Speaker 1: Nigeria, President Bola armed Tanubu has called on online content
Speaker 1: creators to create jobs for others, saying the digital media
Speaker 1: is now a central driver of economic growth, while emphasizing
Speaker 1: that the youths are no longer waiting to be invited
Speaker 1: into the future, that they are already building the future.
Speaker 1: Details of the President's statement, as made available in a
Speaker 1: news release signed by the Presidential spokesperson byo on Anuga
Speaker 1: on Friday, reads verbatim below. President Bola Hmed Tanubu on
Speaker 1: Friday called on young Nigerians active in the digital media
Speaker 1: space to harness their platforms as instruments of national progress.
Speaker 1: He urged them to build businesses that create employment, produce
Speaker 1: content that reflects unifying values, and serve as positive catalysts
Speaker 1: for societal development. He emphasized the critical importance of verifying
Speaker 1: information before amplifying it. At the opening of the Progressive's
Speaker 1: Digital Media Summit, themed unveiling the critical role of new
Speaker 1: media in national development, President Tanoubou said, your generation has
Speaker 1: recognized this moment. You are using digital tools to innovate, educate,
Speaker 1: and demand accountability. But as your influence grows, so must
Speaker 1: our collective sense of purpose and responsibility. I urge you
Speaker 1: to continue using digital platforms to advance our nation's progress.
Speaker 1: Build businesses that employ others, create content that uplifts and unites.
Speaker 1: Use your influence to foster unity, not division. He commended
Speaker 1: the creativity and resilience of Nigeria's youth as he described
Speaker 1: digital media as a driving force of economic and social transformation.
Speaker 1: It is no longer merely an accessory to life, he said.
Speaker 1: From developing innovative platforms to building vibrant online communities, you
Speaker 1: are demonstrating the determination that is redefining what is possible
Speaker 1: for this country. You are not waiting for the future,
Speaker 1: you are building it. Digital media is now a central
Speaker 1: driver of economic growth, civic engagement and social change. It
Speaker 1: broadens representation for those previously unheard. The President said his
Speaker 1: administration is committed to supporting digital innovation through the National
Speaker 1: Digital Innovation Fund and policies that promote a thriving start
Speaker 1: up ecosystem. However, he warned practitioners to remain vigilant against
Speaker 1: disinformation and cyber threats. Chief of Staff to the President,
Speaker 1: Femi Bajabia Mila, praised digital media practitioners who have consistently
Speaker 1: stood up for Nigeria and projected the nation positively on
Speaker 1: the global stage. You are the vanguard of a reborn
Speaker 1: Nigeria determined to reach for the stars. Under President Tanubu's leadership,
Speaker 1: our nation has begun its long delayed march toward greatness.
Speaker 1: The road may be challenging, but it is necessary, he stated.
Speaker 1: In a good will message. The Special Advisor to the
Speaker 1: President on Information and Strategy, Bao on Anuga, highlighted the
Speaker 1: significance of the summit. He noted that lessons from recent
Speaker 1: elections in countries like the U S and Germany underscore
Speaker 1: how digital media have become crucial battlegrounds beyond mere entertainment
Speaker 1: for shaping pole outcomes. However, social media is not a
Speaker 1: fair battleground. As a public square, it is often chaotic
Speaker 1: and unregulated. Uses frequently disregard rules divisive content. In line
Speaker 1: with the requirements of the ceasefire deal reached on Monday
Speaker 1: night in Malaysia, the military commanders in the three areas
Speaker 1: along the Thailand Cambodia border have met on Tuesday with
Speaker 1: a resolution that both sides will hault the movements of
Speaker 1: troops and enforce the ceasefire agreement. While waiting till August four,
Speaker 1: twenty twenty five for the outcome of the General Border
Speaker 1: Committee GBC meeting to be held before they will know
Speaker 1: the next line of action to be taken, which could
Speaker 1: be to evacuate away troops out of the area or
Speaker 1: continue the war. Based on the aftermath of the GBC meeting,
Speaker 1: agreed to be hosted by Cambodia next week Monday, the
Speaker 1: ceasefire mediator, who is the Azian chair and Malaysia Prime
Speaker 1: Minister and while Ibraheim, who is currently in Jakarta, the
Speaker 1: capital of Indonesia, for a Zian meeting, said in a
Speaker 1: post buyer his personal verified ex social media account on
Speaker 1: Tuesday that as the Azian Chair, Malaysia has emerged to
Speaker 1: lead efforts in reconciling Cambodia and Thailand, two neighboring countries
