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          The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), on Sunday said the jubilation that followed the arrival of President Muhammadu Buhari was an indication that the country had no alternation to him now. Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, the Chairman, South-West Chapter of the union, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that Nigerians were in happy mood with the arrival of their President.“We believe in our president and I can tell you, categorically, that there is no alternative to Buhari in moving the country forward,” he said.According to the Chairman, the people came out immensely to welcome him, because they believed in him to turn around the ailing economy.“It is with happiness that Nigerians came to welcome their president, after 104 days in United Kingdom’s hospital.“The gesture showed by Nigerians is a sign that they believe in him and they have been praying for him to recover from the illness.“They have hope in him that he is back to turn the country’s

              A  thanksgiving Service was on Sunday held for the patriarch of the Obaseki family and retired Supreme Court Judge, late Justice Andrews Otutu Obaseki at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Benin City, the Edo State Capital. Delivering a sermon titled: “Entering the kingdom of God through our works” the Bishop, Anglican Diocese of Benin, Rt. Revd. Peter Imasuen, taking his reading from Mathew 25: 1-34, called on the congregation to live fulfilled lives that will affect those around them positively, knowing that their works will be tried on the last day by God who is the Judge of all Judges. He called on Christians to be ambassadors of Christ, live disciplined lives and make heaven their focus, as these are the sure ways of inheriting the kingdom of God, which is the final destination for all Christians. He added that Christians don’t pass away but pass on to another realm, noting that the late Justice Obaseki has therefore passed on to glory. The Edo State Gover

            The Kwara State Government has confirmed a case of Lassa Fever infection in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Atolagbe Alege announced the discovery at press conference in his office on Friday. Alhaji Alege said out of the five samples taken to virology unit research centre at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), one was confirmed positive case of Lassa fever. The Commissioner said sample was taken from Babanla primary Health Care Centre in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the State where a 10 year old boy was confirmed positive for Lassa fever. The commissioner said in Oro-Ago axis, the four samples taken tested negative. He said medical team from the State Department of Public Health is moving to Babanla immediately to monitor the situation, isolate the victim and commence contact tracing for possible treatment and quarantine where necessary. Alhaji Alege said isolation centers will be created at General Hospital Omu-Aran, and Oro Ago

             The Lagos State Government on Sunday confirmed the death of 12 persons in the boat mishap which occurred at the weekend in Ilashe area of the State. In a statement issued by the Managing Director of Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Engr Abisola Kamson, the State Government attributed the unfortunate mishap to overloading of passengers on a Banana Boat and operation of illegal jetty. Kamson said four victims of the mishap who were rescued are already receiving treatment at a nearby hospital, while search and rescue operation was still on-going. While commiserating with the families of those that lost their loved ones, the State Government said the mishap had again brought to the fore the need for the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to respect the recent verdict of the Court of Appeal which upheld the powers of the State Government to control its intra-inland waterways. Going into details of the mishap, Kamson said: “An unfortunate incident

                  Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike is still in denial that he’s no longer married to his wife, Suzanne Emma. Earlier this year, his 14-year-old marriage to Emma was dissolved by a Lagos Island Customary Court over alleged incessant battery. Emma had on July 13, 2015, approached the court to dissolve the marriage, accusing her former husband of physically and verbally abusing her throughout the duration of their marriage. Despite his pleas with the court to reconcile them,she stood her ground, letting him take custody of their 4 kids.. In an interview with Vanguard, the heartbroken actor shares his pains, his anguish and regrets. You took a long break from acting, what happened? I tried to restructure the man, Emeka Ike. Emeka Ike is a leader and as a leader, you need to appraise and reappraise your empire and achievements. So, I have been appraising my constituency and I am happy that we are moving forward. At a point, you relocated to Abuja from Lagos. Wha

