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bigwig10:
Hunn,i smell liessS
Campaign Strategy
Carrier ko ,Bacteria Nii

Pessimist, where is the lie here?

Sai Buhari!

Sai Baba!!

National carrier take off feasible by December, says NCAA


Posted By: Kelvin Osa Okunbor On: June 13, 2018


THE Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says the December 24, for the proposed take-off of national carrier is feasible, its Director General, Capt Usman Mukhar, said yesterday.

Usman said if promoters of the project are properly guided to follow through with regulatory requirements, the process of getting an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) only takes 90 days.

Usman assured that with that timeline in mind, the possibility of national carrier scaling through is quite feasible.

The DG also stated that government decided to involve aviation agencies in the presidential taskforce because they want the national carrier project to succeed.



He said: “The presence of the agencies inside the task force is to ensure that the right things are done, they are not midwifing in the real sense of the national carrier but they are guiding the process to ensure that it is done in line with the international standards and best practices in the area of safety, security and also comfort of the passengers”.

Emphasising government’s readiness for the national carrier, Usman said: “This time around, government says we should go and ensure that even before take-off that nothing is short-circuited, process followed so that they can come, start and stay. The same service we have rendered to every operator that came from the time the operator came at the first phase, coming with the intent that they want to start operating, it is one of the stages in the issuance of the Air Operators Certificate, to the time somebody want to do formal application”.

He added that NCAA also guides operators when it comes to documentation and preparations of the manual, which they produce, stressing that if there were errors and corrections to be made, NCAA works to see that everything came out clean.

He stated that the NCAA extends these services to all the operators because they came through the five stages of obtaining an AOC.

He said it was the same process for all the operators and that there was no special treatment given to any operator.

He, however, said for the national carrier, the government wants to make sure that it was done properly.



Capt. Usman said as far as NCAA is concerned, the December target is feasible because the process of obtaining the AOC and the permit could take a minimum of 90 days.

http://thenationonlineng.net/national-carrier-take-off-feasible-by-december-says-ncaa/

SuperS1Panther
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Vanguard editorial board chair vows not to resign over bigotry allegations
June 10, 2018

Samuel Ogundipe

Ochereome Nnanna, the Nigerian columnist who slandered the Yoruba on Facebook last Friday, has vowed to stay on as the chairman of Vanguard’s editorial board, amidst calls for his ouster.

“I do not see why I should resign because I did not have Vanguard’s mandate to do what I did,” Mr Nnanna told PREMIUM TIMES by telephone Sunday night. “It was my personal opinion. Why should I resign? For what?”

Mr Nnanna said those demanding his resignation are pro-government elements who are desperate to get back at him for using his column to amplify scathing reviews of controversial policies of the Buhari administration.

“Let them start to run the country very well and make Nigeria start to see the dividends of good governance,” Mr Nnanna said. “I will commend them.”

PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Nnanna on Friday slandered the Yoruba ethnic group as “sophisticated morons” in a Facebook thread over the award of Nigeria’s highest honour to Moshood Abiola.

He apologised for the comments on Sunday morning, but demands intensified for him to step down after what appeared to be a pattern of prejudicial epithets gained broader circulation online.

Those concerned about his continued stay as Vanguard’s editorial board lead made a composite compilation of some of his controversial posts in recent months.

In one of such, Mr Nnanna called Femi Gbajabiamila, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, a “moral slowpoke” while reacting to news reports that the top lawmaker purchased an exotic vehicle for his wife.

In one of such, Mr Nnanna called Femi Gbajabiamila, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, a “moral slowpoke” while reacting to news reports that the top lawmaker purchased an exotic vehicle for his wife.

“”Mr Assurance”, Congressman Femi Gbajabiamila, need-to-know info. Out of this N1.3 billion allocated to his constituency he bought a car worth N100m for his wife on her 50th birthday! Tomorrow he will open his dirty mouth to talk about “PDP looters”. Left to Tinubu this immoral slowpoke would have been the incumbent Speaker of House of Representatives!” Mr Nnanna said in a Facebook post.



