the tragedy of nigeria.reinvigorate the economy and your sector, the oil industry, the fact is in the north of your country, according to the un, there are nearly half a million children in grave danger of starvation. a result, in one way or another, of the boko haram insurgency. isn't that the ultimate condemnation of nigeria today? you are a country, oil—rich, half a million kids may starve to death. steve, come on. are you going to say that the attacks in london by terrorists is the fault of london? no. boko haram isn't the fault of nigeria. it's the happenstance we've found. buhari has been able to deal with it very effectively. when he came into position, we had literally about 28 of our local governments in the hands of boko haram. today it's zero. now there is fallout from some of this, some of those are social. we need to do better. but there is a lot of work going into funding provision, we have a lot of international support, international assistance. but clearly we inherited problems that were maj

alastair leithead, bbc news, yola, north—eastern nigeria.all, and manchester united have beaten the spanish side celta vigo to secure a place in the final of the europa league. the united manager, jose mourinho, has called it "the most important game of the club's history" because winning the final will guarantee united a place in the champions league next season. from old trafford, andy swiss reports. you could have your photo with a fake trophy at old trafford. but there is no substitute for the real thing. tonight, united have the only silverware they've never lifted within their sights. the europa league may be europe's secondary tournament, but it's become united's top priority. winning it, their best chance of champions league qualification. 1—0 up after the first leg, the final seemed to beckon. but celta vigo had other ideas. sergio romero forced into an early save. old trafford was getting twitchy. then marcus rashford's vision met marouane fellaini's forehead, and the edginess turned to elation. united in control, the final within

stephanie hegarty has the latest from nigeria.tion is sketchy still at the moment but we know that it happened today, close to the afternoon. what we heard from various sources is that the girls were met in a rural area in a forest, i was told, and brought by road convoy to an army base near the cameroonian border. after that they were supposed to be airlifted elsewhere, we don't know if that has happened yet. numbers wise, it is not very clear but we have heard over 80 girls have been released and that tallies with what the government have been telling us over the past few months, they said they are in negotiations to release up to 80 girls. 82 was the number that we hear at the moment. that is a lot. four times the number that were released last time, which was in october when the government orchestrated another one of these negotiations. 276 girls were taken three years ago. around 50 escaped in the following days and since then we have had 21 in october, 82 or so now so that's still leaves almost 115, definitely over 100 girls

shejoined us from benin city, in nigeria.hat this town in the north—east of nigeria, the girls were flown from there to the capital city of abuja overnight. tomorrow morning they will be reunited with their families, following which i assume they willjoin the other girls who remain in the custody of the nigerian government in abuja. chibok is definitely the most high profile case of kidnapping by boko haram, but many thousands of others have been kidnapped by the group. what kind of hope does this release give to those people? i think it is one of these things where every little effort by the nigerian government is something that the bring back our girls movement has absolutely applauded. and what it says is that the nigerian government is certainly capable of getting these girls and children back. obviously you had michelle obama at one stage supporting yourcampaign. how was it received back in nigeria, and how much of an effect do you think the campaign actually gave to this release? well, you know, i believe that the only

he reports from yola, in north—east nigeria.e now young women, and getting used to being freed from their boko haram captors. after being kidnapped by the islamists, they spent three years in the forest, and are now a little overwhelmed by their new surroundings, and by all the attention. yakubu nkeke is the families' representative. we met him in north—eastern nigeria, heading back to chibok. he saw the girls and has the job of identifying all of them. among the 82 released was his daughter. when i first saw her, shejumped and grabbed for me. i hold her, started dancing around with her. he will show the families his pictures, and prepare for their big reunion. the girls told him life was hard under boko haram. sometimes there was no food. there are some of them, those that have been given given in marriage. but, according to them, it's not forceful. what do you think about the boko haram fighters who kidnapped your girls? oh, boko haram fighters, personally now, i would forgive them. iforgive them. it is notjust the 276 chibok

