APC Convention: Okorochas revenge as Izunaso loses to Ibediro
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ibediro refused to step down too despite pleas by party leaders especially those from southeast for both factions to reach an amicable settlement1 governor rochas okorocha got his revenge on sunday in the political war with his deputy eze madumere when chief emma ibediro okorochas candidate for the all progressives congress national organising secretary position defeated incumbent sen. osita izunaso1 ibediro got a total vote of 1770 to defeat izunaso who got 1459 votes1 the news agency of nigeria nan recalls that apc south-east stakeholders had earlier endorsed izunaso and two other national officers of the party for re-election1 the stakeholders had also been in a running battle with gov. okorocha whom they accused of high handedness and mismanagement of the states resources1 the supremacy contest between factional delegates from imo state was part of the reasons for delay in concluding theapc national convention on saturday with 20 candidates including the chairman adams oshiomhole returned unopposed1 izunaso was the candidate of madumere1 both factions had since saturday when the convention kicked-off embarked on a free-for-all-fight on who is the recognised faction in imo state1 the delegates from imo were barred from participating in the voting process by the chairman of the national convention committee governor muhammadu badaru because of the parallel executives that followed the states recent parallel congresses1 supporters of okorocha on saturday had chased away state executive loyal to izunaso at the state pavilion after which the state executive produced by the congress organised by okorochas faction took overthe pavilion1 unlike izunaso who failed to be re-elected other south east candidates sailed through1 chief george moghalu the partys current national auditor got over 2000 votes to retain his position while emma enukwu also from the south-east got re-elected1

Tinubu to Obasanjo:You are busy body, Buhari unstoppable
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this he said was showed at the partys just concluded national convention1 the national leader of the all progressives congress asiwaju bola ahmed tinubu said that former president olusegun obasanjo has no moral justification to ask president muhammadu buhari not to re-contest the presidency in 20191 he described obasanjo as a busy body saying that he was not a member of the apc nor any other political party having torn his peoples democratic party pdp membership card publicly1 obasanjo had in january asked president buhari not to seek re-election in the forthcoming 2019 presidential election1 this man has the temerity of writing a letter1 what is your business busy body unfortunately he has torn the card of his party so he does not have one anymore tinubu noted1 he added that he was happy to be in the apc and not listening to those who advised him against associating with president buhari1 he thanked buhari for his tenacity and commitment to fight corruption in the country and for working hard to develop the country1 according to him the president buhari-led apc has adhered more to the tenets of internal democracy more than any government in the past1 tinubu spoke sunday night at the national convention of the party in abuja1 we thank you that you have offered yourself to re-contest the presidency in 2019 you must run and you will win he said1 we have changed leaders of our party not at gun point ask audu ogbeh. thank god we have been able to stop looting and abuse of power tinubu said1 the former lagos state governor thanked gov. abubakar badaru of jigawa who is also the chairman apc national convention planning committee for the success recorded1 badaru you have delivered in spite of negative prediction that we will never see this day and that our party will fall apart he said1 tinubu thanked the committee members for the show of dedication and commitment and for ensuring a successful national convention1 he also thanked adams oshiomhole the new national chairman of the apc saying that you are a true reflection of the saying that no matter how short a man is he will see the sky1 he however asked members of the new national working committee nwc of the apc not to abuse the trust reposed in them1 he assured that he would join other party leaders to support the nwc to enable it succeed on its mandate to move the party forward1

