Plateau Killings: Presidency slams PDP for crocodile tears
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november 20 1999. odi in bayelsa state was invaded on orders of a pdp president. about 2500 people killed1 the presidency has hit back at the peoples democratic party pdp for playing cheap and opportunistic politics with the latest killings in plateau state1 the pdp had following the sad and unfortunate killings in plateau state over the weekend declared seven days of mourning1 the party also said flags would be flown at half staff during the period1 but adesina reminded the pdp that under its 16-year rulership of nigeria worst tragedies happened and the party did not consider it fit to shed the crocodile tears it is shedding now1 the comatose and prostrate party is declaring seven days of mourning during which flags in its offices would be flown at half staff nationwide. but unknown to the party those flags had been forcefully lowered since its 2015 loss at the polls and may remain so for a long time to come because nigerians are politically discerning and cannot be hoodwinked by cheap antics1 in providing a check list of the killings recorded in the pdp era the presidency clarified that it is not justifying the present killings as it believes that every single soul is important to be preserved in the country1 those who take pleasure in twisting statements from the presidency may claim we are saying that many more people were killed under pdp than under president muhammadu buhari. it would be unconscionable to do so. the intendment of this statement is to show that wanton killings had been with us for awhile this government is working towards enduring solutions and should be given the opportunity to do so1 even a single soul is precious and no man should take a life which he cannot create. but when tragic situations as had happened in plateau state occur such should never be used to play crude politics. those who are wont to do so should have change of hearts or lose their very humanity adesina stated1 these are dolorous times that call for deep introspection on how cheap human lives have become and the proffering of actionable ideas on how to get out of the bind. but the pdp would rather dance on the graves of the dead playing cheap infantile politics said femi adesina presidential media adviser in a statement today1 between february and may 2000 about 5000 people were killed during riots over sharia law in different parts of the north. no national mourning1 in 2001 hundreds of people including the old infirm women and children were killed in zaki biam. no crocodile tears1 between september 7-12 2001 jos plateau state erupted in internecine killings. between 500 and 1000 people were killed1 in february 2004 at least 975 people were killed in yelwa-shendam plateau state1 between november 28 and 29 2008 jos was in flames again with 381 deaths1 in 2010 992 people killed in jos1 in 2014 alone according to global terrorism index at least 1229 people were killed in the middle belt1 boko haram killings in pdp years were over 100001

World Cup: Fans abandon viewing centres in Kafanchan
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i have heard some of my customers tell me they would rather stay at home and listen to news commentary or follow updates on their android phones1 football fans in kafanchan kaduna state have deserted viewing centres following nigerias ouster from world cup in russia the news agency of nigeria nan reports1 mr amos sidi who operates a viewing centre around roundabout junction said the premises had experienced a dramatic low patronage since after the defeat of the super eagles on tuesday1 a lot of people had lost enthusiasm after nigeria lost and crashed out of the competition and as such patronage has also drastically reduced1 before now we used to make an average of n2 000 to n3000 daily but now one can hardly boast of n1 000 a day he said1 also malam mohammed saleh who operates a viewing centre on bauchi road told nan that football fans in the area had deserted the centre1 saleh said the fans felt that there was no need spending their money watching other countries play while nigeria was already back home1 checks by nan on thursday in kafanchan revealed that most of the viewing centres within the metropolis witnessed poor turnout while the operators lamented low patronage1 only a few football enthusiasts and sports betting addicts still patronise the premises and even plead to watch for free he said1 other viewing centres including those around yakowa market road garaje and katsit areas witnessed low patronage with their operators sharing similar experiences1 meanwhile football analysts in kafanchan have lamented the exit of the super eagles from the ongoing world cup in russia describing the development as a clear case of marginalisation1 mr solomon ambukson of jos street told nan that the super eagles deserved more than they got at the competition and described their last match against argentina as cheating1 the officials should have called the referee to order which they failed suggesting a clear picture of conspiracy he said1 ms asabe musa of lowcost area said if the situation as witnessed in the super eagles last match persisted african teams might be left with no choice but stop attending subsequent tournaments1

