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      It would be recalled that on the 15/5/2020 the Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command *CP John B. Abang, fdc* summoned all stake holders in Achalla and Urum Communities over the looming crisis concerning land dispute which both Communities were laying claim of ownership. The CP waded into the matter and warned both parties to main tain peace and explore all the legal avenues to resolve their grievances without resorting to violence.The CP further assured both parties that he would contact the State Government to key into the matter in order to find lasting solution to the lingering problem. However,despite the Commissioner of Police intervention and warning ,the two warring communities had on 27/5/2020 engaged themselves into a fight over same land matter. Following the distress,the Command quiclky dispatched joint Police teams comprising PMF/SARS and other Conventional Units led by the Area Commander Awka ACP Yemi Ajayi.Situation was brought under contr...

    To further increase land availability for Housing and Infrastructural Development, the Lagos State Government has expressed the desire to continue to create more man-made islands at its waterfront across the State. The Honourable Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Arch. Ahmed Kabiru Abdullahi, disclosed this today at the Year 2020 Ministerial Press Briefing at JJT Park Alausa, Ikeja, to mark the first yea r of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration. According to the Commissioner, work has commenced on the reclamation of 100 hectares of the land proposed for mixed-use development named “Ostia Islands”, beside Orange Island at Eti-Osa Local Government Area. Abdullahi added that approval was also granted for the reclamation of 54.58 hectares at Makoko for redevelopment, while the Majidun-Awori Island project will be embarked upon to bring commercial and residential real estate development to the Ikorodu corridor. While stating that the pro...

    Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson Okojie shared very lovely photos of her children today to celebrate Children's day today.She captioned the photos ''The full Okojie squad! Happy Children's Day!!''.Then the photos with of her new born child she captioned it ''   Just when you think your heart is full, God sends another angel to expand it so much more. You’re proof that the heart is elastic, Divine-Mercy Ehinomen Okojie. Our special gift from God. Welcome baby Divine ❤️.... how can we explain the love we have for you?  @princeodiokojie Happy Children’s Day  ''.More photos below.

     A source confirms to to the media that the stars have broken up, saying the relationship “ran its course” but that other issues, including Disick’s “past traumas” that led him to rehab, contributed to the split.“Scott had gone back to his old ways,” the source said, “and Sofia got fed up''.Disick, 37, and Richie, 21, had been quarantining separately, which also took a toll on their romance.Our source added that Disick’s relationship with ex Kourtney Kardashian — the mother of Disick’s three kids — weighed on Richie.“Kourtney didn’t make it easy for her,” the source claimed, “and you can only tolerate that kind of treatment for so long''.The model and the Talentless apparel founder began dating in 2017. They split in 2018 after Disick had allegedly cheated on her, but they got back together.Disick spent Memorial Day weekend celebrating his birthday with Kardashian and their children in Utah. It appeared to be his first major outing since he checked into — and then ...

       @Modebolanle shared photos of her sister's bloody body on her Twitter handle this morning, stating that her sister's husband who she described as a ''Monster'', inflicted the injuries on her sister. She is demanding for justice. she wrote... This is what I'm facing. A monster (her husband) did this to my sister and he nearly killed her. I need help please this must not go unpunished. My DM is open for all necessary details please'' See photos of the injured body of her sister below.More photos below.

      In furtherance of the drive to provide indigenous solutions to tackle the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has unveiled 2 emergency ventilators produced by a Team of Researchers from the Air Force Research and Development Centre (AFRDC) and Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Kaduna, in partnership with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. The emergency ventilators, tagged ‘NAF E-Vents’, were unveiled today, 27 May 2020, by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, in Kaduna. Before today’s unveiling ceremony, the prototype E-Vents had been subjected to successful animal testing using both canine and porcine test subjects The objective of the animal testing was to demonstrate the capacity of the Ventilators to support recovery of patients with respiratory diseases, including Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The tests were also necessary to validate the effectiv...

