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EFCC TASKFORCE ARRESTS 34 SUSPECTED CURRENCY SPECULATORS IN ABUJA. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 EFCC Taskforce Arrests 34 Suspected Currency Speculators in Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, attached to the Taskforce on Currency mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy and Forex Malpractice, have arrested 34 suspected currency speculators  for alleged foreign exchange fraud. They were arrested on Friday, April 26, 2024 in a sting operation following credible intelligence about illegal sales of dollars at the Wuse Zone 4 area of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.   The suspects are :Usman Mohammed, Abdullahi Nasir, Abubakar Saleh, Mohammed Kabir Ibrahim, Abubakar Ghadafi, Muktar Usman, Umar Abubakar Abba, Yakubu Sani, Aminu Abubakar, Muhammed Suleman Abara, Yusuf Tahir, Usman Lawal, Usman Lawal, Usman Umar, Amina Garba Rola, Muhammed Aliyu, Murtala Haruna, Sani Mohammed, Umar Farouk, Muhammed Sagiuru, Aminu Salisu, Lawal Bello, Munzali Hashim, Jamilu Suleiman, Mustapha Umar, Mubarak Tanimu, Adamu Garba, Mohammed Usman, Bello Musa, Saleh Moha
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WHY WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON NIGERIA-GBAJABIAMILA.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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    ...says SIP legislation underway The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the possible effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease on the nation’s economy and the healthcare delivery system are responsible for all the steps taken by the House in its bid to address the raging pandemic. Gbajabiamila said the introduction and passage of the first Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill and the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, as well as the second Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill which is about to be introduced, were all meant to successfully steer the country out of troubled waters that might follow the pandemic. Gbajabiamila also hinted that the House would soon introduce a bill that would codify government's Social Investment Programme (SIP) with a view to giving it legal backing. While speaking at a web interactive session (webinar) organized by the Emmanuel Chapel on Friday, he said the country cannot afford not to learn f
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NASARAWA ASSEMBLY SERGEANT AT-ARMS PASSES ON AS SPEAKER,MEMBERS AND STAFF EULOGISE HIS VIRTUES.{PHOTO}.#RIP.

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       Alhaji Aliyu Bako Maigida, the Makongijin Kwandare, Nasarawa State and the Sergeant At- Arms of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly is dead, Bako Maigida was also before his death a Per time Member, Nasarawa State House of Assembly Service Commission. He died today (Sunday) at Comprehensive Primary Healthcare kwandare, Lafia after a brief illness,,though a family source said he has been battling with prolonged diabetes. He died at the age of Sixty Nine(69). The speaker of the House, Rt.Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi described death of the the sergeant At- arms as painful and colossal. A statement by press Secretary to the Speaker Jibrin Gwamna reads "on behalf of the principal officers, members and staff of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, I Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the speaker of the house condole with the family of the late sergeant At- Arms and Kwandere emirate council over the death of our dedicated and committed sergeant At- arms who is the
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THREE ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN OGUN.[PHOTO].

