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       Daura community in Katsina State, which was hit by massive floods last week, will receive additional assistance from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Contrary to the allegations that President Muhammadu Buhari has turned his back on the people of Daura, we can confirm that pre-assessment relief materials were dispatched to the victims within 48 hours of the floods. Ten trailer loads of building materials including zinc, planks and cement, as well as tons of grains, cereals and other edibles have so far been delivered. The flood victims also received blankets and mattresses. Materials were delivered to and signed for by stakeholders while the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar welcomed the prompt emergency response from NEMA officials. NEMA has equally promised that in line with establishment practices all over the country, as soon as the assessment of the damage to the flood-ravaged communities is reported upon, more food items and building materia

       Popular Engineer turned Comedian Okey Bakassi and his wife Zizi celebrates 18years wedding anniversary as he shared adorable family photos. In his caption, he natrated how they both lived together in boys quarters for many years before God finally pick their call. He captioned all the photos ''  My darling girlfriend of 31 years, on the 1st of September 2001 we, in the presence of God, family and friends became Husband & Wife. Wow! It's our 18th anniversary....it's been loads of blessings and divine favours...because I found a good woman. My darling Zizi, thanks for saying YES to an engineer turned comedian leaving in a boy's quarters in Festac. I promised we'll make it and God answered.... 18yrs gone and forever more to come. I still love you like that day in that uncompleted building in PH GRA 😂❤. #happyweddinganniversary #familylove   #theonyegbules  ''.More photos below.

       Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office have arrested two suspected internet fraudsters linked to the on- going collaborative investigations between the EFCC and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI. The suspects were separately arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Owerri, Imo State. One of them, Ogbonnah Atoukaritou, a leader of a loose syndic ate of fraudsters allegedly engaged in Business Email Compromise, BEC, was arrested in Port Harcourt while the other suspect, Alpha Chidi Egbeonu, suspected to be involved in defrauding a US- based victim, Goldberg Segalla LLP and other yet to be identified victims, was arrested in Owerri. Items recovered from the suspects include laptops, android phones, land documents, hard disks, Central Processing Unit, warehouse and a recently built house, now attached by the EFCC. The suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.More photos below.

     According to Ajazeera '' Hurricane   Dorian , which intensified to a category 5 storm capable of inflicting catastrophic levels of destruction, has made landfall on an island chain in the northern   Bahamas .  Massive waves, torrential rain and sustained winds of 285 kilometres an hour were reported as Dorian hit Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands on Sunday at 12:40pm (16:40 GMT),  the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said. The storm's arrival poses a "life-threatening situation", the NHC said.  Th e hurricane was the strongest recorded in modern history in the northwestern Bahamas, according to the National Weather Service. The NHC said it was tied for the strongest hurricane landfall in the Atlantic with the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane.  Residents reported power outages, flooding, roofs ripped off of buildings and the destruction of docks as the eyewall of the storm passed directly over the island. T he property damage was "devastating"

      Senator Abaribe was in Texas at the weekend, He was awarded with a well deserved Prestigious Distinguished Service Award of 2019 by World Igbo Congress Senator Abaribe was the one who stood In surety For Nnamdi Kanu He is also one of the most Vocal Igbo leader Concerning Issues at Hand.More photos below.

     The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that the state government would soon be implementing a program for women that will allow them to directly have access to loans under the 'Oko owo Dapo' empowerment initiative. Prince Dapo Abiodun who made this known at Ijebu- Ode, while on an inspection tour of work going on at Ashafa-Oke and Degun, said that the initiative would avail government the opportunity  to directly offer loans to the beneficiaries, adding that the women would be chosen across board. " In the next one week, we will be implementing our program for our women, the program for our women is an empowerment scheme, which allows us to directly offer loans to women, loans that will be given to them directly, not through any intermediary, we are choosing our women across board, across the entire state, market women, people who are artisans , any woman who is engaged in any trade that requires for her to utilize a loan, we will give them a

      Troops of Sector 3, Operation LAFIYA DOLE attached to Super Camp Monguno on Friday 30th August 2019 while on patrol dealt a devastating blow on Boko Haram terrorists along Monguno-Mairari-Gajiram axis. The patrol team came in contact with the terrorists and engaged them with heavy volume of fire that neutralized countless number while a few escaped with gun shot wounds going by blood trails in the general a rea.  The gallant troops also recovered some weapons and equipment from the terrorists. Sadly, during the encounter 3 of our gallant soldiers paid the supreme price while 8 other soldiers sustained injuries. The bodies of the fallen heroes and those that sustained injuries have since been evacuated. The wounded are being treated and are in stable condition. The highly motivated troops have continued combing the general area with a view to clear remnants of hiding terrorists. The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai, along with some Principal Staff Officers f

       As part of activities lined up to commemorate 100 days in Office of the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the State Government, through the Ministry of Health, and in collaboration with a non-governmental organisation - Benjamin Olowojebutu Foundation (BOF), will be carrying out free surgical interventions for 100 residents with lipomas, breast lumps, hernia and fibroid. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this at the weekend, said that the surgical intervention tagged '100 in 100' will start with screening and selection of patients for the surgical intervention. He said: "this surgical intervention programme tagged - '100 in 100' will commence with a five-day screening exercise for patients with lipomas, breast lumps, hernia and fibroid from tomorrow Monday, September 2 to Friday September 6, 2019 at the General Hospital, Ijede and surgeries will hold immediately after at designated General Hospitals to be communi

       The Lagos State Government wishes to state that the arrest of 123 Suspects by the State Task Force was a routine security check. On the directives of the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zubairu Muazu, the arrested suspects have been moved to the State Police Command where they are being profiled and if nothing incriminating is established against them, they will be released immediately. In a statement today, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso affirmed the State Government's commitment to the security and well being of law abiding residents of the State, noting that the mass movement of the arrested suspects with large quantity of used motorcycles aroused the suspicion of Lagosians who duly alerted men of the State Task Force. Mr. Omotoso further said that Lagos is haven for law abiding residents, and foreigners with legitimate intentions. The Lagos State Government allayed the fears expressed, especially on the Social Media that the

     Bobrisky is still licking his wounds from yesterday's police invasion at the venue of his 28th birthday party. Though he was not arrested, the party didn't hold either and now he's said he spent a total of 19 million naira on the event. He's however found solace in his grandma's advice to always ''thank God in every situation.''. Earlier report:  The Lagos state police command has confirmed its officers shut down the venue of crossdresser, Bobrisky's 28th birthday party holding in Lekki, Lagos state today August 31st. In an exclusive chat with LIB, the spokesperson of the state police command, Bala Elkana, confirmed that the directive for the shutdown came from the state command. Explaining why, he said ''Police have sealed off the venue based on credible intelligence. That is the most brief I can give for now'' he said Another report: Police shutdown venue of Bobrisky's 28th birthd