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TARABA: POLICE COMMISSIONER CALLS FOR PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE BETWEEN HERDERS AND FARMERS. (PHOTO).

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 Taraba: Police Commissioner Calls for Peaceful Coexistence Between Herders and Farmers The Taraba State Commissioner of Police, Ukachi Peter Opara, has urged for greater peace and understanding between herders and farmers in the state. During a meeting with the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Jalingo on Thursday, Opara highlighted the importance of dialogue and cooperation for long-term development. He emphasized that peaceful coexistence between these groups is crucial for their livelihoods and for fostering economic growth and stability in the state and the nation. Opara commended MACBAN for its readiness to collaborate with the police in promoting peace and security in Taraba. He reassured that the police would continue to work diligently to protect lives and property and pledged to leave no stone unturned in maintaining peace and stability in the state. MACBAN Chairman, Alhaji Ya’u Ibrahim Barewa, expressed the association’s f...

COURT THROWS OUT MAINA'S SUIT AGAINST THE EFCC TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

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      Maina had on November 14, 2017, sued the anti-graft agency for what he described as an ineligibility of the commission to carry out its functions on the grounds that the 2004 EFCC Act is an illegality. In the petition he filed through his lawyer, Muhammad Sani Katu, Maina urged the court to declare as null and void the EFCC act of 2004, on the premise that the act was modified by the former president Olusegun Obasanjo without passing the normal legislative processes as enshrined in the 1999 constitution as amended. He also prayed the court to restrain the EFCC or any other security agency from arresting him over allegations of corruption. Maina went to court after he was declared wanted by the EFCC for allegedly diverting recovered pension funds while serving as chairman of the pension reform task team. Listed among the four respondents in the suit are – the EFCC, the AGF, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara...

DON JAZZY IS SO SAD LINDA IKEJI JUST GOT ENGAGED.{PHOTOS}.

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    Four hours ago,Don Jazzy took to his social media to share a photo of himself so sad with one of his hand on his head and three of his friends consoling him and he captioned the photo '''' donjazzy Kai Linda is engaged 😢😢. It is finished''.Was he planning to marry her?.When I first heard Linda Ikeja one of the most richest blogger in Nigeria just got engaged,I didn't want to break the story and later it will turn out to be a prank,since April Fools day is just around the corner but it is for real because her sister am following on Instagram just confirmed it and she post a photo of she and Linda with the caption '' lauraikeji Congrats Linlin  @officiallindaikeji 😍😍😍😍😍''.Any One more photo below.

OBASEKI GIVES 48 HOURS TURN-AROUND ULTIMATUM FOR APPROVAL OF BUILDING PLANS.{PHOTO}.

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        Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has charged the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, to ensure a 48-hour turn-around time for approval of building plans in the state within the next two months. Obaseki gave the directive while speaking at a two-day workshop  organised  by the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, themed: “Strengthening the Institutional Framework for Physical Development Management in Edo State, held in Benin City, the Edo State capital. He also gave  12-month  ultimatum to the Edo Geographical Information Agency, to ensure that Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) and Rights to Occupancy are issued to applicants  within 30 days  of application. Obaseki said the two-day workshop is  organised  to develop the expertise of stakeholders and strengthen the institutional framework for physical development and management. He said there was  need  to r...

TO MARK PRINCE CHARLES 70TH BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR,ART WORKS SELECTED BY HIM WILL BE ON DISPLAY THIS SUMMER AT THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE.{PHOTOS].

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       To mark the 70th birthday of The Prince of Wales this year, the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace will include a special display of works of art personally selected by His Royal Highness. Also in the exhibition 'Prince and Patron' within the State Rooms, a selection of the The Prince's favourite art works will be shown alongside works created by young artists supported by three of His Royal Highness's charities – Royal Drawing School The Prince's Foundation of Traditional Arts and Turquoise Mountain.These charities were founded by The Prince of Wales to encourage the revival of dying arts and to maintain traditional skills for the benefit of artists and communities across the world. The Palace will be open to visitors this summer from 21 July - 30 September 2018. The cloak of Napoleon Bonaparte (pictured here). Made of felt and embroidered in silk, it was removed from the Emperor's baggage train in the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 a...

N129 MILLION BANK FRAUD: EFCC ARRAIGNED FOUR BANKERS YESTERDAY.{PHOTOS}.