and the destitution of north-eastern nigeria.hat part of the country, and it is one of the poorest places on earth. so, there is genuine grievance against the government. but boko haram has taken that and turned it into this nihilist movement. i mean, they're against progress, actually. they don't believe the earth is round, they don't believe in the evaporation of water, they're against education, they are against enlightenment, they want to return to medievalism. 0n the scale of jihadi groups, boko haram are, for wa nt of jihadi groups, boko haram are, for want of a better word, at the dumber end of the scale, they are wilfully ignorant. i suppose they have not had the international attention that people like islamic state have had, because they are confined to that one part of nigeria. nonetheless, nigeria has huge wealth through oil deposits and a lot of human capital as well check how big a threat are they to the stability of the country? when they are in their ascendancy, which has happened periodically, the last time was w

we met him in northeast nigeria.s headed back to -- have thethe girls and job of identifying all of them. among the 82 released was his daughter. >> when i first saw her, she jumped from the grass for me. i started dancing. show the families his pictures and prepare for their big reunion. the girls told him life was hard in the boko haram. sometimes there was no food. >> there were some of them -- that according to them it was not forceful as to when you decide when to marry. >> what do you think about the fighters who kidnapped all of the girls? >> i will forgive them. i forgive them. >> it is a joyful trip but also , one mixed with sadness. more than 100 girls are still missing. it is not just the 276 girls and of their families who have an affected. here in northeast nigeria, many other girls have been kidnapped by boko haram. and there is a real stigma for anyone who has lived with boko haram. >> it is a lot to take in and they don't know what is going to happen to them. >> she is a psychologist who thinks the sc

. >>> plus, the joy that dozens of parents in nigeria as 82 chibok girls are released from captivity. all the details on their return home, just ahead. >>> we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm george howell at cnn world headquarters in atlanta. >> and i'm hannah borges live for you in london. "cnn newsroom" starts right now. >>> a vote for change is the question france decides is what's happening. all eyes on that nation this day as voters head to the polls for an historic presidential race. fair to say, the stakes are high. polls have been open for about two hours now. voters there set to choose between two very opposite candidates. right now we're seeing francois hollande at the polling station, 10:01 there in paris. again, the polls have been open for a couple of hours now. people going to make a very important decision. they'll choose between two candidates -- centrist emmanuel macron and the far right's marine le pen. le pen opposes the european union and has pledged to leave nato. macron, on the other hand, has led in the polls, but

it is a huge, humanitarian situation we have in nigeria right now.nment has to do more. more needs to be done to rehabilitate and restore life to normalcy for many of those who were affected by the violence of boko haram. we are very grateful to you. thank you very much indeed. thank you. people in france are voting in the final round of the presidential election. they're choosing between the centrist, emmanuel macron, and the far—right leader, marine le pen. both have promised change, but their policies on europe, tackling terrorism and managing the economy are radically different. karin giannone is in paris for us. hello. welcome to a school where there is a polling station. it is still raining. the turnout across france is holding steady. the official figures across france is holding steady. the officialfigures are across france is holding steady. the official figures are slightly down on the first round but nothing particularly significant. the french only have to wait a matter of hours until they get a pretty definitive result. just after the po

dozens of schoolgirls kidnapped in nigeria by islamist militants finally see their families after three years in captivity. in sport, it's the final day of the premier league season, with champions league places at stake. manchester city, liverpool and arsenal will vie for the last two spots to join europe's elite next season. and phil has the weather for us this morning. good morning. there is a much improved started day compared to yesterday in scotland and the rest of the british isles is not far behind. details in a few minutes. good morning. first, our main story. in business, sometimes, you have to do the dance. and having won billions of dollars worth of contracts for us firms, donald trump is more confident celebrating with the saudis than you might think. it's beautiful. it certainly more comfortable for him here than it is back home, given the furore over his sacking of the fbi director investigating allegations his presidential campaign was tied to russia. but day two of this tour could be the beginning of a far greater challenge as he leaves the world of striking commercial

