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  KDSG Security Update: Friday 23rd April 2021 Armed bandits shoot three abducted university students dead In an act of mindless evil and sheer wickedness, the armed bandits who kidnapped students of Greenfield University, have shot dead three of the abducted students. The armed bandits on Tuesday night kidnapped an unspecified number of students at the institution located at Kasarami village off Kaduna-Abuja Road in Chikun LGA. The remains of three students were found today (Friday), in Kwanan Bature village, a location close to the university and have been evacuated to a mortuary by the Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, and Force Commander, Operation Thunder Strike, Lt.Col. MH Abdullahi. Governor Nasir El-Rufai has condemned the killing of three students as sheer wickedness, inhumanity and an outright desecration of human lives by vile entities. He went on to say that the armed bandits represent the worst of humankind and must be fought at all cost for the violent...

  April 23, 2021 PDP Extolls Ortom at 60 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) celebrates our own dear Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, as he attains the age of 60 years. Dr. Ortom is a very courageous, selfless, humble and focused leader, who has remained unwavering in his commitment to his people and Nigerians at large. Governor Ortom stands out as an exceptionally patriotic Nigerian, particularly in his fearlessness in standing for his people as well as championing the full entrenchment of true federalism as well as the democratic tenets of social justice in our nation. Despite the challenges, including threats to his life, Governor Ortom has remained resilient and outspoken against attempts by oppressive forces to undermine our constitutional order and statutory rights of the Benue people. The PDP family is also very proud that in spite of the numerous distractions, Governor Ortom has remained focused in his peace keeping initiatives as well as massive infrastructural devel...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Friday, April 23, 2021, arrested one Ayomide Samuel Adebowale who trades in bitcoin for his alleged involvement in cyber crimes Ayomide along with four others were picked up from two locations at Elebu area in Ibadan, Oyo State.More photos below.

  Three today! Taken earlier this week by The Duchess before he left for his first day of nursery, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pleased to share a new image of Prince Louis. One more photo below.

PIX 1 L-R: Director, European Business Organisation (EBO) Nigeria, Mr. Guillaume Niarfeix; Special Adviser to the Governor on SDGs & Lagos Global, Mrs. Solape Hammond; EBO President, Mr. Adefolu Majekodunmi; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; EBO Vice President, Mary Ojulare; Commissioner for Commerce, Industry & Cooperatives, Dr. Lola Akande and her counterpart for Economic Planning & Budget, Mr. Sam Egube, during the EBO courtesy visit to the Governor, at Lagos House, Marina, on Friday, April 23, 2021. PIX 2 : Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (middle), flanked by President, European Business Organisation (EBO) Nigeria, Mr. Adefolu Majekodunmi (left); Special Adviser to the Governor on SDGs & Lagos Global, Mrs. Solape Hammond (second left); EBO Vice President, Mary Ojulare (right); Commissioner for Commerce, Industry & Cooperatives, Dr. Lola Akande (second right); her counterpart for Economic Planning & Budget, Mr. Sam Egube (third right)...

  The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) has extended the free HIV-Testing and Prevention Services to over 1000 Lagos State University students as part of the government’s efforts to stall the spread of HIV in the State. Addressing students at the Ojo campus of the University, the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Dr. Monsurat Adeleke, stated that the outreach is targeted at youths which the State Bureau of Statistics estimated at 43% of the total population of Lagos State. She explained that the group is highly vulnerable to HIV infection due to their low-risk perception with HIV prevalence of 1.7 % in females and 0.7% amongst male of age 15 – 49 years, noting, however, that Ojo LGA has the third-highest HIV prevalence (2.5%) in the State, according to the National HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey report (NAIIS 2018). Dr. Adeleke said, “To achieve the mandate of HIV prevention in the State, these targeted interventions were strategically designed to attain the global...

  In line with the current administration’s commitment to the rule of law, fairness and enabling a stable business climate for investment, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the restoration of the leases on OMLs 123, 124, 126 and 137 to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC which is in production sharing contract with Addax Petroleum, a company wholly owned by Government of the People’s Republic of China on the blocks. The leases belonging to the Federation were revoked on March 30, 2021. This development reaffirms the commitment of President Buhari to the rule of law and sanctity of contracts. While directing the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR to retract the letter of revocation of the leases, the President also directed NNPC to utilize contractual provisions to resolve issues in line with the extant provisions of the Production Sharing Contract arrangement between NNPC and Addax. The restoration of the blocks to NNPC will boost the organisation’s portfolio...