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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...
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PHOTO NEWS: FRSC CORP MARSHAL'S INSPECTS APAPA/WHARF HIGHWAY TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

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                  During FRSC Corps Marshal's Inspection of Apapa /Wharf highway to seek solution to the perennial traffic bottleneck on 2nd August, 2017.More photos below.
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READ HOW HOODLUMS INVADED KOGI HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY YESTERDAY ATTACKING LAW MAKERS.

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           The Kogi State House of Assembly was on Tuesday invaded by hoodlums, who disrupted its plenary sitting and beat up members. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Speaker of the House, Alhaji Umar Imam, narrowly escaped when the hoodlums attacked.The member representing Igalamela-Odolu state constituency, Friday Sani, was however unlucky as the hoodlums beat him and inflicted serious injuries on him.Oluwatoyin Lawal (APC-Yagba West) narrowly escaped being hit by one of the big chairs hauled from the gallery into the chamber while some journalists covering the sitting were also attacked and beaten as they scampered for safety.Vehicles belonging to the lawmakers were also vandalised within the assembly complex.The gate of the complex was also locked against the speaker and this enabled the hoodlums to pelt his vehicles with stones and other objects.Responding to the development, Imam expressed shock, saying the house did not see the a...
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GOVERNOR AMOSUN COUNSELS QUANTITY SURVEYORS ON BETTER SERVICE DELIVERY TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

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                 Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has charged quantity surveyors in the country to use modern technologies in the discharge of their duties, for better service delivery. The governor, who gave the charge, when he received the leadership of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), led by the National President, Mrs. Mercy Iyortyer, in his office yesterday, noted the strategic importance of pr ofessionals in the drive towards successful project development in the society. Commending the institute for its role in the success of governance in the country, he said, "there can be no development without the professionalism of your industry." He assured of his administration's continued support and collaboration with professional bodies to engender world best practices in project procurement and implementation. Earlier in her remarks, Iyortyer noted that the provision of infrastructural facilitie...
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AMOSUN COMMISERATES WITH AREGBESOLA OVER HIS MOTHER'S DEATH.{PHOTO}.

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               Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunke Amosun has commiserated with his Osun State counterpart, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, over the death of his mother, Alhaja Saratu Aregbesola. Amosun, in a statement said the governor's late mother, popularly called Iya olobi, was a devout Muslim, who dedicated her life to the relentless teaching and zealous practise of the core values of Islam. "Alhaja Saratu Aregbesola's death is a big loss, not only to her immediate and extended family members, but also the Islamic community. With her wise counsel, strictly according to Islamic injunctions, she was able to mould those at home and within her community to live righteous lives. "I therefore urge the family to be consoled by the fact that she fulfilled her purpose in life through the raising of God-fearing children. Her exceptional humanitarian services also stand as an external testimonial, which her community will forever cherish. "No d...
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VAN VICKER IS HAVING FUN IN LAS VEGAS FOR HIS 40TH BIRTHDAY.{PHOTOS}

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                                         Ghanaian actor Joseph Van Vicker,who turned 40 years yesterday tuesday August 1st took to his social media few hours ago to share photos from his Las Vegas,a state in the United State where his currently enjoying his 40th birthday with his family and friends.He caption the above photo above '' Birthday week. Las Vegas swag.   #swaglord #healthyat40   #theyounggodfather ''.The other photos he captioned it '' ...and 24hrs later I am still thanking friends/followers/family personally for my many Happy Birthday messages.   # healthyat40   # lasvegas # vanvicker   # theyounggodfather . Here we come baby! We won't tell...what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.   # healthyat40   # mylife ''.More photos below.
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LIGHT UP KWARA: FIRM RELEASES ROLL-OUT PLAN FOR PHASE 2.

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               Rubitec Power Limited, one of the two firms executing Light-Up Kwara (LUK), the solar-powered streetlight project of the Kwara State government, has released a comprehensive installation roll-out plan for the second phase of the project. The roll-out plan, which was made available by the State Ministry of Energy, indicated that civil works component and the streetlight installation will be covered in three phases over a  period of six months. For section 1, a total of 256 poles will be deployed, covering 8.70km of roads across three routes within the Metropolis, including Kulende Estate Junction – FCMB Murtala road, Maraba – Oja-Oba and General Roundabout – Oja-Oba. While for section 2, 392 poles will be erected across six routes, covering 9.952km. The routes to be covered are Michael Imodu – Offa Garage, Offa Garage – Unity roundabout, Unity roundabout – FCMB Murtala, Geri Alimi – CAILS and other roundabouts within th...
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NDLEA DESTROYS 246 TONNES OF CANNABIS SATIVA IN EKITI STATE.

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                The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ekiti State Command ‎on Tuesday said it had destroyed 246 tonnes of cannabis sativa (weeds) in the state. The Commander of the agency, Alhaji Bage Bamaiyi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti. According to scientists, Cannabis sativa, otherwise known as Indian hemp, is a drug obtained from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant which is smoked or chewed for its psychoactive properties. It produces euphoria and relaxation whose repeated use may lead to psychological dependence. He said the command took necessary steps to uncover ‎17 cannabis sativa farms at Ode-Ekiti, in Gbonyin Local Government Area of state but that the peddlers were not found in their hide-outs. “ When I received information about the 17 farms, I sent my officers to place surveillance on the farms and when I got to the farms, I observed that hectar...
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PHOTO NEWS: A.P. YEMI OSINBAJO YESTERDAY AT WACOT LTD RICE MILLS IN KEBBI STATE.{PHOTOS}.

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                Acting President   Professor Yemi Osinbajo   yesterday at WACOT Limited Rice Mills in Argungu, Kebbi State. He was cheered by students, Corps members and farmers. " Agriculture is what will take us from where we are, into prosperity".More photos below.
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RECONSTRUCTION OF OSHODI/INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ROAD BEGINS NEXT MONTH-AMBODE.+HOLDS 8TH TOWN HALL MEETING IN BADORE.{PHOTOS}.

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                  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said that work on the proposed expansion and reconstruction of the Oshodi-International Airport Road would commence next month. The Governor, who spoke at the Third Quarter Town Hall Meeting, the 8th in the series, held at the Badore Ferry Terminal, Lagos also disclosed that plans are already underway to commence the construction of 181 local government roads next month. On the Oshodi-International Airport Road, Governor Ambode said the construction, which has already been awarded, would see the transformation of the road from four lanes to 10 lanes from Oshodi to the International Airport with interchange and flyover that would drop commuters to the Local Airport. It would be recalled that in May 2017, Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo approved that the road be handed over to the Lagos State Government for total reconstruction. Governor Ambode, w...
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I STOPPED KWARA PENSION ON MY OWN VOLITION-SARAKI.{PHOTO}.

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                 Contrary to reports that it was the agitations by certain groups that prompted Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to stop the payment of his pension, the Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to the Senate President, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, has clarified that on August 20th, 2015, Saraki wrote to the Kwara State Government to stop the payment of his pensions. “As a responsive and responsible government official,  the Senate President has always toed the moral and legal high-ground in all his actions. This is why since he left office as Kwara State Governor in 2011 — even before his directive that his pension payment be stopped on the 20th of August, 2015 — this pension was always used as a scholarship and education endowment fund from which first-class graduates and law school students have benefitted. The money has also been utilized for the purchase of JAMB and GCE forms for secondary school leavers seek...
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