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North Korea warned Seoul on Saturday that the Korean Peninsula had entered "a state of war " and threatened to shut down a border factory complex that's the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation. Analysts say a full-scale conflict is extremely unlikely, noting that the Korean Peninsula has remained in a technical state of war for 60 years. But the North's continued threats toward Seoul and Washington, including a vow to launch a nuclear strike, have raised worries that a misjudgment between the sides could lead to a clash. North Korea's threats are seen as efforts to provoke the new government in Seoul, led by President Park Geun-hye, to change its policies toward Pyongyang , and to win diplomatic talks with Washington that could get it more aid. North Korea's moves are also seen as ways to build domestic unity as young leader Kim Jong Un strengthens his military credentials. On Thur

Some medical experts in Lagos on Saturday said pesticides and other insect killer chemicals could affect the quality of sperm in men. They told News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in separate interviews in Lagos that low sperm quality could cause sterility. A consultant gynaecologist at Shalom Hospital, Dr Titi Dairo, said many environmental factors affected sperm quality in men. According to her, such factors are pesticides and insecticides, which are mostly overlooked by most people as damaging to the sperm producing organ of men.  ``Pesticides and insecticides used in controlling insects, pests and rodents have harmful effects not only on a person's health, but also on the sperm.  ``Pesticides and insecticides exposure may affect spermatogenesis leading to poor semen quality.  ``Other environmental elements that affect sperm quality include: extended exposure to industrial chemicals like herbicides, pesticid

Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, have   invaded a military check point mounted by the  Joint Task Force, JTF at Agidigbo Junction on Okpai/Aboh Road in Delta State, killing a solider and snatching a machine gun. The incident, it was gathered, took place at 3am on Thursday. It was gathered that the gunmen, who swooped on the soldiers, opened fire while the soldiers retaliated but at the end of the fierce gun duel, one of the soldiers lost his life and his machine gun was taken away by the gunmen. One of the gunmen was fatally wounded and arrested as he was unable to flee along with his colleagues. The   area had been cordoned off while the soldiers were conducting frantic search for the fleeing gunmen and to recovery of their machine gun. Road blocks had been mounted and residents, are afraid of being   manhandled, had resorted to staying indoors while the popular Eke market at Kwale has also been deserted. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said   “the area leading to t

Prince Eze Madumere, was, Saturday, sworn-in as new Imo State Deputy Governor, by the state Chief Judge,   Justice Benjamin Njemanze at the Sam Mbakwe Extended Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Owerri. The event had in attendance, several dignitaries, including the President, Customary Court of Appeal,   Justice Pius Okpara, lawmakers and traditional rulers. The state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, charged the deputy governor,   that “in this job, you must hate the idea of primitive accumulation wealth, as well as be guided that this job must end one day.” Noting that swearing-in of the new deputy governor was ordained by God, Okorocha, meantime, expressed regret that he lost his former deputy, Sir Jude Agbaso. “It is unfortunate that I lost my former deputy, Sir Agbaso. It is unfortunate that what happened had to happen. However, I wish him well,” the governor said. Responding, Prince Madumere said: “Circumstance have today made me the Deputy Governor. Go

The Police in Gombe State have confirmed the killing of two people when gunmen attacked Kumo Police Division in Akko Local Government Area on Friday night. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mohammed Sule, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Gombe State that the dead were among the attackers. Sule said the police recovered one AK 47 rifle and two motorcycles from the attackers. “As far as I am concerned, none of my men was killed. “What I know is that two of the attackers were killed and we recovered one AK 47 rifle and two motorcycles,” he said. Sule,  however, said he was expecting details of the incident since it occurred in the night. He decried the lack of information from the public to enable the police to prevent such attacks. Some residents of Kumo town told NAN on telephone that they heard sounds of gunshots when the attackers came in the night. They said they could not sleep in the night because of the exchange of fire between the police a

Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council, NTRC, has appealed to Federal Government to reconsider its stand and grant amnesty to insurgents who embraced peace, reformation and reintegration. The appeal is contained a communique issued at the end of the council’s meeting in Sokoto on Friday. According to the monarchs ,  ``this is the norm the world over and there exists a precedent in Nigeria’’ . ``The unfortunate escalation of the insecurity in the country calls for decisive action by the government in order to contain it . `` The meeting also called on the Federal Government to consider dialogue as the better option in resolving the crises." The meeting also noted that the insurgency was not targeted at non-Muslims  as majority of the victims were Muslims. “ Attempts on the lives of their Royal Highnesses , the Shehu of Borno , the Emir of Kano and the Emir of Fika and the killing of a number of Muslim  scholars  are testimonies to this fact . ``The meeting noted with dee