that's the gulf countries led by saudi arabia, as well as others including iraq, iran and nigeria. been joined by non—opec member russia and they are expected to announce a deal later today to try and push prices higher. let's show you the details. in december opec and non—opec countries agreed to cut production by 1.8 million barrels per day — about 2% of the global total — to try and push the price up. those cuts were for a six month period which expires soon. they are now expected to extend the cuts for another nine months or possibly longer. look at this graph of brent crude and you will see why. the price surged in december when those production cuts were agreed. but it's been volatile since then and struggling to hold onto those gains. it now stands around $54 a barrel. russia can cope with this level — moscow has based its budget on $40 per barrel. but the biggest opec producer saudi arabia wants $60 per barrel. here's the big problem they have. shale oil production in the us fell sharply when prices hit rock bottom so it just wasn't worth their while. now prices are higher

alistair leithead, bbc news, nigeria.r arrest over the disappearance of missing hull woman renata antczak. the 49—year—old mother of two, has been missing for nearly a month. a number of properties are being searched. jo makel reports. police are still at two addresses in hull, the first home of the missing mother of two. renata antczak was last seen almost four weeks ago taking her daughter to school. yesterday her black mercedes was taken away by officers. she was in it when she dropped her daughter off. her husband, majid mustafa, said she then returned home before leaving on foot at 1pm that afternoon. the other address is six miles away on emerald grove in the west of hull. neighbours say a polish couple live here and that a car has been removed by police. yesterday, they had also been at the dental practice where ms antczak‘s husband works. the police won't confirm whether he is one of two people arrested in connection with the disappearance. humberside police say today the two men, aged 47 and a5, are still being q

el presidente de nigeria participÓ hoy en un emotivo encuentro con las jÓvenes liberadas.mÁs tarde a sus hogares. fÉlix: la tan esperada pelea entre julio cÉsar chÁvez junior y saÚl "el canelo" alvarez dejÓ mÁs decepciones que alegrÍas. son muchos los comentarios, especialmente por el desempeÑo de chÁvez. reportero: hoy durante la hora del desayuno en el restaurante de las vegas, el denominador comÚn en la conversaciÓn no era el resultado de la pelea entre julio cÉsar chÁvez junior y saÚl "el canelo" Álvarez, sino la decepciÓn que sintieron quienes vinieron a presenciar un verdadero combate. >> esperaban que "el canelo" noqueara a travÉs. -- a chÁvez. >> no dieron el ancho, esperamos que las prÓximas peleas den un poco mÁs de quÉ hablar, en esta nos hicieron perder el tiempo. reportero: saÚl "el canelo" Álvarez ganÓ con decisión unÁnime. desde la primera campanada, el pelirrojo dominÓ la pelea, golpeando continuamente a julio cÉsar chÁvez junior, quien en su rostro mostraba las huellas de los golpes de "el canelo". >> me pegÓ, pero no sentÍ su golpeada, no es un noqueador.

libya and nigeria have been glued it for now but when do you think they will start cutting productione reductions? think they would like to have the need for the second half of the year but i do have some doubts as to whether they sign up for it. i think it is unlikely that these two will come in. the problem is us shale producing a lot per day and nothing 0pec can do. shale producing a lot per day and nothing opec can do. the first four warner music. i am in love with the shape of you got back digital makes up shape of you got back digital makes up more than half saw venues. boosted by success of ed sheeran's latest album released in march. jumping by more than one fifth in the first quarter of 2017. before we 90, the first quarter of 2017. before we go, a quick look at the markets... as you can see, in early tradejapan and australia in negative territory and australia in negative territory and this is because us equities saw little change. australia's cashing in on recent gains after the french election. focus also on the south korean residential election. as for wall street, indust

they were among the nearly 300 girls who were kidnapped from their boarding school in chibok, nigeria. the militants forced many of the teenage girls to marry them and have children. the 82 girls were freed in exchange for nigeria's government releasing five boko haram commanders from prison. nigerian officials say they'll make further exchanges to win the release of 113 girls still in captivity. coping with a spike in measles, italy has ordered one of europe's most widespread childhood vaccination campaigns. the italian cabinet yesterday approved a new law making vaccination against measles, mumps, rubella, meningitis, chicken pox, and seven other infectious diseases mandatory for children attending nursery school up to age 16. parents face fines if their children aren't inoculated. italy has seen 2,400 cases of measles this year, ten times the number in all of 2015. following a lengthy court battle, new orleans has removed the last of four divisive civil war-era statues in the city. a crane lifted the 20-foot bronze statue of confederate army general robert e. lee from its 60-foot t

