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A batch of 128 Nigerians deported from Libya arrived in Lagos on Thursday aboard a chartered Airbus A320 Afriqiyah aircraft with registration number 5A-ONA

ThE aircraft landed at 5.35p.m at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

The deportees, comprising 126 male, two female, were flown back into the waiting hands of officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Police.

Also on ground were officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

The two females and four male deportees had medical cases.

The Director General, NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Maihaja, represented by Mr Suleiman Yakubu, Zonal Coordinator, South West, NEMA, used to occasion to counsel Nigerians not to be deceived by phantom promises in their quest for pastures.

He said that one of those who returned had sustained bullet injuries all over his body had been stretchered into a NEMA ambulance.

Maihaja said the victim would be taken to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for proper medical attention.

He advised Nigerians to stay back and contribute their quota to the socio-economic development of the country.

There are a lot of things you can do in Nigeria here. You dont have to travel outside the country in search of greener pastures.

My advice to parents is to keep tab on their children and to ensure that they know where their children are going and not to be deceived by phantom promises, he said.

Maihaja said NEMA and some state governments had put various schemes in place to help rehabilitate and reintegrate returnees into the society.

The Director-General, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Mrs. Julie Okah-Donli, had on Wednesday said that 540 Nigerians were set for deportation from Libya, beginning from Aug. 10.

She had said that the deportees would be brought back to Nigeria in three batches.

Thousands of Nigerians have been flown back from Libya, with some voluntarily returning with the help of the International Organisation for Migration.

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The High Council for Reconciliation called on State officials and the UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salameh to work on lifting the siege on the people of Derna to ensure that all important supplies are accessible by the people of the city. The Council considered in its statement on Wednesday that responding to the distress call in Derna is an obligation that cannot be delayed by all Libyan citizens and by all humanitarian and moral values.

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The Tripoli Municipal Guard and the Municipal Security Coordination Office launched a campaign to reveal the state of health licensing procedures for cafs and restaurants operating on the Corniche area of Tripoli. The teams identified several violations resulting in several shops being closed, and some unauthorized kiosks being removed.

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The Libyan army celebrated the seventy-seventh anniversary of its founding on Wednesday. The speakers stressed the importance of rebuilding the military institution and activating its role and unification on all Libyan soil. The Deputy of the Minister of Defense stressed that the members of the Libyan army have a fraternal relationship, and that the military should be kept far from the political turmoil affecting the country, as he put it.

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The Fuel and Gas Crisis Committee assured Tripoli residents of the availability of 68 million liters of fuel at the Berea Oil and Marketing storage tanks. The committee also called on citizens to ignore the rumors of fabricating a fuel crisis in the capital, noting that there is no need to cause long queues at gas stations.

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The Minister of Health of the UN proposed government Omar Tahir held discussions with the chairman and members of the Advisory Committee for Treatment on the best ways to deal with cases involving treatment that requires travel abroad. The Ministry of Health through their official Facebook account said that the Minister discussed with the Committee on ways of how to authenticate that there is no treatment locally and which cases that called for travel for treatment outside Libya.

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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) announced that the total number of rescued illegal immigrants off the coast of Libya in 2017 amounted to 12,420 immigrants. The organization said on its Facebook account that the total amount rescued in Libyan territorial waters within just two weeks was 1298 immigrants.

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Gunmen loyal to Khalifa Hefter fired at residents of the city of Derna as they gathered on the road leading to Martouba, east of the city to enter for refueling and shopping for necessities following the announcement of the opening of the eastern road. Witnesses said that dozens of cars had parked for hours in front of what is known as the Anti Terror Branch of Hefter's army preventing citizens from entering the area. The forces of Hefter announced on Tuesday that the eastern road known as the Martouba road was open to citizens, after the closure of all land crossings 8 days ago. Civil society organizations in the city of Derna described this announcement by media as fraudulent and that the citizens of Derna are still suffering.

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The Customs of the International Airport of Matiga thwarted an attempt to smuggle ammunition for 9 mm firearms hidden inside boxes of clothing coming from Turkey through a local freight company on Wednesday. The Special Deterrent Force in Tripoli stated that customs officials at the airport inspected the goods at the electronic scanners and found an estimated 1000 pistol magazines. All those involved are under investigation in this case for bringing this shipment.

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The head of the European Union mission to Libya Bettina muscheidt said during a meeting with the government's foreign minister, Mohamed Sayala, on Wednesday that she has noticed an improvement in the level of security and stability in the areas she visited in the capital Tripoli and Janzour. The European envoy confirmed that the next period will see the resumption of work in a number of projects in the framework of bilateral cooperation between Libya and the European Union including the holding of more workshops that highlight a number of cooperation projects in the fields of banking, information and development.

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Sheriff Scott Jones called out Black Lives Matter leader. Now their feud goes public Sacramento Bee An ongoing feud between Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones and Black Lives Matter activist Tanya Faison has gone public, with Jones questioning her credibility and community leaders defending her approach. Jones issued a four-paragraph statement ... War of Words between Black Lives Matter, Sheriff Scott Jones ContinuesFOX40 Sacramento Sheriff: Black Lives Matter Spokeswoman Wants 'No Police'CBS Sacramento all 3 news articles »

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Coach G practicing with the Lethal Ladies of Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women |Photo Credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Step coach Gari McIntyre invites you to step into the lives of all girl step team the Lethal Ladies of Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women (BLSYW) in the documentary STEP, which is now playing in theaters. This inspirational documentary follows the Lethal Ladies as they journey from surviving their senior year to winning a step championship and being accepted into college.

