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        A Nigerian woman Chinyere Oranwa has given birth to a set of twins. The birth was special because Chinyere and her husband have been married for 11 years. Her sister Jennifer Ugwu shared photos of mother and the adorable twins with the caption; "Testimony of Gods faithfulness in my family !! My sister Chinyere Oranwa just had a set of twins 3days ago after 11 years of marriage!! Chukwu Ebuka !! I am Super excited" she wrote. Congratulations to her.

      President Buhari arrives Daura Katsina State ahead of Eid-el-Kabir Celebrations on 9th Aug 2019 Daura 4: President Buhari with his son Yusuf and Emir of Daura Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar as he arrives Daura Katsina State ahead of Eid-el-Kabir Celebrations on 9th Aug 2019.More photos below.

     Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the State Government is fully prepared to tackle insecurity and will do everything required to protect lives and property. Governor Wike also declared that the State Government has proscribed all Youth Groups operating in the state because they have been hijacked by cultists. He spoke on Thursday when he handed over 40 Patrol Vans fitted with Communicatio n Gadgets to Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), See 4 Eye, Police Anti-Kidnapping , Police Anti-Cultism, Federal Road Safety Corps and Eagle Crime at the Government House Port Harcourt. "Rivers State Government is fully prepared and will do everything required to protect lives and property. Without the protection of lives and property, there will be no governance and development. "We are one State that has suffered neglect from the Federal Government in terms of support to fight insecurity. They have refused to pay back funds that we used in cons...

      The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has continued to ensure that the use of the airspace by its operators, especially in the ongoing fight against insurgency and other forms of criminality in the country, is conducted in accordance with international best practices. One of the means through which this imperative is being actualised, is sustained capacity building through constant training and re-t raining of NAF personnel in air operations related safety courses. Speaking during the combined graduation ceremony of 47 personnel from Air Traffic Control Assistants/Base Operations and Fire Fighters’ Course 2/2019 yesterday, 8 August 2019, at the Air Traffic Services Training Centre (ATSTC) Kaduna, the Guest of Honour, the Rector Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Zaria, Captain Abdulsalami Mohammed, said the NAF is making concerted effort towards the continuous development of ATSTC into a hub of excellence in Air Traffic Services (ATS) human capacity development, not...

     A journalist, Abiola Oduola, has accused some naval ratings of assaulting him and his colleague, Segun Ojo, in the Mende, Maryland area of Lagos. It was gathered that Oduola had parked his car in front of a building close to the Spa Lavender, the venue of an events he and his colleague were to cover on July 21, 2019. By the time they returned at the end of the event, the tyres of the vehicle had been deflated by the naval ratings. The ratings allegedly tortured Ojo till he passed out for requesting to speak with the owner of the building. Oduola said while he was explaining what happened to the owner of the building, he was also inflicted with machete cuts to his head by one of the ratings. He stated, “On July 21, we were on duty to cover the one-year anniversary of the Don Sylvester Records at the Spa Lavender on Okunola Aina Street, Mende, Maryland. We parked in front of a building, which did not have the no parking sign, and the vehicle did not cause any obstruc...

       Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, August 9, 2019 granted bail to Prof. Maurice Iwu, a former Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, in the sum of N1bn (One Billion Naira) only. Iwu was arraigned on Thursday, August 9, 2019 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a four-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N1, 2013,000,000 (One Billion, Two Hundred and Three Million Naira). One of the counts reads: “ That you, Prof. Maurice MMaduakolam Iwu, between December 2014 and March 27, 2015, in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this honourable court aided the concealment of the total sum of N1, 203,00,000.00( One Billion, Two Hundred and Three Million Naira) in Bioresources Institute of Nigeria, BION, Limited’s Account No. 1018603119 domiciled in the United Bank for Africa Plc, which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful act ...

       The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, mni has assured Nigerians of adequate security before, during and after the Eid-el-Kabir festival. As part of measures toward ensuring a peaceful and incident-free Sallah celebration, the IGP has directed all Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) in charge of Zones and State Commands nationwide to deploy adequate operational manpower and equipment to protect all places of public interest, including: shopping malls, motor parks, financial institutions, places of worship and recreation centres to enable holiday makers, worshippers and the general public enjoy optimum safety and security during the season. The IGP in particular has directed that all State Commissioners of Police including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) should put in place strategic and customized security deployment on major highways straddling their Areas of Responsibilities (AOR) to ensure ad...

      Ghana Immigration Service has arrested a Nigerian lady identified as Chioma Sabina Abaraonye, for trafficking teenage girls into the country and forcing them into prostitution. The arrested Nigerian lady joined the human trafficking business 5 years ago and she reportedly lured young girls with promises of giving them jobs as sales girls in a multi-million non-existent mall and a boutique she owns in the Northern Regional Capital of Tamale. The sex trafficking victims were reportedly forced to undergo a blood ritual, ordered to pay GH¢ 8000 each to her and also given a daily target of at least GH¢100 upon arriving Ghana “Each night we have to bring at least 100 cedis, otherwise, they will beat us” says one of the victims. Another victim revealed she sleeps with 10 men a night to meet her daily target. “If not you won’t know peace. When we came, the madam and her Ghanaian accomplice called Sof took our blood, fingernails, and pubic hair. And told us that ...

     ABỊA Governor Visits Family Of Dead Man Shot Yesterday at Ogbor Hills.. His name is Late Chimaobi Nwogu Yesterday, Governor Ikpeazu paid a condolence visit to the family of the okada rider that was killed by a soldier in Obingwa, The killer soldier, Corporal Ajayi has been arrested. He also promised to take over the welfare of the young widow and the surviving children.More photos below.

    President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with renowned chartered accountant, iconic leader and legendary teacher, Chief Akintola Williams, who turns a centenarian, August 9, 2019, congratulating him for many honours and pride brought to Nigeria and Africa. President Buhari commends Chief Williams for his pioneering and pacesetting roles, laying the foundation for many institutions in the  country, which include Nigerian Stock Exchange and Institute of Chartered Accountants, which have long turned into strong pillars of the Nigerian economy. As first chartered accountant in Africa, the President believes Chief Williams’s prudent utilisation of time from his youth, and a proclivity for looking beyond circumstances, separated him early for global recognition, turning him into an institution that many will continue to study and draw inspiration from. President Buhari extols the centenarian’s adventurous spirit of seeking and taking up challenges like music, arts and...