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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...

CAITLYN JENNER CONFIRMS TODAY THAT HER ''I AM CAIT'' REALITY SHOW,IS COMING TO AN END AFTER 2 SEASONS.{PHOTOS}.

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                       There had been rumours that E! will stop showing I Am Cait,after two seasons but to confirm these rumours,Caitlyn Jenner herself took to her facebook one hour ago today to write ''After two amazing seasons of @I AM CAIT,it's time for the next adventure.Thank you E! & thank you to the best girlfriends I could ask for!''.More photos below.

EVA LONGORIA & VICTORIA BECKHAM,COVER THE 1ST EDITION OF HOLA MAGAZINE,AUGUST 2016 EDITION.{PHOTOS}.

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                    According to sources,Hola magazine is launching in the US and the Spanish publication has pulled out all the stops for its first cover.A-list actress Eva Longoria and her best friend Victoria Beckham grace the cover of the inaugural edition,which hit newsstands across America today August 16,2016.The magazine offers an in-depth look at Eva's May nuptials to television network executive Jose Pepe Baston and a joint interview with her BFF and wedding dress designer Victoria.Eva and Pepe married at a private residence in the lakeside town of Valle de Bravo,joined by a host of celebrity guests including Mario Lopex and Ricky Martin.More photos below.

THE NIGERIAN ARMY IS GIVING UPDATE TODAY ON OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE & HOW THEY ARRESTED SOME BOKO HARAM.{PHOTO}.

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                 As part of ongoing clearance operations of the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the north-eastern of the country,troops have been conducting clearance operations and patrols in various areas of operation.It is in this vein that a patrol team had contact with elements of terrorists at MOPOL and BOCOS general area on sunday 14th August 2016.During the encounter,a Boko Haram terrorist was killed and the team recovered 5 bicycles,wheel barrow containing sack of foodstuffs and a Tecno mobile telephone.Troops on patrol also rescued 28 persons comprising 2 men,9 women and 17 children of which there were 8 males and 9 females same at Bama Local Government Area,Borno State.The rescued persons claimed to have escaped from Bula Musa village.They have been taken too Bama town for screening,profiling and possible hand over to emergency management and humanitarian agencies.Similarly,troops deployed at Internally Displaced Persons {IDPs...

LAGOS FIRST LADY,COMMENDS APAPA IGANMU BOSS FOR FREE HEALTH MISSION INITIATIVE.{PHOTOS}.

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                           The First Lady of Lagos State,Mrs Bolanle Amboode has commended the Sole Administrator of Apapa-Iganmu LCDA,Mr Oluumide Olayomi for initiating a three-day free cardiovascular health mission for residents of the Council area.Mrs Ambode,who spoke at the opening ceremony of the free health mission organized in partnership with cardiologists from the United States of America,said the gesture of the council boss would further boost the efforts of the State government in improving the welfare and wellbeing of the good people of the State.She maintained that the premium placed on healthy living for all Lagosians informed the improved attention being placed on the medical needs of residents of the State in recent times by the State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode.She said ''The Lagos State Government realizes that Lagosians state of health will directly determine the scope and extent of their productiv...

A BORNO STATE FORMER LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN,RETURNS N6M TO EFCC.#POLL FRAUD.

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                                   Former Chairman of Bagoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State,Andrew Adamu,on August 15,2016,refunded the sum of N5,000,000.{Five Million Naira}to the EFCC Gombe zonal office.He had earlier made a refund of One Million Naira {1,000,000.00} out of the Twelve Million,and Sixty Thousand Naira {N12,060,000.00} that was disbursed to the local government area in the build-up to the 2015 presidential election.Adamu admitted to the zonal office of the Commission during interrogation that he signed and collected the said amount in the presence of Hon. Marcus Bulus Makama, a current member of the the Bauchi State House of Assrmbly and former caretaker chairman of the local government,Mrs Hasanna Arkila who signed as witnesses for the collection of the amount.All the suspects reported to the zonal office of the Commission,and agreed to return the money to the Commission.

COCO PHONE HITS THE NIGERIAN MARKET.{PHOTOS}.#RETRO HANDSET.

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                    These trendy handsets are compatible with all phones,laptops and even tablets.They have one button for answering and ending calls,volume control on the side,9 feet coiled cord for flexibility and in retro style.However,most importantly,it reduces cell phone radiation.The handset can come in handy while charging the phone among other things; it costs approximately 8 dollars in Nigeria.I once saw these phone type with someone from New Jersey and i really liked it.Come to think of it,i am now very much interested to have one of these.More photos below.

THE UNITED STATES IS SET TO SEND THEIR ''FBI'' TEAM TO NIGERIA TO HELP FIGHT TERROR.

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                 According to The Herald,officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation {FBI} and other security experts have been sent by the United States to help the Nigerian government fight terrorism.The delegation,which comprised a team of the U.S Security Governance Initiative,is in the country as a follow up to its earlier visit in January.The Acting Deputy Chief of Mission,U.S Embassy,Alan Tousignant,disclosed this yesterday monday in Abuja.Tousignant led a security delegation on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior,Abdulrahman Dambazau.The Team leader,SGI,Stephen Nolan,said both countries were working to finalise and implement a Joint Country Action Plan {JCAP} which was a document that outlined a roadmap for a successful partnership.Mr Nolan,however,guaranteed that the upcoming polls in the U.S and the change of government in January 2017 would not affect the projct as they had been working hard to ensure its sustenance...

EX-EBONYI COMMISSIONER,ARRESTED YESTERDAY OVER N83M BRIBERY ALLEGATION.{READ}.

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                                The EFCC on monday August 15,2016,arrested a former Commissioner for Public Utilities in Ebonyi State,Engineer Benjamin Ogbonnaya Okah,for alleged abuse of office and collecting gratificaation to the tune of N83 million.The arrest was sequel to a petition by the Ebonyi State government over the $12 million contract to a US based company Califco Group that had been abandoned since 2012,despite a mobilization of $10.8 million already paid by Ebonyi State Government into the accounts of the said company.Investigation has revealed that both the Abuja and Ebonyi state addresses of the said company are fictitous.In the course of investigation,it was discovered that the former Commissioner allegedly collected gratification from the company in the sum of N83 million between July 30,2012 and December 30,2014,through his companies:.Global Victory Allied Company and Mahco Mega Nigeria Li...

SARAKI MOURNS BALOGUN FULANI OF ILORIN.{PHOTOS}.

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                                                   Senate President,Dr Abubakar Bukola Sarakii today tuesday expressed deep sadness over the passage of the Balogun Fulani of Ilorin,Alhaji Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku at the age of 76.In a statement by his Special Adviser,Media and Publicity,Yusuph Olaniyonu,in Abuja,Saraki described the death of the elder statesman as a personal loss to him and a colossal loss to the Ilirin Emirate,the Government and people of Kwara State and the entire country.He stated that the contribution of the deceased to the development of Ilorin during his 15 year reign as Balogun in particular,and Kwara state in general cannot be qualified. Saraki stated: ''Alhaji Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku was a friend and father to me.He was a complete gentleman.He was always prepared to give up what is dear to him so long as such sacrificial gesture ...