FLAGS HONORING DANISH TROOPS RESTORED AT US EMBASSY AFTER PUBLIC BACKLASH. (PHOTO).

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 Flags honoring Danish troops restored at US embassy after public backlash     The removal of flags honoring Danish soldiers who were killed while serving in Afghanistan has sparked widespread anger in Denmark after staff at the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen took them down ahead of a planned silent march honoring veterans. The flags, which had been placed in flower boxes outside the embassy and bore the names of fallen Danish troops, were removed days before a Jan. 31 demonstration intended to show solidarity with veterans and commemorate their sacrifices. The timing intensified public backlash, particularly following recent remarks by President Donald Trump that appeared to minimize the role played by NATO allies during the war in Afghanistan. In a televised interview, Trump said allied forces sent to support U.S. troops “stayed a little back and a little off the frontlines,” adding that the United States “never really needed them.” Those comments were met with sharp critic...

FRSC IN IMO STATE,CONVICTED 35 PEOPLE OVER THE WEEKEND FOR VIOLATING TRAFFIC.

                           Over the weekend at least 35 persons were convicted for violating traffic regulations by a mobile court set up by the Federal Road Safety Corps {FRSC} in Ngor-Okpala,Imo State.The motorists,who were brought before the mobile court presided over by Magistrate Akunna Opara of the Imo State Judiciary,were convicted for driver licence violation,number plate violation,over speeding and loading,among other traffic offences.The Unit Commander,Augustine Kalu said that in line with FRSC 2016 corporate and strategic goals of reducing road traffic crashes by 15%,the command decided to prosecute traffic offenders to serve as deterrent to others.He said the corps had started the inspection of fleet operator's terminals under the Road Transport Safety Standardization Scheme {RTSSS}.One photo below.                                                                                                              

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