i m stephen sackur. nigeria s stability and unity is threatened by internal tensions, conflict and corruption, from the boko haram insurgency in the north to violent militancy in the south and separatist aspirations in the east. amid all this turmoil, how effective in securing the country as the nigerian army? my guest is army chief, lieutenant general tukur yusuf buratai. by by his force is playing a constructive or destructive role as nigeria tries to keep a lid on its problems are his forces? general tukur yusuf buratai, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, stephen. a couple of yea rs thank you, stephen. a couple of years ago your president, new president, set you a clear mission to eradicate boko haram. he said it could be done within months. it would be fair to say, would it not, that you have failed in that mission? we have not failed. we have achieved that particular mandate, as at that time. we were. appointed on the 10th ofjuly, and on the day of our decoration, we wer
the bbc news at six. 0rganisers of the world athletics championships at the london stadium are trying to limit the spread of the norovirus which has already affected dozens of competitors and staff. one of the highest profile casualties is botswana s isaac makwala a favourite in the two hundred and four hundred metre races. athletes from germany, canada and ireland who ve been staying at the same hotel have also been affected but officials from public health england say it is not the source of the outbreak. here s our sports editor dan roan. this is the time when the world s best athletes should be concentrating on their rivals. instead these competitors and coaches today found themselves at the centre of a suspected outbreak of the highly contagious vomiting bug norovirus at this team hotel. for botswana, issac makwala! yesterday the world s best 200 metre runner, issac makwala, was forced to withdraw from the event. the botswanan medal prospect one of 30 athletes and su
and jack blanchard, political editor at the daily mirror. that s all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it s time for sportsday. hello i m 0lly foster, these are our sportsday headlines. bigger, but will it be better? 48 countries will take part in the 2026 world cup. team sky can be trusted 100 percent, sir dave brailsford defends his position and also criticizes the head of uk anti doping. and for the long term benefit of racing kempton park is set to close to make way for housing. fifa confirmed today that their plans for world cup expansion are going ahead. it has yet to be decided which federations will fill the extra spots but we will have 16 groups of the free with the top two entering knockout phases. teams reaching the final still only play seven matches. critics by the european club association said the change has got no sporting merit. the fifa president gianni infantino spoke to or sports news correspondent richard conway. it isa it is a competition that makes the
working day in office. he said today will see the start of great deals for america. also, how dangerous is burnt toast? a warning from the food standards agency that overcooked foods could increase the risk of cancer. and milton keynes, one of the best known 20th century new towns, built to ease housing swap shortages in london is celebrating its 50th birthday. housing shortages. good morning. it s the 23rd of january. welcome to bbc newsroom live. ministers are at a cabinet meeting, which is being held in the north west of england for the first time, to unveil a new vision for british industry. it s designed to give the economy a boost as the country prepares to leave the european union. theresa may says the government will take a new, active role focusing on science, technology and infrastructure, but labour is describing the plans as too little, too late. our political correspondent, eleanor garnier is covering the cabinet meeting in daresbury in cheshire. what is t
citizens have a right to clarify important questions. the judges have no right to interfere with the democratic wishes of the electorate, let s stop wasting time and get on to repealing the european community act. as always, really keen to hear from you do get in touch throughout the morning. that ruling is in 30 minutes hello, welcome to the programme. we re live until 11. as you d expect, the programme will be dominated by reaction to that supreme court ruling, due in just under half an hour s time. as always, do get in touch use #victorialive, and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today in half an hour s time, the supreme court will deliver its ruling on whether the prime minister needs parliament s approval before she can start the process of leaving the eu. the long awaited judgment will decide how the eu s article 50 exit clause is triggered. the government argues that ministers have the power to do that, but opponents sa