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     REPORT OF A CRASH ON THE SAGAMU - IJEBU-ODE - BENIN EXPRESSWAY INVOLVING A COMMUTTER  BUS THAT CRASHED  INTO RIVER OSOSA IN IJEBU ODE OGUN STATE ON WEDNESDAY 02 OCTOBER  2019 The Federal Road Safety Corps Ogun State Command has announced with sadness  that a commuter bus  plunged into River Ososa in Ijebu Ode in Ogun State while traveling on the Sagamu - Ijebu Ode- Benin Expressway on Wednesday 02  October 2019 at about 1630hrs The crash occured when the driver of the bus attempted  to overtake another vehicle  on the bridge   and unfortunately  lost control suspected to have been caused by tyre burst  and the bus thereafter  flipped into River Ososa. . The FRSC rescue team moved in immediately to the scene for rescue operations The FRSC Rescue Team includes the FRSC  Professional Divers who have dived into the river to conduct rescue operations  underneath  the river . The Divers are still working hard to recover the  passengers in the Ill - fated  vehicle, which is m

      The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the arrest of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT). A statement on Wednesday by Public Relations Officer (PRO), Peter Afunaya, said DSS police in a combined operation with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arrested Maina and his 20 year-old-son, Faisal. The statement reads: “The arrest which was effected at the Pennsylvania Avenue Hotel, Utako, Abuja followed a request by the EFCC to the Service to assist in the apprehension of the suspect. “Maina was arrested in company of his 20-year-old son, Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, who unsuccessfully tried to resist the arrest. “The lad even pulled a pistol against the security agents involved in the operation. He was, however, disarmed and arrested. He is a final year student at the Canadian University of Dubai where he is studying Telecoms Engineering. “Items recovered from the suspects include a pistol with live a

     BEING THE TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, ON THE FG DELEGATION'S RECENT TRIP TO LONDON AND THE LONDON COMMERCIAL COURT RULING ON THE P&ID ISSUE....IN ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER 2019 Good afternoon gentlemen. As you are aware, a high-powered Federal Government delegation was in London the whole of this past week. The team comprises the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami; Minister of Information and Culture counterpart, that is my humble self; Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Godwin Emefiele; Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu; Assistant Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Lamorde and EFCC Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu. The team set off to achieve three main objectives which, even to the greatest optimist, seemed an uphill task at the time: (a) - Change the narrative, especially on the international stage, on the entire P&ID issue, more

      Today, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex continued the  # RoyalVisitSouthAfrica  by meeting the President of South Africa, President Ramaphosa, meeting Graça Machel, widow of Nelson Mandela, and visiting a Youth Employment Service. At the Youth Employment Service Their Royal Highnesses learnt about the programme which aims to tackle the issue of youth unemployment by creating one million work opportunities over the next three years. They also attended a Creative Industries and Business Reception meeting entrepreneurs and finding out more about the UK/South Africa relationship. Finally, to conclude the #RoyalVisitSouthAfrica TRHs met President Ramaphosa.More photos below.

    After a long time,the Kardashian/Jenner sisters all appeared on a magazine cover.Kim Kardashian who shared all these photos few hours ago with the caption '' CR FASHION BOOK''.But on Chris Jenner's social media she captioned her own photos '' Family & fashion   🖤   So honored to be on the cover of @CRfashionbook’s Fall/Winter special limited edition collector’s issue with my girls @kimkardashian @kourtneykardash @kyliejenner @khloekardashian @kendalljenner   # CR15   Thank you so much @carineroitfeld for an incredible shoot.   CRFashionBook.com   Photographed by @hejishin, styled by @ronnie_hart hair by @clydehairgod, makeup by @ash_kohlm   # CRFashionBook   # family   # love   # mygirls ''. More photos below.

        The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin Zonal office on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 re-arraigned a 32 year-old man, Abolarin Kayode before Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin. Kayode was arraigned on seven-count charges, bordering on internet fraud and other fraud-related offences. It could be recalled that the defendant was initially arraigned sometime in February 2019 before Justice Babagana Ashigar of Federal High Court, Ilorin but absconded after he was granted bail. However, his luck ran out sometime in August as EFCC operatives traced him to Government Reserved Area (G.R.A.) Ilorin where he was rearrested. One of the charge reads, "That you, Abolarin Kayode (alias Lauren Saint) on or about the 6th day of February 2019, in Ilorin within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Kwara State, with intent to defraud, had in your possession a document containing false pretence, to wit, an email titled “Paid to drive i

     A Pastor identified as Chukwuemeka Ezeh has been arrested by the Enugu State Police command for killing his girlfriend, Miss Ogechukwu Ogbodo at her apartment located at Railway axis of Enugu metropolis. The General Overseer of Royal Prince Prophetic Ministry whose girlfriend is a recharge card sales agent until her death, began fighting with her after she refused to buy him a tricycle. He was reportedly on a visit on July 15, 2019, when he discovered that his girlfriend of five years came home with N2m which she intended to deposit in the bank the next day. Upon making the discovery, Pastor Ezeh killed his girlfriend, ransacked her house and took the money and title documents to her landed property. The New Generation Church Pastor subsequently used the money to procure musical instruments and carried out a total renovation of his church. When interrogated by the police, the murder suspect said he killed her for refusing to buy him a tricycle even though she has been

