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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Troops have rescued nine minors at Jarawa village in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno after they neutralised a large number of suspected Boko Haram terrorists. A statement by Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the Army Spokesman, on Monday, noted that one notorious terrorist, Abu Nazir, the Amir (Leader) of the Boko Haram in Jarawa, was killed during the clearance operation in the area. Usman stated that the nine minors rescued were undergoing training at the terrorists’ training camp in the village. He added that “the minors have been evacuated and are being given preliminary humanitarian assistance in preparation to handing them over to Kala Balge Internally Displaced Persons Camp Management Committee.” The army spokesman stated that the troops also recovered many weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, one double barrel gun, one primed heavy Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and one motorcycle. He noted that the successful operation followed credible information t...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Troops have rescued nine minors at Jarawa village in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno after they neutralised a large number of suspected Boko Haram terrorists. A statement by Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, the Army Spokesman, on Monday, noted that one notorious terrorist, Abu Nazir, the Amir (Leader) of the Boko Haram in Jarawa, was killed during the clearance operation in the area. Usman stated that the nine minors rescued were undergoing training at the terrorists’ training camp in the village. He added that “the minors have been evacuated and are being given preliminary humanitarian assistance in preparation to handing them over to Kala Balge Internally Displaced Persons Camp Management Committee.” The army spokesman stated that the troops also recovered many weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, one double barrel gun, one primed heavy Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and one motorcycle. He noted that the successful operation followed credible information t...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia on Sunday trounced league defending champions Rangers International FC of Enugu 4-0 at the Umuahia Township Stadium. The match was a Match Day 21 fixture in the 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Sunday Adetunji opened scores in the sixth minute of the encounter, when his strike a few metres from outside Rangers’ penalty kick area caught goalkeeper Saidu Matawakilu off-guard. Dimunitive midfielder, Anthony Okemiri, who was unmarked in the Rangers defence, floated the ball over an already displaced goalkeeper to score the second goal in the 15th minute. Adetunji recorded ed a brace in the 80th minute during a goal-mouth scramble for Warriors’ third goal. Samson Obi completed the decimation of the Antelopes in the 85th minute. After the match, Abia Warriors’ coach Abdullahi Biffo gave kudos to his players for being able to re-write the club’s football history with victory over Rangers both home and awa...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Europe can no longer completely rely on its allies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday, pointing to bruising meetings of G7 wealthy nations and NATO last week. Merkel did not mention by name U.S. President Donald Trump, who criticized major NATO allies and refused to endorse a global climate change accord, but she told a packed beer tent in Munich that the days when Europe could completely count on others were “over to a certain extent”. “I have experienced this in the last few days,” she said.  “And that is why I can only say that we Europeans must really take our fate into our own hands – of course in friendship with the United States of America, in friendship with Great Britain and as good neighbors wherever that is possible also with other countries, even with Russia.” “But we have to know that we must fight for our future on our own, for our destiny as Europeans,” Merkel said. The two-day G7 summit in Italy pitted Trump against the leaders...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Britain police have released CCTV footage of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi on the night of the attack as thousands defied the terror threat to take part in the Great Manchester Run on Sunday. Security was tight as 40,000 runners pounded Manchester’s streets in the annual half marathon (21.1 km/13.1 miles) a day after Prime Minister Theresa May lowered the terror threat level, which was hiked following Monday’s carnage. Investigators gave details of Abedi’s last hours as they released photographs from security cameras showing the black-clad suicide bomber wearing jeans and trainers, a black bodywarmer and baseball cap, the straps of his backpack visible on his shoulders. The 22-year-old, of Libyan origin, was born in the northwestern English city. The police statement said one of the last places he went to was a “city centre flat and from there he left to make his way to the Manchester Arena” where the attack took place. “The flat is highly relevant as a loca...

http://ift.tt/2qvOCgI By Iyabo Aina The annual premium music concert party tagged Lasgidi All-Stars (#LAS2017) is set to take centre stage this weekend (Sunday, 28th May) at the Hard Rock Cafe Victoria Island and it is expected to coincide with the closing activities for Lagos @50 celebrations. And to this end, 411 Entertainment Company and Epic Media Africa, organisers of the bespoke concert have put all in place to ensure that the premium concert is able to attract over 100 celebrities in the Nigerian entertainment industry and their fans under one roof. According to reports, a stellar line-up of over 20 top and next rated Nigerian artists are expected to light-up the stage on the night of the concert tagged “music meets tourism”. Speaking to journalists, Akpor Donell Gbemre, the executive producer of the concert said; “This leg of the concert which is tagged the “Island Edition” will as usual celebrate music of Nigerian origin. The concert is also dedicated to Lagos @50 celebr...

http://ift.tt/2qgJOx5 US President Donald Trump  / AFP US universities are often bastions of progressive Democrats, but Donald Trump’s election has spurred a growing number of conservative students to step out of the shadows and become increasingly vocal. Even though both right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos and conservative firebrand Ann Coulter cancelled planned appearances at the University of California, Berkeley in the face of threats and violent protests, Democrats don’t always have a stranglehold on campus. “Conservative students are becoming less hesitant to speak out,” says Sterling Beard, editor-in-chief of Campus Reform, which supports young conservatives in denouncing progressive bias on campus. The recent violence at Berkeley, he says, makes the job easier “because so many of their liberal peers have become hysterical.” Two of these new conservative voices are Nick Fuentes at Boston University and William Long at Harvard, who are finishing the school y...