Under the guidance of caring staff members Paula Dofat, director of counseling and Step Team coach Gari Coach G McIntyre, the girls use step as a means to escape less than ideal home situations while overcoming their own doubts and fears of achieving success. Thanks to her experiences stepping in middle school, high school and as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Coach G was able to understand step not only as a sport but as a medium to encourage excellence, not only inside the classroom but also in real life.

Me being 11 years old on a step team, struggling academically and having that [desire] to go to step practice also made me want to go to school everyday. I think that having my own personal experiences directly relate to these young ladies because they started stepping the same age as me, McIntyre revealed. We have a lot of the same socioeconomic struggles, socioemotional struggles and family dynamics. Were all from Baltimore [not the elite neighborhoods but not necessarily destitute neighborhoods]. We have a lot of the same things in common. Most of my childhood/adolescent experiences with step shaped what kind of coach I would become.

Rolling out caught up with McIntyre after a private screening of STEP to talk Black Lives Matter and stepping into success despite your failures.

How did you use your experience as a high school dropout, who later achieved success, to inspire the young ladies to reach for their dreams and not give up? I dropped out of college, not high school. I did get put out of school though. I had struggles because I went to four different high schools. I dropped out in my head a few times. Like Blessin says [in the movie STEP], I was there but not there. In college, I was a serial transfer and serial major changer. I continually ran around the fact that I wanted to go into education. Every single educator I knew said dont go into education I knew I wanted to invest in people and make money but [people] were like Education is not the way to do it. You need to do it: be a lawyer, a doctor anything but a teacher. I realized it was my calling. It took awhile but I think me not being in schoolmade me see that school is important. Messing up allowed me to see how important it was for me to be successful. I was watching everyone around me be successful and achieve their goals. I had goals of my own. Ive always wanted to get a bachelors degree, a masters degree and a PhD. School has always been important to me, but my focus wasnt always there like how Blessin felt when she was in school seeing other people around her progress and reach their goals.

In the movie, why did you feel incorporating a step routine surrounding the death of Freddie Gray and the Black Lives Matter movement was so important? Im from Baltimore and I live in the neighborhood where Freddie Gray was murdered. I incorporated the Black Lives Matter movement as a whole, which is not just the death of Freddie Gray. He is a casualty of what drives the movement. I was vacationing in Miami when Trayvon Martin was killed and I stayed on my vacation because I couldnt believe what was going on. These things just hit home because I have brothers and a father who are Black. To go to the store or be outside standing in your neighborhood and your child never comes back. To be in the custody of someone who is supposed to protect and serve and your child never comes back. The pain those parents [must feel]. I incorporated it into the step routine because its a platform. I never knew this movie was going to be as big as it is but its a major platform for these young women to have empathy for that situation because they are women. Women are always on the forefront of major movements. The girls have been really sheltered because they were in such a loving environment where people went above and beyond to make sure they were well taken care of. In the real world, thats not the reality. I needed them to see to some people out there your life doesnt matter to them. There will be people out there that youll do right by them, treat them nice and they do not care. There are also some nice people out there too but the reality is that Black lives DO matter.

What do you want the audience to take away from seeing STEP in theaters? Im hoping when people see the movie they understand that mentoring matters. Not just talking about it but being about it. Start small or big. Invest in someone elses mentoring group but definitely just try. Its not limited to just step, basketball, football or dance; there are so many things out there you can mentor somebody in. Lastly, I would say, its never too late. Young ladies in school messing up, young ladies who have dropped out, its never too late. Its never too late for anyone. You mess up on a job or youre in trouble for something, its never too late. Its always time for a turn around.

Watch Coach G lead the Lethal Ladies of Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women in a battle for their education and bragging rights in the Sundance award winning documentary in theaters now. To live the step life, visit https://www.impactpartnersfilm.com/films/step or follow the movement on Twitter @stepthemovie

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by: Darrelle Lincoln On Thursday, August 10, 2017

On Wednesday, Foot Locker dropped a gem of an ad that featured Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins.

The ad featured both athletes playing along to the stigma of them being bad-boys in their sport, all while intentionally/unintentionally doing bad things to unsuspecting people as they made their way to an elevator.

Hilarious commercial, but many viewersseemed to notice that they snuck in a Black Lives Matter license plate. It was displayed right when the woman became upset after Cousins kicked thegroceries she had just dropped.

Social media reacted accordingly:

Anybody peep the BLM license plate

Tre Starkey . (@prettyboyStarkk) August 9, 2017

Footlocker marketing team is A1

Michael (@heymynameismike) August 9, 2017

WHOEVER MADE THIS DESERVES A MEDAL

Axel (@aplayner) August 9, 2017

@footlocker marketing team is doing some work. First, the Fathers Day ad featuring Lonzo and now this.

Daniel Yeich (@danielyeich) August 9, 2017

and footlocker snuck in the BLM license plate https://t.co/2RXEbvuZmX

Terence Williams (@Twills205) August 9, 2017

Am I the only one who noticed @footlocker snuck in BLM on the license plate behind the woman in their new commercial?

(@CJD3_) August 9, 2017

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Social Media Reacts To Foot Locker Putting A 'Black Lives Matter' License Plate in Ndamukong Suh, DeMarcus ... - Total Pro Sports