nigeria and libya will be increasing production. that alone is probably something like 300,000 barrels a day off of supply increase. it will be really difficult to manage this exit strategy. but to us, you know, a return to a full blown market share war doesn't make sense. at the same time to cut production more aggressively is also difficult. extend and pretend. >> that's a very good point. extend and pretend, almost sounds like a central bank. you talk about exit strategies and extend and pretend. sabina, thank you very much. also want to thank steve sedgwick, of course who hopefully got more out of this opec meeting than just pastries and the wienerschnitzel. thank you very much, steve. >>> what i want to show you is the ftse 100 in the uk, currently up by 0.2%. there you go. 7,533. easily taking out the 7,500 level once again. and it's hit that fresh high this morning on the back of the poll showing that there's a further tightening in the election polls in favor of labor. conservatives lead is only 5 points. that's obviously pu

that was a report from nigeria. for you from nigeria and it's on an interview with the father of one of the chibok girls who were recently released by boko haram. we will pele you that in full in a few minutes. —— play you that in full. a pioneering school for young people with disabilities is celebrating its 50th anniversary. the national staff academy in cheltenham provides special accommodation and education, helping people to become as independent as possible. things have changed a lot over the 50 yea rs things have changed a lot over the 50 years that national star has been going. in1967, 50 years that national star has been going. in 1967, the first ten stu d e nts going. in 1967, the first ten students arrived. now, the college has over 150, all with very different disabilities. patrick studied here in the 80s. he left this place available side went on to get a degree in social science. this is the actual computer that patrick took his exams on. today, he is back with his former teacher, john, reminiscing abo

now, dozens of nigeria's missing chibok schoolgirls are finally free.fficials say 82 of them were released after successful negotiations between the nigerian government and the terrorist group boko haram. they are believed to be from the group of 276 schoolgirls stolen from their village three years ago. isha sesay has been following this story from the very beginning. she has more now. >> reporter: after more than three years in captivity, it is the news that people around the world, not to mention the families, have been waiting for, that 82 of the missing chibok schoolgirls have finally been released from boko haram captivity. according to tweets put out by the nigerian president, mohammed buhari, the release came out as a result of lengthy negotiation and there was a swap of boko haram suspects, done in order to free these girls, who will be transported to the capital of nigeria on sunday, may 7th, where they will be welcomed by the nigerian president. the nigerian president also in tweets goes on to say that a number of people were involved in this

[applause] that will go to south sudan and somalia and yemen and nigeria.. it's the first time congress has passed additional humanitarian aid that has not been asked for by the white house. it's a huge victory. it would not have happened without the coalition of care and others and citizens like yours. this response to crisis and this additional funding really embodies the american values and the bipartisan leadership that we are working and must fight to achieve. our leaders should be applauded for what they've done, but we cannot stop with this victory. the reality is we still face massive general cuts in foreign assistance in the 2018 budget. it would cripple our aid efforts and millions of people would suffer as a result. by now you know this conference is titled, now more than ever, for a very good reason. that is because now more than ever your voices are critical to preserve america's leadership in global development. now more than ever we are facing problems we can solve if we stand up instead of stepping aside. now more than ever we need our congr

in a town in northeast nigeria.ll be transferred to the capital where they will have medical checks and be reunited with their families. they're believed to be among the 276 teenage girls forced from their beds by militants in the middle of the night back in april 2014. the kidnapping sparked global out rage and launched the social media movement #bring back our girls. the release of the 82 girls is the largest group yet to be freed. about 21 kidnapped schoolgirls were released in october of last year in a deal brokered by switzerland and the international red cross and now more than 100 girls are still being held captive. nbc bay area news. >> all right. thank you very much. four people are behind bars accused of pimping and prostituti prostitution. deputies arrested two men from san francisco yesterday along with two women from southern california. the sheriff's office said investigators served a search and arrest warrant at the home on the 1,100 plok block of hermann street. >> members obtained information that r

