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STATE HOUSE PRESS STATEMENT NAF 001, PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT IS AT THE SERVICE OF THE PRESIDENT - GARBA SHEHU The Presidency is constrained to decry criticisms, mostly on social media, on the retention in London of the Presidential Aircraft, NAF 001 as mostly informed by lack of understanding of protocol around foreign trips by Heads of State all over the world. It is important to state that for reasons of protocol, national security, diplomacy and prestige, there is no world leader who travels abroad and is left without plans for immediate return or possible evacuation.  From operational point of view, this country’s Armed Forces as represented by the Nigeria Air Force are not to abandon their Commander-In-Chief in whichever circumstance he is. This is a standard operating procedure. We have also read claims about outrageous fees allegedly paid by Nigeria. The published amounts are totally untrue. Aircraft conveying heads of state all over the world usually e

THE HAGUE (AFP) -  Four Nigerian women are taking legal action in the Dutch courts against Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell accusing it of complicity in the 1990s executions of their husbands by the Nigerian military, Amnesty International said Thursday. The civil case has been brought by Esther Kiobel, the widow of Barinem Kiobel, who was hanged in 1995 along with writer and campaigner Ken Saro-Wiwa and seven others. Three other widows are also joining the action in The Hague. A writ was set to be placed before a civil court in The Hague on Thursday alleging that Shell was complicit "in the unlawful arrest, detention and execution of nine men who were hanged by Nigeria's military government in the 1990s," Amnesty said in a statement. Saro-Wiwa, president and founder of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), and eight fellow activists were executed on November 10, 1995 after a military tribunal convicted them of the murder of four tradition

                                                                                           photo credit AFP Claudio Bravo was Chile's hero on Wednesday as they beat Portugal 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out in the Confederations Cup semi-finals. The Manchester City goalkeeper saved all three penalties from Portugal's Ricardo Quaresma, Joao Moutinho and Nani, while Arturo Vidal, Charles Aranguiz and Alexis Sanchez nailed their spot-kicks for the South Americans " We are satisfied with the result and how we played, but we have still not won anything," warned the 34-year-old Bravo. Chile progress to Sunday's final in St Petersburg to face either Mexico or Germany, who meet Thursday in Sochi in the other semi-final. "I'm very proud of this team. Claudio pulled off some good saves to keep us in the game," said Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi. "He had the ability to foresee where their players would put their kicks. Now it doesn't matter

Football and showbiz stars will gather in northern Argentina on Friday for Latin America's celebrity wedding of the decade when Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi marries his childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo. Here is what we know from the few details given by Messi's spokespeople as well as media reports and local people close to the event in his home city of Rosario. - Shakira and friends - Pop star Shakira and her husband, Messi's teammate Gerard Pique, are expected among the 260 guests. They will join old friends of the couple and footballers such as his Barcelona strike partners Luis Suarez and Neymar. - The Dress - Brunette bride Roccuzzo, 29, will wear a dress by Spanish designer Rosa Clara, which has been flown over from Barcelona. The designer has dressed stars such as actresses Eva Longoria and Sofia Vergara as well as Spain's Queen Letizia. - Casino hotel - From 2200 GMT the guests will pack into the Hotel City Cen

US President, Donald Trump has met with the two Chibok girls, Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu who just graduated from Canyonville Christian Academy, United States where they had gone to complete school.  Mr Trump met with the girl at the oval office, white house, Washington alongside Mr Trump's influential daughter, Ivanka and a host of others. In August of the same year over 200 girls were abducted by Boko Haram in Government Secondary School, Chibok, the duo and several other girls who were able to escaped moved to the United States with the help of a Christian nonprofit organisation and a Nigerian activist group. Having graduated from high school, the two girls are due to attend Southeastern University in Florida in the fall and have started a GoFundMe to help with their expenses. This is the first time the girls will be meeting Mr Trump after he became President on January 20 following his victory over Hillary Clinton.

FRN V. SARAKI – NOTICE OF APPEAL IN THE COURT OF APPEAL IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT ABUJA APPEAL NO:………………….. CHARGE NO: CCT/ABJ/01/15 BETWEEN FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA​​) APPELLANT AND DR. OLUBUKOLA ABUBAKAR SARAKI​) RESPONDENT NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE REGISTRAR OF THE COURT OF APPEAL We, ROTIMI JACOBS, SAN and PIUS AKUTAH, ESQ., the prosecutors in the above case and being desirous of appealing against the decision of the Code of Conduct Tribunal holden at Abuja dated 8th June, 2017 (but delivered on 14th June, 2017) under Section 241 (1) (a) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE OF APPEAL on the following grounds: 1.​ GROUND ONE The Code of Conduct Tribunal erred in law in its lead ruling delivered by Hon. Danladi YakubuUmar, when it held that: “The Tribunal has carefully analyzed all the testimonies of the witnesses of the prosecution and the submissions of counsel to the defence