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http://ift.tt/2sb0qJJ (FILES) This file photo taken on June 9, 2010 shows spectators watching an Easyjet airplane land at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) at Schoenefeld airport in Berlin. An EasyJet flight bound for London had to land in emergency in Cologne, Germany on June 10, 2017 because of three suspicious passengers who were arrested, regional police said. JOHANNES EISELE / AFP German police said Sunday that no explosives were found aboard a London-bound easyJet flight from Slovenia that was diverted to a west German airport after passengers overheard three men on board talking about “terrorist” activities. The three British men, aged 31, 38 and 48, remained in police custody on Sunday as police continued to question them. Authorities said none of them was previously known to security services. The Airbus A319 flying from the Slovenian capital Ljubljana was diverted to Germany’s Cologne-Bonn airport on Saturday, causing a major police operation and hours of air...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Hon Chibudom Nwuche is a former Deputy Speaker , Federal House of Representatives and chieftain of All Progressive Congress, APC, in Rivers state. In this interview with some  journalists in Port Harcourt he speaks on the second anniversary of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME  Assistant News Editor What is your assessment of the administration of President Buhari in the last two years? I think given the background of what the federal government inherited   it had done reasonably   well. Government is a continuum. And it requires the support of all Nigerians to see that those elected or appointed achieve development for the masses. What is critical for Nigeria now is to address the issue of unemployment. The army of unemployed youths is a time bomb that the government must address and create the   economy to engage them. I think the government has done well   but there are areas ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Security agents exploring best option to evict herdsmen from Abraka forest Says recession stinging harder but administration on course By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South, Festus Ahon (Correspondent, Asaba) and Perez Brisibe (Reporter, Ughelli) DELTA State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has revealed that following the escalating attacks on farmers and other villagers by rampaging herdsmen, policemen have been deployed to escort farmers to their farms, especially at Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area, the most dangerous area in the state, where cattle men have a stronghold, popularly known as “Sambisa forest.’ Though he did not give details of the escort arrangement by the police, the governor called on the Federal Government to break its silence on the problem which herdsmen posed to the state and other parts of the country and come out with appropriate strategies to tackle the menace. The governor, speaking at his quarterly briefing with r...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Emma Amaize and Festus Ahon NEW Delta Avengers, the militant group, which threatened to resume fresh attacks on oil installations in Delta State by June ending, yesterday, cautioned the Presidency and Delta State Government to be wary of fraudsters and dubious negotiators, who claimed to be in ceasefire talks with the group. The group in a statement by the spokesperson, self-styled Cpl. Oleum Bellum, said:  “Further to the start of ‘Operation Cripple Oil’ in Delta State, the Senate of the New Delta Avengers has warned the Presidency and Delta State Government against the latest jamboree plans to settle some 419ers, who claim that they have reached out to the New Avengers.’  “We have not met and are not meeting with any so-called stakeholders for any reason whatsoever and our plans remain to cripple oil operations in Delta until the Pharoah in Delta decides to let “our people go. Our plans are going accordingly and our voice will reverberate from Esc...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Alhaji Abdul Isola, the Chief Imam of Islamic Centre, Uwani, Enugu, has advised Nigerians, especially youths, to stop hate speeches that can cause disaffection in the country. Isola made the appeal on Friday in Enugu while speaking with pressmen on the need for prayers for the nation during the ongoing Ramadan. “God has a reason for creating Nigeria with different tribes, backgrounds, ethnicities and religious inclinations. “We must tolerate one another for peace and progress as well as economic and political stability of our country. “Nobody benefits in a chaotic and unfriendly environment notwithstanding the ideology driving such stance.’’ Isola, who is also the Chief Missioner of the centre, advised Muslims to use the ongoing fasting to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari’s quick recovery. He also appealed to Nigerians, irrespective of their background and political differences, to intensely pray to God for the nation’s economic recovery. Journalists rep...

http://ift.tt/2qCCJXp Dortmund's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates after the second goal during the German Cup DFB Pokal semifinal football match between FC Bayern Munich and BVB Borussia Dortmund in Munich, on April 26, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Christof STACHE / <br />/ Paris Saint-Germain are poised to make a 70-million-euro ($76.5 million) offer to Borussia Dortmund for striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a report in Germany said on Thursday. Bild says the French-born hot-shot, who has scored 35 goals this season, has already met PSG director of football Patrick Kluivert in Paris and would double his salary. The German daily says the French club and the player are on the verge of an agreement. Dortmund are set to receive an offer from PSG when their season finishes after the German Cup final on May 27 against Eintracht Frankfurt. Aubameyang, 27, could reportedly earn up to 14 million euros per season at PSG. The Gabon international, who was born...