Governors meet over minimum wage
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the nigeria governors forum ngf on wednesday night met in abuja to discuss issues of minimum wage insecurity and other matters of interests for the development of the country1 while the nigeria labour congress nlc is proposing a minimum wage of n65000 for workers the governors have been insisting on the staggering of the implementation of the new wage if approved1 also on the meeting agenda was discussion on the issue of insecurity especially the killings in jos1 the governors were also expected to meet with the postmaster-general of the nigerian postal service and the attorneys general from 36 states of the federation on the contentious issue of stamp duty1 part of the agenda was to discuss the face up between the executive and legislative arms of government1 meanwhile the nigerian national petroleum corporation nnpc expected to make representation on the actual oil revenue generation and remittance from the corporation did not come1 the nigerian communication commission ncc was also expected to make presentation to the governors. nan1

Buharis group sues for peace
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as a show of concern the vice president and president had personally visited the state to condole with the state and families of the victims after he had earlier directed the minister of interior general abdulrahaman dambazzau to visit the state to assess the situation1 the buhari media organisation bmo has advised stakeholders to work together in order to restore peace in embattled plateau state1 a statement in abuja by the coordinator of the organisation mr. austin braimoh and the secretary mr. cassidy madueke said it is confident that with the renewed commitment of the administration insecurity will be nipped in the bud1 the group noted the federal governments proactive measures in containing the violence including the deployment of special forces and equipment to plateau state1 it also noted with satisfaction the deployment of a deputy inspector general of police operations at the helm of affairs1 the organisation which aligned itself with the advice of president muhammadu buhari on the need for collective order to end carnage in nigeria praised efforts already put in place to curtail insecurity in all restive areas1 we commiserate with the families of the victims of the unfortunate incident and use this medium to appeal for peaceful coexistence among the various ethnic groups in plateau state1 we also solicit the support of the media in advancing peace in the state and call on affected people not to take the laws into their hands as the federal government is already taking necessary measures to bring the perpetrators to book. we believe that at the end of the day a lasting solution will be found to the problem1 the group urged the security agencies to do all that is necessary to stop further attacks in the state1 in another development the group commended the inauguration of a seedling factory in calabar which is said to be the first of its kind in africa and which is expected to raise nigerias rice production from 4 tonnes to 9 tonnes per hectare1 it noted that the cross river states project was in furtherance of president buharis economic diversification agenda which would impact positively on economic growth as well as employment generation1

Knife-wielding man kills 2 primary schoolchildren
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a man armed with a knife attacked students at the entrance to a primary school in shanghais central xuhui district on thursday killing two of the children police said1 the victims were rushed to hospital but two of the students died it said adding that the third student and the parent were not in a life-threatening condition1 the man who was arrested at the scene was unemployed and angry at society the police said. a video circulated on chinese social media platform weibo showed people tying up the attacker with rope on a roadside pavement1 violent crime is rare in china compared with many other countries especially in major cities where security is tight but there has been a series of knife and axe attacks in recent years many targeting children1 such attacks are often blamed on people with mental illness or who have personal grievances. knives are most commonly used because gun controls are extremely strict in china. reutersnan1

Queen Elizabeth is ill
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the awards were in honour of the work they are doing to transform lives in their communities2 the queen was joined at the award ceremony by the duke and duchess of sussex in recognising their success2 britains queen elizabeth 92 is feeling unwell and will not attend a special service on thursday at st pauls cathedral buckingham palace said1 her majesty will be represented by the duke of kent as grand master of the order a palace statement said1 elizabeth the worlds oldest and longest-reigning living monarch celebrated her 92nd birthday in april1 on tuesday night queen elizabeth presented three nigerians hauwa ojeifo isaac ezirim and kennedy ekezie-joseph from nigeria with a queens young leaders award at a special ceremony at buckingham palace london1

Prince William ends four-day visit to Israel
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britains prince william leaves israel this hour after a four-day trip that was the first official visit by a senior british royal to the jewish state1

