Month: June 2018

LASTMA refers 10 motorists for psychiatric test

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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has referred 10 traffic offenders to a psychiatric hospital for mental assessment in the last two years. LASTMA Chief Executive Officer, Mr Chris Olakpe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the agency still carried out full mental assessment on erring motorists in the metropolis. He said since assuming office as chief executive officer in 2016, 10 drivers have been taken for mental evaluation. “The mental assessment on drivers is still ongoing particularly for drunk driving. “We also referred those who drive…

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Donald Trump keeps his promises on trade

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By inflicting tariffs on the steel and aluminum of his allies, and then on tens of billions of dollars in goods from China, US President Donald Trump has quickly moved to fulfill the tough campaign pledges he made on trade. During his first year in office, Trump and his top economic aides made repeated threats and warned that preliminary investigations were launched into whether certain imports were being unjustly subsidized. But no concrete steps were taken. That all changed in March, when the “America First” president went on the offensive.…

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Suicide bombers, rockets ‘kill 31’ in Damboa

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Two suicide bombers have attacked a town in north-eastern Nigeria only hours after the country’s army chief urged displaced residents to return home because it was safe. The blasts hit the town of Damboa in Borno state on Saturday evening and reports say at least 31 people died. The explosions were followed up by rockets fired from outside the town. Boko Haram militants are suspected. Army chief Lt Gen Tukur Buratai had said they were no longer a threat. “Let me use this opportunity to call on the good people…

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Super Eagles now have Kilimanjaro to climb after losing to Croatia

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles had an unimpressive start to their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign on Saturday in Kaliningrad with a 0-2 loss to Croatia. They now have the Kilimanjaro to climb to qualify for the knockout stage, having dropped to the bottom of Group D and facing next hard-fighting Iceland and later wounded Argentina. Coach Gernot Rohr lamented at the end of the game: “We’re really disappointed we lost this game. Croatia were the better team. We could have come back into it in the second half after we started…

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Shekau’s dad dies, mum says she’s not seen him for 15 years

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The father of Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram factional leader died a few years ago, the Voice of America reported as the mother also said she has not seen Shekau in 15 years. Falmata Abubakar, Shekau’s mother disclosed this in an interview in a a village, called Shekau in Yobe State. Shekau’s father, who died was a local district imam before passing away a few years ago. Falmata, who granted her first media interview to VOA, saying she has not seen Shekau, her son in 15 years. Falmata said she had…

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Trump aide Manafort sent to jail

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Donald Trump’s former campaign chief, Paul Manafort was sent to jail Friday pending trial on a series of federal charges. Manafort, who is facing money laundering and tax evasion charges among others, was the first former Trump campaign aide to be jailed in the sprawling probe led by special counsel Robert Mueller since May 2017. The revocation of Manafort’s bail was a fresh sign of the looming collision course between Mueller and Trump, with the White House increasingly worried that the president could face obstruction of justice charges and an…

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Diego Costa’s goal makes World Cup history

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Diego Costa’s equaliser for Spain against Portugal on Friday was the first time a World Cup goal was awarded after a review from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). The striker’s goal was allowed to stand in spite of a collision with defender Pepe. Costa ran into the Portuguese centre back in the build-up to his equaliser in the 24th minute to cancel out Cristiano Ronaldo’s fourth minute penalty. Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi gave the goal after consulting the VAR team. The system, which was trialled in Germany’s Bundesliga and Italy’s…

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Buhari to Nigerians: Let’s salvage the country together

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President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja called on all Nigerians to work towards salvaging the nation by subscribing to the collective vision for a greater Nigeria and contributing individually to realise the goal. President Buhari, who received FCT residents at the Presidential Villa for the Eid-el-fitr celebration, urged all citizens to embrace the reality that Nigeria must exist and continue as one nation, noting that the country needs all its human and material resources to succeed. “We have no other country than Nigeria. We may as well stay and salvage…

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Rivers LG Polls: We are on standby – Army

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The Nigerian Army on Friday said soldiers would be on standby to forestall possible violence in Saturday’s council elections in Rivers. Col. Aminu Iliyasu, Spokesman of the Nigerian Army 6 Division, Port Harcourt, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that soldiers would be deployed at strategic points several kilometres away from polling centres. He explained that the army was adopting that position because “we are not directly involved in the election and no soldier is going to be deployed for any election duty’’. According to Iliyasu, it is only the…

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Rolls-Royce cuts 4,600 jobs to boost profit

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Britain’s Engineering Company, Rolls-Royce, has decided to cut 4,600 jobs over two years in the latest attempt to cut costs and make more profit. The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Warren East, said on Thursday in London that the aim was also to create a much more streamlined organization. “Rolls-Royce is at a pivotal moment in its history,” East said. “We are poised to become the world leader in large aircraft engines. But we want to make the business as world class as our engineering and technology is.…

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