how is the story in nigeria going to play out?uch faith do you really have that this territory can add value to your company? ok, again, if you look at it, we said we are going to digitize ourselves. us very efficient. in terms of closing branches, what we are doing is substituting it for digital. we are expanding digital opportunities and reducing his opportunities. our clients are predominantly moving towards connecting with us digitally. when you reduce those bank -- that is consolidation. we believe that if you look at the ratio we have, we think it is important to reflect the issue that looks at where the economy is today. and we have taken appropriate measures for exhibitions to that. if you go forward into the future, this is a very big economy. with over 80 million people. they are -- interacting and transacting. we want to be part of that solution. yousef: the nigerian currency, then -- if you are looking at a volatile currency, you would look at the algerian one. what do you think the central bank should do. ade: it is a

on the ground in nigeria, it's joy and elation. a moment ability the families who have been separated from their girls all this time. let's be clear. this group of 82, we don't know who is in the group. so the families don't know whether their daughters are part of this group or freed girls. this has come about due to significant negotiations that involve the government of switzerland, the international red cross, international and national ng o's, non-governmental organizations. they came about due to a swap that some boko haram suspects who were held by the nigerian government were given in exchange. now the girls will be making their way to the nigerian capital on sunday and will be met by the president. >> it is joyous news, although we know that not everybody was released. but over the years, details from this mass kidnapping did come out from time to time. a few girls were released here, a few girls were released there. some of the girls were forced to marry their captors. what has life been like for the people of that villag

what a cost nigeria to get them back. some of their rhetoric is unbelievably harsh and cruel to immigrants. >> local community at this talking about ways to protect immigrants. plus staying alive, taking advantage of the home crowd keeping their stanley cup championship hopes alive. >> abc 7 news 11 at your side. age ride or night after a damp, gray, and dreary saturday. bikers brave the light rain frame lessening, so when will >> of this rain go away eco for most of us it is done -- show you a time lapse for today area what we did get is a little bit of sunshine. the wheel goes red. picture of what is happening across the area. that area of low pressure is creating this flow of rings and some extra moisture for us. it had just enough lift with it energy moving through. working our way into warren county. getting some clearing out there as well. clouds are building back in tomorrow morning. not many of us are going to see them. as we get into the afternoon, only a few shakes his -- few places have a chance of rain. >> you

she started a company and she was on a forklift and mark zuckerberg just visited nigeria and she waslled out and the reason i mention her is because that's her form of activism and problem-solving. it looks different for each one of us. but if every one of us does that and our alums are trying to figure out their way of treating but that's how you make a different world. >> wonderful. follow your passion. amani, how about you. >> did you all know this is being live streamed? just so you all know. [applause] i say that because i have an intricate relationship with the c-span but i remember when i was in high school and i was under a lot of extreme alienation from all of the islam a full meal that was unfolding around me especially when it comes to media and the fact that every single time i turned on the television set it was always the conversation about muslims and in particular, muslim women. it was never a woman that looks like me. they were included in the conversation i remember at the time thinking in high school, i was a weird kid, i watched c-span religiously and i would keep

. >> it's about a nigerian american teenager who is tricked into going to school in nigeria by his mothernd efforts to get back to the states, he teams up with his cousin a nigerian prince e-mail scammer. >> for inspiration for the film, he traveled to nigeria. >> he was sitting there at the airport. i was talking about the emotional side of just like what it's like to grow up in this place and how do you m >> they submitted their screen play to countless organizations for funding. just last month -- they found out that they won a million dollars to produce their film from the tribeca at&t untold stories contest. their work was judged by industry professionals like filmmaker lee daniels and anthony mackie. >> we're coming to terms with the fact that wow, this is something really big. >> it's a piece of work that's not only good enough for a million dollar prize, but it will premiere at the tribeca film festival next year. after that, andrew says the possibilities are limitless. >> we could go to e street or to gallery place and hopefully see our film playing on the screen. >> reporting in