Putin, Trump summit for Helsinki: Fox News
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the summit between u.s. president donald trump and russian president vladimir putin will be held in helsinki fox news reported on thursday1 moscow and washington will confirm the time and place of the summit on thursday1 the two countries struck a deal on wednesday to hold a summit soon1 kremlin foreign policy aide yuri ushakov speaking after putin met u.s. national security adviser john bolton in the kremlin said the summit would take place in a mutually convenient third country and that several more weeks were needed to prepare for it1

Ighalos family receives death threat over missed goals
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super eagles striker odion ighalo has reacted to the alleged death threat issued to his family in lagos on the social media due to his failure to score goals from clear-cut opportunities against argentina saying it was not deliberate1 ighalo who replaced kelechi ihanacho in the second half of the match between nigeria and argentina in the ongoing world cup in russia failed to convert a through pass from ahmed musa had incurred the anger of fans1 nigerian fans strongly believed that if ighalo had scored the goal it would have seen the super eagles through to the round of 16 of the world cup1 speaking through his social media timeline ighalo who was involved in nigerias qualification for the world cup said that he regretted not scoring the crucial goal1 it is a great experience to play at the world cup and i enjoyed every moment of it but sometimes things dont work the way you want1 but life has to go on i am grateful to god i did not sustain any injury he said1 after the match which generated a lot of ill-comments from fans the changchun yatai f.c. of chinas striker apologised to nigerians and assumed personal responsibility for the blunder1

Another PDPs bigwig defects to APC
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source63 mr. sunday akinniyi former chief whip of ekiti state house of assembly has defected from the peoples democratic party pdp to the all progressives congress apc ahead of the state governorship election on july 142 he accused the outgoing governor of disrespect for top leaders of pdp2 he said that the alleged high-handedness was causing internal crisis and mass defection of influential members of pdp to the opposition2 the lawmaker representing ikere constituency ii said at the kayode fayemi campaign secretariat in ado ekiti said he got the blessing of critical stakeholders in my constituency before taking the step2 he explained that he decided to join the governorship campaign of dr fayemi because fayose treated the olukere of ikere ganiyu obasoyin with disdain and reneged on his promise to give him recognition and staff of office2 he alleged that fayose neglected his constituents in major projects executed in ikere ekiti2 governor fayose said i should bring olukere to him which i did. he promised that he will ask the council of traditional rulers to go to olukeres palace and examine the place and make recommendations on how best they can recognise his stool which they did2 akinniyi defected on tuesday with the excuse that he joined apc due to high-handedness of governor ayodele fayose2 all the projects he did in ikere including the dualisation were concentrated in constituency i. i used to raise issues about this and that was why they removed me as the chief whip instead of the allegation of docility and sleeping at plenary they levelled against me2 apart from all these the pdp had been in constant crises and now irreversibly divided and polarised to the extent that more than half of its members have moved out of the party in recent times to join apc2 as a democrat i cannot continue to remain in a party that had been polarised by internal crises because my continued stay will not allow me to effectively represent my people2 he declared that after consultations with leaders and people of his constituency he had resigned his membership of the pdp due to irreconcilable breaking into factions of the party in ekiti following the rancorous governorship primary2 i view of this i use this opportunity to announce my defection to apc from effect from today june 26 20182 last week a former deputy majority leader of the assembly ebenezer alagbada of iseorun had also joined the fayemi campaign2 a former pdp governorship aspirant and chieftain of pdp prince dayo adeyeye also defected to apc2 the obas turned in their report and governor fayose never acted on it. rather than recognising olukere they set him up for murder and put him in detention and that was why i decided not to support the governorship candidate professor kolapo olusola2