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      The Enugu Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 arraigned four bankers on a twelve count charge of stealing, conversion and obtaining by false pretences to a sum of N129,000,000 (One Hundred and Twenty Nine Million Naira Only).   One of the four bankers who were arraigned before Justice Ike Agu of the State High Court, Onitsha, Anambra State were Nwachukwu Placidus, a former Manager of First City Monument Bank Ltd, Onitsha Branch.Three former bankers with Idemili Micro Finance Bank Ltd were Nnewi Ohaegbunam Chinyere, Egbosi Chiemenam and Nkeiru Okeke. Tney were Managing Director, Internal Auditor, Head of Credit and Marketing respectively. The first defendant, Nwachukwu Placidus according to petition recieved by the Commission, diverted funds received from Idemilli Micro Finance Bank meant to be placed as fixed deposit to his personal accounts. Further investigation revealed that given his personal unfav...

FAAC: FG,STATES.LGs SHARE N647.39BN-ADEOSUN+WORKERS TO GET SALARY BEFORE EASTER.

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       Workers at the three tiers of Government are to receive their salaries for this month before the Easter break as the Federal, State and Local Governments shared the sum of N647.39 billion from the Federation Account. The money was the revenue collection for the month of February 2018 which was approved at the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting on Wednesday. The FAAC meeting, which was presided over by the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, was attended by a representative of the Permanent Secretary and Director of Home Finance in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Olubunmi Siyanbola; Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris; Chairman of Finance Commissioners’ Forum and Adamawa State Commissioner for Finance, Hon. Mahmoud Yenusa; States’ Commissioners of Finance and Accountant-Generals, and representatives of revenue generating agencies. Adeosun, who spoke to journalists at the end of the Committee...

IGP ORDERS THE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOGI STATE TODAY AFTER SUSPECTS WHO CONFESSED AGAINST SEN. DINO MELAYE& AUDU ESCAPED.{PHOTOS}.

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                        The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, dissatisfied with the circumstances surrounding the escape of six (6) suspects including two (2) Principal Suspects (KABIRU SEIDU A.K.A OSAMA, NUHU SALISU A.K.A SMALL) who indicted Senator Dino Melaye and Mohammed Audu in a case of Conspiracy and Unlawful possession of Prohibited Firearm already filed at the Federal High Court, Lokoja which came up in court today, 28th March, 2018, has ordered the immediate removal of Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Ali Janga. 2. The Commander FSARS in the State, the Divisional Police Officer ‘A’ Division, Lokoja and other Police officers implicated in the escape for negligence, dereliction of duty and gross misconduct in the escape of the six (6) suspects have also been transferred out of the State and are facing serious disciplinary action. Thirteen (13) other Police officers are ...

READ THE ROUTES THAT WILL BE BLOCKED DURING PRESIDENT BUHARI'S VISIT TO LAGOS TOMORROW +LAGOS DECLARES TOMORROW A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.{PHOTO}.

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        President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday begin a two-day official visit to Lagos State, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan said on Wednesday. According to Bamigbetan, the President, will during the course of his visit carry out some groundbreaking ceremonies and inspect some ongoing projects in the State.He said the President, on arrival, will attend the Colloquium organised to mark the 66 th  Birthday of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu scheduled to hold at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday.He said the President would perform the official flag-off ceremony for the construction of the Lekki Deep Sea Port project, Ibeju Lekki.Bamigbetan said on completion, the multi-purpose Lekki Deep Sea Port, located at the heart of the Lekki Free Trade Zone, would be one of the most modern ports in West Africa, offering enormous support to the grow...

FRSC WILL START PROSECUTING DRIVERS WITHOUT VALID DRIVER'S LICENCE IN OSUN FROM 1ST OF APRIL,2018.

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        The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ), Osun Command, says it will start prosecuting drivers without valid driver’s licence and  expired licence on April 1. Mr Anthony Oko, the Sector Commander, disclosed this during a stakeholders meeting on Tuesday in Osogbo. Oko said the command had created enough awareness on the need for drivers to procure genuine driver’s licence and not to drive without a valid licence. “Any driver caught driving without a licence is regarded as a monster and a killer. “A driver without a licence is even endangering the lives of people when they drive a vehicle, because to be a driver, you have to go to a driving school, where you are trained and issued a certificate. “Any driver that is driving without a licence and gets involved in an accident would be treated as a murderer,” he said. The sector commander also stressed the importance of going to a certified driving school for a driver’s licence and a refresher course for o...