Falae blames north for herders crisis
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source63 chief olu falae secretary to the military government of ibrahim babangida has blamed the states in the north for the crisis caused by herdsmen in nigeria1 he spoke in an interview on a political programme that would be aired on monday1 the problem of the herdsmen has been exacerbated by the failure of many of the state governments in the north to take care of the needs of the herdsmen1 according to him the needs of the herdsmen were thoroughly met during the days of late sir ahmadu bello the then premier of the northern region and sardauna of sokoto1 the former minister of finance recalled that during the period there were grazing reserves while all kinds of facilities were provided for the herdsmen and their cattle1 he highlighted some of the factors responsible for the crisis to include the reduction in size of the lake chad1 falae a victim of the crisis was kidnapped for days by by herdsmen in september 2015 in akure the ondo state capital1 the police had confirmed that the abductors demanded a n100 million as ransom before they would release the elder statesman1 the 79-year-old national chairman of the social democratic party sdp explained that state governments in the region abandoned the policy introduced by former leaders to take care of herders1 while the police have yet to identify the perpetrators of the attack falae blamed the incident on malice and hatred by some individuals1 in further reaction to the herdsmen crisis he repeatedly called on the federal government to take proactive steps in addressing the matter1 the elder statesman asked the government to tackle the depletion of the lake chad erosion as well as the boko haram insurgency among other challenges1 over one million people are herdsmen who earn their livelihood from the lake can no longer do so1 added to that are those uprooted by boko haram and then desertification has been continuously eroding the arable land in nigeria1 when you put all these factors together you find a tremendous pressure on herdsmen and their cattle and the response should have come from the state governments and the federal government to take care of their needs because they are nigerians who are entitled to their livelihood falae added1 falae was secretary to government of the federation from january 1986 to december 19901 he was briefly the finance minister in 1990 and he ran for president in nigerias third and fourth republics1 the former sgf suffered another loss in january 2018 when his farm was razed in the south-western state1

How Erdogan plans to rule Turkey after victorious election
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turkey made its choice in favour of a more determined fight against the pkk kurdistan workers party and gulenists erdogan said. we will go after terror organizations with stronger determination1 less than 24 hours after recep tayyip erdogan won landmark presidential and parliamentary elections the turkeys most powerful man is set to extend his rule with sweeping new powers from monday1 the turkish leader who is accused by critics of adopting increasingly authoritarian tactics but is loved by supporters for bringing prosperity and stability may be facing rough times ahead however. analysts predict an economic downturn amid rising inflation and a struggling currency1 his win could deepen turkeys rift with western allies who are already concerned by setbacks in democracy and human rights as well as turkeys closer ties with russia1 still turkeys currency the lira rallied on monday over erdogans victory which allows the country to avoid instability in the short-term1 in his victory speech erdogan said he would work toward achieving his goal of making turkey one of the worlds top 10 economies by 2023 when the turkish republic marks its centenary1 he also pledged a more determined fight against outlawed kurdish rebels and alleged members of a movement led by u.s.-based cleric fethullah gulen whom he accuses of orchestrating a 2016 failed coup against his government. gulen denies involvement1 turkeys high electoral board declared erdogan 64 the winner of sundays polls which usher in a new executive presidential system that was approved in a referendum last year. under the system the office of the prime minister is eliminated and executive powers are transferred to the president who can rule with only limited checks and balances1 under the new system erdogan will appoint ministers vice presidents and high-level bureaucrats issue decrees prepare the budget and decide on security policies1 according to unofficial results that have yet to be confirmed by the electoral board erdogan garnered 52.5 percent of the votes while his ruling justice and development party or akp won 42.5 percent in the parliamentary vote1 erdogans closest contender muharrem ince of the main opposition republican peoples party won 30.7 percent1 erdogans akp fell short of a parliamentary majority but a better-than-expected performance by its nationalist ally should allow the party to control the 600-seat legislature1 ince who complained of unfair elections has yet to formally concede defeat. a prominent journalist said however that he received a message from the politician acknowledging erdogans victory. ince was scheduled to hold a news conference later on monday1 the pro-kurdish peoples democratic party whose presidential candidate selahattin demirtas was forced to campaign from jail received the more than 10 percent of votes required to win seats in parliament spilling thousands of its supporters into the streets in celebration1

