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North And South Korea Exchange Gunfire At Border - Seoul

North And South Korea Exchange Gunfire At Border: Seoul

May 3, 2020 6:22 pm

North Korean troops fired multiple gunshots towards the South in the DMZ dividing the peninsula on Sunday, prompting South Korean forces to fire back, Seoul said.

The rare exchange of gunfire comes a day after North Korean state media reported that leader Kim Jong Un had made his first public appearance in nearly three weeks following an absence that triggered intense speculation about his health and fears about the stability of the isolated nation.

A South Korean guard post was hit by several shots from the North, the joint chiefs of staff (JCS) in Seoul said in a statement, adding …

Shagari’s Grandson Speaks On North, South Break-Up

January 24, 2020 9:14 am
The grandson of the Second Republic President Shehu Shagari, Bello Shagari, has warned Nigerians calling for the breakup of the country.

Bello on Friday said anyone calling for Nigeria’s breakup is unfair to the people who lost their lives during the civil war that lasted from July 6th, 1967 to January 15th, 1970.

He described the call for a break up as a selfish call, adding that Nigeria is not the way it is because of the union between the North and South.

Shagari on his verified Twitter page wrote: “Anyone who is calling for break up in Nigeria is

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Can Igbos And Yorubas Form An Alliance Against The North?

January 19, 2020 1:40 pm

No doubt these two tribes are the two most industrous tribes (Quote anywhere) in Africa. Yet, maybe thats one of the demerits of being too successful; “Die hard Competition” they dont want to see themselves succeed evidenced in the first republic and the second republic. One group stays top the other go into a frenzy of backstabbing and indefinite opposition politics. So I can generously assume that the both groups are suffering from over prosperity syndrome.

“Power is like a shadow. It resides exactly where men who are under its control think it resides”

The above is true with …

Amotekun: Explain Why Hisbah Police In North Is Legal

January 15, 2020 7:34 am
The Southern and Middle Belt leaders Forum, SMBLF, has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to declare Southwest security outfit, Amotekun illegal.

SMBLF said the Federal Government should explain why Amotekun security outfit is considered illegal while Hisbah in the North was legal.

Recall that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Tuesday declared the Southwest security outfit code named Amotekun illegal.

In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr Umar Gwandu, Malami had said the establishment of Amotekun was not backed by any known law in the

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Kim Jong Un Likes Trump, America Deceived Us – North Korea

January 11, 2020 1:15 pm
North Korean President Kim Jong Un received birthday greetings from U.S. President Donald Trump, state news agency KCNA reported on Saturday.

Kim Kye Gwan, an adviser to the North Korean Foreign Ministry, said in the statement that Kim could personally like Trump, but would not lead his country on the basis of personal feelings.

“Although Chairman Kim Jong Un has good personal feelings about President Trump, they are, in the true sense of the word, `personal’.

“We have been deceived by the United States, being caught in the dialogue with it for over one year and a half, and that

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There Is Nothing Called The North — Abaribe

January 5, 2020 10:31 am

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe representing Abia South has declared there is nothing called the North, noting that “if you go there, there are so many divisions going on.” In an exclusive interview with THISDAY, the Senate Minority Leader said that there are two classes of people in Nigerian politics, “those who are in power and those who are not.”

Senator Abaribe while answering Vanguard reporter’s question on “But the North generally does not show inclination for restructuring…”, he replied; “No, it is not true. There is nothing called the North. This is part of the problems we have. We also …

Microsoft Seizes Web Domains Used By North Korean Hackers

January 1, 2020 2:59 pm

Microsoft said Monday it obtained a court order allowing it to seize web domains used by North Korean hacking groups to launch cyberattacks on human rights activists, researchers and others.

The US technology giant said a federal court allowed it to take control of 50 domains operated by a group dubbed Thallium, which tricked online users by fraudulently using Microsoft brands and trademarks.

“This network was used to target victims and then compromise their online accounts, infect their computers, compromise the security of their networks and steal sensitive information,” said Tom Burt, Microsoft’s vice president for customer security and trust.…

North Korea’s Kim warns of ‘grave’ economic challenge

December 30, 2019 4:57 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned top ruling party officials of the “grave situation” facing the nuclear-armed state’s economy and called for urgent corrective measures.

His comments, reported Monday by state media, came on the second day of a key party meeting held ahead of a year-end deadline for Washington to shift its stance on stalled nuclear talks with Pyongyang.

Kim, who chaired the meeting, said the time had come to bring about a “decisive turn” in the North’s economic development.

He presented the assembled officials with “tasks for urgently correcting the grave situation of the major industrial …

Packers Roll Over Vikings To Clinch NFC North Title

December 24, 2019 4:06 pm

Aaron Jones rushed for a career-high 154 yards and Aaron Rodgers passed for another 216 yards as the Green Bay Packers clinched the NFC North Division title with a 23-10 win over Minnesota on Monday.

Runningback Jones scored two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score late in the third quarter. He added a 56-yard touchdown romp with just under six minutes left in the fourth as the Packers improved to 12-3 on the season.

“Winning is always beautiful,” said quarterback Rodgers. “The run game was excellent tonight. We found a way to win.”

Jones’ two TDs brings his season total to …

2023: If Presidency Goes To North Again, So Be It

December 22, 2019 4:22 am

–Umar, Buharist and APC stalwart

What is your reaction to the recent face off between Aisha Buhari and Mamman Daura, as well as the Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu?

The wife of the President should stop distracting Mr President. She should come to terms with her husband, his relations and friends who are very close to the government. It is embarrassing the way she dragged the name of the president in the mud. I feel she should tailor all her complaints to the president himself or even his nephew Mallam Mamman Daura.If she does that I am sure they will address …

Vote Enough Money For Education In North -Emir Sanusi

December 18, 2019 8:52 am

Worried by the high rate of illiteracy and rot in education infrastructure, Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi 11, has tasked northern governors to invest more funds to boost education in the region.

Speaking in Kaduna, yesterday, at the commemoration lecture of Malam Haruna Soba, Emir Sanusi said if governors earmark more funds in their budgets to education, the region would be be better off.

The lecture was entitled: “Education as an instrument for national integration: The Northern Nigerian Crisis.”

“As northern governors you should set aside enough budget to take care of education in your respective states,” Emir …

North Korea Conducts ‘Very Important Test’: KCNA

December 9, 2019 2:41 pm

North Korea said Sunday it had carried out a “very important test” at its space launch centre, as Pyongyang ramps up pressure on Washington over stalled nuclear talks.

The announcement of Saturday’s test at the Sohae satellite launch site came just hours after US President Donald Trump said he would be “surprised” by any hostile action from the North.

“A very important test took place at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground on the afternoon of December 7, 2019,” a spokesman for North Korea’s Academy of the National Defence Science said.

The result of the latest test will have an “important …

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