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STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR EQUITY, JUSTICE AND STRATEGIC BALANCE, DEMAND ZONING OF ZANGON KATAF/JABA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEAT TO ZANGON KATAF . (PHOTO).

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Stakeholders Call For Equity, Justice And Strategic Balance, Demand Zoning Of Zangon Kataf/Jaba House Of Representatives Seat To Zangon Kataf  Stakeholders across the Zangon Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency in Kaduna State have renewed calls for what they describe as equity, fairness, and strategic political balance in the rotation of the area’s seat in the House of Representatives. In a communiqué addressed to the Governor of Kaduna State, the state leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), traditional rulers, religious leaders, community development associations, political stakeholders, and the electorate, the group advocated for the zoning of the federal legislative seat to Zangon Kataf Local Government Area.  The stakeholders argued that demographic and electoral figures demonstrate a significant imbalance in representation.  According to data presented in the communiqué, the constituency has a total population of 474,964, with Zangon Kataf Local Government ac...
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FEMALE STUDENT OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC OKO,WAS BEATEN BY HER ROOMMATE FOR EATING HER FOOD.{PHOTOS}.

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     A female student of Federal Polytechnic Oko, Anambra state have been battered by her roommate for eating her food. The incident which took  place at MIGU ROYAL HOSTEL, Amaokpala, saw the roommate allegedly beating her colleague with the help of some other students, as pepper was alleged to have also been used on the victim. Details were still sketchy, as the name of the student, level and relationship with her roommate could not be ascertained.More photos below.
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ANAMBRA SCHOOL GIRLS WON GOLD IN WORLD TECHNOVATION CHALLENGE IN THE UNITED STATES.{PHOTOS}.

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      The five Anambra girls from Regina Pacies Secondary Sc hool Onitsha who represented Nigeria and Africa at the World Technovation Challenge in the Silicon Valley in San Francisco, US last night have won the Gold Medal in the contest. The team, led by Uchenna Onwuamaegbu Ugwu defeated representatives of other technological giants including the USA, Spain, Turkey, Uzbekistan and China to clinch the gold medal. The Anambra girls who have now become Africa's Golden Girls is made up of five brilliant girls including 1 Promise Nnalue 2 Jessica Osita 3 Nwabuaku Ossai 4 Adaeze Onuigbo 5 Vivian Okoye The world champions who are reported to be attracting a lot of attention in the world's greatest technological hub won the Challenge with a mobile application called the FD-Detector which they developed to help tackle the Challenge of fake pharmaceutical products in Nigeria. Under the tutelage of Uchenna Onwuamaegbu-Ugwu the CEO of Edufun Technik STEM,...
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NBA TO PARTNER WITH EFCC IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION.{PHOTOS}.

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     Newly elected executive officers of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Benin Branch have promised to partner with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the fight against graft. Chairman of the Association, Prince Collins Ogiegbaen stated this today, August 10, 2018 during a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Office of the Commission. Ogiegbaen who led other executive officers of the association on the visit disclosed that the courtesy visit was to appreciate the EFCC and to further strengthen the existing relationship between the anti-graft agency and the Benin Branch of the NBA. "We cherish the relationship we have with the EFCC and are here to further strengthen that relationship", he said. He further stated that in his capacity as chairman, he has cautioned his colleagues to desist from all forms of corruption and to be mindful of what they do, "never forge a document for any client. I intend leaving the organisation better than I met i...
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ORTOM CONDEMNS KATSINA-ALA ATTACK, VOWS TO DEFEAT MILITIA.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      Governor Samuel Ortom urges communities in Sankera area of the state to assist security operatives with useful information to end the attacks on innocent people by armed militia. The Governor describes as unacceptable, the latest attack on Tse-Ujoh in Ikyurav-Tiev of Katsina-Ala local government area which left nine persons dead in the early hours of yesterday. He says troops have been deployed to the affected area to bring the situation under control and assures the people of Katsina-Ala that steps have been taken to prevent further attacks in the area. According to the Governor, three persons have been arrested in connection with the attack. Governor Ortom reassures the people of the state that his administration will not allow armed militia to continue to terrorize communities. He encourages anyone with information that can lead to the apprehension of the gang members to contact the police, Department of State Service or the military. Terver...
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EFCC DOCKS MAN FOR VISA SCAM.{PHOTO}.

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     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal office on Thursday 9 August, 2018 arraigned one Akomolehin Johnson Olusesan before Hon. Justice M. Abimbola, Chief Judge of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, on 21-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretences, forgery and uttering. Akomolehin’s arraignment followed a petition to the EFCC from a petitioner (name withheld) alleging that the defendant appr oached him that he could secure him a Canadian visa, which he paid him the sum of N1,350,000.00 as installments through his bank account domiciled in one of the new generation banks (name withheld) and later gave him the sum of N450,000.00 cash. According to the petitioner, after payment the defendant gave him a Canadian visa which was discovered to be fake at the point of traveling to Canada and that all efforts made to get his money back proved abortive. Also, further investigations by the EFCC, revealed that more peop...
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AMBODE CALLS FOR REVIEW OF LAWS AGAINST SEXUAL,GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.{PHOTOS}.

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       Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday urged everyone to take a common stand against sexual and gender-based violence by advocating for the review of our laws to provide stiffer punishments for offenders given the serious threat the evil act poses to safety and security of women and the girl-child. The Governor, who spoke through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tunji Bello at the 18th Regular National Council Meeting on Women Affairs and Social Development held at the Academy Inn, Agidingbi, Ikeja, added that it constitutes a social menace that must be kicked out of the nation’s social system in order to protect and preserve the dignity of womanhood. He posited that to achieve social inclusion and integration for socio-economic development, everyone must identify and address decisively issues of gender inequality, girl child education, domestic violence and sexual abuse that have limited the capacity of women to achieve...
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NIGERIAN ARMY IS SET TO HOLD COMBAT SUPPORT ARMS TRAINING IN MAIDUGURI NEXT WEEK.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       1. The Nigerian Army is set to hold its Combat Support Arms Training ( COSAT) Week in Maiduguri, Borno State from Monday 13 - Friday 17 August 2018. 2. The training week which will be hosted by the Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery has as its theme, “Strengthening Combat Support Arms Cooperation in Contemporary Security Challenges". 3. Combat Support Arms Training week is an annual event for the combat support units of the Nigerian Army to brainstorm, share and exchange ideas. 4. Activities lined up for the week-long event include lectures, discussions, simulations exercises and display of new innovations by Combat Support Arms. 5. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, senior military officers and other invited guests are expected to be in attendance. 6. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public through your medium. 7. Thank you for your kind cooperation....
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