Algeria abandons 13,000 migrants in Sahara
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source63 here in the desert algeria has abandoned more than 13000 people in the past 14 months including pregnant women and children stranding them without food or water and forcing them to walk sometimes at gunpoint under temperatures of up to 118 degrees1 others disoriented and dehydrated wander for days before a u.n. rescue squad can find them1 untold numbers perish along the way nearly all the more than two dozen survivors interviewed by the associated press told of people in their groups who simply could not go on and vanished into the sahara1 women were lying dead men.. other people got missing in the desert because they didnt know the way said janet kamara who was pregnant at the time. everybody was just on their own1 her body still aches from the dead baby she gave birth to during the trek and left behind in the sahara buried in a shallow grave in the molten sand1 blood streaked her legs for days afterward and weeks later her ankles are still swollen. now in arlit niger she is reeling from the time she spent in what she calls the wilderness sleeping in the sand1 quietly in a voice almost devoid of feeling she recalled at least two nights in the open before her group was finally rescued but said she lost track of time1 i lost my son my child said kamara a liberian who ran her own home business selling drinks and food in algeria and was expelled in may1 another woman in her early twenties who was expelled at the same time also went into labor she said. that baby didnt make it either1 in niger where the majority head the lucky ones limp across a desolate 9-mile no-mans-land to assamaka less a town than a collection of unsteady buildings sinking into drifts of sand1 these migrants from across sub-saharan africa mali the gambia guinea ivory coast niger and more are part of the mass migration toward europe some fleeing violence others just hoping to make a living1 a european union spokesperson said the eu was aware of what algeria was doing but that sovereign countries can expel migrants as long as they comply with international law1 unlike niger algeria takes none of the eu money intended to help with the migration crisis although it did receive 111.3 million in aid from europe between 2014 and 20171 algeria provides no figures for the expulsions. but the number of people crossing on foot to niger has been increasing steadily since the international organization for migration started counting in may 2017 when 135 people were dropped at the crossing to as high as 2888 in april 20181 in all according to the iom a total of 11276 men women and children survived the march1 at least another 2500 were forced on a similar trek this year through the sahara into neighboring mali with an unknown number succumbing along the way1 the migrants the ap talked to described being rounded up hundreds at a time crammed into open trucks headed southward for six to eight hours to what is known as point zero then dropped in the desert and pointed in the direction of niger1 they are told to walk sometimes at gunpoint. in early june 217 men women and children were dropped well before reaching point zero fully 18 miles from the nearest source of water according to the iom1 algerias mass expulsions have picked up since october 2017 as the european union renewed pressure on north african countries to head off migrants going north to europe via the mediterranean sea or the barrier fences with spain1

Football has outgrown big names, says Onigbinde
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the coach of frsc fc of abuja akinade onigbinde on monday said that todays football had grown above big names of players or countries1 onigbinde told the news agency of nigeria nan in abuja that big names were no longer an intimidating factor to decide victory in matches1 he noted that countries like argentina with big names like lionel messi sergio aguero etc. had been dwarfed by lowly-rated countries in the ongoing world cup1 football is fast going scientific to a level that big players or nations are even struggling to win a match1 unlike before countries with big players used to cow others but today almost every nation is good onigbinde said expressing satisfaction with the development1 while noting that it had made football more interesting he urged nations like iran to improve on their game and added that no nation was an underdog in football1 according to him the ongoing world cup in russia is a good testimony of the progress so far made in global football1 onigbinde explained the inability of some big countries to live up to expectation was a pointer to the fact achievements in football nowadays was due to hard work which was the only key to success1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that some big countries like argentina have failed to live up to expectations1 argentina played 1-1 with iceland in their opening match and lost 3-0 to croatia in the second match and will taken on nigeria later on monday1