       In continuation of its step-up operations nationwide, Nigerian Army troops in various operational theatres across the Country continue to decimate and frustrate activities of criminal elements. This is in line with the resolve of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai to ensure the prevalence of a peaceful and conducive atmosphere for all citizens and residents in the Country as this year's Ember months. . Notable achievements recorded by the troops between 29th September to 1st October 2019 were as follows: Operation LAFIYA DOLE In operation LAFIYA DOLE Theatre, criminal insurgents met their waterloo when troops of Sector 3 supported by the Air Task Force (ATF) successfully repelled an attack on Gubio in Gubio LGA of Borno State. The gallant troops neutralized 2 of the criminal insurgents and recovered one Gun Truck, 2 AK 47 Rifles, one Anti Air Craft Gun. Additionally, 51 civilians hitherto held hostage by the criminals were rescued during the encount

       President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State and Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State on the affirmation of their victories in the March 2019 gubernatorial polls by the respective State Governorship Election Petition Tribunals. President Buhari, who is travelling with the two victorious All Progressives Congress (APC) party governors to South A frica on a State Visit, extended his goodwill to the duo on Wednesday shortly before departure from the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The President described the verdict of the Tribunals as a victory for democracy, commending the people of Kano and Plateau States for maintaining the peace, allowing the due process of law to prevail and respecting the role of the judiciary in a democracy. With the elections and tribunals now behind, the President urged the governors to unite their States by focusing more on inclusive and accountable governance a

     President Buhari departs Abuja for South Africa on a 3-day Official Visit on 2nd Oct 2019.More photos below.

      The Lagos State Government has commenced an investigation into the purported outbreak of airborne, flu-like illness among students of Queens College and other schools in the State. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this today, said an investigative team comprising officials of the State Epidemiology Team, Primary Health Care Services and Environmental Health Department of Lagos Mainland Local Government was set up by the Ministry and dispatched to unravel the cause of the illnesses. While reviewing preliminary reports of the investigations conducted by the team, Abayomi explained that the surveillance team identified what appears to be a sporadic increase in upper respiratory tract infections characterised by cough, catarrh, fever and weakness across some schools. “The team has since visited Queens College and investigations are ongoing. Findings, according to the review of health records in the school sick bay, revealed that 89 students atte

         The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cautions the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the cabal in the Buhari Presidency against plots to push a third term agenda for President Muhammadu Buhari. The PDP describes such as a dangerous underhand politics capable of derailing our democracy and destabilizing our nation. The party berates the statements by the Presidency and the APC as unhealthy ploy to introduce a repugnant issue into official discourse in a bid to give it a life and achieve its fruition in the political arena. The PDP says it is preposterous for the Presidency cabal and the APC to think that Nigerians cannot see through their shenanigan to import and elevate what they labeled as rumor and internet-based gossip, into official national discourse. Our party notes that Nigerians will not be surprised when, after the statements by the Presidency and APC, new groups surface to orchestrate more forceful agitations in the public space for the alteration of the 1999

      Nollywood actress Ester Audu Ojire welcomes baby boy.She shared this photo above on her social media today with the caption '' Who am I that you are mindful of me. You make all things beautiful and perfect in your time. So grateful for finding me worthy to be a mother, greatest gift of all. Welcome our son Chevaughn Chiyeme Ojochegbe Ojire. The Ojires are forever grateful and we have come to say thank you Lord🙏🙏🙏🙏. Hello daddy  @philipojire  ''.More photos below.

        The Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested Hassan Sidi Aliyu, AdministrativeSecretary, Hussain Jafar Head of Operations, Abdullahi Yusuf Abubakar State Accountant and Abdulmumin Usman all of the Independent National a Electoral Commission,INEC in Zamfara state, for an alleged case of conspiracy, breach of trust and criminal diversion of Ad Hoc staff allowance to the tune of N84, 696,000 (Eigh ty Four Million, Six Hundred and Ninety Six Thousand Naira). The petitioner one Abdullahi Nasiru who wrote on behalf of all presiding officers that worked for INEC during the 2019 Presidential and Gubernatorial elections in Zamfara State, alleges that the Adhoc staff were denied payment of their N6,000 movement allowance each for the two elections. He further alleged that what the Commission paid to them was different from what other states paid their Adhoc staff. The Commision allegedly paid its staff the sum of N9000 (Nine Thousand

       Fresh details have emerged as to how the duo of Samuel Saleh Umoru, chief accounting officer and state coordinator of the Makurdi Zonal Office of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB and Mrs Philomina Chieshe, a clerical officer in the same office, conspired to stop the Board's auditor, Mallam Ibrahim Oba, from carrying out a financial audit of the zonal office with a bribe of N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira). This was revealed by the first prosecution witness, Patrick Obilo who is also an auditor with the Board, as he appeared before Justice Peter Affen of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Monday, September 30, 2019. Umoru and Chieshe are first and second defendants respectively in a charge brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over the disappearance of JAMB's N35,000,000 (Thirty-five Million Naira) in its Makurdi Zonal Office, where both work. During Obilo's examination-in-chief, led by prosecution co