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      Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the fight against crime and all forms of criminality in Nigeria can only be better enhanced if concerted efforts are geared toward embracing community policing to complement the police and other law enforcement agencies. The Governor also said in view of the critical national security issues confronting the country at the point in time, paramount importance must now be attached to strong intelligence gathering even over and above the provision of physical security apparatuses, to rescue Nigeria from the myriad of security challenges. Governor Ambode, who said this while addressing participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course II of the Institute for Security Studies, Abuja, noted that the security issues the country was grappling with such as international terrorism and insecure borders, local terrorism including lone wolf terrorists, proliferation of small arms into big cities, cyber warfare, drug t

      FEDERAL MINISTRY OF POWER, WORKS AND HOUSING PRESS RELEASE · As FG directs immediate deployment of trucks to 300-capacity trailer park as part of efforts to decongest Oshodi-Apapa Expressway The three day closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for Investigative Maintenance Test earlier slated to begin on July 27, 2018, has been shifted to August 24 the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, has announced. The Shutdown, earlier scheduled to last from July 27 to July 30 will now last from August 24 to August 26, 2018. In a Press Statement, Fashola said the shift in the date was arrived at after due consultations with the Lagos State Government and wide deliberations with other relevant stakeholders adding that the date shift was done “in order to give succour and relief to the people of Lagos State and other inter-state road users and support the efforts of the State Government." On the efforts to decongest the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Fa

     PRESS RELEASE RE: INVITATION TO SEN. BUKOLA SARAKI, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CASE OF OFFA BANK ROBBERY AND GRUESOME MURDER OF MORE THAN 31 PERSONS AND SNATCHING OF 21 AK47 RIFLES ON THE 5TH OF APRIL, 2018. · The Senate President must honour Police Invitation; otherwise the Force will not hesitate to use all the instruments of the Law to ensure compliance with the law. · The Force did not besiege the Senate President residence as alleged The Nigeria Police Force on the 23rd of July, 2018 invited Sen. Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate, Federal Republic of Nigeria, to report to the head of investigation team at the Intelligence Response Team office at Guzape junction, Asokoro Extension, Abuja today, 24th of July, 2018 at 8am for further investigation on his indictment from confessional statements from some of the five (5) gang leaders arrested for their active participation in the Offa bank robbery and gruesome murder of more than

      President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his total commitment to the values of democracy, freedom of choice as well as total willingness to work with all members of the National Assembly, irrespective of their political party, for the benefit of the nation. In his reaction to the developments Tuesday morning at the National Assembly, the President noted that none of the defecting federal lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had any specific grievances against him or the government he leads; neither did he harbour anything against any of them. “As the saying goes, all politics is local. We understand that some of the distinguished and honourable lawmakers have issues with their home states, especially on zoning which bars some of them from seeking another term in their constituencies,” he said. Noting that the APC had done its utmost to stop the defections, the President commended the leadership of the party for relentlessly working for its unity and ensuri

      Nollywood actress Uche Ogbodo is flaunting her July cover for Nicson Africa Magazine.She captioned this photo above on instagram with the caption '''' ucheogbodo Hey Guys I covered the JULY ISSUE of NICSON AFRICA MAGAZINE.. these is excerpt from the interview • Do you believe in Love at first Sight? I don’t believe in Love at first Sight! That shit is overrated. Nothing like it . It is brain Wash    Would you give up your career, or take a break from your career for love ? I can’t give Up my Career for what I don’t believe In. And I’m not taking No break from my Career for anybody except myself. It took my Sweat and blood to build it! What makes you happy most ? And also what makes u sad most ?? I’m happy when I’m Soaring and breaking Barriers! I love to Prove! I’m a Prover! If there is anything like that! And I’m sad when I run out of boundaries to break!   how would someone get your special attention? Just Be Yourself!   What is your biggest/weirdest fear? Fi

      President Muhammadu Buhari receives President of the Republic of Niger, H.E Mahamadou Issoufou during the singing of the Memorandum of Understanding of Niger-Nigeria Hydrocarbon Pipeline and Refinery Project at the State House in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari today witnessed the signing ceremony of a Bilateral Agreement for the construction of Hydrocarbon Pipeline from the Republic of Niger to Nigeria and the establishment of a new refinery, today at the State House.More photos below.

    According to a facebook user Frank Susu Okafor who shared this mixed photos few hours ago with the caption '' Report - I saw this man on my way to PH hawking cooked food in wheelbarrow this morning in Ekpoma, Edo State. I was moved to patronize him even when I was never hungry. Guess what...... he is an accountant, he graduated 4yrs ago but never got any job. He decided to go catering school. Today he stepped out in the streets of Ekpoma where he graduated from to do his first personal business ever.I asked why he decided to go this way and his response was WOW. He said "bros wetin  I go do na, hence there is no job anywhere and I am the first son of my parents I decided to go this way rather than becoming an armed robber to take care of those who took care of me from childhood before they die in regrets". You know what..... he is an Igbo man...I respect his courage....How many graduates can actually do this?''.Yes his proving his not a lazy youth but

   Four other APC members defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), while a rep left the party without stating his new direction. In all, the ruling party lost 37 members. This comes hours after 15 APC senators moved to the PDP.In the defection letter read by Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house, the lawmakers cited factionalisation and division in the ruling party as reason for leaving.The development has caused jubilation in the house.One more photo below.

      Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has congratulated the team from the Kaduna State Debating Society for their runner-up performance in the international debate competition. In appreciation of their performance, Governor El-Rufai announced that the members of the team will enjoy scholarships from the Kaduna State government for their tertiary education.More photos below.

      Justice E. F. Ikponmwien of an Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin- City has sentenced a kerosine dealer to one year imprionment, without an option of fine, for issuing a dishonoured cheque to one of his customers. The convict, Abraham Ologunja was arraigned on a one- count charge bordering on issuance of a dud cheque and was found guilty of the charge and convicted accordingly.  Trouble started for Ologunja  when a complainant petitioned the Commission that, sometime in August 2013, he deceitfully acquired some 33, 000 litres of petroleum product, specifically Kerosine, from him, amounting to N4,400,000.00k ( Four Million Four Hundred Thousand Naira only) and issued a Keystone bank cheque No.,00000020 dated 14 October, 2013 in favour of him but was dishonoured at the point of presentation due to insufficient funds.  All efforts by the complainant to recover his money proved abortive. At the conclusion of investigation, the Commission filed a count charge against him whil

    According to the PDP,Peoples Democratic Congress who just put up a brief press statement a few minutes ago on their official social media page with these two photos,and they captioned it '' Despite the intimidation, harrasment and roadblocks by the @MBuhari led @OfficialAPCNg FG, the @NGRSenate is currently sitting and 16 Senators from the ruling @OfficialAPCNg has defected to the @OfficialPDPNig on the floor of the Senate. Congratulations! ...more to come''.But  another source it is  fifteen Senators and they are: 1. Sen. Tejouso-Ogun 2. Sen. Shaaba-Kwara 3. Sen. Gemade-Benue 4. Sen. Melaye.-Kogi 5. Sen. Shittu- 6. Sen. Rafiu 7. Sen. Shitu Ubali 8. Sen. Isa Misau 9. Sen. Hunkuyi 10. Sen. Monsurat 11. Sen. Danbaba 12. Sen. Nafada 13. Sen.Nazif' 14. Sen.Kwankwaso. 15.Sen. Nyako. More details and one more photo above.

       The Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin has approved the appointment of Major General Augustine Chris chukwudi Agundu as the Commander, Operation Safe Haven. He is to take over from Major General Anthony Atolagbe who has been redeployed to Defence Headquarters and appointed Director of Campaign Planning. The posting which takes immediate effect is in order to reinvigorate Operation Safe Haven to meet contemporary challenges. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public. JOHN AGIM Brigadier General     Acting Director Defence Information

     Operatives from the Special Anti Robbery Squad unit of the Nigeria Police, on Tuesday morning, have blocked the convoy of Senate President Bukola Saraki from leaving his Maitama Residence. The stern-looking policemen, it was learnt, stormed the residence at about 6:00a.m. and prevented vehicles from coming in or going out of the expansive residence of Nigeria’s third citizen.But another source is claiming that '' Operatives of the Department of State Services and men of the Nigeria Police have laid siege to the Abuja homes of President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. The security operatives arrived at the homes in the early hours of  Tuesday . Those at Saraki’s Maitama residence, however, left around  7:30am  when the Senate President was said to have left the premises. The operatives, however, are still at the Apo residence of Ekweremadu''.More details later and more photos below.

     The Lagos State Government on Monday announced the suspension of approval for development of tank farms in Apapa as part of its renewed effort to restore sanity completely as well as fashion out immediate and long term solution along the Oshodi-Apapa corridor and prevent a repeat of the chaos caused by containerized trucks and tankers parked on the road. Rising from a closed door meeting with stakeholders in the maritime and transport sectors, including Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Shippers Council, Tank Farm Owners, Department of Petroleum Resources, Security Agencies and Clearing and Forwarding Agents, held at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja and chaired by State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the State Government also resolved to accelerate and complete work on the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Trailer Park in Orile within the next one month. The State’s Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Ladi Lawanson who briefed Government House Correspondents on the resolutions reached afte

     Lagos State Government has announced that the screening test for students seeking transfer to public secondary schools will hold on Monday, 27th August, 2018. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Adebunmi Adekanye who made this known recently, said that interested applicants should obtain a clearance slip from the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary's Office for the school of choice in other to make the  process a lot easier. In her words, “Applicants should contact the District of choice for clearance before payment. Forms can be obtained and returned to the office of the Tutor- General/Permanent Secretary of the Education District of the applicant's choice for a non-refundable fee of Five Thousand Naira (N5,000), payable at any Skye Bank Branch - Account No: 4030010449, Agency Code: 4280000 and Sort Code: 32534/4040043”. She stated that the payment and collection of forms will commence on Friday, 20th July, 2018 while submission will close on Friday,

     The Nigeria Police Force wishes to categorically state that IGP did not mean that “Social Media is a technology available to those that are criminal minded” but that social media can also be used by criminal minded persons and people should be wary and careful of this. 2. The Force hereby enjoins all social media practitioners and users to disregard and discountenance the story 3. The Nigeria Police Force is social media friendly and will continue to partner with Social Media practitioners and Users in ensuring adequate protection of Life and Property across the Country. Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER FORCE HEADQUARTERS ABUJA.