16 per cent value added tax on all petroleumproducts on sept. 11 the finance bill that was returned to parliament had also retained a cap on commercial lending rates afterlawmakers amended a move by the finance minister to repeal it1

Sexual abuse: Pope Francis orders probe of American bishop Bransfield
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read more18 as the catholic church battle to redeem its battered image amid a wave of scandals enveloping leaders within its circle pope francis ordered an investigation of an american bishop michael bransfield accused of sexually harassing adults1 news of the investigation came as a meeting was underway between francis and u.s. cardinals and bishops to discuss the allegations involving bransfield1 according to the associated press bransfield had been implicated in 2012 in a philadelphia priestly sex abuse case but he denied ever abusing anyone and claimed vindication years ago1 he continued with his ministry until he offered to retire as required when he turned 75 last week1 the vatican announced francis accepted his resignation at the exact moment the u.s. delegation was arriving at the apostolic palace for the meeting with the pope1 francis appointed baltimore bishop william lori to take over bransfields wheeling-charleston diocese temporarily1 lori said in a statement that francis had also instructed him to conduct an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment of adults against bishop bransfield1 bransfield the west virginia bishop resigned thursday and pope francis didnt waste time to accept his resignation and directed another bishop to investigate the allegation against him1 i further pledge to conduct a thorough investigation in search of the truth into the troubling allegations against bishop bransfield and to work closely with the clergy religious and lay leaders of the diocese until the appointment of a new bishop lori said in a statement1 in past court cases involving bransfield church officials and witnesses accused him of molesting teenage boys a claim that bransfield has denied according to the washington post1 lori also set up a hotline for potential victims to call1 the bransfield revelation comes in the wake of the june 20 announcement that one of the most prestigious u.s. cardinals theodore mccarrick had been accused of groping a teenage altar boy in the 1970s1 francis removed mccarrick as a cardinal in july after a u.s. church investigation found the allegation credible. after news broke of the investigation several former seminarians and priests came forward to report that they too had been abused or harassed by mccarrick as adults1 the head of the u.s. conference of catholic bishops houston cardinal daniel dinardo had requested the papal audience last month following revelations that mccarrick had risen through church ranks even though the allegations of sexual misconduct were known in u.s. and vatican circles1 dinardo requested a full-fledged vatican investigation into the mccarrick affair and said he also wanted answers to allegations that a string of vatican officials including pope francis knew of mccarricks misdeeds but turned a blind eye1 my primary concern is for the care and support of the priests and people of the diocese of wheeling-charleston at this difficult time1

Bangladesh garment factory workers get salary increment
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the minimum wage for garment workers in bangladesh will rise by 51 percent from december the countrys junior minister for labour and employment mujibul haque has said1 haque told reporters after months of negotiations with factory owners and workers that the new minimum wage has been increased from 5300 to 8000 taka 95 a month1 bangladesh the worlds second largest clothing exporter last increased wages for garment workers late in 2013 following international pressure after a string of fatal factory accidents that thrust poor working conditions and pay into the spotlight1 low wages and trade deals with western countries have made the sector a 30 billion industry accounting for four-fifths of its exports with retailers such as wal-mart stores inc jc penney company inc and h1

Typhoon Mangkhut hits north Philippines, China
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read more18 typhoon mangkhut retained its ferocious strength and slightly shifted toward more densely populated coastal provinces on friday as it barreled closer to the northeastern philippines where a massive evacuation was underway1 more than 4 million people are at risk from the storm which the hawaii-based joint typhoon warning center categorizes as a super typhoon with powerful winds and gusts equivalent to a category 5 atlantic hurricane1 it was initially expected to hit the northern tip of cagayan province early saturday but its now likely to make landfall farther south and closer to isabela province then cut across the northern breadbasket philippine state forecaster chris perez told the associated press1 the change wont make much difference because of the typhoons massive size he said1 a huge raincloud band 900 kilometers 560 miles wide combined with seasonal monsoon rains means the typhoon will bring heavy to intense rains that could set off landslides and flash floods1 warnings have been raised in 25 provinces across the main northern island of luzon restricting sea and air travel1 the typhoon is approaching at the start of the rice and corn harvesting season in cagayan a major agricultural producer and farmers were scrambling to save what they could of their crops cagayan gov. manuel mamba said1 the threat to agriculture comes as the philippines tries to cope with rice shortages1 mangkhut was tracked on friday about 400 kilometers 250 miles away in the pacific with sustained winds of 205 kilometers 127 miles per hour and gusts of up to 255 kph 158 mph philippine forecasters said1

