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Sunday, January 19, 2020 6:39 pm. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Sunday, confirmed that three persons died in an accident involving an articulated vehicle and a tricycle on Mgbuka-Nkpor road in Onitsha. The Sector Commander, Andrew Kumapayi, disclosed in Awka that the accident occurred at about 1.46 p.m. Kumapayi explained that the driver of the articulated vehicle with no registration number, lost control and rammed into a tricycle (Keke NAPEP), which was conveying three passengers. He said that four people were involved in the accident but that three persons died, while one other sustained injury. “The truck, due to brake failure lost control and rammed into the tricycle’ with registration number AAH774 UW. The three passengers in the Keke died. “The corpses of the victims have been deposited at the Iyenu mortuary in Ogidi, while the injured person is receiving treatment at the hospital,’’ Kumapaiyi said. The sector commander advised motorists to drive cautiou...

      OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT PRESS RELEASE In a bid to ensure that the cost of living does not rise for Nigerians because of the changes in the Value-Added Tax, several basic food items, locally manufactured sanitary towels, pads and tuition relating to nursery, primary, secondary and tertiary education have been added to the exemption list of goods and services on the VAT under the Finance Bill 2019, signed by President Muhammadu Buhari last week, on the 13th January 2020. Amongst other benefits, the law will consolidate efforts already made in creating the enabling environment for improved private sector participation and contribution to the economy as well as boost states’ revenues. According to the President, “the Finance Bill will support the funding and implementation of the 2020 Budget. We shall sustain this tradition by ensuring that subsequent budgets are also accompanied by a Finance Bill.” Below are the details: The Finance Bill, 2019 was su...

      President Muhammadu Buhari today paid a visit to the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, in Scotland, on the sidelines of Uk-Africa Summit.More details later and more photos below.

     President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with family of renowned businessman, Chief Lekan Are, who passed away on Saturday, urging them to find solace in the good deeds and the good life lived by the departed. President Buhari condoles with friends and associates of Chief Are, whose outstanding contributions to the hospitality industry in Oyo State, and the nation, will be sorely missed. The President believes the businessman’s investments in people and institutions will leave lasting memories of his selfless and sacrificial life, noting the prominent role he played in his alma mater, serving as patron of Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association for many years. President Buhari prays that the almighty God will accept the soul of the departed, and comfort his family. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) January 19, 2020

      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is investigating Mr. Torese Agena, Clerk of the Benue State House of Assembly for alleged case of fraud, stealing and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of over N220,000,000 (Two Hundred and Twenty Million Naira). The Clerk is currently in detention on a valid remand warrant obtained from the Federal High Court, Makurdi. He will be charged to court as soon as investigation is completed. Meanwhile, wife of the suspect, Mrs Agena Terngu and her two daughters, Terfa- Mamadu Ngweavese and Agena Suur created spectacle on Friday, January 17, 2020, at the Makurdi Zonal office of the Commission when they attacked some officers inside the EFCC. The wife and two children who came on a visit ended up assaulting two mobile policemen on duty and giving the third, a human bite on his left arm and tried to run down another with their car while trying to escape. They were however handed over to the police for...

     The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has restated the unflinching commitment of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) leadership to the welfare of officers and men of the Service. According to him, “the human being is perhaps the most critical success factor in any human endeavour. Accordingly, the NAF will continue to give priority attention to a ll issues relating to the welfare of personnel and their families”. The CAS disclosed this today, 18 January 2020, while on a one-day operational visit to inspect ongoing NAF welfare-enhancement projects in Lagos. The projects inspected include the ongoing re-construction/re-modeling of 5 blocks of 36 single-bedroom flats for Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and drainage works at the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base Ikeja as well as the construction of a block of 24 x single-bedroom flats for NCOs at the NAF Legico Barracks in Victoria Island. The CAS also inspected C-130H aircraft (NAF 913), which recently u...

      The Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola has declared zero tolerance for safety infractions in any part of the State; this he said during a safety awareness campaign tagged: "Keep Safe, Stay Alive" held on Lagos Island. The Commission took to some streets on Lagos Island to sensitize commuters and residents in pidgin, Yoruba, Hausa, and lgbo languages,at Tafawa Balewa Sq uare, CMS, Tinubu, Nnamdi Azikwe and Tom-Jones residents on the need to be safety conscious. Mojola who led the campaign harped on domestic, environmental and market place safety, attribute the storage of flammable materials in shops as one of the major causes of fire outbreaks in market places leading to loss of lives and property. He advised that basic safety measures be put in place in all public places like installations of fire extinguishers and safety signages at designated places within markets and other public facilities. The Commissioner for Local Gove...

