Governor Lalong donates N4.5 million to families of slain journalists

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Plateau Sate Governor, Simon Lalong, has donated N4 .5 million to families of nine deceased journalists who died in the line of duty 11 years ago. Governor Lalong made the donation during an interactive session with journalists in Jos, to commemorate 19 years of uninterrupted democracy and three years of his administration. He recalled that nine members of the Plateau State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) were involved in an accident in southern zone of Plateau on their way to inspect projects in the zone. They deceased…

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Chelsea owner Abramovich becomes Israeli citizen

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Russian Jewish billionaire and Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich arrived in Israel on Monday after receiving citizenship of the Jewish state, local Channel 10 television reported. “He landed today in his private aircraft at (Tel Aviv’s) Ben Gurion airport and was presented with an Israeli identity card,” the commercially-owned station said on its evening newscast. An official at Nativ, a department of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office dealing with Jewish communities in the ex-Soviet Union, said Abramovich had applied for an immigration visa at Israel’s embassy in Moscow, the…

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Democracy Day: President Buhari’s address in full

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My Dear Nigerians! Today marks the 19th year of our nascent democracy and the 3rd Anniversary of this administration. I am thankful to Almighty God for bringing us thus far. This administration came at a time that Nigerians needed Change, the Change we promised and the Change we continue to deliver. We have faced a lot of challenges on this journey and Nigerians have stood by us in achieving the three cardinal points of this administration namely; Security, Corruption and the Economy. 2. The commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day…

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Macron honours ‘Malian Spiderman’ Gassama with French citizenship

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A Malian migrant, Mamoudu Gassama, who scaled a Paris apartment block to save a four-year-old child was hailed Monday as an “example” by President Emmanuel Macron, who welcomed him to the presidential palace and offered him citizenship. Two days after his daring rescue — viewed more than 21 million times online — Gassama, nicknamed “Spiderman” by French media for his astonishing climbing ability, met Macron in the splendour of the Elysee Palace. “You have become an example because millions of people have seen you. It is only right that the nation…

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Tinubu woos Falana, Ajibade to APC

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National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has appealed to Messrs Femi Falana and Kunle Ajibade to join hands with the party to make Nigeria a better place. In a birthday message to the duo, Tinubu described Falana and Ajibade, as icons in their chosen fields – one an outstanding lawyer, the other exceptional journalist. The message was released on Monday in Lagos by Tinubu’s Media Officer, Mr Tunde Rahman. Falana was born May 20, 1958 while Ajibade was born on May 28, 1958. “The month of…

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FG loses $300m annually to offshore vessel berthing

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Mr Temisan Omatseye, former Director- General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), says Nigeria is losing about 300 million dollars yearly for berthing five degrees East on Nigerian waters. Omotseye said this at the 3rd Annual Conference tagged: “A Day with Nigeria Maritime Students 2018’’ organised by Platforms Communications in Lagos on Monday. He urged the Federal Government to look into the issue to enable Nigerian ports to be cheaper and attractive for port users. According to him, the foreign ship owners have taken over all the maritime business,…

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Donald Trump: US-North Korea summit back on for June 12

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US President Donald Trump signaled preparations for a June 12 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were going ahead, despite having called off the meeting last week. A statement from North Korea’s state news agency KCNA on Sunday also said Kim expressed “his fixed will” on the possibility of meeting Trump as previously planned. “We’re doing very well in terms of the summit with North Korea,” Trump said at the White House. “It’s moving along very nicely. So we’re looking at June 12th in Singapore. That hasn’t changed. So,…

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Salah’s injury ruins Egypt’s World Cup hopes

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp revealed that Mohamed Salah’s injury that forced him off in the first half of the Champions League final on Saturday was “serious”. And that makes the sorrowful Salah a serious doubt to play for his country Egypt in the Russia World Cup which begins on 14 June. Egypt will play their first match against Uruguay on 15 June. Klopp said: “It is a serious injury. He is in hospital for an X-ray. It is either the collarbone or the shoulder itself,” Klopp said after Liverpool’s 3-1…

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SDP: 2019 election may not hold

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The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has warned that the 2019 general election may not hold if killings and kidnapping persist. National Secretary of the party, Alhaji Shehu Gabam, made the statement while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Gabam urged President Muhammadu Buhari to see to the immediate end of all security threats in the interest of Nigerians whom he swore to protect. He noted that no free elections could take place in a chaotic situation in any country of the world as being witnessed in Nigeria. Gabam also appealed…

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Gunmen ‘kill 30’ in fresh Zamfara attack

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Gunmen have reportedly killed about 30 persons in a fresh attack in Zamfara state. According to a report, the attack took place on Saturday at Malikawa village, Gidan Goga district of Maradun local government area. The gunmen were said to have attacked and killed five persons who had gone to work on their farms and twenty-five others who wanted to retrieve their corpses for burial. Mallam Makau, a resident of the area, was quoted as saying the attackers refused to allow the residents to bury the victims. He said they…

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