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      The Ogun state police command has arrested three members of an armed robbery syndicate. A statement from the command says the suspects were arrested on May 24 following a distress call received by the DPO Agbara division that armed robbers have invaded Idanyin community and have been raiding house to house dispossessing their victims of their belongings and inflicting injuries on them. . Upon the distress call, the DPO Agbara division SP Saleh Dahiru quickly led his anti-robbery team to the scene and met the robbers attacking the apartments of one Barrister Kamieyefa Omosivwe and that of Oluyemi Olajide. On sighting the police, the robbers launched an attack but were overpowered by the officers. Three members of the gang were eventually arrested with one injured, while one of them escaped. . The police gave the names of the arrested members as Toheed Salami, Ibrahim Ismaila and Michael Abiodun, and stated that the injured victim has been taken to the hospital for medical attent
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ABANDONED VEHICLE AT NODU OKPUNO AWKA,RECOVERED BY THE ANAMBRA POLICE IS REASONABLY SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN AND ABANDONED THERE.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     Today being 31/05/2020 at about 6:20am,a dark blue coloured BNW Car with Abuja Reg/No. KUJ 633 CQ reasonably suspected to have been stolen was abandoned by unknown persons at retreat junction, Nodu Okpuno Awka in Anambra State.Police operatives attached to B' Division recovered the Car to the Station. Consequently,the Command enjoined members of the Public whose Vehicle was stolen and matched above description to report at B' Division Awka with proof of ownership in order to claim the Car please. *SP Haruna Mohammed,PPRO* Anambra State Police Command, For-Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command. One more photo below.
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LASEPA SUPERVISES SAFETY COMPLIANCE LEVEL AT FIRST LAGOS DRIVE-IN CONCERT.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), on Saturday, supervised the hosting of a premier and innovative drive-in concert in the State, organised by Lapazio Lifestyles and Entertainment Group at the Bay Lounge, Admiralty Way, Lekki. The Concert, according to the Agency's General Manager, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, was given the green light and adequately supervised for total compliance with all st ipulated safety guidelines as the State government begins to ease the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and safely reinvigorate the entertainment landscape after a long break. She said “The drive-in concert event is globally accepted as a new model for hosting safe entertainment events. Lagos, being a prime destination of entertainment and leisure events in Africa, should not be left behind in this new trend that ensures that fans connect with their favourite musicians or idols without breaking COVID-19 safety and environmental regulations”. “Society benefits from entertainmen
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IMOTA RICE MILL WILL BE READY THIS YEAR-LASG.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      Lagos State Government has said that the multi-billion Naira, 32 Metric-Ton-per hour Rice Mill at Imota will be delivered on or before the end of this year. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, who disclosed this recently at the Y2020 Ministerial Press Briefing organised to commemorate the one year anniversary of the State Government, explained that the Rice Mill has attained 80% completion level compared to 35% when the administration came in May last year. The Commissioner explained that the Mill, when operational, would ensure a steady supply of about 2.4 million freshly processed 50kg bags of rice per annum, in addition to over 250,000 jobs that would be created in both the upstream and downstream sectors of the Rice Value Chain. Lawal noted that efforts have been put into backward integration along the Rice Value Chain to ensure an adequate supply of Paddy to the Mill for smooth operations, stressing that the integration includes the identifi
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GOV. OBASEKI REACTS TO VERA UWAILA OMOZUWA'S CASE,AFTER SHE WAS RAPED AND MURDERED INSIDE OF RCCG CHURCH IN BENIN,EDO STATE.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     I am deeply saddened by the news of the death of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa. We have been in consultation with the Edo State Command of the  Nigeria Police Force  and have mandated thorough investigation of the matter to ensure that those who are responsible for this heinous crime are brought to justice. We would ensure that the full weight of the law run its course. We will take advantage of the Violence Against Persons (VAP) Law and other such laws related to rape and sexual abuse to get justice for late Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa.      EARLIER REPORT: Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a first year Microbiology student of the University of Benin, UNIBEN was reportedly raped and battered inside RCCG church in Benin, Edo state. According to reports from her friends on Social Media, Vera was molested on the 29th of May, 2020 inside a church, near Ikpoba Hill in Benin City. According to reports, on the said day, Vera had gone into the church to read, whist preparing f or a possible sc
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PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVED BRIEFING FROM MEMBERS OF THE PTF ON COVID-19 TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

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     Today, President Muhammadu Buhari received briefing from members of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID–19 at his residence at the State House, Abuja.More photos below.
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MORE BOKO HARAM/ISLAMIC STATE WEST AFRICA PROVINCE's TERRORISTS ELEMENTS SURRENDER AS TROOPS SUSTAIN OFFENSIVE ACTION AGAINST CRIMINAL ELEMENTS NATIONWIDE.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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    MORE BOKO HARAM/ISLAMIC STATE WEST AFRICA PROVINCE's TERRORISTS ELEMENTS SURRENDER AS TROOPS SUSTAIN OFFENSIVE ACTION AGAINST CRIMINAL ELEMENTS NATIONWIDE As the military inches closer and closer to the final defeat of insurgency in the NE Region, more Boko Haram/ISWAP elements are either being arrested or decimated and their equipment captured or destroyed while others continue to surrender amidst sustained artillery bombardments and offensive onslaught against their enclaves/hideouts by the gallant troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE. For instance, on 29 May 20, another Boko Haram/Islamic State's West Africa Province fighter by name, Muhammadu Abubakar AKA Babagana surrendered to troops of 242 Battalion deployed at Charlie Six Check Point in Mongonu, Borno State. Preliminary interrogation revealed that the 19 year old repentant Boko Haram fighter joined the evil group about a year ago at Shaharam and participated in the attack on Tumbun Shaje. Regretting his past actions,
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LAGOS REBRANDS KAI,RETURNS TO GREEN UNIFORM.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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        Operatives adorning the new Green uniform of the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) formerly known as LAGESC which is part of the rebranding of the agency to be more responsive to enforcement of Sanitation laws.More photos below.
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RELIEF IN ETI-OSA AS SANWO-OLU FLAGS OFF CONSTRUCTION OF REGIONAL ROAD.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      …Gov: ‘Project Is Manifestation Of Our Promise’ …Govt Sanctions Officials, Developers Who Compromised Road Alignments The journey to the second year of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration has taken off on a note of infrastructural drive. On Saturday, the Governor flagged off the construction of the long-awaited Regional Road in Lekki region - a critical infrastructure proposed in the Lekki-Epe master plan aimed at decongesting traffic gridlocks in the entire Eti Osa Local Government Area. At a groundbreaking ceremony held on the project site, the Governor described the development as “a manifestation” of his administration’s commitment towards improving socio-economic activities on the Lekki-Epe axis by the provision of supporting infrastructure. The construction of the 8.75 kilometre-long road, being undertaken by Messrs Hi-Tech Construction Company Limited, will link Lekki-Epe Expressway at Victoria Garden City (VGC) Junction to the Freedom Way in Eti Osa. The road i
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ACTRESS REGINA DANIELS FLAUNTS HER BABY BUMP ON SOCIAL MEDIA.{PHOTOS}.#CONGRATULATION.

