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                                                              According to sources,the family members of a two year old  Chijindu Felix,are in distress over the disappearance of the child during a church service at the Immaculate Heart Parish of the Catholic Church,Umuagwo,in the Ohaji Local Government Area of Imo State.The child attended the first mass with her elder sister,Chima last sunday but suddenly went missing.The father,Stanley Felix,said efforts to find him had been abortive,adding that the police had yet to have any clue on the disappearance of the nursery one pupil.He said ''I attend another church,while their mother attends that church.But on that day,she had to go to another branch,where they were holding an anniversary.So ,she was not around that day.''Chijindu's elder sister,Chima,took him to church.It was while they were together in the church that he went missing.The sister said she didn't know when he went outside and started running around.Sh

               INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu and his management team pay condolence visit to the Inspector-General of Police,IGP Ibrahim K. Idris,NPM ,mni,for the ''loss of Police officers in the Rivers re-run Election'' today wednesdaay,in his office at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters Abuja.More photos below.

                         The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a video clip circulating on Social Media of soldiers alleging lack of food and water.We wish to state that the video clip was shot more than six months ago by some mischievous and disgruntled elements when Twenty Nine Task Force Brigade captured Alagarno Forest and environs in Borno State.It is disheartening that some mischievous elements have decided to circulate it now,creating the false impression that it is a recent occurrence.We wish to state further that the matter was conclusively investigated at the time,several months ago.The Board of Inquiry actually showed that,as at the time of the incident,the unit's water tanker still contained water,butt a soldier mischievously concealed it.That soldier was charged and punished accordingly.In addition to the unit's water tanker ,a borehole was subsequently drilled at the location and it is still serving both the military and adjoining communities.We wis

                                                          It was reported today wednesday that the Federal Government has declared Monday December twenty sixth,and Tuesday December twenty seven aas public holidays to mark the Christmas and Boxing Day.Federal Government also declared Monday .January second next year as public holiday to mark the New Year.The Minister of Interior,retired Lt-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau,made the declaration in a statement released in Abuja today wednesday.In the statement signed by the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry,Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido,the minister called for peace and unity in the country.He enjoined all Christian faithful and Nigerians in general to remain committed and supportive of the Government of President Muhammadu Buhari in his sustained efforts toward building a peaceful,united and prosperous nation.Dambazau also urged Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for peace,unity and peaceful,united and prosperous nation.Dambazau also urge

               Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode and his Kebbi State counterpart,Alhaji Atiku Bagudu today launched the much anticipated Lagos-Kebbi Rice christened LAKE RICE,saying that the partnership which culminated into the launch was not only designed to ensure food security but showcase the ability of Nigeria to become a producing nation.Speaking at the launching ceremony held at Lagos House in Ikeja,Governor Ambode said the development was a great and historic moment for both states and Nigeria,as the rice would not only be sold at highly reduced price,compared to what obtains in the market,but is also very fresh and safe for consumption.''Today is an historic day for Lagos and Kebbi States.In March this year,we signed an MOU with an understanding that we,being proudly Nigeria,we want to come out with what is made in Nigeria and what is good in Nigeria.We took all that President Muhammadu Buhari said that we need to grow our food and we decided that we will prove

                                  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission yesterday arraigned one Jamilu Yunusa before Justice Yahaya Galadanci of the Kano State High Court on a seven count charge of Conspiracy and Obtaining by False Pretense.The accused person alongside two others,Inuwa Abdu and Habibu Inuwa who are still at large allegedly connived and defrauded the complainants to the tune of One Million,five hundred and twenty thousand Naira by claiming that he had a contract with Dantata and Sawoe for the supply of pipes to the company.He convinced his victims by promising to share the contract profit with them.However,investigation by the EFCC revealed that the accused person never had a contract with Dantata and Sawoe.One of the charge read ''that Jamilu Yunusa,Inuwa Abdu {at large} and Habibu Inuwa {at large} sometime last year in Kano within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court conspired among yourselves to do an illegal act to wit: obtaining by false pretens