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        OSOM Games, Kaduna 2017; Police Team won 15 gold medals in weight lifting today 29th November, 2017.More photos below.

        The trial-within-trial in a case involving one Dairo Samson who is facing eight counts of theft, criminal breach of trust and advance fee fraud continued on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 before Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja. The defendant allegedly defrauded the Federal Government to the tune of N11.3million. Samson’s arrest and subsequent prosecution by the EFCC, was  sequel to a petition, dated February 23, 2016 signed by Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, requesting for “payroll fraud investigation” as part of efforts to unravel various techniques used by fraudsters to defraud the Nigerian government by way of ghost workers. Samson was said to have committed the fraud between 2013 and 2017 in connivance with one Saliu Olushola (aka Nokia), using various aliases including Momoh Hassan, Umar Musa and Umar Obele Musa. In one of his numerous Fraud, Samson allegedly stole N5,673,503.64 from the Fe...

      According to sources,Mel B and Stephen Belafonte have reportedly settled their lengthy divorce battle acrimoniously for £6.5million.Mel B is set to pay Stephen a total of £3.5million from the sale of the home they shared together.It's also believed the two of them have come to an agreement over custody of their daughter Madison,six,and have vowed to destroy any compromising videos from their relationship.Sources further said ''Mel B is giving him a lot less than people think.Her lawyers got him locked down to destroy the explicit videos,which he claimed showed her engage in sexual acts under the influence allegedly of drugs and alcohol.Should he ever break that deal,he would be on the line for millions''.One more photo below.

        In a tweet today,President Buhari said ' "The situation in Libya, of people being sold into slavery, is appalling and unacceptable. We will do everything to protect our citizens wherever they might be. We have also started bringing back home all Nigerians stranded in Libya and elsewhere. We will ensure they all return home safely and are rehabilitated.".More photos below.

       As part of their Nigeria Study Tour, members of the Senior Course 40, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, visited Libya returnees undergoing training at the Edo Agricultural Development Programme in Benin City, on Monday. The Edo State Government led by Governor Godwin Obaseki has been at the forefront of efforts to receive and reintegrate Edo indigenes returning from Libya and other African countries. About 150 of the returnees are undergoing training in agriculture as part of the state government’s capacity building initiative to ease their integration. The Secretary to the Edo State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie Esq., who received members of the Senior Course 40, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, earlier at the Government House, Benin City, said government was pursuing reforms to stem the tide of illegal migration and open up the state for investment. He said that, despite economic challenges in the country in the past one year, th...

    Senate President few minutes ago today,post on social media that '' We just passed an amendment to the NDDC Act at the   Nigerian Senate . This milestone will provide more funding for the development of the Niger Delta by gas companies who before now, never contributed to the commission. Once it becomes law, gas companies must ensure full compliance''.

Chinenye Genevieve is reporting the death of a little girl and how her mother is crying out for justice.She captioned all the photos ''It all happened at Louis Ville Girls’ Secondary School Gwagwalada, Abuja on 2nd October, 2017. According to eyewitnesses and letters students wrote to console my first daughter who was in the same school, my late daughter was severely sick, she kept crying and feeling home sick but was neglected. Two teachers were informed that she was sick by her seniors in school but they didn't inform the school authorities or call us so they didn't attend to her or take care of her, even the nurse that was on duty once chased her away that she wasn't sick but was pretending. According to the students, all this happened on 5th and 6th of October. Then she visited again on Saturday 7th and she was given paracetamol and was sent back to the hostel. On Monday 9th she reported again complaining of headache, they ran a test, and her test result cam...

      Lagos State Safety Commission has commenced a sensitization/Advocacy programme for food handlers and vendors at the grassroots area to prevent accidents and incidents resulting from improper food handling. Speaking at the flag-off of the programme, the Director-General of the Commission, Mr. Hakeem Dickson, stated that proper food handling is an essential aspect of our daily lives, but was not being given necessary a ttention. He explained that the present administration is deeply concerned about the safety of the people, particularly when it comes to food, adding that the average man on the street usually buys ready-to-eat-food from vendors without the assurance that such food was hygienically prepared or handled. At the sensitization programme held at Ojo Local Government Secretariat, Dickson explained that the programme was brought to the area following its large population and for housing many low-income earners. The seminar enlightened participants on healthy ...

         As part of efforts by the IGP Ibrahim K. Idris led Police Management to improve on the welfare of its personnel especially in the area of provision of affordable houses to members of the Rank & File, DIG Maigari Dikko, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Logistics and Supply took time out to inspect the housing unit project embarked upon by the Nigeria Police Force in Zamfara State. It can be recalled that DIG Maigari Dikko is representing the Inspector General of Police in Zamfara State on an official visit to commiserate with the Government and People of the State over the recent and unfortunate attacks by armed bandits on two Local Government Areas of the State.More photos below.

      Chinenye Genevieve is reporting that a physically challenged woman killed her child after delivery.She captioned the whole photos she sent in '' Wonders they say will never end, some of these wonders happens beyond human imagination, just like in this case of homicide. A well calculated plans been executed by One Miss Elohoh who is within her late 20s and resides with her mother and siblings at No 1 omohwovo street,Iwhrekpokpo in ughelli North. Miss Elohoh who is a physically challenged and also a plantain chips seller, murdered her child after delivery today 27th Nov 2017 in her home. Report has it that she put to bed a handsome boy late in the evening of yesterday in her house without aid or assistance from neighbor’s or midwife. But the cry of the baby attracted the attention of one of the neighbor’s, who call on others on the suppose good news. On arrival they saw that the door was locked and Miss Elohoh refuse to open the door but on persistent one of the sibl...

        Earlier yesterday, the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano donated some patrol vans and motorbikes to the Security Agencies in Anambra State to help in policing the state. It's no more news that Anambra state is the safest state in Nigeria where crime fighting has been advanced from mere management to prediction and early prevention. Out of the 13 vehicles which are all four-wheel trucks procured from Innoson Motors, Nnewi, Anambra State; 5 each will go to the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC while the remaining three will be for the Anambra State Vigilante Services. The 20 motorbikes are also for the NSCDC. Presenting the vehicles and motorbikes, Governor Obiano explained that they were provided as requested by the security agencies and charged the officers to continue putting in their best for the security of the state.More photos below.