Women in Politics urge Buhari to overhaul security apparatus
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she called on president mohammadu buhari to direct security agencies in the country to observe the principle of the rule of law and respect for human right1 the women in politics forum wipf has called on president muhammadu buhari to overhaul the security structure in the country in view of the unending killings ongoing across nigeria1 she said that the forum was saddened by the continued killings around the country saying that thousands of lives had been lost in benue taraba kaduna and zamfara1 ifendu said that the killings were not only condemnable they were also unacceptable as it was on record that women and children were the most victims1 we call on the federal government to overhaul the security structure of the country we cannot continue to lose lives and property when is the responsibility of government to protect citizens1 we demand the immediate arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators of this heinous crimes she said1 ifendu said that wipf was also concerned over the indiscriminate arrest of innocent citizens by security agencies without proper investigations1 the president pointed out the recent arrest of sen. enyinnaya abaribe by the department of state security dss for a matter in court1 the president of the forum ms ebere ifendu made the call at a press conference following the killing of over 100 people in barkin ladi riyom and jos south local government areas of plateau1 the forum demanded the immediate release of the senator and other detained citizens held without proper investigation1 on women representation in politics ifendu said though democracy was a game of numbers it had not reflected the population of women in nigeria1 at the federal level she put women representation in government at five per cent and various degrees at state level with none hitting the 35 per cent affirmative policy1 ifendu said that in the absence of any legal decument supporting women participation in politics political parties could bridge the gap1 she said that political parties determines who become candidates demanding that parties obey legal document setting them up and ensure internal democracy1 the forum commended the governor and citizens of rivers for electing 23 women as vice chairman and an unprecedented numbers as councilors in the just concluded local government elections in the state1 she said that rivers is one of the six states that has a woman as deputy governor commending governor nysom wike for appointing women into versions top government offices1 the president called on other states to emulate rivers canvassing that the gesture be replicated at the federal level in 20191

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa blames rally attack on Grace Mugabe faction
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source63 emmerson mnangawa the president of zimbabwe has blamed an apparent assassination attempt at a political rally last weekend on a faction led by grace mugabe the wife of the ousted president robert mugabe1 the 75-year-old leaderthat led to the resignation of mugabe after a rule of 37 years stopped short of blaming the former first lady directly1 killed two people and injured 49. both vice-presidents were slightly injured in the blast as were several other top officials in the ruling zanu-pf party1 manangagwa earlier said the attack had been calculated to achieve a bloodbath and destabilise the ongoing electoral programme1 the upcoming parliamentary and presidential election is the latest turning point in the most tumultuous few months in almost four decades of zimbabwes political history1 though the poll on 30 july is realistically a two-horse contest between zanu-pf against the movement for democratic change mdc the longstanding opposition more than 20 candidates are contesting the presidency1 my hunch without evidence is that the people who aggrieved by the new dispensation are the g40 so that is the logical conclusion mnangagwa told the bbc1 i think this is a political action by some aggrieved persons by the current democratic dispensation in the country. he added1 mnangagwa told bbc in an interview that he believed the so-called g40 faction was responsible for the grenade thrown at the podium in the white city stadium in bulawayo on saturday afternoon1 the november takeover came after mnangagwa was sacked as vice-president by the ailing 94-year-old autocrat a move that he and zimbabwes powerful military saw as clearing the way to power for the 54-year-old first lady and her supporters1 a number of previous alleged assassination attempts have been blamed on the g40 by mnangagwa and his supporters including an apparent poisoning last year. no evidence has emerged to implicate any individual or group1 mnangagwa told the bbc thatwas politically immature and was easily used by a tool who wanted to get at me1 many of those who were close to the former first lady have fled1 opposition leaders infear the bombing may serve as a pretext for aby the government or the military in the southern african state1 manangwa said such concern was unfounded1 there is no need for a security crackdown this is a criminal activity but of course we must make sure the population is protected and only when we have got them are we going to be able to assess the extent to which the network is spread1 there is much bitter history between the current presidentand a close aide to mugabe for decades and the g40 faction1