Obasanjo, others condole with singer Dbanj over sons death
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also former labelmate and producer don jazzy wrote @donjazzy just heard the worst news in a long time1 former president olusegun obasanjo has commiserated with popular singer daniel oyebanjo a.k.a dbanj over the death of his son david jnr1 sharing a black picture he wrote @iambangalee trying times but my god is always and forever faithful1 daniel who celebrated his first birthday in may reportedly drowned in the family pool1 following confirmation of the sad news condolences began to troop in from celebrities and fans alike replicating the black picture shared by the bereaved father dbanj1 obasanjo who wrote on his twitter handle @chiefobasanjo said my heart and prayers are with dapo and his family1 no parent should ever have to bury a child. as a parent its the worst thing imaginable1 may god give you the fortitude to bear the loss dbanj obasanjo stated1 dbanj confirmed the death of david fondly referred to as daniel the 3rd on sunday night on his instagram page1 singer bank w wrote @bankywellington sending prayers up for @iambangalee his wife and their entire family1 this is a nightmare. heart wrenching news. may god strengthen and comfort yall in this absolutely terrible time in jesus name1 mavin first lady wrote @tiwasavage i was just holding you last month celebrating your birthday1 i am in shock my heart is broken. this is unbearable. another former labelmate dr did said @iamdrsid the lord is your strength my brother.1 others including big brother naija 2018 alumni alex-unusual and tobi bakre singer dija and actress tonto dikeh1 meanwhile fans of the singer have taken to social media to commensurate with him1 @ifylove tweeted the worst news. couldnt possibly imagine what they are going through1 @felyxxx01 wrote this is really sad. such a lovely kid. my condolences to dbanj and his wife. nan1

BET Awards 2018: Anita Baker, Black Panther win big
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the presentation of a lifetime achievement award to legendary singer anita baker by hollywood producer tyler perry was a deeply emotional moment1 legendary singer anita baker and marvel-disney blockbuster black panther received massive recognitions at the 2018 bet awards1 the awards are presented annually and are broadcast live on bet. the annual presentation ceremony features performances by artists and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a televised ceremony1 the superhero billion dollar flick black panther won the best movie award while lead actor chadwick boseman won the best actor award1 in the middle of the event host jamie foxx brought one of the movies stars micheal b. jordan on stage to recite one of the most powerful lines from the movie1 the line bury me in the ocean with my ancestors who jumped from ships because they knew death was better than bondage elicited rapturous response from the crowd1 the bet awards established in 2001 by the black entertainment television network celebrates african americans and other american minorities in music acting sports and other fields of entertainment over the past year1 the beauty of the award was cemented when foxx sang a medley of bakers greatest hit1 baker who started her career in the late 1970s with the funk band chapter 8 released her first album the songstress in 19831 the eight time grammy award winner is regarded as one of the most popular singers of soulful romantic ballads during the height of the quiet storm period of rnb in the 1980s1 nan reports that other significant wins include serena williams receiving the sportswoman of the year award and a wrinkle in time director ava duvernay getting the best director award1 kendrick lamar bagged the album of the year and best male hip hop artist beyonce picked the best female pop artist and bruno mars got the best male pop artist1

Applicant jailed 2 years for rape, criminal conspiracy
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a jos upper area court in plateau sitting in kasuwan nama on monday sentenced an applicant amos adamu 27 to two years imprisonment for rape and criminal conspiracy1 the presiding judge mr yahaya mohammed handed down the sentence after the convict pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of rape and criminal conspiracy1 mohammed who did not give the convict an option of fine said that the punishment would serve as deterrent to others who might want to engage in similar acts1 earlier the prosecutor sgt. ibrahim gokwat told the court that the case was reported at the state criminal intelligence and investigative department on april 27 by one dorothy titus1 gokwat said that the convict in company of two other persons now at large ganged-raped a lady at rukubaroad in jos1 he said that during police investigation it was discovered that the victim got intoxicated from a substance suspected to be drugs which was given to her by the convict and his gang1 the prosecutor said that the offence contravened sections 97 and 283 of the penal code of northern nigeria1

