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A princess has been named to head a Saudi multi-sports federation, in a first for women in the conservative Muslim kingdom where men dominate all sports, an official said Saturday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that Princess Rima bint Bandar bin Sultan has become "the first woman to lead a federation" covering sporting activities for men and women. In August 2016, the princess scored another first for women in Saudi Arabia when she was named by the cabinet to a senior post in the kingdom's equivalent of a sports ministry. A daughter of a former Saudi ambassador to Washington, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, Princess Rima is a graduate in museology from an American university. Saudi Arabia does not allow women to practise sports in the public sphere and even the introduction of private sports centres for women has aroused criticism among religious conservatives in the Gulf state. Although the kingdom announced it will lift a ban on women drivers from

ABUJA – OXFAM in Nigeria has raised alarm that over 5.8 million people in the northeast part of the country were food insecure and might die of malnutrition, if urgent food assistance was not provided. Children affected by poverty To this end, the Deputy Director, Oxfam in Nigeria, Mr Constant Tchona, said it is imperative for the Federal Government to step up implementation of policies that directly benefit smallholder farmers to enhance food production in the country. Tchona, who was speaking at the presentation of a report tagged; 'Fine Words Do not Produce Food', in Abuja, revealed that out of the 5.8million people, 5.2 million are living in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. He explained that insurgency, militancy and Fulani/farmers crisis had pushed communities in the country into dangerous levels of food insecurity, wandering how could the country improved its food production, when farmers could not cultivate their farmland due to fear of unknown. According to him, there is

Plane crash. FILE At least four people were killed on Saturday when a propeller-engine cargo plane crashed in the sea near the International Airport in Abidjan, a Reuters witness said. Six others were believed to have been injured in the crash of the Antonov aircraft which police said had 10 people on board. Rescue workers removed two bodies from the plane, which had broken into several pieces and came to rest near the beach. Two other bodies were visible in the wreckage French military sources said that French nationals were among the injured. "The aircraft failed to land and crashed in the water. Firefighters and security forces are on the scene." said police commissioner Charlemagne Bleu.

PHOTO Gary and Julie-Ann Goldsmith pose for a photo on the night of the alleged assault. PHOTO,TWITTER: GARY GOLDSMITH British police say they have charged the uncle of the Duchess of Cambridge with assault after a late-night altercation in a London street. The Metropolitan Police force says Gary Goldsmith, Kate Middleton's maternal uncle, faces a charge of assault by beating over an incident near his home Friday at 1:20am local time. British newspapers reported Saturday that the alleged victim is his wife, Julie-Ann Goldsmith. Goldsmith has been released on bail and is due in court on October 31. Goldsmith attended Middleton's 2011 royal wedding to Prince William. Often depicted as her wayward uncle, Goldsmith once owned a house in Spain called La Maison de Bang Bang. He was filmed in 2009 by an undercover reporter apparently taking cocaine and bragging about his ñ connections.

Raymond Dokpesi Media mogul Raymond Dokpesi has paid a visit to Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, in an attempt to garner more support for his bid to become the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Dokpesi, on Friday, also met former Niger Governor, Babangida Aliyu, and former FCT Minister Ibrahim Bunu, at their residences in Abuja. The PDP chieftain also paid a visit to Professor Tunde Adeniran, former education minister and a rival in the chairmanship race. Fearless leader Clark, while receiving Dokpesi, said he was courageous, transparent, fearless and the right man the PDP needs to move forward The Ijaw leader said the media mogul had been a dedicated PDP member, who did a lot for the party in 2015. Clark said: "For every election, PDP must ensure that there is internal democracy. "If 10 people want to be chairman in a local government, they should all be allowed to go for the election. That is how to do it." Negative image Ex-Governor Aliyu, while endors

South African President jacob Zuma South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has been conferred with a Chieftaincy title in Owerri, Imo state. The chieftaincy title was conferred on him by Eze Imo His Royal Highness Samuel Ohiri. Zuma was given the traditional title of "Ochiaga Imo" on Friday evening. Former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo presented the chieftaincy title certificate to him. Zuma in Imo state to receive chieftaincy title. This chieftaincy title conferment to the president of South Africa is part of the activities scheduled for the leader's two-day visit to the country. Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha revealed earlier that Zuma would be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Rochas Okorocha Foundation and Zuma Foundation during the visit. Zuma in Imo state to receive chieftaincy title. President Zuma would be expected to assess over 20,000 hectare, planned for the establishment of Egbema Industrial Park, estimated to cost over N2 bill

Boko Haram insurgents Chad has withdrawn hundreds of troops from Niger Republic, where they were helping local forces fight Boko Haram terrorists. The move came a month after the country complained about an unexpected U.S. travel ban imposed on its nationals. Chad warned at the time the order could affect its security commitments, which include its involvement in the U.S.-backed fight against Boko Haram. Humanitarian officials said on Friday that the withdrawal had already had an impact on Niger's Diffa region, which has seen a string of attacks by Boko Haram militants crossing over from Nigeria. Ibrahim Arimi from the border village of Bosso said banditry had increased since the Chadian troops started leaving and he had been temporarily moved to another village for safety. Diffa parliamentarian Lamido Moumouni said residents had started complaining. "They had come to rely on the forces so there is a perception that security will be lacking," he said.

US President Donald Trump has condemned Iran as a "fanatical regime" and refused to continue signing off on a landmark international nuclear deal. In a combative speech on Friday, Mr Trump accused Iran of sponsoring terrorism and proposed new sanctions. He said Iran had already violated the 2015 deal, which imposed curbs on Iran's nuclear capability in return for easing international embargoes. International observers say Iran has been in full compliance with the deal. Speaking at the White House, Mr Trump said he was acting in order to deny Iran "all paths to a nuclear weapon" . "We will not continue down a path whose predictable conclusion is more violence, more terror, and the very real threat of Iran's nuclear breakout," he said. Congress requires the US president to certify every 90 days that Iran is upholding its part of the agreement. Mr Trump had already recertified twice, but refused to sign a third time ahead of a Sunday deadline. EU fore

After a source hinted us about the situation, we took to one Slimzy Jay social media account to find out how true the report of her demise was… only for us to reach her page and saw RIP messages clouding her posts. In these posts, users alleged that the teenager committed suicide sometime this morning after her boyfriend left her – investigating further, we discovered that the last time she made a post on her wall was yesterday, at 3:30pm where she tagged one of her friends, Ber Nice. Compliments begun filling the comments section until some hours ago when it took a new toll and it was RIP comments that clouded the post. The last activity of Slimzy Jay on Facebook was when she replied her friend, Ber Nice, whom she tagged in her latest post, at around, 4:37pm, an hour and seven minutes after she made the post itself. Her friend, Ber Nice replied some comments that insinuated that her death reports are fake – according to her, Slimzy's family can't fake their tears over her and