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  An SS3 student was shot dead during a clash between security operatives of the Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) and suspected rice smugglers at Irosu village near Badagry at the weekend. Alade Oba (18), was hit by stray bullet and died on the spot during the clash with JBPT comprising Customs, Army and Immigration. JBPT, which was established in the aftermath of the border closure of August 2019, is yet to be disbanded. It was gathered that the JBPT were on routine patrol at Irosu community near Sawa check point around Owode-Apa border post in search of smuggled foreign rice, following a tip off. Some aggrieved youths, however, confronted the operatives, vowing that on no account should any security agent be allowed to enter their domain to carry out the operation. “However, in the ensuing fracas, the operatives started shooting into the air. “In the process, one Alade Oba, an SSS3 student of Kankon Secondary School, was hit by a stray bullet and died on the spot. “This resulted i...

An On-Air-Personality working with Naija Fm Ibadan has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. Report says he was killed on Saturday June 19, at about 9pm. According to whatsupibadan who broke the news on Instagram wrote; Titus Badejo, Known as Ejanla was reportedly shot at a lounge in Oluyole area of Ibadan, Oyo state around 9pm. He worked with Naija Fm and celebrated his birthday few days ago. May his soul Rest In Peace. One more photo below.

  A serving officer of a law enforcement agency, Popoola Abayomi has been arrested for selling assorted illicit drugs to students of a federal university and cultists in Ogun state. The drug dealer who serves in the Lagos state Command of the security agency was arrested on Wednesday 15 th  June, 2021 after days of surveillance on his wife’s shop used as his sales point in Camp area of Abeokuta. One of his salesmen, a motorcycle rider known as Ogah was trailed to the location at about 8pm and arrested with six pinches of Colorado weighing 1.17grams before Popoola who has been on the Agency’s watch list was nabbed with different illicit drugs including codeine -17 bottles; cannabis -22.26grams; tramadol 230 -98grams; 61 tablets of flunitrazepam -23.72grams; 113 tablets of molly -48.16grams and sex drops -43.92grams. After the arrest of the two suspects, some student union officials of the institution blocked the NDLEA team with their official vehicle. The narcotic agents howeve...

  Again, Kwara State Government holds free surgical outreach for hernia, hydrocele, lump, eye cataract, free eye glasses, free medical conditions: hypertension, diabetes, cough amongst others. #IjobaMekunu. View the list of Local Government areas you can reach out to them.

  June 20, 2021 Press Statement  Kaduna Bye-Election: PDP Savours Victory, Mocks El-Rufai, APC The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its victory in Saturday’s Kaduna bye-election despite the bragging, intimidation and rigging machinations of the Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led APC administration, is a further signal that the people of Kaduna state have since rejected Governor El-Rufai and his APC. The PDP says its clean victory in Kaduna, particularly in the political melting point like Sabon Gari Constituency, is a foretaste of the crushing defeat that awaits the APC in Kaduna and other states of the federation in the 2023 general elections. The PDP's resounding victory in the Kaduna election is a reaffirmation that Kaduna state is home to PDP, in spite of the APC administration, which is now being shown the way out. The outcome of the Saturday’s bye-election also reinforces the popularity of the PDP as well as our candidate, Alhaji Usman Baba, while serving as an unmistaken ex...

 Media entrepreneur and popular blogger Linda Ikeji , said she was motivated to partner with Ecobank on her “Selfmade Woman” initiative because of the bank’s various women friendly programmes, stressing that many individuals, especially women who own small businesses are supported by the bank to succeed. “When I conceive the idea of self-made women empowerment conference, Ecobank was the first bank I thought about because I love how much they are into women empowerment. They have a lot of programmes, a lot of platforms internally to help women in business. They are really into helping women reach their full potentials. Fortunately, when I met with them and told them what I wanted to do, they immediately said yes to me, and they have been fully involved and here we are today. Ecobank today is my bank of choice”.   Linda Ikeji who spoke at the “2021 Selfmade Woman Conference”, her women empowerment initiative testified that Ecobank Nigeria as a female friendly is helping women a...

  KDSG Security Update: Sunday 20th June 2021  El-Rufai pays confidence building visit to communities around Kaduna-Abuja Road  -Condoles families of victims killed by bandits -Warns against blocking of roads  Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Saturday paid a confidence-building visit to communities affected by bandit attacks around the Kaduna-Abuja Road in Chikun LGA. The Governor who was accompanied by the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani, was at Sabon Gayan and Kakkau areas where he interacted with citizens.  The Governor was received at the Kaduna-Abuja Road by the Force Commander (Operation Thunder Strike), Lt. Col. MH Abdullahi, who briefed the Governor on the security situation in the general area, and specifically on the barricading of the road by citizens following the bandit attacks.  After ensuring accelerated flow of traffic, the Governor held a meeting at Kakkau community which was attended by the village h...

