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ANAMBRA GOVT RESCUES 13 CHILDREN FROM TRAFFICKERS, ARREST SUSPECTS. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Anambra State Govt. Rescues 13 Children From Traffickers, Arrests Suspects By OCHA Brigade Media  13 children have been rescued from suspected child traffickers in Otolo Nnewi by a joint taskforce of Operation Clean And Healthy Anambra, OCHA Brigade and Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs. The joint taskforce also confiscated fake documents that aided the trafficking.  The children were found malnourished and have been denied education.  Report say that the trafficker adopts and sold children to people from different parts of the country. The suspected trafficker, Angela Okechukwu and her collaborators were also arrested.  Speaking, the Managing Director of OCHA Brigade, Comrade Celestine Anere who frowned at the poor health condition the children who are aged between two and twelve years are subjected to, assured that the state government will continue to crack down on all sorts of illegality and warning all criminal minded individuals to relocate from the...

A TRIGGER HAPPY SOLDIER WAS SHOT DEAD TODAY IN UGANDA,AFTER HE KILLED 7 CIVILIANS.

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                                                        At least seven people have been killed during a shot out in a barracks in Uganda.The soldier who started the shooting was killed bu t most of those dead have been confirmed to be soldier's wives according to the military police spokesperson.The Army spokesman Col.Paddy Ankunda said ''Sad moment Sgt Obua Isaac of military olice Makindye has just gone bonkers #killed seven people All of the killed are women and children,one child injured,Sgt Obua Isaac the killer himself has been put out of action''.One more photo below.                                                                        

THE MOVIE ''SARAFINA'' IS BEING SHOWN FOR FREE TODAY IN ALL CINEMAS IN SOUTH AFRICA,TO MARK 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF UPRISING.{PHOTOS}.

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                   According to sources,cinemas across South Africa will be screening 'Sarafina' free of charge today thursday 16th June as South Africa marks the 40 th year of the Soweto uprising on the day of the youth.The moving story that has been watched by millions of Africans is based on the Soweto uprising of 16th June 1976.Local television channels have also slated different times to show the classical movie.In a statement,producer Anant Sing said ''Sarafina! Has been an inspiration to me,firstly in getting the film made,and then being inspired by how it was embraced by the people of South Africa and the rest off the world''.Sarafina is played by Leleti Khumalo and her inspiring teacher is played by Whoopi Goldberg.More photos below.                                                         ...

25 TRAFFIC OFFENDERS,WERE ARRESTED UNDER ONE HOUR YESTERDAY BY THE FRSC IN UYO.

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                                      According to the Federal Road Safety Corps {FRSC} who said yesterday that they arrested 25 traffic offenders during on-hour special operation titled ''Operation Good Morning Uyo'' in Uyo,the Akwa Ibom State capital.The state's sector commander,Mrs Cecilia Alao,in an interview with reporters in Uyo,said the operation was meant to apprehend driver's licence violators and those driving under the influence of drugs alcohol.She said ''The operation 'Good Morning Uyo,is aimed at bringing sanity into motorists using our roads.Within one hour today,we made 25 arrests.out of which 11 people were arrested for driver's license violation,and out of this number four had fake driver's license.The rest of the 14 offenders were arrested for not using their seat-belts while driving.The operation is to make sure that drivers basically on the wheels are licensed to driv...

THE NIGERIAN SENATE,PASS THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AMENDMENT BILL TODAY.

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                           Senate President Bukola Saraki took to his social media to announce that the Senate have passed the Public Procurementt Amendment Bill.He wrote ''I am utterly delighted that today,the 8th Senate was able to keep its promise to pass the Public Procurement Amendment Bill.This amendment will mandate all ministries,departments and agencies to give first option priority to Nigerian businesses in the procurement process.This amendment will also support the implementation of the 2016 budget by slashing the days for processing contracts in half.This amendment will also encourage those who have chosen to invest in Nigeria.As we promote ''Buy in Nigeria'',we must also promote ''Make in Nigeria''.In this regard the Public Procurement Bill is aimed at making our procurement system work on behalf of all Nigerians,support the implementation of the budget,,and stimulate the growth of the Nigerian economy b...

PRESIDENT BUHARI WILL BE BACK ON SUNDAY,HIS IN PERFECT HEALTH & READY TO RESUME WORK-VP OSINBAJO.

