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Ex- Beauty Queen Regina Askia shared this photo above with the caption:  "Face book family!! Life is so very precious and no one, absolutely NO ONE, has the promise of tomorrow. Psalm 90 v 12 says teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Let us be kind because you never know what battles we each are facing. It is well. A routine doctors check may throw up a curve ball that gives you just a few months to say goodbye. Out of the blue, no rhyme no reason, increased platelets in a routine check led to the need for further investigations. A chest X-ray revealed something of a 5cm mass on the right side of my trachea. What!!!!  Tracheal masses are extremely rare and almost exclusive to smokers. You cannot begin to imagine my anxiety! How? After working so hard and now when it’s finally time to “flenjor”, this??? What happens to my beautiful children? My 92 year old Mom could not survive the loss of another child. I was planning to travel, to write books, so much t

 Ex Gov Yahaya Bello Wanted By the EFCC  Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is wanted by the EFCC for offences relating to economic and financial crimes to the tune of N80.2 Billion. Anybody with information as to his whereabout should report immediately to the Commission or the nearest Police Station.  #EFCCNigeria  #YahayaBello

 TROOPS RESCUE ANOTHER CHIBOK GIRL, CHILDREN  FROM TERRORISTS' CAPTIVITY, NEUTRALIZE THREE IN AMBUSH  Nigerian Army troops deployed in the North East have continued to make significant stride in the fight against terrorism and insurgency with the recent  rescue of  Lydia Simon, a Chibok girl who had been held captive by Boko Haram terrorists for several years.  Lydia, who was on serial number 68 among the abducted missing Chibok Secondary School  girls, was rescued along with her three children by troops conducting Operation Desert Sanity III, around Ngoshe in  Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.  Lydia was five months pregnant at the time of her rescue and claimed to be from Pemi Town in Chibok.  Meanwhile, Nigerian Army troops deployed for Counter- terrorism  Counter- insurgency operations in the North Central on Tuesday 16 April 2024 successfully ambushed and neutralized 3 terrorists, who were on a mission to wreak havoc.  Troops responding to actionable intelligence int

 At about 5am, anti-crime patrol officers from Maroko Division noticed a minibus do a quick u-turn upon sighting them on Hakeem Dickson Street.  The officers went in pursuit. Six persons jumped out of the vehicle running in different directions. The officers caught up with the vehicle and arrested the only person left in the vehicle, the driver, Azeez Babatunde.  A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of two locally-made pistols, two unexpended cartridges and a knife. Investigation is ongoing. More photos below. 

 Nurudeen Hassan aged 18 was arrested at about 5:45am by patrol officers from Alausa Division around Otedola Bridge after a traveler raised the alarm that the suspect had dispossessed him of all his belongings. Recovered from the suspect was one dagger. Investigation is ongoing.

 Press Release  GOVERNOR ENO CONDOLES LATE SYLVANUS UKPONG’S FAMILY   …says no hiding place for criminals in Akwa Ibom …offers scholarship to deceased daughter and automatic employment to widow Still playing his role as a compassionate leader, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, yesterday, paid a condolence visit to the family of late Sylvanus Ukpong, the Chief Executive Officer of Emem Farms Limited and Emem & Sons Limited, who lost his life, two weeks ago, while returning from his farm. Governor Eno was  deeply touched as he consoled the bereaved family.  “Honestly, this is not the kind of visit I will like to be doing. This is the second time within one week that I am doing ths, and I am heartbroken.  “I have come here today, on behalf of the Government and people of our dear State, to show our compassion and to console the family.  “I want to assure them, government will rally round the family at this time of their bereavement. “ I am made to understand that the late Slyv