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APC condemns unprovoked attacks on Plateau communities

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3 years ago

May 18, 2023

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Plateau State Chapter condemned Tuesday’s unprovoked attacks on Kubwat and Fungzai communities in the Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State.

The State Chapter of APC, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Hon. Slyvanus Namang, said that based on the
reports from the local government area, the perpetrators of the heinous acts left on their trail many lives lost and others maimed, while houses and other unquantified property were senselessly destroyed.

“It posited that the attack was coming.
In the wake of the farming season, where the peasants have just begun planting their crops, which they largely depend on for their subsistence, is as wicked as it is condemnable in all its ramifications.

“The displacement of the people who are running helter-skelter to safe havens in neighbourhoods and the spiral effects of the attacks have created great anxiety and disquiet in the once peaceful local government area, which has witnessed one surprise attack too many in recent times.

“The APC in the state is greatly saddened by the unleashing of mayhem on unsuspecting people of the affected communities and hereby extends its heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the bereaved families, the Mishkaham Mwaghavul, Da John Putmang Hirse, and Chairman of Mangu Local Government Area, Hon. Minister Daniel Daput, over this very painful development.

“The party also sympathizes with other communities in the state, particularly in Bokkos, Riyom, and Barkin Ladi local government areas, which have witnessed similar despicable losses of lives and property in the past few weeks or months,” it said.

It urged security agencies to go on the trail of the attackers, fish for them, and deal decisively with them, as they are certainly not spirits but identifiable human beings.

The APC calls for the mobilization and reinforcement of more security forces in the local government area in order to nibble this wicked act in the bud so that it does not spread to neighboring communities and other local government areas.

It called on emergency aid and humanitarian agencies operating in the state to provide urgent and most-needed relief to the victims of the attacks.

As a lasting solution, the APC calls for more vigilance and proactive measures, as people who have lived together for centuries cannot be used by extraneous forces or covert agents of destruction to turn against each other at this time when the government has put every mechanism in place to ensure peaceful co-existence of its citizens regardless of religion or ethnicity.

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Nigeria Continues To Produce World Class Basketball Talent, Engineer Musa Kida Retorts After 2026 NBA Draft

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2 hours ago

June 28, 2026

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The president of Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), Engineer Ahmad Musa Kida says the emergence of six players with ancestral links to the country in the United States’ elite league affirms the nation’s continued production of talents of the game.

Sports247 reports further that Kida stated as much while celebrating the successful surge of the Nigerian sextet in the 2026 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, which he said shows that the country continues to produce world class talents in the sport of giants.

He eulogised the emergence of Ebuka Okorie (17th Overall Pick, Oklahoma City Thunder, subsequently traded to Detroit Pistons); Zuby Ejiofor (23rd Pick, Atlanta Hawks); Otega Oweh (41st Pick, Miami Heat, traded to Oklahoma City Thunder).

Other Nigerians in the 2026 draft are, Felix Okpara (46th Overall Pick, Orlando Magic); Tobi Lawal (48th Overall Pick, Dallas Mavericks) and Ugonna Onyenso (53rd Overall Pick, Houston Rockets, subsequently traded to Detroit Pistons).

While wishing them all a successful rookie NBA season, Kida said he hopes they will represent Nigeria’s men’s national team, D’Tigers and acknowledged the roles played by parents, coaches, schools, academies and mentors in developing the lads.

Kida added, “On behalf of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, I congratulate these outstanding young men and their families on this remarkable achievement. Their selection is a testament to their dedication, resilience and unwavering commitment.

“Nigeria continues to produce world-class basketball talent. These young players further strengthen our nation as one of the premier sources of elite talent globally. We are proud and look forward to seeing them represent Nigeria with distinction.”

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Instagram is testing more ways to customize ‘Your Algorithm’

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3 hours ago

June 28, 2026

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Instagram users could soon see more ways to tune their content, according to a recent post from Instagram head Adam Mosseri.

Specifically, Mosseri was showing off new ways that users might access Your Algorithm, a feature that allows them to specify which topics they want to see more of, and less of. Instagram launched Your Algorithm last year and has been introducing it to more areas of the app.

“We want to evolve Your Algorithm from a setting to something that feels central to your experience on Instagram,” Mosseri said. He also noted, “Some of this is testing now, some is coming soon, some might not work.”

The examples in his post include one where pulling down in your Instagram feed eventually brings up the Your Algorithm menu, and another where swiping up from a Reel could bring up a similar customization prompt. A third shows buttons beneath each Reel to indicate whether or not you want to see more Reels like it.

The most popular comments on Mosseri’s post all make the same request. As one user put it, “WE JUST WANT OUR ALGORITHM TO SHOW THE PPL WE FOLLOW.”