U.S. crippling Turkeys economy, says Erdogan
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reutersnan president tayyip erdogan of turkey on friday again blamed the u. s. for what he called a heinous economic attack that has sent the lira tumbling some 40 per cent this year1 at a speech to officials from his ak party in ankara erdogan also said turkey would see the result of the central banks independence after its substantial rate increase a day earlier1 on thursday the central bank lifted its benchmark rate by 6.25 percentage points1 nan reports that on aug.the u.s. of waging economic war on turkey amid a downturn that has seen the currency plunge1 the warning came after his u.s. counterpart donald trump escalated a feud by doubling tariffs on metals imports1

9,822 Nigerians returned from Libya, other countries NEMA
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the iom analysis of the exercise reveals that out of the total figure 59 per cent of the returnees are males and 41 per cent are females1 by adekunle williams and solomon asowata1 the zonal coordinator of nema south west zone alhaji yakubu suleiman disclosed this while receiving another batch of of 153 assisted voluntary returnees avr brought back by iom from libya on friday1 he said majority of the returnees were from libya with about 8657 voluntary returnees while others were brought back from niger mali morocco liberia burkina faso france ireland austria and poland made up the remaining balance1 suleiman explained that iom had been working with nema and other federal agencies towards giving the returnees appropriate humanitarian assistance since the exercise started1 according to him the returnees were brought back between april 2017 and september 20181 the national emergency management agency nema says no fewer than 9 822 stranded nigerians were assisted back home by the international organisation for migration iom from 10 different countries in 18 months1 further analysis shows that out of the above 57 per cent are adult males adult females consisted of 37 per cent minor males are three per cent and minor females are also three per centhe said1 suleiman said 215 of the women returned under various stages of pregnancy while while 214 males and 141 females had various degree of medical challenges1 he also disclosed was that there were 59 males and 52 females unaccompanied minors while about 24 males and 174 females need psychosocial first aid1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the new batch of returnees arrived at the cargo wing of the murtala muhammed international airport lagos at 1.05 a.m. on friday1 the nigerians comprising of 97 males and 56 females arrived aboard a libyan airline with registration no 5a-dmg and flight no brq 189. nan1

Naomi Osaka: No hard feelings over Serenas US Open tantrums
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i want to do well at the pan pacific open and maybe year-end top five but im not putting pressure on myself. for now im just sort of riding the wave1 japans naomi osaka has refused to criticise serena williams after her historic us open victory was overshadowed by the americans furious row with the chair umpire1 japanese tennis legend kimiko date told afp it made her heart ache to see osaka reduced to tears and unable to savour her moment of glory1 but after returning to japan on thursday osaka insisted there were no hard feelings towards williams who branded umpire carlos ramos a thief in an astonishing tantrum triggered by a code violation for coaching that culminated in a docked game1 for me i dont feel sad because i wouldnt even know what im expected to feel said osaka who has climbed from 19th to seventh in the new world rankings1 i dont think i even thought about feeling sad because theres no experience for me to draw on in any other grand slam final she added1 i just thought i shouldnt have any regrets. overall i felt really happy and know i accomplished a lot1 osaka who competes at next weeks pan pacific open in tokyo also revealed her plans to break into the top five this year and win a shiny gold medal at the 2020 tokyo olympics1 i think for this year my immediate goal would be to get to singapore said osaka after putting herself firmly in contention to reach the season-ending wta finals1 the 20-year-old melted hearts when she broke down sobbing after thrashing her idol 6-2 6-4 to become japans first grand slam singles champion in new york last weekend1 of course im very excited the olympics are going to be held in tokyo added osaka who is of haitian-japanese descent and was raised in the united states1 its every athletes dream to play in the olympics so of course it would be my goal to win gold1 date a former world number four has tipped osaka to become japans first tennis number one1 but for now osaka is itching to do normal stuff like catch up with big sister mari who is also a professional tennis player go shopping and eat her favourite matcha ice cream1 i guess id like to hang out with my sister i havent seen her since wimbledon said osaka who has become an unlikely hero in a country still reeling after a summer of deadly typhoons and earthquakes1 the pan pacific is so close and i have to be on a diet for my matches so maybe afterwards for the ice cream1 asked how she felt about being a role model for young children osaka gave mixed signals1 ive always thought kei nishikori was a super good role model and hopefully i can be that too she said. but dont look up to me because i dont want that responsibility1