Although Mr Nnanna’s online rants are largely targeted at President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and other government officials, his Facebook feed is also replete with what appears ethnic biases, especially against the Yoruba and the Fulani.

Wale Adedayo, a journalist and public affairs commentator, said the Vanguard risks harsh consequences if the paper fails to relieve Mr Nnanna of his post by Wednesday.

“If by then, Vanguard continues to keep him as one of them, it is a definite stance that the newspaper support his bigotry,” Mr Adedayo said in a Facebook update Sunday afternoon. “We’ll be left with no option than to initiate a campaign to boycott Vanguard newspaper across every part of Yorubaland and beyond.”

Mr Adedayo said there could be a potential backlash against Yoruba interests across the South-east, but said that would “be part of their sacrifice to stop the persistent preaching of hatred against our accommodating position in this part of Nigeria.”

Mr Nnanna said his critics are out to smear him over an isolated transgression for which he had apologised, saying those whose opinions count to him have already accepted his remorse and moved on.

“I have already apologised,” he said. “People who really mean well have accepted my apologies and have been calling to check after me.”

“People will say all sort of things, if you pay attention to what people say, you would not be able to move forward in life,” he added. “I know that majority of Nigerians are very, very discerning. I don’t think it is as bad as that in their mind.”

The columnist said he had received unwavering moral support from his Yoruba colleagues who know him in person and could attest to his long-standing principle of inclusiveness and tolerance.

“Most of my colleagues in the industry who are Yoruba are fighting my battle for me because they know me very well,” he said. “That is what defines me.”

“I am a patriot. I love this country. What I do not like is the way the country is being run, it is wrong. If they start doing well tomorrow, I will be the first to commend.



“What you write on a daily basis, there are people who do not like it. Some of them have been meeting , They hide somewhere to try and smear you, but God is more than them,” he said.

Mr Nnanna said he has been a columnist for over two decades, and Vanguard is one of Nigeria’s largest dailies.

The paper had distanced itself from Mr Nnanna and said he would be investigated, the outcome of which Mr Adedayo and many others are anxiously anticipating..

“While we are carefully interrogating the circumstance that led to that comment, with a decisive response to the author, we wish to acknowledge that the statement was made entirely as part of a private conversation,” the Vanguard said in a statement Saturday. “Vanguard dissociates itself totally from such unwarranted but careless, private outburst.”

The paper said Mr Nnanna’s outburst contravened its institutional values, adding that an investigation would be conducted and a “decisive response” would be meted out to the columnist.

Although Mr Nnanna insisted to PREMIUM TIMES that the fallout was not sufficient for his resignation, he expressed maximum deference to his newspaper’s management and said he would respect the outcome of its investigation.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/271845-vanguard-editorial-board-chair-vows-not-to-resign-over-bigotry-allegations.html

News without source. Is that one authentic news?

Only Eboes have this kind of mentality.

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Sai Buhari!

Sai Baba!!

Nigeria shines at EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) finance awards
June 8, 2018

Agency Report


Nigeria was celebrated recently as it won awards in three categories for its securities issuance activities in the domestic and international capital markets.

A statement issued on Friday in Abuja, by the Communications Department of the Debt Management Office (DMO), said the awards came from the EMEA Finance (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), a well-respected institution in the international financial markets.

The awards were for Best Sovereign Bond in Africa – three billion dollars Dual-Tranche (10 and 30 year) Eurobonds issued in Nov. 2017.

It also won awards for Most Innovative Bond – 300 million dollars Diaspora Bond issued in June 2017 and Best Naira Bond – ₦100 billion seven year Inaugural Sukuk issued in September 2017.

According to the statement, the awards have properly positioned Nigeria to attract foreign capital flows and also confirm the robustness of Nigeria’s DMO in packaging and offering products that appeal strongly to local and international investors.

“Even more significant for Nigeria is that awards by EMEA Finance are made after evaluating several transactions, each of which is unique, using clearly defined criteria.

“That three transactions by Nigeria won awards from a competitive process, is a huge plus for Nigeria.”

