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  The Nigerian Police Force has started 24-hour patrol on Abba-Ukpo boundaries, two communities in Njikoka and Dunukofia local government areas of Anambra State, after youths of Abba community clashed with unknown persons building on a disputed land popularly called Abba junction, along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. It was gathered that the clash, which reportedly led to the burning of a Volkswagen Golf car and two motorcycles, escalated when a security man attached to one of the construction sites, fired gunshots at the advancing community people, who visited the sites to ascertain level of damages and encroachment, especially on the premises of Community Secondary School, Abba, by unknown persons. Abba, Ukpo and Ukwulu, have been engaged in a protracted land dispute that resulted in the demolition and encroachment on private and public properties in Abba, including the Community Secondary School Abba, founded in 1982, and it is not clear if the land in dispute includes the portions o...

  The highly anticipated 'Coming to America ',sequel to the 80's classic starring Eddie Murphy is going straight to streaming services. Due to Covid-19,the film is being sold to Amazon Prime since the cinemas are not in operation .It will be released in December globally.More photos below.

  In furtherance of its continued efforts to effectively employ scientific approach to crime fighting, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced a 4-week Advanced Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Course for its Air Provost (AP) personnel at the 057 Provost Investigation Group (057 PIG), Ikeja, Lagos. The Advanced CSI Course, which is aimed at building the capacity and knowledge of the AP personnel in order to fast-track scientific collation and accurate analysis of evidence in legal proceedings, began on 28 September 2020. The participants, which comprise 4 officers and 11 airmen/airwomen, are expected to undertake series of practical CSI sessions, the first of which was conducted yesterday, 13 October 2020, under the watchful eyes of 5 external resource persons and 4 British-trained NAF Instructors. It would be recalled that, as part of efforts by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, to reposition the Service into a highly professional force, the NAF had...

  *To install 58 Motorized Boreholes across 33LGs ….grants semi-autonomy status to four hospitals to fast-track healthcare delivery Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, announced approval for the reconstruction of 45.3 kilometre Saki-Ogbooro-Igboho road at the cost of Eight Billion, Seven Million, Four Hundred and Fifty-Six Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Two Naira, Seventy-Two Kobo Only (N8,700,456,862.72k). The Executive Council also approved the installation of 58 Motorized Boreholes across the 33 Local Government Councils of the state at the cost of Three Hundred and Twelve Million, Two Hundred and Two Thousand, Nine Hundred Naira only (N312,202,900). While briefing newsmen on the outcome of the 28th Oyo State Executive Council meeting held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor's Office, Secretariat, Ibadan, on Tuesday, the state's Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Muyiwa Ojekunle, said that the contract for the road was awarded to Messrs China Ci...

  When I addressed #EndSARS campaigners in Abeokuta earlier today, I expressed my strong dissatisfaction with how the youth have been taken for granted by leaders for too long, which is the root of the current widespread protests across the Country. Thankfully, our persistent demands don't end with the disbandment of the SARS. It is just the beginning. The people have said they want a total reform which thankfully too, the President has shown genuine commitment to. Police brutality is a systemic evil that must be taken seriously, so other State Governors and I are already working out how to address the menace in each of our states to complement what is being done at the centre. Even as we wait keenly but patiently for the reforms to be actualised, let's rest assured that Ogun State will always listen to her people. As we have not pressed charges against over 30 arrested but now free protesters, we never will. @dapoabiodunmfr #BuildingOurFutureTogether #ISEYA #EndSarsProtests...