APC Convention:Buhari appeals to aggrieved party members
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odigie-oyegun also thanked the partys chieftains and founding fathers for what he called principled leadership and for refusing to be deceived by negative media reports and obvious challenges1 president muhammadu buhari has appealed to aggrieved members of the all progressives congress apc to keep faith with the party saying that things would soon be put right1 the president however told the 6800 delegates from the 36 states of the federation and the federal capital territory fct and other party members that the crisis in some of the partys state chapters was a price the party had to pay for its electoral victory in 20151 he further appealed to the delegates to shun personal interests and to accept the outcome of the convention in good faith in the interest of the party and the nation1 the partys outgoing national chairman chief john odigie-oyegun thanked president buhari for the opportunity to work for the party and to work closely with him1 he said i feel a deep sense of fullfilment and inner peace for seeing this day and the colour added to the event1 he made the appeal on saturday in abuja at the partys national convention adding that the party would emerge stronger from the convention1 the thanked the 21 member-apc national working committee nwc which he headed noting thatthough we argued most times we always reached a resolution1 he further thanked the partys members across the federation saying today i am making my exit from the honour you bestowed on me to lead you1 phase one of this party has ended phase two is about to start i wish my successor a fair weather in office1 the former governor of edo adams oshionhole is the sole chairmanship candidate of the party1 this followed the withdrawal of three other aspirants including former cross river governor chief clement ebri from the race as the tenure of the odigie-oyegun-led nwc ends on june 25. nan1

2019 election: Obasanjo visits Bode George, other Yoruba leaders
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asked if it was not strange sitting with obasanjo whom he had always criticised he said his criticisms of obasanjo was not borne out of animosity but how to do things right1 former president olusegun obasanjo on saturday met with leaders of the yoruba socio-cultural group afenifere and other political leaders in the south west on the way forward for nigeria1 those at the meeting included a former governor of ogun and the director-general of atiku campaign organisation chief otunba gbenga daniels a former governor of ondo dr olusegun mimiko and chief kenny martins1 others included sen. femi okunrounmu chief oyewole fashawe mr akin oshuntokun and dr tokunbo awolowo-dosunmu1 also at the meeting were prof. banji akintoye dr amos akingba as well afenifere secretary mr yinka odumakin1 nan reports that the meeting was also about sustaining the unity in nigeria1 obasanjo clad in a navy blue agbada however declined to speak with newsmen after the meeting1 but the afenifere leader adebanjo told newsmen that the meeting was about strengthening unity in yoruba land ahead of the 2019 general elections and beyond1 he said that there was the need for elders and leaders in the region to cast their differences aside and stand as one to chart a new course for the country1 the meeting was nothing more than the fact that nigeria must move forward1 there must be unity to destroy mediocrity and dictatorship1 what is important is that we have our common goal. we are not endorsing candidates yet. we must agree and be united first and that is what we are trying to achieve1 if you are not united you cannot achieve anything. and that primarily was the essence of the meeting he said1 adebanjo said the leaders at the meeting had fruitful discussions on the way forward for the yorubas and the country describing the meeting as an achievement1 also speaking pastor tunde bakare the convener of save nigeria group said that the meeting was about the way forward for the country at these critical times1 he explained that he and others met on fashioning the way forward for the country1 bakare said that since it was a closed-door meeting he would not provide details1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the meeting which held behind closed-doors at the lekki residence of the afenifere leader chief ayo adebanjo lasted for almost two hours1 he added that his faulting obasanjo in and out of office did not mean he was his enemy but a call for collective reasoning for the interest of the nation1 being a critic is not an enemy of the state or the nation. the thinker is the enemy of the mob. if you say i have been a critic of obasanjo look at him now being a critic of buhari too. yet he facilitated his coming1 critique is not the same thing as criticism it is let us reason together things are not going the right way he said1 on his part odumakin said that the meeting was friendly and that there was so much conviviality1 he added that everybody present played active part in the deliberations1 earlier obasanjo had visited a former deputy national chairman of the peoples democratic party pdp chief olabode george to condole with him over the recent death of his son dipo1 the former president was accompanied on the visit to georges ikoyi residence by some of his aides and loyalists1 members of georges family expressed pleasant surprise at obasanjos visit saying it marks an end to the long-standing rift between him and the pdp chieftain1 speaking obasanjo urged george to take solace in god over the demise of his late son1 we cannot query god but to only take solace in what he has done for you1 if this did not happen who knows what next would happen1 i have not been around but it was on my mind to come over and commiserate with you and the family. may god grant the deposed eternal rest he said.1 reacting in an emotion-laden voice sister to the deceaseds father alhaja majolagbe george declared that the rift was over between obasanjo and her brother1 she said the family was shocked and surprised by the former presidents visit saying it has ended years of frictions between the two1 we are shocked when this started. but today the devil has been put to shame1 the evil this morning has been condemned outside this house1 it will never come to these great nigerians anymore she said. nan1