Nigeria issued its first Diaspora Bond for $300 million in June 2017, and was selected for the award for the uniqueness in the manner in which it was structured.

The Bond is also the first security issued by Nigeria that is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

“With the three billion dollar dual-tranche (1.5 billion dollars for 10 years and 1.5 billion dollars for 30 years), Nigeria recorded several firsts, making it a landmark transaction.



“Firstly, it was the very first time that Nigeria raised an amount that large at once in the International Capital Market (ICM).

“Secondly, it was the first time a Sub-Saharan African country other than South Africa issued a 30-year Bond in the ICM.

“For Nigeria, the significance of the tenor lies in the fact that it could now access stable long term funds necessary to finance infrastructure.

“Indeed, Nigeria is proud to have opened the 30-year window as some other African countries such as Kenya subsequently issued 30-year Bonds”, it said.

The statement added that the N100 billion Sukuk which won the award of Best Naira Bond, is perhaps in a class of its own, given that it was issued in the domestic market.

It said that for the DMO, the use of the proceeds was the most significant aspect of the product as they have been deployed to the designated 25 Road Projects across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones.

It recalled that a recent inspection of the road projects, confirmed that a silent transformation in infrastructure had begun through Sukuk financing, adding that it was also significant that Sukuk had opened a window for financial inclusion.

According to the statement, the Director-General, Patience Oniha, says that the DMO’s primary responsibility is to manage public debt.

She also said that in executing this mandate, it would introduce initiatives and products to support the development of the domestic market.

This, she said was to position it as a veritable source of funds for the private sector to enable them contribute to Nigeria’s economic growth and development. (NAN)

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/271639-nigeria-shines-at-emea-finance-awards.html

chuksjuve:
What ever happened to Igbo , Yoruba and Hausa language being on the exam question?

Why Arabic?

Do you understand the content of what you read? Maybe you should read again or get someone to explain it to you.

Police recruitment: PSC speaks on candidates ‘writing exam in Arabic

Published on May 30, 2018 By Seun Opejobi

The Police Service Commission, PSC, has reacted to rumour that candidates participating in ongoing recruitment into the force wrote examination in Arabic.


Outgoing PSC Chairman, Mike Okiro insisted that the assessment was only based on aptitude and language test under the heading, “English Language test for 45 minutes”.

He explained, in a statement, that JAMB customized platform contained skeletons of other 22 subjects offered by the board.


The statement, which was signed by Okiro, read, “The instructions were that candidates should answer the questions in that section alone.

“On completion of the 45 minutes test, any candidates who rolled down would come across subjects listed in alphabetical order of the 23 subjects with the first 3 being Agriculture, Arabic and Arts.”

He dismissed as false the claim that “180 questions (instead of 60) were to be answered in English, Agriculture, Arabic and Arts in 45 minutes!!!


“The only Nexus among the three is letter ‘A’. The Nigeria Police Force does not require Agriculture, Arabic or Arts.



“No candidate was ever required to answer questions or assessed on any of the three subjects as shown by the results already released,” the PSC boss asserted.

dailypost.ng/2018/05/30/police-recruitment-psc-speaks-candidates-writing-exam-arabic/

This nonsense must stop.

This is an opportunity for a Govt that has done something to showcase their achievements and display Transparency / Accountability.

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BudgIT sent out FOI to @FinMinNigeria, Attorney Gen., State House & Min. of Budget & Nat. Plan. requesting details of capital projects funded and executed in the 2016 & 2017 budgets on May 24,2018

Solidarity forever.

Gggg102:
at least power supply improved in my side. about 14 hrs light per day.

Wait for children of hate, they will tell you that you are a liar.

tomakint:
Like your usual clownish self you suddenly pretend not to see my poser but stylishly sounding like a zombie that you are. Who is frustrated if not you.

You have not written anything sensible. Carry ya frustration commot from my mention.

tomakint:
Like your usual clownish self you suddenly pretend not to see my poser but stylishly sounding like a zombie that you are. Who is frustrated if not you.

