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CABLE VANDALISM: SUSPECT CAUGHT IN ABIA COMMUNITY. (PHOTO).

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Abia State Community Policing Vigilante has arrested an electric cable thief, simply identified as Samuel, while vandalizing power installations along Isi Court-Ikputu road in Isiala Ngwa area. While two out of the three thieves escaped with their operational tricycle, the leader of the syndicate identified as Samuel, from Ebonyi State was apprehended by the Community Policing Vigilante. The arrest of the suspect was made known by the Commander of Abia State Community Policing Vigilante in the area, K.C. Martins. Martins, who said that efforts have been intensified by his men to arrest the two fleeing members of the criminal gang, commended Governor Alex Otti’s administration’s determination protecting the lives and property of the people in the State. Confirming the arrest, the Commander of Abia State Community Policing Vigilante, Daniel Iheadindu charged his men to sustain their efforts in ridding Abia communities of criminal elements, even as he advised youths to shun crime and enga...
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EFCC TO ASSIST AMCON RECOVER N5TR TOXIC LOANS.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has vowed to assist the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, to recover monies going into trillions of Naira being owed it by businessmen, women and companies. “We are ready to work with you, we will render assistance in terms of enforcement, in order to recover these loans, because they are affecting the economy of the country from flourishing,” he said. Magu made the declaration while receiving a delegation from AMCON, led by its Chairman, Muiz Banire, SAN, and its Managing Director, Ahmed Kuru, who came on a familiarization visit to the EFCC Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja on August 6, 2019. Expressing the resolve of the anti-graft agency in ensuring the recovery of the monies, Magu further called for collaboration and a re-evaluation of the modus operandi of the Corporation. “In order to recover these loans, there is need for inter-agency collaboration, going b...
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EFCC NABS ZAMFARA DISTRICT HEAD,TWO OTHERS FOR DIVERTING GOVT FERTILIZER,HERBICIDE.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       Operatives of the Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested the Chairman of Rice Farmers’ Association of Nigeria, RIFAN, Gummi Local Government Chapter, Ibrahim Rijiya; the Council Storekeeper, Aminu Musa and Abdullahi Bashir for their alleged involvement in the criminal diversion of three trailer loads of 1,800 bags of fertilizer, and a tru ck-load of farming herbicide belonging to rice farmers in Gummi. Rijiya, who is also the District Head of Rijiya Gummi, Gummi LGA, Zamfara State, is also alleged to have diverted three trailers loaded with fertilizer and other supplies for their local farmers, and later sold each bag at the sum of N3,000 including other farm materials. The EFCC had received a petition from representatives of seven different groups of rice farmers, alleging that sometimes in July 2018, the Federal Government approved and disbursed 12 trucks of fertilizer and herbicides, on loan to 83 coope...
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750 PEOPLE STORM IDUNGANRAN HEALTH CENTER FOR BOSKOH PROJECT.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       The ongoing Lagos State Free Health Mission taking place at the seven PHC locations to cater for the healthy living of children aged between 1-12 years, has entered its third day. Earlier today parents trooped to the venue for the registration of their wards. The Public Affairs Officers from the Ministry of Information and Strategy and Health workers, were able to contain the challenge of Crowd control without Rancour. The heavy human traffic was controlled and patients were distributed, according to the type of ailment . The total number of patients today at the IGA Idunganran health Center was 750 with 400 females and 350 males. All registered patients were attended to and treated while some were referred to General Hospital for surgery. In the ENT section, some adults with eye problem were able to get free glasses. Data and Statistics unit of the mission stated that the Center had fewer patients with bone deformity and therefore appeal...
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HOW LAGOS WILL ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE,BY SANWO-OLU,AT THE AFRE-HEALTH SYMPOSIUM TODAY.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening public health research and boosting the capacity of healthcare workers towards achieving the Item 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, spoke at the yearly symposium of the African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) where he assured the audience of his administration’s willingness to pursue actions and policy frameworks that’ll help the state improve on universal health coverage indices. The week-long event with the theme: “Strengthening Health Research Education and Service Delivery for Achieving SDGs in Africa”, was held at the Lagos Continental Hotel on Victoria Island, Lagos. The participants comprised health researchers, policymakers and stakeholders drawn from various African countries and America. In demonstration of his commitment to improve the quality of healthcare in Lagos, the Governor disclosed tha...
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8-YEAR OLD IGBO GIRL WINS GOLD MEDAL AT THE AFRICAN GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP IN PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA.{PHOTOS}.

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      8-year-old Stephanie Ogechukwu Onusiriuka started Gymnastics on her own when she was just two years old. Her parents discovered her talent and decided to help her achieve her chosen career. In October 2018, Stephanie started professionally with TIG Gymnastics at the National Stadium Abuja. She is currently in level 6. Stephanie Onusiriuka participated at the 8th Edition TIG International Level System Gymnastics Championship Competition in Abuja 2018. She also participated in the African Gymnastics Championship in Pretoria South Africa 2019, where she won a Gold Medal for Nigeria. She will be participating at the National youth games coming up on the 7th of September 2019 in Ilorin Kwara state. Stephanie's aim is to represent Nigeria at the Olympics and other Major Gymnastics Championship.One more photo.
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KIM KARDASHIAN & KANYE WEST,SPOTTED IN A MUSEUM IN JAPAN.{PHOTOS}.

