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The man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face this week has been sentenced to a prison term of 18 months, 14 of which were suspended by a French court.

The man identified as Damien Tarel, a 28-year-old medieval history enthusiast, has been in custody since the assault on Tuesday which a prosecutor called ‘absolutely unacceptable’ and ‘an act of deliberate violence’.

Speaking at court in the town of Valence, prosecutor Alex Perrin called for an 18-month prison term after describing the slap as ‘absolutely unacceptable’ and ‘an act of deliberate violence’.

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Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has restated his directive to security agencies, to shoot anyone illegally seen with AK-47s and other assault weapons warning criminals that the order is still very much intact.

The President reiterated this at the handing over of security equipment by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to the Lagos State Police Command during his one-day official visit to the State on Thursday.

He warned that ‘A nation that turns its Police personnel and infrastructure into targets of violence and destruction is a nation on the path of self-destruction.’

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The Nigerian Government has declared Monday, June 14, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day.

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, was quoted to have said this in a statement on Wednesday by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore.

The statement was titled, ‘FG declares Monday, June 14, 2021, public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration.’

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The minister also urged Nigerians to support the present administration in its efforts at ensuring a united and prosperous nation.

‘The Federal Government congratulated Nigerians on this occasion and

The wife of Kaduna State Governor, Hajia Asia, has claimed she is ready to die at the hands of kidnappers if that’s what would bring peace to Nigeria in these trying times.

The first lady appealed to Nigerians to make sacrifices to end banditry and kidnapping, by refusing to pay ransoms as advised by security agencies.

The Governor’s wife made the remarks in Kaduna while addressing participants of a peace and security training, organized for Kaduna women by Equal Access International (EAI), on Wednesday.

Mrs. El-Rufai who emphasized that ransom should not be paid if she is kidnapped added that, …

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has rejected an honorary degree offered by the Nahda International University College (NIUC), Khartoum, Sudan, due to Nigeria’s security challenges.

Tambuwa’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Muhammad Bello, made the disclosure in a statement he issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Sokoto.

The (APC) has cautioned Nigerians of the many risks involved in accessing content, especially social media using the Virtual Private Network (VPN).

The party explained that it is vulnerable to the dangerous activities of criminal hackers who can steal data and money in bank accounts.

The Secretary of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, in a statement on Tuesday, cautioned legitimate private and public entities operating in the country to avoid the many dangers of exposing themselves to cybercrimes through the use of VPN which it said was not adequately secured.

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