You have not written any thing sensible.Carry ya frustration commot for my mention.

tomakint:
Yet your god and lord, Buhari could not boast of 5 tangible projects he initiated, started and completed within his 3 years in power. Yet your god and master is yet to look into established corruption cases against his associates like Maina, Baru, Babachir Lawal, Abba Kyari, Burantai, Dambazzau, Amaechi, etc. Your god cannot boast of conducting free and fair elections, stable economy, positive balance of trade, strong forex, he is yet to fix insecurity in the land, high rise of commodities, healthy financial sector, solid infrastructures, high debt profile and many more I can deface this wall with but you have the effrontery to keep chanting "Sai Baba" on top empty stomach and a bleak future. You are damn too pathetic and to be pitied. Warning: don't be caught rigging for Buhari if you understand what I mean. Take it to anywhere, your god is going back to Daura, you can follow him down too.

Your god and lord, yen yen .. You write like someone who is frustrated and hope of your looting heroes returning to power is getting dim. What else can you do now? You've tried all sorts of things including lying online, yet no hope..

greatiyk4u:
This is whack analysis from a chronic wailer who frowns at any good news in this administration


To him every of the achievements have no proof but his own assertion about GEJ regime is fact..... Lolz

Summary of the analysis is that the writer agreed to all the achievements but just that he wants Bugatti to visit him in his bedroom to present the fact sheets to him before accepting

Try and understand the frustration of wailers.
Their account is reading red and the ones who are still holding tight to their loots are scared to death as they do not know when, where and how EFCC will strike......

Wailers must be really frustrated right now..

The winning Team...

Scores of reserve players and Millions of fans all over the country..

Sai Buhari!

Sai Baba!!

FG rescues Abia community from erosion menace

ON MAY 30, 2018

By Anayo Okoli UMUAHIA—SUCCOUR has come the way of erosion ravaged Amachara community, Umuahia South Council of Abia State, as the Federal Government, last week, commissioned a N400 million flood erosion control project built to check the menace of rampaging erosion problem in the community.

The massive erosion project was attracted by the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, Chief Sam Onuigbo through the Ecological Fund Office and handled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. According to Onuigbo: “There are still over 40 massive erosion sites within Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency that need urgent attention.

The topography of our place is such that one of the greatest ecological challenges is erosion and this has continued to affect farming, development projects and even led to displacement of people from time to time.” While commending the Federal Government for allocating two projects that cost the Federal Government over N700 million, the Federal lawmaker called for more assistance to rescue his constituents. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, who represented President Muhammadu Buhari, explained that the project was one of the 26 projects approved by the President in the first quarter of 2017,as part of the intervention initiated by the Federal Government to check flood and erosion in the community. “The president gave approvals based on availability of funds to tackle some of the ecological problems, but this time, in 2017, amongst the 1000 ecological problems we had across the country, Abia was the only state that had two. “These ecological funds projects are very important, these are the only projects that the President personally approves which means that the problems in Umuahia South were specifically brought to the attention of the President and he decided to solve them by giving approval”, Lokpobiri said.

He expressed joy at the conception and timely completion of the project, saying it is in line with the promise of this administration not to neglect any part of the country regardless of its geographical location or party affiliation. He promised that the Federal Government would ensure that other erosion site projects across the country are completed for the benefit of our people as the projects would enhance the living standard of the people of these communities and environs. “It will also check the risk to life and property associated with erosion and persistent flooding; the socio-economic outlook and general well-being of the people will also be enhanced by this intervention. “It is on this note that I urge you to cherish this laudable project by preventing indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the drainage and take responsibility to own and maintain the project by ensuring its sustainability”, the Minister urged.