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   Kim Kardashian and her husband Kanye West are in Japan with their daughter North West.She shared all these photos few hours ago with the caption '' Night at the museum in Japan''.Am sure they are on vacation and their other children are in the hotel.More photos below.
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EFCC,COPYRIGHT COMMISSION VOW TO END INTELLECTUAL THEFT IN NIGERIA.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu had stressed the need for a robust inter-agency collaboration to check the rising incidents of intellectual property theft in the country especially that of plagiarism and disk replication. Magu made this call on his behalf by the Zonal Head of the Commission in the South East, Usman Imam while receiving the Acting State Coordinator of Nigeria Copyright Commission, Enugu state, Mr. Okwudili Macfoy Akachukwu, who paid him a courtesy call with some management staff on Tuesday August 6, 2019. The EFCC Chairman who noted that the war on intellectual property is huge and very tough stressed that with inter-agency cooperation, successes must be achieved. “There are immigration violation involved as most of these CD replicating centres have some foreigners especially Asians who merely get entry visa into the country without work permit, working in camps and laundering proceeds back to t...
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TWO CURRENCY COUNTERFEITERS IN EFCC CUSTODY.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Makurdi Zonal Office have arrested two men, Moses Adukwu and Iorlumun Reuben for currency counterfeiting. The journey for the two men began when the EFCC Makurdi zonal office received a case transferred from the Department of State Service, DSS against them. Iorlumun, 27 years old from Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State was arrested by DSS who rescued him from being lynched. He had purchased airtime from a woman who noticed that Reuben had paid her with fake currency and alerted people around. When interrogated, he confessed that he was introduced to the business by another man still at large who had also introduced him to a supplier, Adukwu. He also confessed to still be in possession of about N18,000 fake currencies which he has been unable to spend before his arrest. Adukwu, 33, who hails from Olamabiro Local Government Area of Kogi State, is a former bus driver who joined the count...
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EMPLOYMENT: EKITI SUBEB SUSPENDS RECRUITMENT PROCESS, OPTS FOR ELECTRONIC APPLICATION.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     The Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has announced a temporary suspension of the ongoing recruitment of teachers into public primary schools in the state. This followed the huge crowd of job seekers that thronged the headquarters of the board in Ado-Ekiti on Monday. A good percentage of the applicants do not fall into the category of personnel advertised by the board. The Chairman of the Board, Prof. Francisca Aladejana disclosed the postponement in an interview with journalists in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday,, hours after the commencement of the exercise. She said the recruitment process was put on hold in order to prevent stampede among the thousands of applicants that  thronged the SUBEB office to collect the application forms. Aladejana who said that the Board is re-strategizing to make the employment forms easily accessible to applicants, stated that SUBEB may opt for the use of electronic application process so that applicants can downlo...
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PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS ATBU STUDENTS; URGES GREATER SAFETY ON CAMPUSES.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       President Muhammadu Buhari deeply commiserates with the families of the students of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ABTU), Bauchi State, who lost their lives following the collapse of a bridge at its Gubi Campus after a downpour on Monday night. The President, who describes the incident as “tragic, sad and unfortunate,” also condoles with the management, staff and students of the university. Calling on university authorities to prioritise the safety of students under their care, President Buhari regrets that “these future leaders and potential family benefactors met such an untimely end.” He prays Almighty God to console the bereaved families and university community, and grant speedy healing to the injured students, and rest to the souls of the departed. Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) August 6, 2019. More photos below.
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NAF RECEIVES 21 SPECIAL OPERATIONS DOGS AS K-9 HANDLERS RETURN FROM ADVANCED TRAINING IN SOUTH AFRICA.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 6 August 2019, took delivery of 21 Special Operations Dogs acquired from South Africa. The dogs arrived along with their 20 NAF Canine (K-9) Unit handlers who had concluded 13 weeks advanced training in areas such as Explosives Ordinance Detection (EOD), Narcotics Detection and Special Operations. The Special Operations training covered tra cking, rappelling, waterman-ship and terrain training aimed at equipping the dogs and their handlers with requisite skills to operate alongside NAF Special Forces (SF) personnel in Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) and emergency disaster response situations. With the arrival of the new dogs, the NAF K-9 Unit, which was established in 2016 by the incumbent Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, now has a total of 60 dogs. This has significantly boosted the capacity of the Unit for enhanced security at major Nigerian Airports, NAF Units and Theatres of Operation across the Coun...
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TUFACE UNVEILED AS THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE 'GOOD CAUSE AMBASSADOR'.{PHOTOS}.#CONGRATULATION.

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    His manager Efe Omorogbe made the announcement on social media four hours ago when he shared all these photos with the caption '' On a whole 'nother level P.   @official2baba   unveiled as   #NSEGoodCauseAmbassador . Congratulations.   #20YearsAKing Thanks   #NigeriaStockExchange @samsondavies1   @bhmng @hypertekdigital   @nowmuzik  ''.More photos below.
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