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NAF helicopters The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI has destroyed bandits’ camp and neutralised dozens of bandits in air strikes it conducted at Doumbourou Forest in Zamfara. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, who announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the operation was conducted on Saturday. ”The operation was executed yesterday, May 25, pursuant to human intelligence (HUMINT) reports indicating that some locations within the forest were being used by the bandits as hideouts, including a group of huts belonging to a notorious kingpin named`Dangote.’ “Accordingly, following confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), an Alpha Jet aircraft was detailed to attack the bandits’ camp leading to the destruction of their structures and neutralisation of close to two dozen bandits,” he said. Daramola said the NAF, working in consonance with other securit

The remains of the deceased LASTMA officer By Kazeem Ugbodaga Tragedy struck in Apapa area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Sunday as a female officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, LASTMA, was crushed to death by a trailer. PM News gathered that the horror incident occurred on Sunday morning. The name of the deceased officer was giving as Arogundade Remilekun, whose station base was Apapa Zone 36. It was gathered that the officer was at the back of the truck when the tragedy occurred. The trailer was said to have reversed without her knowing and crushed her to death immediately. Her remains had been evacuated from the scene of the tragedy. Her demise has brought mourning to the LASTMA family. LASTMA officers have been object of attacks and killings in recent times. In 2016, the Zonal Head of LASTMA, Apapa, identified Bakare was beaten to death by suspected okada riders and touts in Apapa area of Lagos Bakare was killed at Point Road, Apapa while enf

The Manchester Evening News claim that the Red Devils made contact with Brandt's former side Bayer Leverkusen about a potential deal when the Premier League season finished, but they were informed the player had already decided to join Lucien Favre's side. United are on the hunt for a new right-sided attacker this summer and are already said to have agreed personal terms with Swansea City starlet Daniel James. They also retain an interest in current Dortmund wide man Jadon Sancho, although the club's lack of Champions League football next season has scuppered any chance of signing the 19-year-old during this transfer window. Old Trafford boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may well make another attempt to sign the former Manchester City man however, with Brandt and fellow new Dortmund signing Thorgan Hazard playing in the same position as the England international. Sancho, who left City to ensure he got regular playing time, will not want his role reduced next season and t

They've won the Champions League together, were teammates for three Premier League title-winning campaigns, and stood shoulder to shoulder at World Cups and European Championships. Whether in the blue of Chelsea or the white of England, Frank Lampard and John Terry were often inseparable. Now, with their playing days over, they are going head-to-head as coaches. In a match that has a strong Chelsea flavor, Derby and Aston Villa meet at Wembley Stadium on Monday in the League Championship playoff final. The prize is promotion to the Premier League and a windfall of at least 170 million pounds ($215 million), according to analysis by accounting firm Deloitte — making it the most lucrative one-off match in world soccer. Away from the financial implications of the last match in England's domestic season, the most intriguing aspect might be what goes on in the respective dugouts. The 40-year-old Lampard is the rookie manager of Derby, seeking a return to the Premier Leag

Governor Aminu Masari on Friday signed into law, the amended penal code of criminal justice system in Katsina State. The amended penal code of criminal justice now makes kidnapping and cattle rustling, capital offences while rape now attracts life imprisonment in the state. Speaking during the brief ceremony to assent to the laws, Governor Masari explained that the state is currently faced with security challenges, hence the need to revisit the penal and procedural laws to deal with suspects. The Governor revealed that the two laws that were signed, particularly the penal code had been amended generally and in particular, the section dealing with kidnappings, cattle rustling, rape and other related offences. He announced that cattle rustling and kidnappings were now capital offences in the state and attract mandatory death sentences. He said the offence of rape now carries the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment in addition to fine and compensation for the victim. The

Apple's profits could take a massive hit The U.S. and China have been retaliating against each other in various ways throughout the trade war, and investors and analysts are now worrying that the Chinese government could target Apple in retribution. Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall put out a research note this morning (via CNBC) estimating that Apple's earnings could decline by a whopping 29% under the extreme scenario that its products were banned in China. "Should China restrict iPhone production in any way we do not believe the company would be able to shift much iPhone volume outside of China on short notice," the analyst wrote. Hall cut his price target from $184 to $178 to account for the new risk factor. HSBC had separately cut its price target on Apple earlier this week due to ongoing trade tensions. Of course, Apple contributes significantly to China's economy, as its supply chain and contract manufacturers have long been concentrated in the Middle

An Amazon Echo device is displayed at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Amazon and Google are fighting to dominate the multi-billion dollar voice commerce market. Home audio specialist Bose announced its smallest and most affordable smart speaker to date, the $260 Home Speaker 300. Samsung's Galaxy Home Mini was just detailed in FCC filings, even though the full-sized version hasn't even shipped yet. Even Comcast is reportedly working on a health-oriented smart speaker, according to CNBC, although it's not clear what price point the telecommunications and media conglomerate may be targeting. Neither Amazon nor Google have strong positions in China. Amazon just shuttered its Chinese e-commerce operations, and Google's online services have long been neutered due to government censorship and other factors. On the other hand, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has a strong presence in the Chinese market, and Siri is one of few voice assistants that can handle Mandarin, one of the mor