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                                                                Ikay Ogbonna from Umuokpu Awka,is about to celebrate his birthday in this month of May 27.so his appealing to the people of Nigeria to support with relief materials,that would be distributed among the people of Ukpabi Nimbo Community.In his statement he sent to me,he said ''Support the good people of Nimbo with relief materials and help them ease off the pains of April 25 massacre.Donate relief materials such as blankets,clothes,food items and drugs to assit the community at this nascent moment of their unfortunate fate.Join Ikay Ogbonna and friends and take relief materials to Ukpabi Nimbo Community on 29th of May,2016.Take off point Eke Market Square Umuokpu Awka.Take off time:8 am.Ikay cares!''.So i called him and he said further ''My birthday is on 27th and i decided to donate relief materials to Nimbo Community that was attacked by the Fulani herdsmen recently and create awareness for donations

               The Lagos State Government generated a total revenue of N102.69bn in the first quarter of 2016 out of which a surplus of N4.85bn was realized as against an expected N29.92bn deficit,the State's Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget,Mr Akinyemi Ashade said today monday.Speaking at the ongoing Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa,Ikeja to commemorate Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's first year in office,Ashade said the generated revenue was above that of 2015 which stood at N97.28bn in the first quarter,adding that in absolute terms,the revenue performance was N4.4bn more than comparative period of 2015.Ashade said the remarkable feat was achieved despite the diminishing statutory allocation from the federation account,adding that same was due to Governor Ambode's purposeful and visionary leadership.He expressed optimism that with the implementation of multiple revenue collection channels and broadening of the revenue

                                                 Please recall that the troops were exploiting aftermath of the attack by Boko Haram terrorists on their location last night {yesterday sunday} in Sambisa forest despite unclaimant climatic conditions.Please be informed that 8 more Boko Haram terrorists dead bodies were found today monday morning in addition to other recoveries made.Therefpre,attached here are more photographs of the recoveries that include vehicles,arms and ammunitions.In a related development yesterday sunday 8th May 2016,at about 10:30pm,3 Boko Haram terrorists went to Puchi village to tax the community.On received of information,troops of 7 Division mobilized in conjunction with some Civilian JTF to the area.On arrival,they found out that the residents have apprehended 2 of the terrorists and lynched them,while the third one narrowly escaped according to reports.The troops recovered 1 AK--47 rifle,1 rifle magazine and 8 round of 7.62mm ammunition and a Dane Gun.-Colon

               The trial of a former governor of Jigawa state,Alhaji Sule Lamido,and his cohorts before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja could not continue today monday,May 9,2016,due to the absence of the counsels to the defendants.Lamido is being prosecuted alongside his two sons,Aminu and Mustapha,and two others by the EFCC,on a 27 count charge bordering on abuse of office and money laundering.At the resumed hearing today,the prosecution counsel,Chile Okoroma,presented to the court a letter dated May 6,206 from Joe Agbi,SAN,one of the defence counsels,stating the unavailability of the other counsels due to some inexplicable reasons.One More photo below.                                                                                                                       

                     Former Minister of Aviation and a chieftain of the People's Democratic Party {PDP},Chief Femi Fani Kayode,arrived the headquarters of the EFCC at about 9:35am today monday morning to honour invitation in respect of his involvement in the Dasukigate.The Invitation letter sent to Fani Kayode who also served as spokesman for the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation in 2015,reads in part: ''This commission is investigating a case of criminal conspiracy,fraud and money laundering involving Joint Trust Dimension Ltd.In which you featured prominently.In view of the above,you're requested to kindly report for an interview with the undersigned''.One more photo below.                                                                                                                                                                           

                  This is contained in a statement issued by the General Manager,Public Relations,NCAA {NIGERIAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY},Sam Adurogboye,in Lagos yesterday.The statement said the move was part of the safety guidelines issued by the regulatory agency to drone operators,following the proliferation of the technology in the country.''In recent times,RPA/UAV {Unmanned Aerial Vehicles} are being deployed for commercial and recreational purpose in the country without adequate security clearance.Therefore,with the preponderance of these operations,particularly in a non-segregated airspace,there has to be proactive safety guidelines.The development of the use of RPA nationwide has emerged with somewhat predictable safety concerns and security threats.Therefore,no government agency,organisation or an individual will launch an RPA/UAV in the Nigerian airspace for any purpose whatsoever without obtaining requisite permit from the NCAA and ONSA.The NCAA wishes to reiterate