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Monday, 06 August 2018 05:21

Abandoned Oyo-Ogbomoso road now death trap, Speaker tells FG

The Oyo State House of Assembly Speaker, Joshua Ojo, on Sunday appealed to the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari to expedite action on the completion of the Oyo-Ogbomoso dual carriage highway.Mr Ojo, representing Oriire state constituency in the Assembly, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on the sideline of the just-concluded 2018 Conference of Speakers of the State Legislatures of Nigeria.NAN reports that the conference held its 2018 Second Quarter Conference from Friday to Sunday in Ikeja, Lagos.“The old road has become a death trap; so many lives have been lost unnecessarily, due to the…

Monday, 06 August 2018 05:21

Powerful quake rocks Indonesian tourist island, 82 dead

A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok on Sunday, killing at least 82 people and shaking neighboring Bali, one week after another quake on Lombok killed more than a dozen.The latest quake damaged buildings as far away as Denpasar on Bali, including a department store and the airport terminal, where ceiling panels were shaken loose, authorities said.Video showed screaming people running in panic from houses in a Bali neighborhood and vehicles rocking. On Lombok, soldiers and other rescuers carried injured people on stretchers and carpets to an evacuation center.National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said…

Monday, 06 August 2018 05:13

Trump now admits son met Russian for information on opponent

US President Donald Trump has admitted his son met a Russian lawyer in June 2016 "to get information on an opponent", but argues it was legal.It is his most direct statement so far on the reason for Donald Trump Jr's meeting with Kremlin-linked lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya in June 2016.Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating US intelligence findings that Russians conspired to sway the election in Mr Trump's favour.President Trump denies any collusion.He has called the ongoing investigations in the US "the greatest political witch hunt in history".Russia has repeatedly denied claims it interfered in the November 2016 presidential elections, where…

Monday, 06 August 2018 05:06

Venezuela arrests six over drone explosions during Maduro speech

Venezuelan authorities said on Sunday they have detained six people over drone explosions the day before at a rally led by President Nicolas Maduro, as his critics warned the socialist leader would use the incident to crack down on adversaries.The suspects launched two drones laden with explosives over an outdoor rally Maduro was holding in downtown Caracas to commemorate the National Guard, Interior Minister Nestor Reverol said. One was “diverted” by security forces while the second fell on its own and hit an apartment building, Reverol said.The attack highlights Maduro’s challenges in maintaining control over the OPEC nation, where widespread…

Sunday, 05 August 2018 05:51

God will never forgive me if I support Atiku for president - Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Friday that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar should not count on him for support in his latest bid to actualise his life-long ambition of being elected the president of Nigeria.The former president, one of the most influential of his living peers, hinged his blistering position on the unsavoury corruption perception of Mr Atiku while speaking shortly after his arrival from Kigali on Friday afternoon.“How can I be on the same side with Atiku?” Mr Obasanjo asked. “To do what?”“If I support Atiku for anything, God will not forgive me. If I do not know,…

Sunday, 05 August 2018 05:36

Three killed in fresh Plateau attack

The Plateau state Police Command has confirmed killing of three people in Zanwra area of of Bassa local government area of Plateau state.According to the Plateau state Police Public Relation Officer, Tyopev Terna, in a statement, the attack occurred Friday at about 6.30 p.m.He said the attack was carried out by armed men suspected to be Fulani herders.“Today being 04/08/2018 at about 0745hrs the Nigeria Police Force, Plateau State Command, Jos received an information that on 03/08/2018 at about 1830hrs unknown armed men suspected to be Fulani Herdsman attacked Zanwra area of Jebbu Miango, Bassa LGA.“As a result of the…

Sunday, 05 August 2018 05:19

Venezuelan President, Maduro, 'survives drone attack'

Venezuelan officials say explosive drones went off as President Nicolás Maduro was giving a live televised speech in Caracas, but he is unharmed.Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez said this was an attempt on Mr Maduro's life and seven soldiers were injured.Mr Maduro was seen speaking at an outdoor military event when he and other officials suddenly looked upwards - startled. The audio then cut off.Dozens of soldiers were seen running away before the broadcast was halted.Loud bangs could also be heard in the footage.What do officials say happened?Mr Rodriguez said the attack happened when Mr Maduro was speaking at the event…