                                                                             There was pandemonium in Awka-Etiti area of Anambra state after a businessman simply identified as Ebuka, was humiliated and disgraced after being accused of killing a 9-year old boy who in the region. According to reports, the boy was said to stolen biscuits from the accused shop in the company of his younger brother. According to a report by Eyewitness, trouble began when his skin and that of his b rother began to rot. The parents made some attempts to inquire the root the problem through spiritual means and it was gathered that accused was alleged to have a hand in it. Reports reveal that the dealer who dedicated his shop to some deities in Ukpor in Anambra State was demanding for the sum of N15m. N475,000 was paid (according to an eyewitness) and all attempts to save the life of the lad proved abortive as he gave up before the parents, Ebuka and the deity within the week. The leaders of Awka-Et

                                                        Her name is Eveline (Accused) and the victim is popularly known as Eze-Dagbo or Chibueze. Location of the ugly incident is New Delhi, India. Information reaching us states that he lives in the same apartment with the accused and he has already built a bungalow for her at her father's home in Nigeria; and the deceased again established her in India with good business. The accused is from Imo State Nigeria. According to information on our desk, Eveline has lived in Libya and other parts of the world before finding her way to India.Sources gathered that the victim has been nice to her but she fights him with weapons on weekly basis. On several occasion, he has abandoned his house with cars and fled to avoid Evelin's violence and weaponry fight but he always comes back because of the love he has for her.More photos below.

                Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State with the 161 participants of the 2017 Ogun Summer Camp, which is the second edition, after an Awareness Walk to the Government House, Isale-Igbehin, Abeokuta on Saturday.More photos below.

              Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun with the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede and the Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Aremu Gbadebo during the ground breaking of the JAMB Mega CBT Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Saturday.More photos below.

               The Lagos State Government on Sunday ordered the immediate closure of an illegal plank market in Oko-Baba Extension by Wright Street in Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the State. The government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Hon. Muslim Folami, said the decision to shut down the market was based on the fact that it had become a security threat as well as a hide o ut for hoodlums who attack innocent citizens and commuters in the area. He said the State Government, under Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, was passionately and irrevocably committed to the safety of lives and property of residents in the State and would not allow any potential security threat to thrive. Therefore, Folami urged traders in the affected market to comply with the directive, just as he warned that those who flout the order would face the wrath of the law. Besides, the Commissioner said the State Government would not hesitate t

                President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari back to Nigeria. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki thanked God for the safe return and recovery of the President, and reaffirmed the commitment of the National Assembly to continue working alongside the President in achieving objectives aimed at improvin g the standard of living of Nigerians and overall development of the country. “I thank Almighty Allah for bringing President Muhammadu Buhari back whole, hale and hearty. I am thoroughly delighted that President Buhari has returned home after his medical vacation", the Senate President said, “I was privileged to have met him twice in London during the period of the vacation. After our first meeting, I told Nigerians there was no cause for alarm. After our recent lengthy meeting on Thursday this week, I informed Nigerians that Mr. President's return home

          ARREST OF NOTORIOUS UNSCRUPULOUS SUSPECTS IMPERSONATING AS JOURNALISTS TO GAIN ACCESS INTO VENUES OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE EVENTS TO COMMIT CRIME AND DISPOSSESS UNSUSPECTING VIPs OF HUGE SUMS OF MONEY, FOREIGN CURRENCIES, HANDSETS AND OTHER VALUABLES SUSPECTS: i. Musa Auwalu (Gang Leader) ‘M’ 43yrs from Nasarawa LGA of Kano state. ii. Kolawole Akinbode ‘M’ 50yrs from Ogun Central LGA of Ogun state. iii. Umar Tahir Abba, ‘M’ 53yrs from LGA Mubi of Adamawa state. iv. Abdulahi Muhammed ‘M’ 55yrs from Gudunfulani, LGA of Bauchi state. v. Muhammad sale ‘M’ 60yrs from Ngogo, LGA of Kano state. EXHIBITS: i. Thirteen (13) Expensive Phones ii. Fake Journalist ID Cards from a non existing media houses iii. The gang leader has built a house in Kano from the huge foreign currencies he stole during a wedding of a Very Important Personality last year in Abuja. The Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team trailed and arrested the above menti