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FG FLAGS OFF THREE MAJOR WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS TO BOOST ACCESS IN BENUE STATE. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 PRESS RELEASE FG Flags Off  Three Major Water Supply Projects to Boost Access in Benue State The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has flagged off three critical water supply projects in Benue State as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubuā€™s Renewed Hope Agenda.  The projects which includes rehabilitation and upgrading of the Buruku-Gboko Water Supply Project, Rehabilitation and Improvement of the Wannune Water Supply Project, and Construction of the Ugbema Water Supply Project are aimed at expanding access to potable water, improving public health, and mitigating the prevalence of waterborne diseases in the state. Speaking at the flag off ceremony in Gboko, Benue State, on March 27, 2025, the Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, underscored the governmentā€™s commitment to sustainable water infrastructure. ā€œThese projects are not just about water supply; they ar...

2019 NAF DAY CELEBRATION: INTERDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH SERVICE TODAY.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       As part of activities lined up for the 55th Anniversary Celebration of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Christian faithfuls gathered at the Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, NAF Base, Bill Clinton Drive, Abuja for an interdenominational worship service to thank God for the progress made over the past 55 years and especially for the successes recorded in the last one year.More photos below.

OPERATION PUFF ADDER: 18 MORE NOTORIOUS KIDNAPPERS ARRESTED, 22 AK 47 RIFFLES,5 LOCALLY-MADE PISTOLS, A CACHE OF LIVE AMMUNITION RECOVERED.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       In reply please quote Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.2/36 Date: 28th APRIL, 2019 The Director of News Sequel to the arrest of the ā€œSpiritual Fatherā€ of kidnappers and armed bandits operating in the Northern part of the country, one Mallam Salisu Abubakar, Police detectives attached to Operation Puff Adder, through a series of detailed, intensive and sustained investigative operations, successfully arrested eighteen (18) more notorious kidnappers and armed robbers at different times and places across the country. A total of twenty- two (22) AK 47 riffles, five (5) locally fabricated pistols and a cache of live ammunition were recovered from the bandits. The combined team of crack detectives from IRT, TIU and other Operatives, using actionable intelligence obtained from the Spiritual god father of the kidnappers and other multiple sources, tactically ā€œsmoked outā€ the kidnappers and armed bandits from their hide-outs in Birnin Gwari, Rijana, Katar...

LASG URGES TRADITIONAL RULERS TO MAINTAIN PEACE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AS NEW OBAS GET STAFF OF OFFICE.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has urged all Traditional Rulers in the State to maintain peace and tranquility in their various Communities, just as he presented Staff of Office and Instruments of Appointment to the two newly selected Obas in Ikosi Ejinrin Local Council Development Area of the State. Ambode, speaking at the installation of His Royal Majesty, Oba Adewale Mushafau Abdul as Olofin Ajaiye of Orugbo Iddo kingdom and His Royal Majesty, Oba Nelson Aderemi Obayomi Ogunlari as Olowu of Owu-Ikosi, implored them to focus on developing their communities as well as promote peace among their subjects. According to him, ā€œAs custodians of the culture and tradition of your people, you should be seen as a rallying point for the maintenance of communal peace and social developmentā€. The Governor, who was represented at the occasion by the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Mr. Muslim Olohuntele Folami, also urged the you...

A.B.U, HONOURED DANGOTE WITH A DOCTORATE DEGREE YESTERDAY.{PHOTOS}.

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     This information was shared on social media by Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola,who shared this photo above with the caption ''  Congratulations to my brother Alhaji Dangote on his awarded Honorary Doctorate degree and handover of the students hostel he built for the Ahmadu BELLO University Kaduna today in Zaria šŸŽ“ ... F.OtešŸ’²  ''.One more photo below.

LAGOS TASK FORCE ARRESTS 64 MISCREANTS AND 26 NOTORIOUS CULTISTS.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       The operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit have arrested 64 miscreants and 26 notorious cultists (Awawa Boys) in Agege area of Lagos. The Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who made this known, stated that the 26 notorious cultists, popularly known as ā€œAwawa Boysā€ were arrested during overnight enforcement operations tagged 'Operation Restore Sani ty to Lagos' carried out around 'Isale-oja', 'Funmilayo', 'Ile-pako at Amoo', 'Orile by canal', 'Papa-Ashafa', 'Dopemu' and 'Old Oko-oba' in Agege area of Lagos. He disclosed further that criminal activities perpetrated by these various cult groups particularly the 'Awawa Boys' have become a serious threat to the lives of residents and innocent members of the public around the area. CPS Egbeyemi explained that, apart from the ā€˜Awawa Boysā€™, the team also arrested some hoodlums during t...

REPORT OF ATTACK ON KONDUGA,FAKE AND BASELESS-ARMY.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      In order to consolidate and maintain the tremendous successes achieved so far in the fight against insurgency, troops of Operation Lafiya Dole are currently conducting clearance operations within the Theatre and also projecting it further on the fringes of the Lake Chad Basin in collaboration with the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to flush out the remnants of the Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) lurking around the border s and deny them any freedom of action. However, despite all these efforts and glaring successes recorded as well as the peace enjoyed in most of the communities within the Theatre, sadly our attention was drawn to an online publication twitted yesterday Thursday 25 April 2019 on a purported massive attack on Konduga which was solely designed to cause severe panic, utter chaos and pandemonium within the communities. The publication is not only false but a deliberate effort to smear and discredit the image and sacrifices of the entire operat...

ORTOM REAFFIRMS FIGHT AGAINST CRIME, AS 3 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS WERE RESCUED.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      Governor Ortom has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to chase criminal elements out of the state in the renewed war against kidnappers and cultists. The Governor stated this today at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi while receiving three rescued kidnapped victims, Mrs Mbaidoove Iorlumun, Yakubu Utim and Aondongu Iorlumun. He stated that the Benue State Government with the support of security agencies had resolved to fight criminality in the state with renewed commitment and vigour. Governor Ortom acknowledged the dogged efforts of men of Operation Whirl Stroke in the rescue of the three kidnapped victims from Yandev and Tombu, Gboko and Buruku Local Government Areas respectively. He stated that major stakeholders from Sankera had resolved after a meeting with the government and traditional rulers to jointly combat crime in the state and the Sankera axis. Mr. Iorlumun Aondongu from Tombu, who was kidnapped on the 12th of February, 2019 while...