Breaking: Saraki, Dogara meet Buhari over Plateau killings
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the senate president @spnigeria3 details of the meeting will be made available shortly1 the news of the ongoing meeting was disclosed on the twitter handle of the president of the senate @spnigeria1 the tweet reads the president of the senate dr. abubakar bukola saraki and the speaker of the house of representatives rt. hon. yakubu dogara are now meeting with president muhammadu buhari over the plateaukillings. the meeting was requested by the presiding officers of @nassnigeria1 update the president of the senate dr. abubakar bukola saraki and the speaker of the house of representatives rt. hon. yakubu dogara are now meeting with president muhammadu buhari over the . the meeting was requested by the presiding officers of1 the president of the senate dr. bukola saraki and the speaker of the house of representatives yakubu dogara are currently meeting with president muhammadu buhari over the recent massacre in plateau state1 the meeting which was at the instance of the president of the senate is currently holding at the presidential villa abuja1 recall that following the killings saraki had called for a quick response to the security crisis in nigeria1 i am very sad to hear the news of the incident in plateau state. this is very depressing and giving the impression that the country is not safe1 the problem of boko haram in the north-east is well known to everybody but this killing by unknown band of assailants in benue taraba plateau and kaduna states is now giving another dimension to the crisis. coming at the time we are getting ready for elections we need to respond fast1 if the plan is to develop some long term measures we also request that the president should mandate the security chiefs to put forward an immediate short term and quick response measure which will restore confidence in the system and demonstrate to the criminals behind this killings the capacity of government to tackle the issue1 we have to immediately device a plan through which the criminals behind the killings and their sponsors can be nabbed and made to face the wrath of the law1 we have to also develop plans to mop up illegal fire arms in the hands of dangerous elements while also stopping the influx of these arms into the country he stated1

Military parades killers in Plateau
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the police command in plateau had on sunday confirmed the killing of 86 people in attacks on razat ruku nyarr kura and gana-ropp villages of gashish district in barkin ladi local government area of the state2 the other 14 people were arrested in connection with civil unrest recently experienced in the state1 they were arrested by the special military task force operation save haven which paraded them on wednesday in jos alongside 14 others who were arrested over the killings1 the three men were said to have been captured at gashish district in the barkin ladi local government area of plateau1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that 11 villages in the barkin ladi local government area and its environs were affected in the onslaught in which property worth billions of naira were also destroyed1 parading the suspects the spokesman of the stf maj. umar adams told reporters that the suspects were arrested clutching sophisticated riffles1 the deadly activities of the herdsmen have raised concerns over the future of agriculture in north central nigeria because of the penchant of the marauders to kill farmers1 analysts describe benue taraba and nasarawa states the hotbeds of the killings as the food basket of nigeria1 adams said the suspects were arrested in the course of the attacks1 we all know that some days back some villages in barkin ladi were attacked and these three suspects were arrested in connection with that1 as our men were repelling the attacks in those areas we arrested these suspects with four riffles three locally made guns and one ak471 two of the suspects are herdsmen and one berom one of the minority ethnic groups in plateau currently at odds with fulani herdsmen over grazing rights1 adams said that the suspects were still being investigated and that more arrests would be made in the course of time1 meanwhile the united global resolve for peace ugrfp an ngo says something urgent must be done to stop the spate of killings across the country1 mr pelumi olajengbesi the groups executive secretary in a statement on wednesday in abuja prayed god to grant each affected home the fortitude to deal with such severe losses1 he said that the recent incident in plateau state in which many lives were lost had similar tales in zamfara yobe and borno1 the nation wept as it does now swore itself sore to the promise that never again would live be wasted so cheaply without justice only for us to go round full circle in a matter of days to this1 something urgent must be done to address the continuous killing of innocent men and women nationwide1 there is yet a nation to save and it is a collective duty of all to seek new ways to address the fatal challenge before us1 while the nation continues to weep and rightly so for the many lives lost senselessly in the alleged herdsmen attack may i extend my deep condolences to the families of those who lost their lives he said1 he called on the federal government to more responsive to its duty of protecting lives and property1 three suspects in the connection with the weekends killings in 11 villages in plateau have been arrested and paraded by the military alongside with their weapons1 president muhammadu buhari condemned the attacks describing the incident as very painful and regrettable and warned that the government would not rest until the assailants were brought to justice1

