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      The Lagos State Government on Monday appealed to property owners affected by the ongoing removal of structures on the Right of Way of road expansion projects in various areas of the State to submit the relevant documents that will easy processing and payment of compensation, saying prompt submission will enable the present administration to fulfill   its obligations to the affected Stakeholders. The affected areas include road projects along Igbe/Igbogbo/Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road; Agric-Isawo Road both in Ikorodu Local Government Area; Agege-Pen Cinema and adjoining roads in Agege Local Government Area and Murtala Mohammed Airport Road at Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of the State. A statement issued by the State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Rotimi Ogunleye said the Lagos State Government is presently collating and assessing documents already submitted but observed that some affected property owners are yet to submit their papers. A

        The concerted efforts of troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE on the ongoing clearance of the Boko Haram terrorists through Operation DEEP PUNCH II has been yielding tremendous results. Troops have successfully been clearing Boko Haram camps in Sambisa forest including Camp Zairo. They have also rescued civilians being held hostages by the terrorists, recovered arms, ammunition, Improvised E xplosives Devices (IED) factories and making materials as well as other equipment. Consequently, the terrorists are in disarray and scampering for safety while others were surrendering. Credible information from arrested and surrendered insurgents indicated that the purported Boko Haram terrorists group factional leader, Abubakar Shekau could not bear the heat anymore as he has abandoned his followers, he is running for his dear life. He is desperately trying to escape the theatre disguised as a woman dressed in Hijab. We reliably gathered that to avoid detection Abubakar Shekau alternates b

        Onitsha businessman Ifeanyi Obunadike caught two deer in his farm. Ifeanyi Obunadike aka "Sefinie" on Sunday posed with his mouth-watering hunting trophy of two purported deer he caught on his farm close to Onitsha, Anambra State. The elated businessman whose profile shows he graduated from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka with a degree in Engineering immediately grilled the assorted meat and said he gave instructions to his wife to prepare pepper soup with some of the meat immediately. He wrote: ''Ejima mgbada for sale. Auction ends by 10am today Sunday. Lol''.More photos below.

        The prudent management of Nigeria’s national resources and the firm stand against corruption, amongst others, are what have set President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership from others, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Speaking at the Kogi Economic and Investment Summit in Lokoja on Tuesday, Prof. Osinbajo said the Buhari presidency can be scored very high despite daunting challenges in the economy. The VP is in the state for a number of events, including the MSMES clinics, commissioning of Social Investment Programme, SIP, and the investment summit. According to him, “Despite 60% less revenue, we have, by stopping grand corruption, made the highest capital spend in the history of the country in the sum of about N1.3 trillion. We are, for the first time, taking on the game-changing infrastructure projects.” Outlining some of the achievements recorded by the Buhari presidency despite dwindling resources, the Vice President also noted government’s invest

        President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said the era of Boko Haram terrorism is gradually drawing to end, with the narrowing of the recruitment base of the insurgents, and renewed onslaught by the Nigerian Army. Receiving the Letter of Credence of Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to Nigeria, Most Rev. Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi, at the State House, President Buhari said the terrorist group had lost appeal in its initial strongholds, necessitating a steady retreat that will eventually culminate in ending the insurgency. “You can’t indoctrinate people who are below the age of 14 years and blow up churches, mosques, markets and you keep shouting God is great. “It is either you don’t know what you are saying, or you simply don’t care or believe what you are saying. It is part of our success story that Boko Haram is finding it more difficult to recruit people. “The Nigerian Army is also not making it easy for them to grow, with more intelligence, orientat

      PHOTOS: President Muhammadu Buhari met with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chief Bisi Akande at the State House, this afternoon.One more photo below.

        Two operatives of the NSCDC have just been killed by Fulani herdsmen at Awange after Kasseyol Village in Guma local govt, Benue State this afternoon at 14:25hrs. Sources identify them as Mr Adams Godwin and Abah Patrick. It was also reported that the attackers made away with their weapons.More photos below.

       Governor Samuel Ortom has lauded the Catholic Church for always ensuring that justice, equity and fairness prevail in the society. He spoke today at the One Month Memorial Mass in honour of slain victims of the New Year attacks on Benue farmers which left 73 persons gruesomely murdered by militia herdsmen, organized by the Catholic Dioceses of Makurdi, Otukpo, Gboko and Katsina-Ala. He expressed appreciation to the church for speaking out on the genocide in the state and other parts of the country. The Governor promised to stand with Benue people at all times, stressing that the support they had shown him during these trying times was enormous. In a remark, Archbishop of Jos Diocese and President, Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Dr. Ignatius Kaigama lauded the uncommon solidarity shown by Benue people in their trying times, saying the church remained united in fighting the menace of herdsmen attacks on farmers. He commended Governor Ortom for his init

        The Anambra Broadcasting Service ABS digital studios has been certified as one of the digital broadcast stations to be switched over in the next phase of the on going digital switch over in the country. The Director General National Broadcasting Commission Mallam Ishiaku Madibo announced this after his tour of the multi million naira, world class digital studios of the Anambra Broadcasting Service at its corporat e headquarter in Awka . The National Broadcasting Commission is the body incharge of regulation of radio and television stations in the country. Speaking after his tour of the facility, the Director General NBC Mallam Ishiaku Madibo who said he and his entourage were in Anambra to see the ABS studios to rate the quality of the facility and it's possible switch over. He expressed satisfaction with what he met on ground stating that it is what broadcasting in Nigeria should be. The NBC boss explained that digital broadcasting is planned in such a wa

        Justice Maikaita Bako of the Kano State High Court today, February 13, 2018 adjourned the corruption trial of former Governor of Katsina State Ibrahim Shehu Shema alongside three others to 10th,11th and 12th of March, 2018. At the resumed hearing, prosecution counsel, Ologunolisa Sam, SAN informed the court of the victory of the prosecution at the Supreme Court which dismissed the application made by the accused persons through their counsel J.B Daudu.  The learned silk further informed the court that the copy of the supreme Court judgment has been forwarded to the trial court for avoidance of doubt. Sam added that the prosecution have a pending motion for the amendment of the charge. “there is a pending application filed on the 24 March 2017 and subject to convenience of the court, we intend to move the application. The motion is seeking leave to amend the charge”. J.B Daudu, SAN on the other hand informed the court that part of the decision of the Supreme Court was that the