Speaker 1: that were nearly drawn into a more devastating conflict. Adding,
Speaker 1: with the active involvement of China and the United States,
Speaker 1: we successfully achieved an immediate and unconditional ceasefire agreements. This
Speaker 1: is proof that diplomacy must guide our efforts to realize
Speaker 1: peace and resolute leadership, Whilest, stating in his earlier post
Speaker 1: after the ceasefire agreement was reached that the ceasefire agreement
Speaker 1: is a concrete proof of the strength of a Zian
Speaker 1: diplomacy rooted in con census, negotiation and humanitarian principles. The
Speaker 1: Office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, in a press
Speaker 1: statement published on its website, stated that on behalf of
Speaker 1: the Malaysian government and Asian I must express my deep
Speaker 1: appreciation and gratitude to both my close friends and associates,
Speaker 1: the Prime Minister of Cambodia Samdek Hunmaney and the Acting
Speaker 1: Prime Minister of Thailand Fan Thom, which I are for
Speaker 1: not only being present, gracious enough to participate in very
Speaker 1: frank discussions, very passionate about securing peace, and due to
Speaker 1: their efforts and participation, we have seen very positive developmental
Speaker 1: results that would all go well for Cambodia and Thailand
Speaker 1: and for Zian. The Government of Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand
Speaker 1: issue this joint press release following the special meeting chaired,
Speaker 1: hosted and witnessed by Prime Minister Amile Ibraheim in Putrajare
Speaker 1: and participated by Cambodia's Prime Minister Samdek Mohabawaitipodai hun Maney
Speaker 1: and Thailand Acting Prime Minister fantham Wechii and co organized
Speaker 1: by the United States of America with the active participation
Speaker 1: of the People's Republic of China to promote a peaceful
Speaker 1: resolution to the ongoing situation. PM hunt Mane and Acting
Speaker 1: PM fantham Wechii have expressed the positions and willingness for
Speaker 1: immediate ceasefire and returned to normalcy. The United States President
Speaker 1: Donald J. Trump has been in contact with the leaders
Speaker 1: of both countries, urging the leaders to find peaceful solution
Speaker 1: to the conflict. The Chinese side has kept close contact
Speaker 1: with Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and relevant countries to actively promote dialogue, ceasefire,
Speaker 1: and restoring peace. The presence and collaboration of all parties
Speaker 1: underscore a shared commitment to peace, dialogue, and regional stability.
Speaker 1: Both Cambodia and Thailand reached a common understanding as follows
Speaker 1: an immediate and unconditional ceasefire with effect. Nigeria on Monday
Speaker 1: staged an uncommon welcoming ceremony to appreciate and celebrate the
Speaker 1: country women football team, who may be apparently correct to
Speaker 1: be described as winning Queens of Africa as they landed
Speaker 1: at the Namdi Azikiway International Airport in Abuja after the
Speaker 1: super Falcons of Nigeria defeated the host Lionesses of Morocco
Speaker 1: by three to two in a breath taking and thrilling
Speaker 1: final football match held in Robert, the capital city of
Speaker 1: Morocco on Saturday, marking the tenth triumph of the super
Speaker 1: Falcons on the continental stage, after the previous triumphs in
Speaker 1: the Women's Africa Cup of Nations WAFCN consecutively in nineteen
Speaker 1: ninety eight, two thousand, two thousand two, two thousand four,
Speaker 1: two thousand six, twenty ten, twenty fourteen, twenty sixteen, twenty
Speaker 1: eighteen and recently for the twenty twenty four Africa Continental
Speaker 1: Women Tournaments. This many top government officials, most especially governors
Speaker 1: and ministers like the governors of Kaduna, Uba Sanni, Governor
Speaker 1: of Kuara Abdul Rahmen Abdulrazak and Imho State Hobuzo demagathered
Speaker 1: for hours at the Nandi Hazukiway International Airport, Abuja waiting
Speaker 1: the Super Queens of Africa to arrive and after welcoming
Speaker 1: the women football icons home. The governors led the Amazing
Speaker 1: Stars of Africa to the West Africa Country's presidential villa
Speaker 1: known as Asso Rock, where President Bulla aremed To Nubu
Speaker 1: conferred on the twenty four Super Falcons football players and
Speaker 1: the eleven member technical team the national honors awards of
Speaker 1: Officer of the Order of Niger O n and gifted
Speaker 1: them houses each in Abuja with one hundred thousand dollars
Speaker 1: each for the twenty four women players, which total sum
Speaker 1: is approximately equivalent to three point six billion nairas based
Speaker 1: on one thousand, five hundred nairas exchange rate or a
Speaker 1: dollar pegged by the President for the twenty twenty five