Confirmed, Medical consultant dies during Nigeria vs Argentina match
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dr emeka ogah the chief medical director cmd federal teaching hospital abakaliki fetha has confirmed the death of one its consultants dr canice ebirim on tuesday during the super eagles and argentina match1 ogah told the news agency of nigeria nan on wednesday that reports reaching him suggested that ebirim died within the period of the match1 the cmd said that he received the news of his death at about 9 p.m. while the match was ongoing1 ogah said that a friend of the deceased informed him that ebirim started behaving funny within that period1 ebirims friend said that the deceased started moving suspiciously and solicited for assistance which made him intervene and took him ebirim to the hospital1 efforts made to revive him at our hospital proved abortive as he died but we would liaise with his family to conduct an autopsy1 we are surprised at his death because he consulted at the hospital on tuesdays. we have to wait till autopsy is conducted to draw further conclusions he said1 a friend of the deceased who spoke on the condition of anonymity said that he ebirim resided in owerri with his family and only visited fetha during his clinic days1 he was a dedicated and lively fellow who will surely be missed by his family friends and associates he said1

Sad Saraki visits Plateau, charges Nigerians on peace building
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1. words cannot describe this pain this is a loss to the entire nation on behalf of the entire national assembly let me convey my deepest sympathy for the unfortunate and sad incident that occurred in plateau state this weekend that claimed many innocent lives. this is not only a loss to plateau state but to the entire nation. although the national assembly is currently not in session when we resume next week this is one of the prime issues that will be up for discussion. however we thought it1 the president of the senate dr. bukola saraki on wednesday visited plateau state to commensurate with the government and people of the state over the wanton massacre of over 86 people in some communities on saturday1 a visibly sad saraki who had totally condemned the unwarranted killing in the state reiterated that words could not express the magnitude of pain the killing had brought stressing that it was a loss to the entire nation1 saraki who was accompanied by some members of the national assembly leadership and was received by governor simon lalong conveyed the sympathy of the national assembly to the government and people of plateau state and to all nigerians1 here are five key things saraki told the people of plateau as well as all nigerians1 saraki who had just concluded a proceeded to plateau along with some members of the national assembly leadership1 2. the entire nation stands with plateau state our prayer to almighty god is to grant the affected families the fortitude to bare these losses. at this time as well i also pray to god to give his excellency the governor the courage to be able to manage this challenge and bring solace to a lot of people. this is a very difficult time for plateau state. however i want to reassure you that the entire country is with you and the entire national assembly stands with you.1 we met with the president we will collaborate with the executive to forestall future occurrences like this we were late in coming here because both myself and the honourable speaker of the house of representatives sought an appointment with mr. president on the killings that occurred here to see how we would come together to see what could be done to forestall and prevent future occurrences like this and provide relief and support for all those that have been affected. this is our paramount re1 3. perpetrators must be brought to justice we must also ensure that all those who are responsible for these killings must account for it. it is part of providing succour and ensuring the peace. you cannot bring back the lives but finding and prosecuting the perpetrators will go a long way in helping to calm people and ease the pain that they are going through.therefore yet again we call on our security agents to ensure that they find the perpetrators that have done this and make them accountable1 4. nobody wins these killings set us back as a nation let me use this opportunity to appeal to everyone to the entire people of plateau state nobody wins from this. nobody. these killings from today sets the clock back many years therefore i want to appeal to the entire people of plateau state the elderly the young the men and the women to ensure that we work towards peace.1 5. we must all work towards peace working towards peace is not only the responsibility of the governor or the traditional rulers in the state. it is incumbent on everyone. working towards peace is not simon lalongs problem alone. let me also commend the state governor on the measures that he has taken thus far. it has not been easy we all know the history however i urge you to stay strong and stay committed and be just. when you are fair and just the almighty god will guide you right. let us a1

FCT: Why VIO plans to increase penalties for road traffic violations
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he said many motorists intentionally flouted traffic rules and regulations without recompense to the penalties1 plans are in the offing by the vehicle inspection office vio of the federal capital territory fct to increase punitive measures to drivers who flout traffic regulations1 he said the greatest challenge facing the agency was how to tackle the continued disobedience to traffic regulations by motorists1 this ranges from excessive speed breaking of traffic light driving without drivers license and driving vehicles with worn-out parts among others1 this attitude and other variables have limited the management of the sector1 knowing the mental state of the drivers and status of the vehicles matter a lot he said1 the director of vio in the fct mr bodinga wadata told our correspondent on wednesday that the measure has become necessary as fct drivers disobey traffic laws with reckless abandon1 wadata also said that most of the drivers had violently confronted vio officers when cautioned adding that arrangements were on to increase the punitive measures against lawless drivers1 he also warned handlers of tricycles and motorcycles as well as and unpainted taxi operators to desist from plying routes they were not allowed to operate1 wadata therefore urged commuters to stop patronising tricycles motorcycles and unpainted taxi operators to break the agency set regulations1 he said that that the patronage had encourage operators concerned to ply routes they were not expected to ply1 if the public stop patronising them we will naturally flush them out of the banned routes wadata said1

