WORLD’S YOUNGEST REIGNING MONARCH , KING OYO, DIES AT 34.(PHOTO).

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 World’s Youngest Reigning Monarch , King Oyo, Dies at 34 King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the traditional ruler of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom who became the world’s youngest reigning monarch after ascending the throne at three, has died at the age of 34. The monarch reportedly died on Thursday, with the Prime Minister of the Tooro Kingdom, Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki, announcing his death on Friday. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed. However, Ugandan media reports quoted a government minister as saying that King Oyo had been critically ill and was receiving medical treatment in the United States. Reacting to the development, Akiiki described the monarch’s death as a major loss to the royal family and the people of Tooro. He urged members of the kingdom to remain united and calm while mourning the traditional ruler. King Oyo ascended the Tooro throne in 1995 following the death of his father, King Patrick Matthew Kaboyo Rukidi III. He was only three years ol...

THE NIGERIAN ARMY,DISMISSED 290 SOLDIERS YESTERDAY-FALANA.

                  The soldiers were dismissed for allegedly refusing to fight the Boko Haram insurgents.Human rights Layer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria {SAN} Femi Falana disclosed this today thursday.According to Falana disclosed this today thursday.According to Falana he said ''I have just confirmed that a total of 290 soldiers were dismissed yesterday wednesday by the authorities of the Nigerian Army.This letters of dismissal were distributed in Jos,Plateau state and Ibadan,Oyo state.Before the dismissal,the soldiers were subjected to orderly room trial.Even though they pleaded not guilty to the charges of cowardice and failure to fight the Boko Haram sect,the dismissed soldiers were not tried by any court martial in line with the provisions of the Armed forces Act.It would be recalled that the Nigerian Army also sacked another batch of 200 soldiers i similar circumstances in December last year.A part from the deliberate refusal of the military authorities to respect the fundamental right of the dismissed soldiers to fair hearing guaranteed by the constitution,the punishment meted out to them cannot be justified since the Federal Government failed to equip the armed forces at the material time.Indeed,the belated onslaught launched against the satanic Boko Haram sectby the government.In the light of the foregoing,the authorities of the Nigerian Army should annul the illegal letters and recall the dismissed soldiers without any delay.In the alternative,a programme should be designed for the rehabilitation of the dismissed soldiers.Otherwise many of them may be driven to criminality since they had been given military training at the expense of the nation''.

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