Full speech of President Buhari at APC National Convention
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apc8 protocols1 2.i want to begin by acknowledging your presence and congratulating all our delegates who have emerged from the wards local governments and state congresses from the 36 states of the federation and the fct gathered here today as the partys highest ranking constitutional organ to elect and usher in a new leadership for the party at the national level1 3.i am also using this opportunity to thank the outgoing national executives of the party especially those who will not be offering themselves for re-election at todays convention for their tireless efforts in securing victory for the party at the last elections and managing the success thereafter1 4.i want to assure everyone here that despite a few lingering issues with the congresses in some states our great party will emerge stronger after this convention. the unresolved cases we have is the price we have to pay for success as everyone wants to be associated with a winning team. i am imploring all those with grievances to keep faith with the party until we put things right1 5.i have been following the preparations leading to this event and i must commend this convention committee under the leadership of his excellency governor badaru abubakar for providing a level playing field and instilling confidence in both aspirants and delegates with their thorough approach and adherence to transparency1 it is my pleasure to address you today on the occasion of our great partys 2nd national convention and the first since we rode on its glorious platform to a victorious political outing in 2015. congratulations again to all who worked or contributed to our success1 7.the adoption of consensus as a first option is commendable and the process has led to a lot of healing and cohesion across the states and the zones and where elections are inevitable i have been assured that the process adopted will result in clear and undisputed results. again i am appealing to all contestants to keep faith with the party1 8.may i therefore appeal to all to put our great party ahead of personal considerations and to accept the outcome of the exercise in good faith. you are all important to our partys progress and all must come together to ensure success in the forthcoming polls so as to enable us to continue the good work we have been doing for our fellow nigerians1 9.i thank you all for being here and congratulate the new national executive to be elected shortly1 god bless federal republic of nigeria god bless our party1 6.i commend all the delegates from across the country for your sacrifice and patience travelling all the way from your different destinations and waiting in inclement weather as it has been raining all the day. thank you for your commitment1

APC loses members to PDP in Edo
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he alleged that the apc machinery in the area had remained under the control of two individuals1 some members of the ruling all progressives congress apc in edo on saturday defected to the peoples democratic party pdp1 some of the defectors said they left the apc because of the absence of internal democracy1 retired capt. patrick isede a former local government secretary and leader of the defectors said they decided to join the pdp because the party symbolises peace1 he also expressed optimism that the pdp would ameliorate the present hardship in the country if victorious in the forthcoming general elections1 also speaking mr benjamin enakpene a former executive secretary of etsako local government council said he and his supporters left the apc because they could no longer endure the lack of internal democracy in the party1 the defectors were received by the pdp chairman in edo chief dan orbih at a rally in fugar etsako central local government area1 mr okauso felix another defector and former councillor said he dumped his former party because the party lacked good leaders1 he said he and his supporters had waited for nine years for a change which had yet to come adding that the pdp was more organised and democratic1 earlier orbih had said that the defection was a signal of the partys victory in the 2019 general elections1 he expressed happiness that the defectors were joining the party based on their personal convictions1 orbih urged the people to ensure that they were registered saying a vote for the party would be a vote for democracy1

Breaking: Oshiomhole, 19 others elected at APC Convention
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the all progressives congress national convention in abuja has affirmed former governor adams oshiohmole as the national chairman1 the convention also affirmed the election of 19 other officers1 details soon1