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        Nollywood actress Regina Daniels iss flaunting her baby bump on social media.She captioned the photo below ''  I have never been this happy before , This feeling of becoming a mum is the most amazing journey of my life ...I see myself speaking to my tummy all day , staring at the mirror and still can’t believe it .This child is about to change my entire life 😩Oh! How much I can’t wait.    ''. The former Delta lawmaker made the announcement on Instagram where he shared photos of the pregnant actress. Prince Ned Nwoko wrote... It is now official. I am excited to announce that my baby is having a baby @regina.daniels. Regina Daniels who also confirmed this in an Instagram post, disclosed that she has never been this happy before. She also stated that the feeling of becoming a mum is the most amazing journey of her life. She wrote... I have never been this happy before , This feeling of becoming a mum is the most amazing journey of my life ...I see my
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DOCTORS THREATEN STRIKE, ISSUE 14-DAY ULTIMATUM TO BUHARI GOVT.{PHOTO}.

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      The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to immediately implement agreements reached on the health sector or risk an indefinite strike. The ultimatum was issued by NARD in Bauchi at the end of its 2020 Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) . National President of NARD, Dr Sokomba Aliyu reading the communique issued at the end of the OGM, lamented the harassment and maltreatment of some of its members in Lagos, Kaduna States and the FCT in the cause of performing their professional activities. “We hereby give the government a 14 days ultimatum to meet all of our demands to avoid an indefinite and total strike by the Resident Doctors across the country,” he said. The doctors made reference to a slash of workers’ salaries by 25%, bringing “untold hardship to them and their families” in Kaduna. “All doctors sacked in Plateau be recalled immediately and that Kaduna government reinstate the cut salaries of workers.
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GOV. OBIANO SIGNS COVID-19 BILL INTO LAW.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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       Obiano signs covid-19 bill into law Ikenna Aniagboso Governor Willie Obiano yesterday, May 29, 2020, signed the Anambra State COVID-19 and other Dangerous Diseases Prevention and Eradication bill into law at the Governor's lodge, Amawbia. The bill, which was passed recently by the State House of Assembly, was necessitated by the need to ratify and legitimize measures taken by the Anambra state government to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. Accenting to the bill, Gov Obiano reiterated the need for ndi Anambra and everyone residing in the state, to comply with the hygiene protocols established earlier by relevant health organisations and the state government. The Governor stated that the protocols and other healthcare advisories are now backed by law and would attract penalties if contravened. On his part, the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Uche Okafor affirmed that the covid-19 law was germane to the effectiveness of the battle against covid
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NIGERIA RECORDED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF COVID-19 YESTERDAY '553'.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     553 new cases of   # COVID19 ; Lagos-378 FCT-52 Delta-23 Edo-22 Rivers-14 Ogun-13 Kaduna-12 Kano-9 Borno-7 Katsina-6 Jigawa-5 Oyo-5 Yobe-3 Plateau-3 Osun-1 9855 cases of  # COVID19Nigeria Discharged: 2856 Deaths: 273. One more photo below.
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CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO OUR AMIABLE GOVERNOR DR BELLO MATAWALLE – PUBLISHER ACCESS WEEKLY MAGAZINE.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     …The Publisher, Management and Staff of Access Weekly Magazine Wish The Divinely Mandated Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State A Hearty Congratulations on The Occasion Of His One Year Anniversary In Office. Your Excellency, it is with heart felt and profound appreciation of your landmark achievements in the last one year of your divinely inspired tenure as The Executive Governor of Zamfara State. It is a fact that the good people of Zamfara has never had it so good in the delivery of people oriented governance as is been witnessed presently. You a indeed the harbinger of peace and development in Zamfara State. Your diplomatic approached to resolving the myriads of security challenges you met on ground has today reunited the people of Zamfara and rekindled their collective drive to build a virile land economically viable united Zamfara State.Your deep sense of commitment, and genuine love for your people has positively reflected in the massive Infrastructural development, im
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