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     436 new cases of   # COVID19Nigeria ; Lagos-169 Oyo-52 Plateau-31 Kaduna-28 Imo-29 Ogun-23 FCT-18 Enugu-18 Bauchi-17 Bayelsa-14 Rivers-8 Osun-6 Kano-6 Edo-5 Benue-5 Adamawa-3 Borno-2 Abia-1 Ekiti-1 20,244 confirmed 6,879 discharged 518 deaths A breakdown of cases by state can be found via  http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng # TakeResponsibility .One more photo below.

      The Ogun state Government has commiserated with the family of the Late Sikiru Adebayo Osinowo. Sen. Osinowo represented Lagos East on the National Assembly but passed on in the early hours of Monday 15th June. The late Senator who was and indigene of Ogun State and a former lagos state assembly member, died of complications of COVID-19. On Wednesday, the Deputy Governor, Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele led the state delegation to the Ijebu-ode residence of the late federal lawmakers on behalf of Gov. Dapo Abiodun, noted that the late senator was someone who was very dear to the hearts of everyone particularly Ogun State where he hailed from. She described the late senator as a person larger than life, who duly impacted the lives of everyone he came across in no small measure to which countless testimonies abound. After reading a personal letter addressed to the family by Gov Dapo Abiodun, Engr Salako-Oyedele prayed the Almighty to grant the soul of the deceased Aljana fidau

      Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old man, Dele Ope, for allegedly stealing his customer’s pant. The woman (name withheld) had reported Ope, a vulcanizer to the Police at Warewa Division, over her missing item. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the woman had invited the suspect to fix one of her car tyres which got deflated. The woman was said to have discovered that her pant spread on a line within her compound, had gone missing. She was reported to have gone after the artisan who was nowhere to be found, as at the time she got to her shop. When the matter was reported at the Warewa Division, the DPO, Folake Afeniforo, detailed detectives to arrest the suspect, while a search was conducted in his house and the pant was found. The suspect upon interrogation confessed to the crime, saying he had the intention of taking the pant to a herbalist for money ritual.

    American Actor/Comedian Martin Lawrence Shared all these photos today for Father's day with the caption '' Happy Father’s Day to all the proud Dad’s out there as well as the strong mother’s fillin in for two. Enjoy your day!   #teammartymar   #fathersday   #proudpoppa   #blessed    ''.More photos below.

      President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates fellow citizens on the joyous and historic occasion as Nigeria becomes Wild Polio Virus Free, while appreciating all partners, local and international, for their relentless efforts in ensuring the clean health bill. This achievement, the President says, reflects the resilient spirit of Nigerians, particularly the capacity of hardworking men and women in the health industry, who drew resources and support from multiple sectors to deal a final blow to the deadly virus. “This achievement is not only one of the great successes of this generation of Nigerians but also one of the obvious dividends of this administration, which is consistent with our progressive investment in the health of our people since 2015. “This landmark achievement is also a promise kept to all Nigerians. As you will recall that in August 2015, barely three months after we assumed office, I promised Nigerians that: ‘My government shall provide the necessary resources an

      COVID-19 Update by the Incident Commander, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Good people of Lagos, 45 more  # COVID19Lagos  patients; 18 females and 27 males have been discharged from our Isolation facilities today to reunite with the society. The patients; 20 from Gbagada, 9 from Onikan, 2 from Mainland Infectious Disease Hospita, Yaba, 1 from Agidingbi, 1 from Lekki and 12 from LUTH Isolation Centres were discharged today having fully recovered and testing negative to COVID-19. This brings to 1328, the number of  # COVID19  confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos. # COVID19  is real! Let's continue to adhere strictly to  # PhysicalDistancing  and  # handhygiene  principles  # ForCOVID19FreeLagos Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu June 21, 2020. One more photo below.

     Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde shared some throwback photos of her late father to celebrate Fathers day.She captioned all the photos ''  I love you dad. Sir Shola jalade 1949 - 1990 I was 12 when i lost my dad to a ghastly accident on the Benin-Ore expressway. This is the Singular Biggest determinant factor in my life. In our few years together, he had made such an impact On my life for a lifetime. A Great Father's impact is Forever ❤. #Mydaddysgirl   #happyfathersday P.s ... 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 dont write R..   ''.More photos below.

      A primary school teacher in Anambra State, Mrs. Roseline Uche Egbuha, was on Friday, June 19, arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) after N550 million said to have been sent by her son was discovered in her Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) account. Also arrest ed by the commission were three staff of the bank: the compliance officer of GTB, Beckley Ojo; an Operations Manager, Chisomaga Daly-Okoro, a staff of the legal department, Sarah Ugamah and a lawyer to GTB in Anambra State, Nsikak Udoh. They were said to have helped the teacher to keep the money for her. According to a statement by the ICPC in its official twitter handle, Mrs. Egbuha, a teacher with Ozala Primary School, Abagana, Anambra State, was earlier arrested in 2019 by ICPC and granted bail. She got the bail an investigation into her financial transactions consequent upon the receipt of a petition had shown her alleged involvement in money laundering. The ICPC, in a series of investigatio

     Father,Mother and son all buried on the 18th of June 2020 after they were burnt to death on Sunday 15th of March 2020 during the Lagos gas explosion at Abule-Ado.They are identified as Obi Iyooh {Father},Obiageli Iyooh {Mother} and Onyedikachi Iyooh {son}.They were buried two days ago at  Adagbe Avomimi village Enugwu ukwu.May their souls rest in peace,Amen.More photos below.

      *Also injured his aged father on the head* On the 21/06/2020, at about 1:am, Police operatives attached to Ogbunike Police Station arrested one Ifeanyi Apusiobi 'm' aged 34years of Azu Ogbunike in Oyi LGA of Anambra State. Suspect allegedly ran amok in a circumstances yet to be ascertained and attacked two of his biological children namely Chinecherem Apusiobi 'f aged 7 years and Obinna Apusiobi 'm' aged 5 years with a wooden pistle on their heads while they were sleeping.Suspect equally used same object and injured his father one Dominic Apusiobi aged 72years on the head. Meanwhile,police detectives visited the Scene and rushed victims to the hospital for medical attention where the two children were certified dead by a medical doctor while the aged father is responding to treatment.Corpses deposited at Isienyi hospital morgue for autopsy.Exhibit recovered and case transferred to State CID Awka for discreet investigation, please. *SP Haruna Mohamm

     On the 20/6/2020 at about 10:10pm Police patrol team attached to Federal Highway patrol along Oba/Owerri road while on duty found a male child of about 8 years old who simply gave his name as Akachukwu Daniel.He is 3 feet tall,dark in complexion and speaks Igbo language fluently. The boy was found wearing a Sweater with inner vest bearing"Ezechima Primary School Onitsha" and could neither find his way back home nor state where he hails from..He is presently in the protective care of the Oba Divisional Anti human trafficking unit pending identification of his parents or guardian. Inview of the foregoing,you are kindly requested to dessiminate this massage through your medium to enable the biological parents or close relatives identify him. Anyone with useful information about the found child should report at Oba Divisional Police Station or contact PPRO Anambra State Police Command through GSM no 08060970639, please. *SP Haruna Mohammed PPRO* Anambra State Pol

       The Lagos State Government has announced plans to establish fruit orchards in 20 Secondary Schools to fast-track a development policy of the State, especially building the culture of tree planting and re-greening the environment among students and youths in Lagos. The State's Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, who disclosed this over the weekend, noted that the planting of fruit trees in selected secondary schools is also to encourage students to become healthy, productive and conscious of their immediate environment. Olusanya emphasised the importance of tree planting in a coastal City like Lagos, saying that the exercise would contribute in no small measure to the transformation of Lagos into a greener, healthier, safer and more orderly State. "The Governor's policy of fast-tracking the development of Lagos State is hinged on the T.H.E.M.E.S agenda. Part of this is to engage the youth, particularly students, so that they can become h