      The enforcement campaign of the Special Committee on Clean Up of Ikoyi and Victoria Island yesterday, embarked on a late night operation and impounded 29 indiscriminately parked vehicles. The operation which lasted till the wee hours of Sunday morning affected the stretch of Adetokunboh Ademola street, Olosa street, Oko Awo and Oyin Jolayemi streets. All the vehicles including those that were parked at prohibited places including walkways and setbacks and the frontage of EKO Hotels and Towers were towed away by officials of LASTMA. Some of the drivers and owners of the vehicles who attempted drive away some of the vehicles while being towed were arrested by officers of the Task Force but later released on bail. At the Ajose Adeogun junction linking Adetokunboh Ademola, many street traders selling late night food were dislodged and their wares confiscated by KAI operatives who were also part of the operation. The enforcement team which was led by CSP Yink...

       The former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has said he has nothing but pity for those celebrating the verdict of the Supreme Court that sacked him as governor of the state. Ihedioha stated that this is because the judgment is more about the country’s democracy than himself, especially as it is obvious that both the judiciary and the electoral system are on trial. The former governor stated this on Saturday in Abuja when members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) paid him a solidarity visit. The Supreme Court had last Tuesday sacked Ihedioha as Imo State Governor and ordered the swearing-in of Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of the state. Ihedioha, however, described the judgment as shocking both to himself and several others across the country, as it was never anticipated. He added that his ouster as governor of Imo State by the...

      # SaveOurJudiciary   Ongoing-Peaceful protest in several states of the federation against the @OfficialAPCNg led government annexing of the judiciary. The highpoint of the protest will take place tomorrow in Abuja. Lets   # SaveTheJudiciary . Live pictures from Ogun and Imo States. # SaveOurJudiciary  Ongoing-Live pictures from Katsina, Katsina State. The journey to rescue Nigeria has just begun. We must  # SaveTheJudiciary . Supreme Court must reverse the judgment on Imo Guber. @USEmbassyAbuja @EUinNigeria @UKinNigeria @POTUS. EARLIER REPORT: ABUJA, FCT PEACEFUL AND NON-VIOLENT DEMONSTRATIONS!!! Inline with the approval of the National Executive Committee of our Great Party, the National Chairman has directed that a peaceful, civil and non-violent protest be organized in the FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY to register the displeasure of the Party against the current state of affairs in the country, especially the miscarria...

        19th January 2020 By Noah Ebije, Kaduna One of the four kidnapped Students of Good Shepherd Major Seminary, Kaduna has been released by the Kidnappers. He was said to have been released and dumped along Kaduna-Abuja highways Saturday night where he was said to have been given helping hands by Good Samaritans and taken to the school authority. One of the catholic priests in Kaduna city while telling the congregation after the homily on Sunday to pray for the safety and freedom of the embattled students, announced that, “We are happy to hear that one of the Seminarians has been released. He was dumped along Kaduna-Abuja highways, and occasionally, he was falling into coma. We pray that God will touch the hearts of the Kidnappers and release the remaining three. Keep on praying the Rosary for them”. It would be recalled that the four Seminarians were abducted from their hostel in the Seminary on January 8 at about 10:30pm when the Kidnappers were said to hav...

     19th January, 2020 Press Release Girl, 26 and her Male friend were arrested for faking her own kidnap to extort money from her employer On 16/1/2020 at about 2200hours, Operatives from Anti Kidnapping Unit, Lagos State Police Command arrested one Ataghar Namdoo ‘f' 26years old for faking her own kidnap. On  9/1/2020 at about 1730hours, the suspect conspired with her boyfriend Emmanuel Idu and Okpe David to produce a short video of herself blindfolded and driven to a bush in a truck. In the second video, the girl a mother of one, was seen in a bush at Sangotedo area Ajah threatened by a man wearing  a mask and holding a Jack knife. Police later identified the masked  man as Emmanuel Idu who is the boyfriend of the girl. The abductors were demanding for ten million naira as ransom in the video. The two videos were send to the employer of the lady with a threat to kill her and to also go after the family of the employer if the ransom is not paid. Frig...

     The NSCDC has arrested one Omowunmi Micheal, the ringleader of a human trafficking syndicate who allegedly specializes in selling young girls out for prostitution has been arrested. The 30-year-old suspect, was arrested at her Iyana-Ipaja home by operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), Lagos State command. The suspect revealed that she usually makes the sum of N18,600 per victim, anytime she trafficks Nigerian ladies for prostitution to African countries, most especially Mali. It was learnt that her arrest was sequel to a disagreement between the victims and the gang leader over how much to be paid by each of the victims. The suspect had demanded for an upfront payment of N1 million by each of the victims before she would hand them over to the main dealer, who is based in Cotonou, Benin Republic. It was also learnt that the suspect, having failed in her desperate bid to secure any financial commitment from the victims threatened...