      The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, arraigned one Okoro Chukwudi Goodluck before Justice Charles Ikpe of the State High Court, sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and stealing to the tune of N33,560,000 (Thirty-three Million, Five Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira). . . Trouble started for the defendant when Peter Udo Peter and John Udo Peter in a petition to the Commission alleged that he swindled them of the mentioned sum in 2019, by luring them to invest the sum in his foreign exchange trading firm with a promise that they were going to earn a 100 per cent interest on their investment, within two weeks. . . While this never happened, the defendant disappeared without traces.One more photo below.

      Nigerian children must be given all the necessary care and attention, especially quality education, that they require to attain their goals in life, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said. Gbajabiamila, who said he always identifies with Nigerian children wherever they are, noted that in support of the age-long maxim that children are the leaders of tom orrow, concerted efforts must be done by all well-meaning Nigerians to achieve a better tomorrow for Nigerian children. Gbajabiamila, in celebrating with them, noted that he would always champion the cause of the Nigerian children both in Parliament and outside. In a statement by his spokesman, Lanre Lasisi, the Speaker said the Nigerian children have a lot of potential that must be carefully harnessed through good education and training. He said the country cannot set aside May 27 every year to celebrate her children without taking decisive action to better their lives....

       Governor Samuel Ortom assures children of Benue State that his administration will continue to make massive investment in education to guarantee their future. The Governor reaffirms his policy to make tertiary education strong, secondary education stronger and primary education strongest. He states that the ongoing upgrade of facilities in public primary and secondary schools across the state will be sustained, in order to give the Benue child a conducive learning environment. Governor Ortom promises that more customized furniture will be acquired for primary schools across the state, in addition to the 35,000 customized desks and chairs recently distributed to the schools. The Governor says though the 2020 International Children's Day has been affected by COVID-19, Benue children should not despair and rather take advantage of the online lessons organised by their schools to engage in studies and also remain obedient to their parents. He equally a...

       I welcome you to the National Briefing by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 for Wednesday, 27th May, 2020. 2.​The PTF wishes to congratulate all our Muslim Brothers and Sisters for a successful Eid celebration. The way this year’s Eid was celebrated further reminds us that we are living in unusual times occasioned by the COVID -19 pandemic, thus bringing out the need to strengthen our resolve to change our behavior and get attuned to new ways of life because what we used to know as normal has been permanently changed. 3.​The PTF observed activities nationwide and the reports received were mixed. We however remain committed to the pursuit of strategies that would promote our well-being and channel resources towards efforts that would guarantee we overcome this pandemic while limiting its negative effects on our individual and collective survival. 4.​Today, 27th May, 2020 is also Children’s Day worldwide and this brings to mind the need to bui...

     The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government will amend the Act establishing the National Endowment for the Arts to enable it to play a pivotal role in responding to the demands of the sector, which has been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Minister stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, in his opening remarks at the Virtual Forum of the African Union Ministers responsible for Arts, Culture and Heritage. ''We have decided to amend the Act establishing the National Endowment for the Arts so it can better meet the demands of the sector, which has been greatly impacted by the pandemic. ''The main objectives of the Endowment is to support every medium and area of creative activity in the art, culture and heritage sector as well as to foster professional excellence in the sector,” said Alhaji Mohammed, who doubles as the 2nd Vice Chairperson of the African Union's 3rd Specialized Technical Commi...

      President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministries of Power and Finance, and the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) to conclude the engagement with Siemens AG to commence the pre-engineering and concessionary financing aspects of the Presidential Power Initiative. The Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) is a power infrastructure upgrade and modernization Programme agreed to by Federal Government of Nigeria and Siemens AG of Germany, with the support of the German Government. Under the PPI, the Federal Government will on behalf of the other shareholders in the Electricity Distribution Companies invest in infrastructure upgrades in the form of improved payment systems, distribution substations, transformers, protection devices, smart meters, transmission lines, etc. All DisCos have, directly, and through the BPE, been diligently carried along over the last 15 months to understand in detail the challenges in the electricity systems. All items to be purchase...