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  On the 22/9/2020 at about 9:am police operatives attached to B'Division Awka arrested two Robbery suspects as follows, (i). Chigozie Simon 'm' aged 21years native of Aguata but resides at Kenfrank Lodge UNIZIK Tempsite Awka and, (ii).Onywka Simon 'm' aged 22years of same address. The Suspects who are brothers from same parents as well as undergraduates at Paul University and UNN allegedly entered a jewellery shop forcefully at Tempsite Awka,tied the sales girl and cover her mouth with cello tape.They also threatened to stab the sales girl on her neck if she scream and thereafter carted away 33 wrist watches,14 necklaces valued over three hundred thousand naira (#300,000) and cash sum of thirty seven thousand Naira(#37,000) Consequently, as the suspects were escaping, the sales girl loosened the tape and raised alarm which led to the arrest of the suspects after a hot chase. Meanwhile,exhibits recovered in their possessions includes 33 wrist watches,14 necklaces, ...

The Federal Government, through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), is set to deploy Directors of Revenue to ten Federal Government Owned Enterprises (FGOEs) in the pilot phase of the exercise. The Federal Government Owened Enterprises (FGOEs) to which the Directors of Revenue will be deployed in this first phase include: The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Others are the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Department of Petroleum Resource (DPR), Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) and Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The full implementation of the pilot phase of deployment of the Directors of Revenue to the FGOEs was approved earlier in the year by the Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zai...

  *Says Edo electoral victory strategies were hatched in Rivers State Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has described the consolation he got from the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike as the second pivot for his electoral victory. The first pillar, he said, is God who crowned the efforts of all his supporters. Governor Obaseki was speaking when he led some political leaders of Edo State on a thank you visit to Governor Wike at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt. He noted the commitment of Governor Wike in ensuring electoral victory for him by relocating to Edo State despite the needless attacks from the opposition. "After I was pushed out of my former Party, this house was the first place I sought solace. You took me in as a brother, out of the storm, changed my cloths and gave me food to eat. "It was in this house, the Campaign Council met to work out the key strategies that led us to victory. " You mobilised people across the country. You moved...

    Residents complain about the state of Ariaria market in Aba after it rained... Rainfall in Aba forced traders to set up a stilt to protect their goods from water after the Ariaria market became flooded. According to residents, the rainfall wasn't heavy, yet the market was immediately flooded and they worried about what would happen when there's constant rainfall. See some comments below..More photos below.

  President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the death of 23 people, as confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Commission, “represents another disturbing and saddening incident in the litany of tragedies that have befallen our country." Reacting to the petroleum tanker explosion earlier this Wednesday in Lokoja, the Kogi State Capital which claimed the lives of travellers, school children, bystanders, including some students of Kogi State Polytechnic, President Buhari said that "I am seriously worried about the frequency of these unfortunate and large scale tragedies in the country which cause needless deaths." According to him, "these frequent incidents that result in loss of lives and property are a national scandal caused by our indifference to safety standards." He explained that "many accidents are preventable if proper proactive and precautionary measures are put in place or properly observed as routine policies." The President regretted that ...

  President Muhammadu Buhari will Thursday depart Abuja for Bissau to attend ceremonies celebrating the National Day of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, September 24. The President will join the Heads of State and Government of Senegal, Cote d’ Ivoire, Rwanda, Mauritania, Togo and Liberia to mark the 47th independence anniversary of Guinea Bissau. In Bissau, President Buhari will also commission a road named in his honour by the host government. The Nigerian leader and other invited Heads of State will attend an official lunch hosted by President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau. Nigeria and Guinea Bissau established diplomatic relations in 1974. Following a military coup in that country, Nigeria in 2012 deployed troops under the auspices of ECOWAS Mission in Guinea Bissau (ECOMIB) to maintain peace. President Buhari had in response to a request for assistance by the Government of Guinea Bissau, during its last legislative elections, donated $500,000 dollars, 17 vehicles and 35...

  Congratulations to the people of Edo State on a credible and peaceful governorship election. We thank the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigerian security services on the positive role they played in the election and commend their work in strengthening Nigeria’s democracy. We recognize the critical role that Governor Godwin Obaseki and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu played in promoting peace. We also thank our civil society partners for their invaluable work in upholding democracy and accountability in this election. The United States remains concerned with reports of some violence that did emerge during the election, and by reports of vote-buying and intimidation of both voters and civil society domestic observers. We will continue to encourage all stakeholders, including INEC, political parties, and the security services, to improve the electoral process in the upcoming Ondo State governorship election. As a democratic partner of Nigeria, the United States...

September 23rd, 2020 Mohammed Sani Ottos, the executive chairman of Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, has revealed that gunmen stormed kana town of the area killing one person and abducting 10 others. Mr Mohammed Sani Ottos said, “It is confirmed that some gunmen have stormed the town of kana town on Monday night, they were well armed, scared the people after they fired several gun shots. Gunmen kill One, Abduct Pregnant Woman, Nine Others In Nasarawa. “At the end of their operation, we discovered that one person was killed, 10 were kidnapped while several people sustained various degrees of injuries. “I was there myself to ascertain the level of damage cause by the gunmen and I condemned the act, I visited the town to sympathise with the families of the slain, abducted and injured victims. “I commend the Guards Brigade 177 Battalion, Keffi who accompanied me to further build the villager’s confidence and pledged to do all within their reach for safe return of the capti...