APC In show of unity: Buhari, Saraki, Osinbajo, Dogara at convention
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again i am appealing to all contestants to keep faith with the party1 all the big guns of the all progressives congressapc including president muhammadu buhari senate president bukola saraki and speaker yakubu dogara all the governors were present as the national convention of the party opened in abuja1 rather the party by bringing everyone together demonstrated its unity1 former chairman chief john odigie-oyegun expressed delight over the unity by members and leaders in spite of the fake news industry1 and president buhari also urged members with grievances to keep faith with the party1 the convention affirmed the election of former governor adams oshiomhole as chairman. the election of 19 other officers of the party was also affirmed1 president muhammadu buhari commended members and leadership of the party for adopting consensus as a first option in the election of the partys national officials1 the president said the process had led to a lot of healing and cohesion across the states and the zones and even where elections were inevitable1 he therefore enjoined members to bury all their differences keep faith with the party and accept the outcome of the convention1 he said i have been assured that the process adopted will result in clear and undisputed results1 the event at the eagle square which was well attended by party supporters and delegates defied expectations of fake news peddlers that the party would implode1 i therefore appeal to all to put our great party ahead of personal considerations and to accept the outcome of the exercise in good faith1 you are all important to our partys progress and all must come together to ensure success in the forthcoming polls so as to enable us to continue the good work we have been doing for our fellow nigerians. 1 the president also assured all members of the party that despite a few lingering issues with the recently concluded congresses in some states the party would emerge stronger after the convention1 according to him the unresolved cases of the congresses are the price the party has to pay for success as everyone wants to be associated with a winning team1 he therefore implored all those with grievances to keep faith with the party until we put things right1 i want to assure everyone here that despite a few lingering issues with the congresses in some states our great party will emerge stronger after this convention1 the unresolved cases we have is the price we have to pay for success as everyone wants to be associated with a winning team1 i am imploring all those with grievances to keep faith with the party until we put things right he said1 the president who led delegates from katsina state to cast his vote at the convention thanked the outgoing national executives of the party for their tireless efforts in securing victory for the party at the last elections and managing the success thereafter1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that about 22 positions including that of the national chairman of the party as of the time of filing this report emerged unopposed1

Zimbabwe president Mnangagwa escapes assassination, VP, others injured
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the sunday mail said several security personnel attached to vips were also injured1 zimbabwean president emmerson mnangagwa survived a blast at a ruling zanu-pf party rally saturday in bulawayo his spokesman said adding that he had been taken to safety after the incident1 mohadi suffered leg injuries in the bomb blast1 the minister of water environment and climate oppah muchinguri-kashiri was also injured herald said1 there were two other senior government officials that were also affected who have been admitted to the hospital. but the newspaper did not give their names1 according to the herald vice president constantino chiwenga is also reported to be safe1 presidential spokesman mr george charamba said president mnangagwa has not been injured and is at bulawayo state house. investigations are underway and more details will be given to the public. there have been multiple attempts on the presidents life over the past five years1 but one of two vice presidents kembo mohadi was injured according to the zimbabwe herald1 images broadcast on zimbabwean tv showed scenes of chaos and medics fighting to save those wounded by the blast at the white city stadium in the countrys second city bulawayo1 the president was evacuated successfully. he is at state house in bulawayo said mnangagwas spokesman george charamba1 we suspect its an explosion certainly it was close to the vvip stage1 mnangagwa had been in the city to campaign for votes ahead of nationwide elections due on july 301 they are the first polls since veteran leader robert mugabe was ousted following a brief military takeover in november last year after 37 years in power1 it will be a key test for mnangagwa who succeeded the long-serving autocrat mugabe seven months ago and remains untested at the ballot box1 he has pledged to hold free and fair elections as he seeks to mend international relations1