we're back in vienna for another exclusive conversation with nigeria's oil minister.conversation coming up. will there be the possibility of an extra three months as the russians have suggested? will get the nigerian viewpoint. this is bloomberg. ♪ matt: signaling a june hike. with some economic softness indications, what happens next? anna: oil ministers are extending opec led cuts for another nine months. -- the the march 2 52 to $52 a barrel. good morning and welcome to bloomberg daybreak europe, our flagship morning show on blue book markets. i am matt miller from our headquarters in berlin. anna: i am and what -- and edwards in london. we see some of the big oil companies. this is a quick look at the futures as they kick off and get earlyay this -- at this stage of the trading day. , they arenister inclined to the rate hike in june but they do not seem to be concerned further out about inflation in particular and how much progress is made on rates and there were a few clues about the balance sheet runoff. absolutely. that may be a key to some of the treasury trad

and nigeria announced that 82 will be released in exchange for prisoners. they say it is the result of the lengthy negotiation around and the girls arrived at the capital, and they were met by the president's chief of staff. >> we are happy to have you back. we are very glad. and every measure from today, we have to try to forget the suffering, because this is a torment. welcome, welcome, welcome. >> this government did not say how many boca haram suspects were released. >>> and much more the drink for a great cause. >> why this lemonade stand is a great cause. >>> and now, drinking lemonade and a great cause. there is warmer weather ahead, and a chance of finding rain like you are seeing right now to wrap up the weekend in southern california. your microclimate forecast is coming up in next. coit tower and alcatraz. >>> welcome back, everyone. taking you out live and if you weren't at work, you might have been out enjoying the beautiful views of coit tower in a alcatraz. a number of people are headed out doors to take in the beautiful bay area. >>> and als

is sued for shooting death of black teen, and islamic militants free dozens of kidnapped girls in nigeriaose are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. >>> the "dallas news" reports on a lawsuit filed by father of a teenager who was killed by a suburban police officer. the suit claims roy oliver used excessive force when he shot jordan edwards late last month. oliver has been fire and faces a murder charge. >>> "the times-picayune" reports on a showdown over a movement of confederate moderates. supporters and opponents demonstrated yesterday at a statue of robert e. lee. it's one of three statues scheduled for removal. one monument has already been taken down. >>> "the philadelphia inquirer" describes surveillance video that shows the final hours of a penn state fraternity pledge. tim piazza died in february from internal injuries he suffered during a drunken hazing ritual. 18 members of beta beta pi are charged with complicity in his death. >>> the orlando sentinel updates the condition of a 10-year-old girl who was bitten in the leg by an alligator. the gator attacked saturday

let's bring you a story now from nigeria.illion people in nigeria's north—eastern states will be facing severe food shortages. aid agencies say they need over $1 billion to help people who have fled from their home seeking refuge from boko haram over the past eight years. bbc africa'sjimeh saleh visited the refugee camps to see how people are coping. 0ver over 2 million people have lost their homes and livelihoods to boko haram. some of them took shelter here and the dalori camp. aid agencies arejust here and the dalori camp. aid agencies are just riveting rations. this is a monthly ration for three 30 people. —— 30 people. it includes rice, beans, cooking oil, and soya bean flour. but the small amount of food is not enough. many refugees have to choose between food and other necessities. translation: because we don't have anyone to help us, we sell some of the uncorked food, so we can take ca re of the uncorked food, so we can take care of our other needs. translation: there is no firewood. we have the choice between —— we n

— but finally free. 82 schoolgirls, held for three years by the islamist group boko haram, meet nigeria's. france has voted for a new president. emmanuel macron is set to be the youngest ever, in french history. in a televised address, the 39—year—old centrist, promised to fight the divisions in his country, re—build the links between the eu and its citizens, and to combat threats posed by terrorism and climate change. with results almost counted, projections show mr macron has won more than 66% of the vote — sweeping aside the challenge of his far—right rival, marine le pen. our coverage begins with this report from our europe editor, katya adler who's in paris. young, dynamic and very, very confident. emmanuel macron, said to be the youngest leader since napoleon took the crowd by storm. translation: in the face of extremism, i know there are disagreements and i will respect this. and i will be faithful to that commitment taken, i will protect the republic. this is an incredible moment. mighty france, an economic and political world heavyweight, key eu nation will be presided over by a

