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       President Muhammadu Buhari has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as "a passionate and great patriot who deserves accolades for his immeasurable contributions to our democracy and national unity." In a statement to mark Obasanjo's 82nd birthday anniversary, President Buhari acknowledged that "regardless of our political differences with Obasanjo, I still hold him in the highest esteem because his contr ibutions to the development of the country overshadow those differences." He said, "Chief Obasanjo gave a good account of himself and inspired his juniors with his wit and other leadership skills." According to Buhari, "Nigeria's successful transition to democratic rule in October 1979 was one of Obasanjo's remarkable contributions to national development." "As he celebrates his 82nd Birthday Anniversary, I wish Chief Obasanjo more good health, knowledge and wisdom in the service of Nigeria and humani

        The funeral of 28-year-old Miss Oluchukwu Ezeobi who was stabbed to death by unknown assailants during her usual morning early morning exercise in Awka, the Anambra state capital in the early hours of Tuesday, February 12, has been announced. She was stabbed several times when two boys accosted and ordered her to hand over her handset to them but she resisted. She was abandoned and left to struggle in the pool of her blood; while the assailants dispossessed her of her handset and ran away. She will be laid to rest in her hometown Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State on March 13.More photos below.

      President Buhari receives in Congratulatory Visit Members of the Traditional Rulers Council in State House on 5th Mar 2019 Traditional Rulers 5: President Buhari with Co-Chairmen Ooni of Ife Imperial majesty Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, Sultan of Sokoto H.E. Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar and other members as he receives in Congratulatory Visit Members of the Traditional Rulers Council in State House on 5th Mar 2019.More photos below.

       There was a massive jubilation as a young girl regained her freedom after being ki dnapped by suspected ritualists in Delta. It was gathered that the girl was on her way back from school ( days after the election on Feb, 23rd) when she was kidnapped in Isoko South local government area of the state. According to her, she stopped a motorcycle on her way home and was told by the bike man that he wanted to go and buy fuel from a petrol station which she agreed to. The motorcyclist also picked up another man whom he claimed he wanted to help. That was how she was kidnapped and taken into a bush. The teenage girl said on getting there, she saw two other girls in the ritualists’ camp who were blindfolded. She claimed after being forced to lie down and was about to be killed with a cutlass, the master allegedly prevented his boys from killing her as he said that her head is not good for sacrifice. The young girl was blindfolded, taken out of the ritualists’ camp and dumped by the road

       PRESS RELEASE · Defaulters to be dealt with according to the law · Security personnel found escorting defaulters will be summarily dealt with The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has proscribed with immediate effect the covering of Vehicle Number Plates by all unauthorized vehicle users across the Country. The IGP gave this order on Tuesday, 5th March, 2019, following intelligence report that the unwholesome practice may be deployed by some unscrupulous persons to aid the commission of electoral related offences before, during and after the Saturday, 9th March, 2019 Gubernatorial/House of Assembly elections. Apart from the above immediate possible threats to the polls, the IGP also noted that the covering of Vehicle Number Plate amounts to a clear breach of the Road Traffic Act and other relevant laws of the land. In addition, the act could also impact negatively on national security and safety and has the capacity to; heighten criminal activit

       A newborn baby has been nicknamed "Baby Strong" by social media users after he grabbed the doctor's shirt seconds after he was born and refused to let go. The baby boy was born in Ph??ng Châu International Hospital in Vietnam. As the doctor attending to the baby was about to leave and get changed, the crying baby grabbed a string in his robe and held onto it. The doctor stood confused as he watched the baby crying while holding on to him with a grip that was unnaturally firm for a newborn baby. Ph??ng Châu International Hospital shared the adorable photos to show the bond between the newborn baby and his first care giver and social media users loved the photos.One more photo below.

      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on Monday, March 4, 2019, arraigned a banker, Oladimeji Balogun, before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a four-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of N81,720, 000.00 (Eighty-one Million, Seven Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira) only. One of the counts reads, “That you, Oladimeji Balogun, sometime betwe en May 30 and June 2018 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, dishonestly converted to the use of Balogun Zainab Omohomo, the sum of N35, 000, 000. 00 (Thirty-five Million Naira) only, being the property of Finni Oluwakemi and committed an offence contrary to Sections 278 and 285 (1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State No. 11, 2015.” He pleaded not guilty to the charges. In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, A. Mohammed, asked the court for a trial date and also prayed that the defendant be remanded in prison custod

     The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of Mrs. Oyefunso Orenuga as the pioneer Provost of the Lagos State College of Nursing, Midwifery & Public Health Nursing, Igando. According to a statement issued by the Office of the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, in approving the appointment, the Governor had taken due cognisance of her integrity, selfless service and record  of impressive performance. The new Provost attended the University of Ibadan for her first degree and graduated with a Second Class Upper Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc) in Nursing Education' Mrs. Orenuga also obtained a Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH) from the same institution and became a Registered Nurse (RN) with distinction in Maternal and Child Health as well as a Registered Midwife (RM) in the University College Hospital Ibadan in 1978 and 1980 respectively. She got certified as a Registered Nurse Tutor (RNT) by the Nursing &

    President Buhari hosts to Thank You Dinner Members of APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) in State House on 4th Mar 2019 APC Dinner 8: President Buhari with L-R: Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Dambazzau, SGF Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff Abba Kyari, DG Campaign Rotimi Amaechi, Director South PCC Sen. Ken Nnamani and Senator George Akume as he hosts to Thank You Dinner Members of APC Presidential Campaign Council in State House on 4th Mar 2019.More photos below.

      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Gombe Zonal Office ON Monday, March 4, 2019 secured the conviction of Yusuf Usman and Sani Ahmed before Justice Abubakar Jauro of the Gombe State High Court on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing. They were arraigned on February 27, 2019 and pleaded "guilty" to the charges. The trial judge, thereafter, fixed March 4, 2019 for conviction and sentencing. Count two of the charge reads: "That you, Yusuf Usman and Sani Ahmed at Gombe, in the Gombe Judicial Division of the High Court of Gombe State, with intent did dishonestly commit theft to with fraudulently convert the sum of $44,700 (Forty Four Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars) from one Abdullahi Nabunkari by falsely claiming the said sum was meant for the facilitation of a construction contract award by the Gombe State Government to your own use and thereby committed an offence contrary to and Punishable under Section 286 and 287 of the Pe

     In memory of all those who lost their lives, and to the families whose lives were changed forever.” — Yesterday The Duke of Sussex attended a dedication ceremony and officially opened the Sousse and Bardo Memorial, dedicated to those who lost their lives and all those affected by the terrorist attacks in Tunisia on the Bardo Museum on 18 March 2015, and in the resort of Port El Kantaoui, Sousse on 26 June 2015. The centrepiece of the memorial is a sculpture titled ‘Infinite Wave’ made up of 31 individual streams, each one representing the British nationals who lost their lives in the Bardo Museum attack in March 2015 and the Sousse attack in June 2015. Following today’s dedication ceremony, The Duke met some of the families of those affected by the attacks.More photos below.