APCs convention sign of victory
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we are going to have a very beautiful convention orderly peaceful and a free and fair election he said1 the conduct of the convention of all progressives congress apc with 6800 delegates is as a sign of victory in the 2019 elections gov. abiola ajimobi of oyo state has said1 president muhammadu buhari and vice president yemi osinbajo senate president bukola saraki and the speaker of house of representatives hon. yakubu dogara and other big guns were at the eagles square venue of the convention1 former edo state governor adams oshiomhole was affirmed by the delegates as the chairman of the party alongside some others a situation ajimobi sees as a sign of victory1 that oshiomhole is coming as the partys chairman is a sign that apc will win 2019 election he said1 on his part a chieftain of the party and ex-governor of bayelsa chief timipre sylva said we are expecting a very great and successful convention1 another party chieftain from abia mr emeka nwogu said his expectation was high and it would be met1 the delegates to the party convention in abuja are from the 36 states and fct to elect new officers into the apcs national working committee nwc whose tenure would expire on june 251 he said though some party officers would vie for election unopposed he said there would be election in some positions that were being contested1 nwogu who was a former minister of labour and employment assured that the convention would make the party to come out stronger and formidable1 this is a convention before election and we are going to be successful with this convention he said1 he advised the winners and the losers in the election to accept the outcome in good faith for the unity of the party1 we are going to have election in 2019 and the party is going to do better than we did in 2015 he said1 musicians and traditional dancers took turns to entertain the crowd as presiding officers watched over ballot boxes for the election of the remaining seats1 a medical booth was stationed at strategic positions to handle any emergency medical situation1

APC Convention quit notice to Fayose, PDP
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he said he expected a fruitful and rancour-free convention1 the presidency says the all progressives congress apc convention holding at the eagle square abuja would serve as a quit notice to the ruling peoples democratic party pdp in ekiti state1 enang who said he expected a peaceful poll at the convention said the successful completion of the occasion would also indicate a quit notice to the ekiti states incumbent governor ayo fayose1 nan reports that the governorship election in the state which is scheduled to hold on july 14 has the immediate-past minister of mines and steel development kayode fayemi as the apc gubernatorial candidate1 it is a signal to pdp and ayo peter fayose that we have served him quit notice and that he will quit1 with the strength of apc in the federal government at the federal level and the strength of apc in ekiti state we will win ekiti and we will sack pdp from the seat enang said1 the senior special assistant to the president on national assembly matters senate senator ita enang gave the assurance to the news agency of nigeria nan at the ongoing convention arena1 he urged the winners and losers in the ongoing convention to display a spirit of sportsmanship1 my words for the winners today be magnanimous in victory and for the losers be also accommodating. let all those who lose also play into the party let those who win accommodate those who may not win today he said1 also speaking the minister of communications mr adebayo shittu said the convention would go well and come out successful1 you can see that everybody is happy to be here. we are lucky that we have muhammadu buhari as our president everybody loves him1 no matter the differences or disagreement in the generality of membership the presidents position as a beloved leader and mentor is sacrosanct. and i think that will contribute largely to the final successful outcome of this convention he said1

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Saraki assures Russian investors of conducive business environment
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the president of the senate dr. abubakar bukola saraki has assured the russian government that nigeria is conducive for investors especially in the oil gas agriculture mining and power sectors of the economy1 saraki stated this during a meeting with the leadership of the upper chamber of the russian parliament federation council of the federal assembly of the russian federation in moscow led by its chairperson ms. valentina matviyenko1 russia could take a more active part in economic and business projects in nigeria. your state must necessarily play its role on the african continent saraki said. together we could consider new opportunities for mutually beneficial economic cooperation1 he called for increased access for nigerians willing to visit and do business in russia improved trade relations and military support to aid nigeria in the fight against terrorism human trafficking and irregular migration1 he said that there is greater need for parliamentary cooperation and collaboration between the two parliaments in order to entrench better legislative practices cross fertilize ideas and improve relations between both countries1 he said while nigeria appreciates the assistance the russian government has rendered to nigeria in the supply of military hardware to fight boko haram more support is needed to fully restore security and normalcy in affected areas1 he said that the national assembly is eager to work with the russian parliament to strengthen nigeria-russia relations and by extension the african continent1 russia and nigeria need to strengthen cooperation for the prosperity of our peoples saraki said1 on her part chairperson of the federation council ms. valentina matviyenko said the russian parliament will continue to build on the good relations between nigeria and russia while collaborating closely with the national assembly1 she thanked the president of the senate and his delegation for the visit senate and said that russia values the existing good diplomatic relations between both countries1