The University of Calabar has suspended the Students' Union Government Deputy Senate President, Queen Manuywhor for allegedly molesting a fellow student. Queen, a 200 level student of the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences hails from Rivers state.  She has been asked to stop attending lectures, taking part in any test or examination as it concerns her academics while staying far away from the university's hostel, Hall 6 to be precise. It could be recalled that the said Deputy Senate President of the Students Union Government University of Calabar, Manuywhor Queen was reported to have bullied a fellow student by asking her to kneel down and ordering the man o' war to slap her continuously.  According to complains from different students, Queen is proud and full of herself because she is having an affair with the SUG President. Queen who is a 200 level student had asked a final year student from the Faculty of Education who was involved in a little fight...

  “To all good fathers and father-figures who are holding forth, notwithstanding the attendant responsibilities and challenges of fatherhood, I say - thank you all. Today is dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating the contributions of good fathers and everyone who have come to fill the gap of fatherhood. Happy Father's Day to you all, especially my fellow Imo fathers. God bless and reward us all.” - Hope Uzodimma

  ...Assures troops of adequate medical care and support The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major General Faruk Yahaya was at the Theatre Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) on his maiden operational visit to the Theatre from 16-19 June to assess the operational and welfare state of the troops. During his visit to the hospitals, he assured troops of adequate medicare and support in the ongoing counter-insurgency operations. The COAS gave the assurances on Friday, 18 June, 2021 when he visited the 7 Division Hospital and University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) to commiserate with the sick and wounded in action troops recuperating at the medical facilities. The COAS also prayed for their speedy recovery. While at the hospital, the COAS took time to interact with the soldiers and assured them of proper medical care and welfare, adding that their medical care is of utmost importance to him . He averred that the nation is indeed proud of their sel...

  It is a sad day for family and friends of Michael Usifo Ataga, the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, and a director in Super Network Limited, a telecoms firm, as he has been gruesomely murdered by his side chick. Ataga who resides in Banana Island was reported missing on Sunday by concerned friends and family after all efforts to reach him proved abortive. Checks at his Victoria Island office showed he wasn’t there either and this put everyone in a panic mode including his wife and children who reside in Abuja. Unfortunately, his lifeless body was found this morning in a flat in Lekki phase 1 with multiple stable wounds after several withdrawals were made from his account. Usifo who would have been 50 years old today had met a girl about two weeks ago and they began a relationship. This despite the fact that he is married to a manager in Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. Usifo who felt more comfortable meeting with his side chic outside his home and hers, to preve...

  FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRESS RELEASE 18th JUNE 2021 NIGERIA/ BELGIUM TO DEEPEN TIES ON STI DEVELOPMENT The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu said that Nigeria and the Kingdom of Belgium will deepen their already existing cordial and warm relationship for mutual gains in the development of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). Dr. Onu said this when he received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Nigeria, Amb. Daniel Bertrand, in his office on Friday in Abuja. The Minister briefed the Belgian envoy on the role of his Ministry to spearhead the transformation of Nigeria’s economy to a knowledge and innovation based one. He further highlighted the efforts of the Federal government to improve Nigeria’s manufacturing capacity and the agricultural value chain. Dr. Onu said that the Federal Government is working hard to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by the turn of the decade, adding that through more investment in Science, T...

  REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALH. LAI MOHAMMED, AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE EXHIBITION OF MADE-IN-NIGERIA PRODUCTS AND LIVE PERFORMANCE OF CULTURAL TROUPES AS PART OF ACTIVITIES TO MARK NIGERIA @ 60, HELD AT THE EAGLE SQUARE ON SATURDAY, 19TH JUNE, 2021. PROTOCOL ​I am very pleased to make this few remarks as we prepare to draw the curtain on the Exhibition of Made-in-Nigeria Products and be treated to cultural display by dance troupes from the six geo-political zones of the country, as part of activities marking the celebration of Nigeria @ 60. 2.​These past five days have been very rewarding as the Inter- Ministerial Ownership Sub-Committee of the Nigeria @ 60 Project, in line with the Public Private Partnership (PPP) drive of the Federal Government, has been able to collaborate with the private sector to promote local content in our production activities as a nation. 3.​We have also been able to showcase our rich cultural heritage, project...