     The Lagos State Fire Service successfully averted an escalation of a fire incident involving three tankers and one trailer on Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Sunday. Speaking on the incident, the Acting Head, Lagos State Fire Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, stated that the quick and timely response by the Agency ensured that the fire disaster was effectively cont ained before it escalated. According to her, "Lagos Firemen responded to a fire call at about 0046hrs on Sunday, 21st June, 2020 at Kara Bridge and quickly reached the location where some vehicles were already engulfed by fire. Nevertheless, our firefighters were able to contain the situation from escalating before it was finally extinguished a few hours later". She said one of the tankers involved was conveying gas while two others were filled with Premium Motor Spirit, adding that the firemen were on standby until the gas leakage from one of the vehicles in the accid

       Photos: President Buhari receives Senate President Ahmed Lawan in State House on 21st June 2020.More details later and one more photo below.

     TEXT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE HON. MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, ON THE ONGOING STRIKE BY RESIDENT DOCTORS .....IN ABUJA ON SUNDAY 20 JUNE 2020. Good morning gentlemen, and thank you for once again honouring our invitation. I am sure this is the first time we are inviting you to a press conference on Sunday. But it is said that a toad does not run in the daytime for nothing. There is, therefore, no doubt that the subject of today's press conference must be an important one, and it is! 2. Indeed, anything that touches on human life is of paramount importance. That is why we are here this Sunday to address the issue of the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which started on Monday, June 15th 2020 and has continued to this day. 3. Please permit me to give a quick background. The Association issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government on June 1st 2020, during which it demanded the resolution of

       Justice Peter Kekekmeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Nyaya has adjourned the trial of one Dr. George Odabi, along with his company, Deo Gratias International School Limited, Abuja till October 5, 2020. The defendant is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a three-count charge, bordering on breach of trust and issuance of dud cheque to the tune of N27 mi llion (Twenty-seven Million Naira), issued in seven post-dated cheques of Zenith Bank Plc. Dr. Odabi as the managing director of his school is alleged to have in September 2013, secured a N40 million (Forty Million Naira) loan from one Mrs. Egbunola Ogungbesan for the school’s renovation but breached the agreement to pay back. One of the charges read: “That you, Dr George Odabi, being the owner and chief executive officer of Deo Gratias International School Limited, sometime in September, 2013 in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Federal Capital Terr

     Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo celebrates her son's { Festus Oladunjoye Ojo} birthday today on social media.She shared this photo above few minutes ago on social media with the caption '' To every single great mum or dad out there, raising your kid/kids all by yourself, I tell you, this is one of the hardest, most frustrating, unprepared situations you can ever find yourself in, most especially if you are not financially strong, . If you’re going through tough times at the moment, Note! tough times don’t last but tough people do👌🏽 . Whatever you going through presently for your kid/kids is just temporary, you will overcome, . your tears of rejection, abandonment, pain, sadness, depression or fear of the unknown will all turn into tears of joy soon, Happiness, gladness & beautiful testimony will be your portion ...... stay strong my fellow warriors, . Have faith & be courageous, never give up on you or your kid/kids, love them for in this you will draw st

   Tonto Dikeh's ex-husband Olakunle Churchill few minutes ago to celebrate 'Father's Day' Shared this photo above on social media with the caption ''   Happy Fathers' Day to all the fathers in the world. A father is a father irrespective of marital challenges. A father is not only by way of giving birth to a child; but by way of taking caring of children around you, and children around the world who are in need. I pray for all the fathers in the world that your child/children will not be used as a tool of jealousy, because of broken relationships like it's done in the old Era. As I celebrate this day, I pray this won't be the era when single parenting ends up affecting a child/ children’s mentality thereby confusing them. This is a new Era and things have changed. Relax, you'll reconnect with your child at the right time. You Are A father! We Are Fathers!! I Am A Father!!! Happy Father's Day To You!  ''.More photos below.