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                   Acting President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this information today thursday that the President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his medical vacation by five days and will be back to the country on sunday.While addressing State House Correspondents he said ''Buhari will resume in his office on monday morning.The President will be back on sunday.I spoke with him yesterday evening and i think it is just the best that he takes the weekend off.He will certainly be back on sunday.I think the most straight forward thing is when he will be back.He will be back on sunday.There is no point rushing back on friday or something like that.He will just take the weekend off and be back on sunday.He is in perfect health and ready to resume work on monday morning.Mr President is in good condition he is fine,he is very well.He should take a day or two off in London and rest a bit and come back hale and hearty o sunday and be ready for work on ...

F.H.C IN ENUGU CONVICTS SAMUEL DURU TODAY,FOR $96,000.00 MONEY LAUNDERING FOUND ON HIM,ON HIS WAY TO CHINA.{PHOTO}.

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                    The EFCC,on thursday June 16,2016 obtained conviction in a case of Money Laundering brought against one Samuel Duru before Justice M.N Yinusa of the Federal High Court,Enugu.Duru who was arrested by Nigeria Customs Services at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu was subsequently handed to EFCC for prosecution.His offence was in contravention of Section 12 of the Foreign Exchange {Monitoring and Miscellaneous Provisions} Act,2011.He was charged for failure to declare the sum of Eighty Six Thousand United States Dollars {$86,000.00} out of a total sum of $96 thousand United States Dollars while traveling to China in December 2015.

PHOTOS FROM THE COMMISSIONING CEREMONY OF NIGERIA POLICE FORENSIC LABORATORY & DIGITAL RESOURCE CENTRE YESTERDAY.

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                Yesterday wednesday the 15th day of June 2016,the Inspector General of Police Solomon E. Arase fdc,NPM,commissioned the Nigeria Police Forensic Laboratory and Digital Resource Centre at the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department {FCIID},Abuja.More photos below.               

3 LIONS HAVE BEEN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN CAPTIVITY,AFTER THEY ATE 3 HUMANS IN AN INDIAN RESERVE.

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                    Three lions have been sentenced to life in captivity after they were found to have eaten humans.Seventeen lions were rounded up last month and had their paw prints and excrement tested after three people were killed near an Indian reserve.A.P. Singh,the chief conservator of Gujarat state,said human remains were found in the faeces of one male lion and two females.He said the male had attacked and killed the humans,while the females had eaten the leftovers.An official at a nearby zoo said the male lion was moved to their enclosures and the females will be held at a rescue centre.One more photo below.                                                                                             ...

AMBODE HONOURS 555 PUBLIC SERVANTS,WITH LONG SERVICE MERIT AWARD TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

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              Lagos State Governot,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today thursday presented long service merit awards to 555 public servants who had distinguished themselves over the years,just as he restated his commitment to the welfare of workers in the state.The Governor who spoke at the Merit Awards ceremony held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium,Alausa,congratulated the recipients of the award,saying that their diligence,hard work and sacrifice has contributed immensely to the success story of the state since its creation in 1967.He said ''This occasion provides another unique opportunity for me to put on record my heartfelt appreciation for the contribution of the Lagos State public servants to the success of this administration in the last one year.The modest achievements for which i have received accolades could not have been possible without the hard work and commitment of the engine room which the public service represents''.Governor Ambode,who was represe...

3 'AWAWAA BOYS' WERE ARRESTED BY THE LAGOS TASK FORCE YESTERDAY AT DOPEMU,AGEGE.{PHOTOS}.

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             The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force arrested a notorious 'Awawaa Boys'' deadly leader Tobi Akinbayo aka Scorpion and and two others,Muyideen Olayinka and Ibrahim Olaniran at Aluminium village,Dopemu,Agege,Lagos State.Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force,SP Olayinka Egbeyemi while parading the three suspects today confirmed that activities of these notorious 'Awawaa Boys' has been giving the Agency and other State Security Services sleepless nights,adding that reported cases of rape,armed robbery and killing of innocent citizens by these notorious gang has become worrysome.SP Egbeyemi also disclosed that the Agency received many petitions about the nefarious activities of the gang resulting in close monitoring of the gang activities in different parts of the State by the surveillance unit of the Agency which led to their arrest at the Aluminium village,Dopemu,Agege.He confirmed that other terrorising groups leaders at large inclu...