Sunday, 05 August 2018 05:14

North Korea continuing nuclear programme - UN report

North Korea has not stopped its nuclear and missile programmes, violating UN sanctions, a report commissioned by the UN Security Council says.It also says Pyongyang has resorted to a "massive increase" of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of oil products and has been trying to sell weapons abroad.The confidential report by a panel of independent experts was submitted to the UN Security Council on Friday.North Korea has so far not commented on the document's findings.Last week, US officials said Pyongyang appeared to be building new ballistic missiles despite recent warming ties with US President Donald Trump's administration and pledges to denuclearise.Unnamed US…

Sunday, 05 August 2018 05:06

College employee who called police said black student looked "out of place"

An employee who called police on a black Smith College student who was eating lunch in a common room on the western Massachusetts campus Tuesday has been placed on leave, school officials say. In a transcript of the call released by school officials Friday, the unidentified employee tells campus police dispatchers that the student seemed "out of place."In a statement Friday, the college announced they have retained an outside law firm to "conduct a thorough, external investigation." The employee, who hasn't been identified, has been placed on leave pending the result, the school said.The student, rising sophomore Oumou Kanoute, said…

Saturday, 04 August 2018 04:37

Soyinka attacks Obasanjo; warns about his ‘hijacking propensity’

Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has thrown shades at former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the retired general’s ‘hijacking propensity’.Mr Soyinka urged the ex-Nigerian leader to keep away from political movements put in place by patriots to restore Nigeria to the path of development.He said this at the launch of his book, ‘Interventions’ VIII’ published by Book Craft, held in Lagos.Mr Soyinka warned Mr Obasanjo against associating with Nigerians preoccupied with plans to reposition the nation and put it on the path of progressive growth.He said, in reference to Mr Obasanjo: “I have only one demand: Keep away from movements struggling…

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Saturday, 04 August 2018 04:31

Zimbabwean president talks unity; challenger alleges fraud

The two news conferences embodied Zimbabwe's bitter political divisions: Riot police unsuccessfully tried to scuttle an appearance in a hotel garden by the opposition leader who said the country's election was a fraud, while the president spoke about a "flowering" of freedom and bipartisan unity from a red carpet in an elegant State House building. Friday's dueling narratives unfolded a day after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission said President Emmerson Mnangagwa won the first election without Robert Mugabe on the ballot, ending a tumultuous week that began with optimistic scenes of peaceful voting, turned ugly with a deadly crackdown by soldiers…

Saturday, 04 August 2018 04:24

To feed in South Sudan: risk rape, or starve

On a dirt path dotted with bright-red bougainvillea, women in ankle-length dresses gather in groups of five or more before venturing into the forest.Right outside the largest refugee camp in Juba, South Sudan's capital, sickles readied in their hands to cut firewood, the women say banding together offers a tiny sense of security, a little protection and the reassurance that if something happens to them inside the forest one of them might escape to tell someone.In four or five hours, they'll be back at the camp, one of them says."If God is willing," another adds.In the five years of South…

Saturday, 04 August 2018 04:19

We are 'confident' North Korea will denuclearize - Pompeo

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that while there's "still a ways to go," the United States remains "confident" in North Korea's commitment to denuclearize.Pompeo is attending an Asian security forum with North Korea's foreign minister.His comments Friday in Singapore came after the White House announced Thursday that President Donald Trump had received a new letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and responded quickly with a letter of his own. The correspondence, following up on their Singapore summit in June, came amid fresh concerns over Pyongyang's commitment to denuclearization despite a rosy picture of progress painted…

Saturday, 04 August 2018 04:17

Amid tensions, Russia seeks U.S. help to rebuild Syria

Russia has used a closely guarded communications channel with America’s top general to propose the two former Cold War foes cooperate to rebuild Syria and repatriate refugees to the war-torn country, according to a U.S. government memo.The proposal was sent in a July 19 letter by Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the Russian military’s General Staff, to U.S. Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to the memo which was seen by Reuters.The Russian plan, which has not been previously reported, has received an icy reception in Washington. The memo said the U.S. policy was…

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