. >> do you -- do you feel nigeria and libya need a cap as well? >> libya and nigeria of course are under very difficult circumstances. these are friendly states to us, brotherly states. we have a lot of sympathy with stability and security. we want them to recover in all aspects including the economic well-being. until they reach their historic cap, just like we said for iran, we gave them the chance to catch up to their presanction levels, we will go through the same with libya and nigeria. >> has there been a sense at the meeting, you hoped for a nine-month extension. how difficult has it been to get consensus? >> we have gotten consensus. my job, i have to admit, has been easy. there's great solidarity among the members. everybody sees the benefits and appreciates this productive action. i've been visiting countries, talking to fellow ministers. >> was it difficult with iraq? >> no, actually iraq was very enthusiastic. it's a founding member of opec. his excellency, the prime minister, was firm in assuring me and assuring others who have talked

mr buhari had only returned to nigeria in march after two months of medical treatment in britain., as heavy rain and melting snow have resulted in the worst flooding in decades. in the province of quebec, more than 2,000 homes have already been flooded, with water levels set to rise further. after weeks of seemingly unending rainfall, many roads are now only passa ble rainfall, many roads are now only passable by boat. from 0ttawa to montreal, more than 130 communities are being evacuated. thousands of homes are already submerged — some com pletely homes are already submerged — some completely cut off. on the tiny island of ilmercia, sandbags and pumps haven't been enough to hold back rising water. but some residents are still refusing to leave. i'm feeling sad. you know, it's been there for 15 years and it's been there for 15 years and it's my home, you know? a disaster. a disaster. i mean, most people left. a couple of them are high enough that they are ok and they decided to stay. everybody was waiting for sandbags all day. now our house is going to get ruined because we're not

more than 80 schoolgirls held captive by islamist militants in nigeria finally see their families after three years in captivity. also in the next hour, celtic look to book a place in the history books. they will be the first scottish team to go an entire season unbeaten in more than a century if they beat hearts this lunchtime. 500 people in a day, just gone. and the garden at the chelsea flower show, to remember those who served and died during the great war. and in half an hour, nick robinson sits down for dinner with a group of voters in nick's election takeaways. good morning and welcome to bbc news. president trump will today call on muslims to present a united front in the fight against religious extremism. we can see some live pictures now from riyadh, there is donald trump, he will be addressing a0 litres of muslim majority nations on the second day of his visit to saudi arabia. on saturday, the us signed trade deals worth 300 and 50 billion dollars with saudi arabia. 0ur correspondent simon clemison reports. in business, sometimes, you have to do the dance. and having won bill

dozens of schoolgirls kidnapped in nigeria by islamist militants finally see their families after threeears in captivity. also in the next hour, celtic look to book a place in the history books. they will be the first scottish team to go an entire season unbeaten in more than a century if they beat hearts. 500 people in a day. and the garden at the chelsea flower show, to remember those who served and died during the great war. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9.35. good morning. president trump will today call on muslims to present a united front in the fight against religious extremism. he'll address more than a0 leaders of islamic countries on the second day of his visit to saudi arabia. our correspondent simon clemison reports. in business, sometimes, you have to do the dance. and having won billions of dollars worth of contracts for us firms, donald trump is more comfortable celebrating with the saudis than he might look. it's beautiful. it's certainly more comfortable for him here than it is back home, given the furore over his sacking of the fbi director investi

alistair leithead, bbc news, nigeria.m, in one port city, where people can let go of their worries. members of the seven colours association choir in mersin come together to sing. they're also creating a little bit of history at the same time. finally a bit of horse racing because there's been a surprise at the preakness stakes at pimlico racecourse in the us. the pre—race favourite always—dreaming has been beaten. the race, the second of the american triple crown races after the kentucky derby, was won by cloud computing who wasn't involved in the derby. the final race of the triple crown, the belmont stakes, takes place in three weeks time. africa's young science students have been putting their technical skills to the test, at the finals of the pan—african robotics competition. more than two—hundred students from schools in senegal, mali and the gambia took part in a contest of engineering and electrical skills. and both boys and girls were succesful at the event in the capital, dakar. tim allman has more. at this stad