In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office, Mrs. Georgina Ehuriah, who represented the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, noted that the commissioning and handover of the project to the benefiting community was expected to achieve a dual purpose of enabling the host community to take over and exercise ownership over the project, to ensure its care and sustainability and to ensure that the resources the Federal Government committed to this project are not allowed to waste.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/05/fg-rescues-abia-community-erosion-menace/

Budget padding: Court orders Buhari to prosecute indicted lawmakers

MAY 30, 2018

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has, in a landmark judgement, ordered President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently instruct security and anti-corruption agencies to forward to him reports of their investigations into allegations of padding and stealing of some N481 billion from the 2016 budget by some principal officers of the National Assembly.” President Muhammadu Buhari The court also ordered President Buhari to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, or appropriate anti-corruption agencies to commence prosecution of indicted lawmakers without delay.

The judgement was delivered, Monday, by Justice Mohammed Idris, following a mandamus suit no: FHC/L/CS/1821/2017 brought by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP. The court also ordered President Buhari to “direct the publication of the report of investigations by security and anti-corruption bodies into the alleged padding of the 2016 budget.” In the suit brought against the President and Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Justice Idris further held that President Buhari in the exercise of his executive powers, has a duty to ensure compliance with the provisions of article 22 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. It held further that the President was expected to use his executive powers for the public good of Nigeria.

The court also granted an order directing Buhari to “urgently halt alleged attempt by some principal officers of the National Assembly to steal N40 billion of the N100 billion allocated by his government as ‘zonal intervention’ in the 2017 budget.” Buhari was also ordered “to closely monitor and scrutinise the spending of N131 billion (accrued from increased oil bench mark) allocated for additional non-constituency projects expenditure, to remove the possibility of corruption.” The court held that “SERAP, being a human rights non-governmental organisation, has sufficient interest in the way and manner public funds are being utilised in this country.” Reacting to the judgement, SERAP’s Deputy Director, Timothy Adewale, said: “This judgement confirms the pervasive corruption in the budget process and the prevailing culture of impunity of our lawmakers as well as the failure of the authorities to uphold transparency and accountability in the entire budget process and implementation. ‘’The judgement is an important step towards reversing a culture of corruption in the budget process that has meant that many of our lawmakers see the budget more as a ‘meal ticket’ to look after themselves than a social contract to meet people’s needs and advance equity and development across the country. “This is a crucial precedent that vindicates the right to a transparent and accountable budget process and affirms the budget as government’s most important economic policy document, which is central to the realisation of all human rights, including the rights to health, water, and education.

“We are now in the process of obtaining a certified copy of the judgement. SERAP will do everything within its power to secure the full and effective enforcement of this important judgment.” Recall that SERAP last year, filed the suit after the organisation said it received “credible information from multiple sources that the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have completed investigations into the allegations of padding of the 2016 budget, completed their reports, and indicted some principal officers of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and that the accounts of some of the principal officers containing allegedly illicit funds have been frozen, and that the case files for the prosecution of those indicted were ready.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/05/budget-padding-court-orders-buhari-prosecute-indicted-lawmakers/

How Young Nigerian Got A Federal Government Job In Abuja — Without Any Connection

“We planned to attend for networking and also to hear the conversations around developing our region (NigerDelta) from the panelists and the keynote speakers. That night I was inspired to reach out to the organisers of the event to volunteer my services in Media," he wrote.

BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKMAY 28, 2018

Ebiseri Aginighan, a young Nigerian, has narrated how he secured a Federal Government job in Abuja without any connection to top government officials.

In a series of tweets via @mrebis, Aginighan explained how he volunteered to work without pay at a seminar in Lagos, only to leave the event with automatic employment in Abuja following effusive praise from the organisers about his role in the success of the seminar.

“In August 2017, my brother in-law whom I stayed with in Lagos told me of a seminar for professionals from my ethnic group (#IPASeminar4) and forwarded the email to me,” he wrote.

“We planned to attend for networking and also to hear the conversations around developing our region (NigerDelta) from the panelists and the keynote speakers. That night I was inspired to reach out to the organisers of the event to volunteer my services in Media.