Speaker 1: financial year in the country. And in addition, the President
Speaker 1: gifted the eleven member technical team of the Super Falcons
Speaker 1: fifty thousand dollars each which approximately represent a total of
Speaker 1: eight hundred and twenty five million niras, bringing the total
Speaker 1: cash gift to four billion, four hundred and twenty five
Speaker 1: million nairas. During the presentation, President Bola Ahmed said he
Speaker 1: never wanted to watch the match because he did not
Speaker 1: want to have high blood pressure, adding that the Super
Speaker 1: Falcons kept him hungrier as his wife, the First Lady
Speaker 1: of Nigeria, Hola Remi Tanubu, was at the kitchen preparing
Speaker 1: his food while watching the match, emphasizing the First Lady
Speaker 1: almost abandoned his dinner because of the football match and
Speaker 1: the super Falcons on Monday could be seen singing, praising
Speaker 1: and dancing with the First Lady, Honaremi Tanubu, by thus
Speaker 1: reversing the negativity of the popular viral song of naw
Speaker 1: your Mamma be this to nah Mamma be this to
Speaker 1: accept the First Lady as the mother of all in
Speaker 1: the nation, which could be recalled that earlier in the year,
Speaker 1: specifically in the month of March, the First Lady, Senator
Speaker 1: Honremi Tanoubu, was at the Dome Events Centre in Asada
Speaker 1: in Delta State as part of her Renewed Hope Initiative project,
Speaker 1: and during her visit, a video clip of nigeria nursing
Speaker 1: students rejecting the First Lady as the mother of all
Speaker 1: in the nation went viral and became a popular song
Speaker 1: that was remixed by many to their desired tastes and lyrics.
Speaker 1: After the viral clip showed the events master of ceremony
Speaker 1: barely ten days after Israeli soldiers bombed the Holy Family
Speaker 1: Catholic Church in Gaza, Benjamin Natanyahu, the State of Israel
Speaker 1: Prime Minister, has said that Israel is now being portrayed
Speaker 1: as the enemy of Christians, stating that Israel has a
Speaker 1: thriving Christian community, the only thriving Christian community in the
Speaker 1: broad radius of the Middle East. Where Christians are not tolerated,
Speaker 1: they're cherished, adding you can like Christmas trees in Nazareth,
Speaker 1: but in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. When Israel left
Speaker 1: and the Palestinian authority came in, the Christian majority shrank
Speaker 1: from eighty percent to under twenty percent because there was
Speaker 1: no more Israel to protect them. Though Prime Minister Benjamin
Speaker 1: Natanyahu did not mention the bombing of the Catholic Church
Speaker 1: in Gaza that led to the killing of three persons
Speaker 1: and injuring to several people, including the parish priest, it
Speaker 1: could be recalled that the Israel Defense Forces idf action
Speaker 1: against the Christian Holy place in Gaza sparked global condemnations,
Speaker 1: with the head of the Catholic Church, Popelio the fourteenth,
Speaker 1: in a statement on Sunday, July twentieth, twenty twenty five,
Speaker 1: while speaking after his Angelus prayer, read out the names
Speaker 1: of those killed in the incident and said, I appealed
Speaker 1: to the international community to observe humanitarian law and respect
Speaker 1: the obligation to protect civilians, as well as the prohibition
Speaker 1: of collective punishment of indiscriminate use of force and force
Speaker 1: displacement of the population. Being a church event. On Sunday,
Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while speaking at the Daystars Together
Speaker 1: as One event in Jerusalem with Pastor Paula White, leader
Speaker 1: of the White House Faith Office, said Iran is now
Speaker 1: being projected as the friend of the Americans. Word to
Speaker 1: word of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech, as transcribed and
Speaker 1: made available by the Office of the Israel Prime Minister
Speaker 1: on Sunday, reads below. Thank you Joni, thank you Daystar,
Speaker 1: thank you Paula, thank you ambassadors and the many friends
Speaker 1: of Israel. In the Christian world. This is the city
Speaker 1: in the land where it all began, the Judeo Christian
Speaker 1: tradition that promoted the belief in monotheism, a single God,
Speaker 1: that developed the idea of the sanctity of life, the
Speaker 1: sanctity of individual life, the idea of freedom. In an
Speaker 1: ancient world that was swamped with massive slavery to build
Speaker 1: these ancient empires, the Jewish people came out with the
Speaker 1: idea that slavery should be limited and ultimately removed. This
Speaker 1: was revolutionary. The beginning of the idea of freedom began
Speaker 1: in this land, and that idea spread throughout the centuries
Speaker 1: and especially in modern times, and changed the world. It
Speaker 1: gives hope to the world. It gives meaning to our lives.