stephanie hegarty has the latest from nigeria.en three years ago as schoolgirls, but they will be coming back as young women. after lengthy negotiations between government and militants, 82 of the chibok girls have been released. it was essentially a prisoner swap. the president said in a statement that some boko haram suspects were freed in exchange for the girls. the young women are now in the care of the nigerian army, and are expected to be brought to the capital, abuja, today. it is the second time that the government has successfully rescued a group of chibok girls. last october, 21 young women were returned to their families. the chibok girls were taken from their school by islamist militants in 2014, just as they were about to sit theirfinal exams. their kidnapping inspired a global campaign calling for their release. many families in chibok will be rejoicing today, but of the 276 girls taken that night, over 100 are yet to be returned. while chibok is by far the most high—profile case, thousands of people have been kidnap

more than 80 schoolgirls kidnapped in nigeria by islamist militants finally see their families afterhree years in captivity. coming up in a few minutes our sunday morning edition of the papers. before the papers — sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's holly hamilton. it's all about the battle for the final two champions league spots on the last day of the premier league season. one of manchester city, liverpool and arsenal will miss out on top flight european football next season. arsene wenger‘s side need a win against everton to keep their hopes alive — and even that may not be enough as they require liverpool or city to slip up. we just want everybody to play 100% in the last game. traditionally it has been the case. that is all you want to do, we need to focus on ourselves. i think everton will fight against us. sunderland will fight against liverpool, what the fight against city. if you want to be the best league in the world, you should not even question it. this is how the race for the champions league places looks. manchester city have 75 points, th

nigeria says it's the result of lengthy negotiations.ls arrived today at the nigerian capital of abuja and were met by the president's chief of staff. >> we're happy to have you back, we are very glad that you have -- [ indiscernible ] welcome, welcome, welcome. >> the government did not say how many boko haram suspects were released in that exchange. >>> well, when it comes to stories of rescue and courage during the holocaust, there are only a few that are well known, like schindler's list being the most famous. >> but a san mateo man has another one to share, a little known one, with a very personal connection. >> reporter: for a few years after graduating college, marty brown steen was a teacher who was probably a good one based on a presentation we saw him make recently to students in concord. what was also apparent, though, is that the story of heroism he shared with those students is one marty thinks all of us should hear. when you take a look at marty brown steen's body of work as an author, something immediately stands out. one

from afghanistan to nigeria we've seen poverty and corruption stifle opportunity and extremism take root. but when u.s. aid helps a farmer increase her yields in ethiopia, supports microenterprise in haiti or electrifies a village in kenya so kids can study at night, that's good not just for them, it's good for america's security. when we combat malaria, aids, and ebola, investing in global health infrastructure, that's good for our security. when we educate and empower women and girls, that's good for our security, too. so, yes, we still need to let girls learn. [ applause ] finally, an effective foreign policy must be grounded in domestic strength. to lead the world and protect our people, we can't rely solely on military mite. we must continue to prosper by growing our economy, creating jobs, raising wages, reducing inequality, and lifting americans out of poverty. we must pursue trade that is fair and free and not see the asia-pacific, the world's fastest growing region, to china. we need to catalyze u.s. entrepreneurship and be the leader in r&d and higher education. these advantage

i come from nigeria and this is a nigerian restaurant. we started in 2000.for 20 years before i came here. i love to cook. when you come in here you feel at home you feel like it's the motherland, you know. >> anthony: this food is really good. >> sarah: it is very good and she was worried about it being too spicy, i don't think it's too spicy. >> anthony: no never a problem for me. >> anthony: sarah khan has made it her mission to find and write about some of these great little off the grid places throughout the borough. >> anthony: you're studying the intersection between food and how did you get to that point? >> sarah: so i kind of cobbled together a way to travel, learn languages, and eat. >> anthony: and do you ever worry that by celebrating these communities you're helping destroy them? >> sarah: oh absolutely, absolutely. >> anthony: i worry about it. >> sarah: but, you know, those stories need to be told, through what they do, though how they survive. >> nikita: my name is nikita. i have been here in new york since 2001. i am from gujarat, india. ♪