“I got an email address from the email and I sent them the mail shown below:

“‘Hello, Good morning and I hope this email meets you well. My name is Ebiseri Aginighan, I am Ijaw. And I got forwarded the email for the IPA seminar for Sunday August 20, 2017. I decided to contact you if there is any reason you will need help as I can volunteer any of the following services for the event. Social media representation (FB and Twitter post with a hashtag all through the seminar). Live streaming of the seminar so everyone from around the globe can be part of it. I will be glad to be of help
Thanks for your time. Kind regards. Ebiseri Aginighan.”

He received a reply the following morning and it was positive.

He continued: “The next morning I got a reply of how happy they would be to have me help them, so she asked what resources I needed to do what I had to do.

"Any broadband internet modem would suffice, I replied.

“All was to be made available. I went on to use Photoshop to design countdown designs and shared on Twitter, Facebook, on the hashtag I created #IPASeminar4

“So I was to manage social media for the event, Livestream the event on Youtube, and record video as well. Didn’t do this all alone, an assistant was provided on my request.

“That Sunday of the event, I left early enough to beat Lagos traffic to get to the venue in good time (Muson Centre). I got there, set up the Livestream, the video camera, and sent tweets.

“The event kicked off and all went well, with the Keynote speaker being a high-ranking government official, a Special Adviser to the President.

“Towards the end of the event, the President of the Association began his vote of thanks speech. Thanked everyone who attended and all the guests, then went on to specially thank a young man, a son of the Ijaw nation, who reached out to them to make the event more remarkable.

“The president said that a friend of his in Canada was able to watch the event live and also some others who couldn’t attend from outside Lagos. Where is that young man? Please stand up for recognition. It didn’t click immediately that I was the one being introduced.

“All eyes turned towards me with rounds of applause. I was asked to come out to sell my market (introduce myself). I came out, the keynote speaker also stood up, asked me a few questions up on stage and took me by the hands and announced to all present
‘I have employed this one already, I will take him to Abuja, to encourage other young ones to continue doing good.’

“2 weeks after that, I started work in the office of the SA in Abuja all from sending an email of my offering to volunteer. Skills that helped: 1) Basic Graphics Design. 2) Being able to Livestream to Youtube. These days FB live makes this easier.

“Whilst everyone's path will differ, it is important we make moves, and shoot shots. As the labour market is competitive, bringing your extra is expedient.

“Though I have a B. Eng and an MSc from reasonably good schools, these things, though very important, became secondary. As it appeared, I had already demonstrated useful and valuable competence.

“We can be lucky, favoured or blessed, we may never know or experience these if we don't take the initiative to make moves, shoot shots, place some calls, and send some mails. Just try and keep trying and by God's grace your efforts will meet with favour (luck). Cheers and best wishes.”

saharareporters.com/2018/05/28/how-young-nigerian-got-federal-government-job-abuja-—-without-any-connection

BigIyanga:
May your life be next .. say Amen! See cruel comparison

You will get your request prayer answered on yourself.

At the root of all this is selfish interest. Nothing about the interest of this country. Most of them are scared of spending the rest of their lives in prison as they have soiled their hands and stollen from Nigerians.

BankeSmalls:
Are you trying to get us to stop talking about the killings Mr. Stoneheart?

Mr Undertaker, we understand that nothing makes your day than news of killings. That is really sad.

I have more sad news for you..

Nigerian troops kill 35 herdsmen in Benue

Published on May 21, 2018

http://dailypost.ng/2018/05/21/nigerian-troops-kill-35-herdsmen-benue/

ashjay001:
They will always find something, to wail abt!

They are the scum of the earth.

BankeSmalls:
Stop the fake news, where are their pictures?

As a vulture that feeds on carcass, I know you need the pictures to get your high/ fix..You will need to move to Benue so as to shed your crocodile tears for real.

BankeSmalls:
The new thing is that after Osinbajo and Amaechi sis a crying competition in Benue, herdsmen still went in a killed over 10 people that day, how do you defend that?

army has been sent ba?

Mr Undertaker, you rejoice over the killings but you are rejoicing too early.

Army Kills Four Armed Herdsmen, Arrests 20 In Benue

https://www.channelstv.com/2018/04/17/army-kills-four-armed-herdsmen-arrests-20-in-benue/