Speaker 1: It gives a bond between the world's greatest democracy, the
Speaker 1: United States of America, and the world's vibrant democracy here
Speaker 1: in Israel. And that's a partnership that is bonded in faith,
Speaker 1: in history, in tradition. I had the great privilege of
Speaker 1: being invited to speak at the Joint Session of the
Speaker 1: American Congress, and I look on the wall and I
Speaker 1: see a quote from Moses. That's our common tradition, our
Speaker 1: common well spring. We're immersed in the Bible, we live
Speaker 1: the Bible. We have a future because we have a past,
Speaker 1: and that past is shared by millions, hundreds of millions
Speaker 1: around the world. And I want to thank you on
Speaker 1: behalf of the people of Israel and the Jewish People
Speaker 1: Royal Thai Army in the Cambodia National Ministry of Defense
Speaker 1: have both denied firing the ten projectiles that destroyed civilian
Speaker 1: houses and properties at Emerald Triangle, a city in Now
Speaker 1: on Thursday, just as both government establishments confirmed early in
Speaker 1: the morning on Sunday that fighting continued through Saturday night
Speaker 1: to Sunday morning night, despite President Donald Trump of the
Speaker 1: United States u S statement on Saturday that he has
Speaker 1: spoken on phone with both the Prime Minister of Cambodia
Speaker 1: and the acting Prime Minister of Thailand, asking the two
Speaker 1: parties to agree on immediate cease fire, and failure to
Speaker 1: do so, according to Trump, US will not make any
Speaker 1: business deal with both countries. In his words, Trump said,
Speaker 1: we happen to be by coincidents currently dealing on trade
Speaker 1: with both countries, but do not want to make any
Speaker 1: deal with either country if they are fighting, and I
Speaker 1: have told them so. The call with Thailand is being
Speaker 1: made momentarily. The call within Cambodia has ended, but expect
Speaker 1: to call back regarding war stoppage and cease fire based
Speaker 1: on what Thailand has to say. I am trying to
Speaker 1: simplify a complex situation. Many people are being killed in
Speaker 1: this war, but it very much reminds me of the
Speaker 1: conflict between Pakistan and India, which was brought to a
Speaker 1: successful hault. The Lao government had on Friday reported that
Speaker 1: ten bombs were found having been fired into civilian areas
Speaker 1: and affecting local residents in the Emerald Triangle, a town
Speaker 1: in Lao that borders both Lao, Thailand and Cambodia. A
Speaker 1: statement from the Lao People's Armed Forces on Saturday afternoon
Speaker 1: refuted earlier media reports claiming clashes between the Lao People's
Speaker 1: Armed Forces and Cambodian armed personnel, describing the reports as untrue,
Speaker 1: denying the shelling in Lao. The Royal Thailand Army in
Speaker 1: a statement on Saturday, said that the Royal Thai Army
Speaker 1: clarifies case of artillery shells landing in Laopidi Are territory
Speaker 1: in Emerald Triangle area, confirms investigation found they were not
Speaker 1: Thai forces ammunition. According to news reports, on the twenty
Speaker 1: fourth of July twenty twenty five, at approximately nine forty hours,
Speaker 1: ten artillery shells landed in the territory of the Lao
Speaker 1: People's Democratic Republic LAOPDR in the Emerald Triangle area, which
Speaker 1: is the border junction between Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, without
Speaker 1: clear confirmation as to which side the shells belonged to,
Speaker 1: and preliminarily there were no reports of casualties or property
Speaker 1: damage from the incident. Major General Wintai Suburi Army spokesperson
Speaker 1: issued a clarification that following fact finding investigations and coordination
Speaker 1: with security agencies of the Lao PDR, it is confirmed
Speaker 1: that they were definitely not shells from the Thai military
Speaker 1: side and the Royal Thai Army has confidence in its
Speaker 1: capability to control weapon usage effectively, appropriately, proportionately, and strictly
Speaker 1: within international rules of engagement. However, in the recent period,
Speaker 1: it has often been found that the Cambodian side has
Speaker 1: been using long range fire support weapons to attack numerous