Police seal Anambra PDP secretariat
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the ppro denied the allegation that some of the protesters and their supporters were brutalised by thugs and some policemen1 by francis onyeukwu1 mr haruna mohammed the command police public relations officer ppro said the sealing of the secretariat was due to fracas that erupted earlier in the day1 he noted that the closure of the office would avert further breakdown of law and order1 mohammed added that the state had been peaceful over time and the police would not allow anybody to jeopardise the relative peaceful situation prevalent in the state under whatever cover1 the police would take control of the area until when normalcy returns he said1 the anambra police command on wednesday sealed the state secretariat of the peoples democratic party pdp located at udoka estate in awka1 mr ndubuisi durkins assistant legal adviser of the party who led the protest had claimed that some of their members were injured1 he said the cause of their action was the imposition of a caretaker leadership on them by the national hierarchy of the party in spite of a substantive court judgment that annulled the arrangement1 the protesters alleged that the chairman of the caretaker committee ndubuisi nwobu was a sellout who abandoned their collective struggle for what they called selfish and pecuniary interests1 before the police took over the premises it was gathered that the caretaker committee members had allegedly broken the secretariat gate to gain entrance for a meeting1 addressing reporters mr ndubuisi nwobu the caretaker chairman described the protest as a plan by the opposition to sabotage pdp chances in the 2019 general elections in anambra1 he alleged that a senatorial aspirant on the platform of the all progressives grand alliance apga sponsored the protesters1

Army routs Boko Haram in Damasak
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chukwu who said the terrorists came to attack the military formation at 6pm were outmatched by the superior firepower of nigerian soldiers3 the troops engaged and subdued the terrorists following a superior fire power of troops in damasak3 the troops aggressive posture tactics and marksmanship resulted in neutralising many boko haram terrorists he said3 nigerian army wishes to state categorically that the claim is not only untrue but capable of misleading members of the general public and the world at large2 by hamza suleimanmaiduguri2 the statement discredited an online report alleging the capturing of damasak by boko haram terrorists2 brig.-gen. texas chukwu the director of army public relations said2 many boko haram fighters were killed by nigerian troops in damasak on thursday spokesman brig. texas chukwu said2 in the said story the report stated inter alia that damasak is the location of 134 battalion. the nigerian army wishes to state that there was no such battalion in damasak2 the nigerian army earlier released a statement that troops of 145 battalion in damasak borno state are engaging boko haram terrorists who came to attack their location at about 6 p.m on 12 september 20182 the statement also stated that fierce battle is ongoing right now and the troops are dealing with the terrorists2 consequently the nigerian army wishes to state that the fight against boko haram terrorists in the north eastern parts of the the country is yielding positive result2 the nigerian army therefore advised members of the public particularly residents of the affected areas to go about their legitimate businesses and disregard the said report2 the nigerian army will continue to protect lives and property of citizens at all times2 the nigerian army also call on the media to always exercise caution verify facts as well as balance their reports before rushing to the press to avoid misinforming the public on sensitive issues chukwu advised2