Recurrent killings: UGRFP to convene national summit
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there has perhaps in the history of this nation never been a greater need to reflect on the issues that lead to such killings and proffer ways to avoid it repetition1 the united global resolve for peace ugrfp an ngo says it will convene a national summit over the recurrent killings across the country1 he said that the plethora of death and resultant crisis in the country questioned the nations commitment to the realisation of its millennial aspirations as stated in its 2020 goals1 shalom said that communal crisis must be interpreted beyond fault lines to a much more national scope1 the threat to peace in any one region in nigeria is a threat to peace in all parts of nigeria1 mr olaseni shalom ugrfps executive director in statement on wednesday in abuja said that the recent killings in plateau state called for sober reflections1 we at ugrfp have summarily resolved to stand in the gap and facilitate the platform for constructive discussions and resolutions to finding applicable solutions and palliatives to crisis such as the jos massacre1 it is this abiding imperative that informs our decision to put together an all-encompassing summit shalom said1 he said that the objectives of the summit are among other things to create a forum for national discourse on the recurrent killings in the country to bring disputing groupsparties to the table of discourse and to address without reserve the persistent issues that premeditate fatal internecine clashes1 others are to address the issue of jungle justice and its wider implication on nationhood and to find through exhaustive discourse the way forward on issues of conflicts in nigeria and make valid recommendations to stakeholders on how to best arrest the massacres1 shalom conveyed the groups deepest condolences to the affected families and states in the dastardly killings in benue plateau zamafara among others1

Nasarawa Poly graduates 23,000 to be self reliant AG Rector
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the federal polytechnic nasarawa is today among the top ranking polytechnics in nigeria1 alhaji abdullahi alhassan acting rector federal polytechnic nasarawa nasarawa state on wednesday said the institution was giving priority attention to training of its students to create job opportunities for self reliance1 he emphasised that the polytechnic was poised toward effective production and convocation of quality students in different fields of academic enterprise to make its graduates relevant self sustaining and employers of labour1 according to him a total of 23128 graduates will be awarded higher national diploma hnd national diploma nd and polytechnic diploma pd at the convocation ceremony1 among these 270 graduated with distinction 4882 with upper credit 12304 with lower credit and 5 672 with pass he said1 the rector said that the institution had been producing best polytechnic graduates in the country since its inception in 1983 adding that the product of the institution were contributing immensely to the economic development of the country1 he said the institution would continue to train people to acquire technical and vocation skills needed for the economic and social development of nigeria in the fields of agriculture industry and commerce1 alhassan stated this at a news conference for the combined 9th convocation ceremony of the institution scheduled to hold on june 30 at taal sport complex in nasarawa1 this is factual because of the availability of astute and intellectual human resources as well as the quality of graduates and under-graduates and research breakthrough recorded by the institution over the years1 our focus since establishment has been toward achieving the polytechnic objective and also tailored toward our mission of moulding students to become disciplined skilled and innovative for self actualisation and national development1 alhassan therefore expressed determination of his administration to further develop the institution by sustaining consolidation on infrastructure and human capital development1 this according to him will guarantee the provision of enabling environment for research teaching and learning and ensure full accreditation of all programmes being run bythe institution1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that four distinguished nigerians who have excelled in their various fields of endeavour will be conferred with the fellowship of the federal polytechnic nasarawa ffpn1 the awards recipients are gov. tanko al-makura alhaji buba ahmed former minister of sports high chief ikechi emenike a philanthropist and sen. abubakar sodangi1

Maradona treated for Blood Pressure after Nigeria Match
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maradona treated for blood pressure after nigeria match1