Speaker 1: civilian targets throughout the past two days, which appears to
Speaker 1: be intentional and deliberate use of such weapons against targets
Speaker 1: other than military objectives, such as using weapons against historical
Speaker 1: sites aiming to significantly mislead the international community against the
Speaker 1: Thai side. Asia is apparently becoming a continent of war
Speaker 1: as hope of achieving peace in the continent appeared slim
Speaker 1: since twenty twenty three, when fresh wars broke out in
Speaker 1: the Middle East Asia after Hamas attacked Israel, forcing Israel
Speaker 1: to launch a multifront wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iran,
Speaker 1: and Yemen. This occurred as Russia, that has parts of
Speaker 1: its territory in Asia, had in twenty twenty two launched
Speaker 1: a full scale war against its neighboring European country Ukraine,
Speaker 1: which the multiple war have led to millions of deaths,
Speaker 1: with many in the world expecting an end soon. But
Speaker 1: while many in the world hoped for permanent end to
Speaker 1: the deadly wars, another fresh war broke out during the
Speaker 1: week on Thursday in the Southeast Asia between Cambodia and
Speaker 1: Thailand after soldiers from Royal Thai Army of fourteenth Infantry
Speaker 1: Battalion on Wednesday stepped on a landmine at Huaibon chong
Speaker 1: En Ma nam Yuen District, Uban Ratchathani Province within the
Speaker 1: Thai Cambodia border area, causing severe injury to one Thailand soldier,
Speaker 1: while four other soldiers sustained some level of injuries, making
Speaker 1: the acting Prime Minister of Thailand fun from WHICHII to
Speaker 1: recall the country's ambassador from PanAm Pen and expelled Cambodia's
Speaker 1: ambassador to Thailand, leading to heavy military confrontations starting next
Speaker 1: day morning, which Cambodian News Agency on Saturday reported the
Speaker 1: tens of thousands of innocent Cambodians, including children, pregnant women
Speaker 1: and the elderly, have been forced to flee the military
Speaker 1: aggression along the border areas including Pria, Vihir, Odaminchi and Persit,
Speaker 1: and The Royal Thai Army also on Saturday released a
Speaker 1: video of its men hoisting the Thai flag at a
Speaker 1: location and stated that the Thai national flag was raised
Speaker 1: atop Fu Maquaya following Thai military operations to assault and
Speaker 1: seize the Fu Maquaa area, where it said the Cambodian
Speaker 1: forces had been heavily positioned, adding that the area was
Speaker 1: successfully captured during the evening of war on Friday. While
Speaker 1: the Prime Minister of Thailand, Pitong Tan Shinawat, who is
Speaker 1: currently on suspension, blamed the cause of the war on
Speaker 1: alleged powerful criminals in Cambodia, saying the conflict stems from
Speaker 1: the Thai government's efforts to crack down on call center crimes,
Speaker 1: dismantling a network of immense financial interests linked to influential
Speaker 1: groups in Cambodia. Notwithstanding, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Sandek
Speaker 1: Moha borva A Thapadai han Mane, in a statement called
Speaker 1: on Cambodians not to attack businesses and citizens of Thailand
Speaker 1: living in Cambodia, adding that after the Prime Minister of
Speaker 1: Malaysia and the rotating Chairman of Azian and While Ibrahim
Speaker 1: intervened in the matter on Thursday, both countries agreed to
Speaker 1: a cease fire slated to start on Friday by twelve
Speaker 1: a m. But an hour after Malaysia Prime minister told
Speaker 1: him that Thailand has agreed to the ceasefire, Thailand rescinded
Speaker 1: its decision and continued military actions against Cambodia and The Cambodia.
Speaker 1: Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Lieutenant General Mainly Sokita, in
Speaker 1: an operational updates on Saturday, said that Thailand has continued
Speaker 1: to expand its military, including its infantry forces heavy weaponry
Speaker 1: into Cambodia territory. According to the Thailand military, known as
Speaker 1: Royal Thai Army, the Royal Thai Army condemns the Cambodian
Speaker 1: side for the incident involving the covered placement of land mines.
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