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Although our correspondent could not have one ,one chat with the suspected cultists and assassins due the fact that our correspondent was not disposed; was  outside Awka, but According to Ezioka Community Security, the suspected cultists and assassins who are five in number  were on a mission to attack their target before they were arrested in their base ( a bush) inside Umudioka Village Awka. Earlier report: SCORPION SQUAD ARRESTS FIVE  BOYS ON ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT The Ezioka Community Security(Scorpion Squad) has apprehended five boys who are suspected to be cultists. According to a security source, the five men gang was plotting to launch attack at unknown group or person(s) before they were picked by the security.   The gang members were arrested inside Umudioka Village  Awka on intelligent gatherings. 

  Ace country musician Dolly Parton  is celebrating her country {United States of America} independence with a very nice photo of herself rocking a flag suit.She captioned the photo ''  Have a happy and safe   #4thofJuly   ❤️  ''. One more photo below.

A graduating medical student, Halima Yayajo from Gombe breaks record!. 1. Best student in medical biochemistry, 2. Best student in histopathology, 3. Best student in surgery, 4. Best student in Anaesthesia, 5. Best student in clinical pharmacology, 6. Best student in obstetrics & gynecology, 7. Best student in community medicine, 8. Best student in ENT surgery, 9. Overall best medical student. Congratulations. @GSU, Gombe.

 Constitution review: Gbajabiamila seeks collaboration between Nass, state assemblies ...says legislature remains most important arm of govt  The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for collaboration between the National Assembly and the 36 state Houses of Assembly to make the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution successful. Gbajabiamila, who spoke at a meeting of the Conference of Presiding Officers of Nigerian Legislatures (COPON) in Abuja at the weekend, also stated that the Legislature remained the most important arm of government in any democratic setting. He said the intention of the "wholesale review of our nation’s constitution" was "using the constitutional amendment process to address the foundational deficiencies in our constitution that continue to mitigate against the attainment of an honourable, peace and universal prosperity in our country." The Speaker said once the National Assembly was done with its part,

President Muhammadu Buhari joins President Joe R. Biden Jr, the Government and people of the United States as they commemorate this special day, July 4th as the 245th Independence Day and the annual celebration of nationhood. President Buhari notes with delight how the Biden administration is working earnestly to overcome some of the country’s greatest challenges that include racism and especially the Coronavirus epidemic that has inflicted on the United States, a quarter of the global fatalities. The President is keenly watching with great interest as the Biden administration makes progress in their efforts to improve U.S.-Africa ties and interactions for the betterment of the continent. President Buhari expresses confidence that given the shared values of democracy, rule of law and inclusive prosperity, the strategic partnership and engagements between Nigeria and the United States would continue to grow for the mutual benefits of our two countries and our peoples.    Garba Shehu Sen

  After 150 years of its existence, ancient Opobo kingdom, an island in Rivers State can now be accessed by road, following the inauguration of a section of the  Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity road by Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike.   The mood in the ancient and historic kingdom of King Jaja of Opobo on Saturday was euphoric, as ecstatic crowd thronged the road and cheering Governor Wike for connecting the island by road to the mainland of the State.   Governor Wike, while addressing ecstatic crowd of Opobo, Nkoro, Ogoni, Andoni indigenes at Opobo New Layout, said the completion of the road and its inauguration is a dream come through for the people of the area and his administration.   Governor Wike said he feels happy to have fulfilled his 2014 campaign promise to Opobo people.   He expressed appreciation to the administration of Dr. Peter Odili for conceiving the Unity Road project.   According to Governor Wike, without the foresight of Dr. Odili, it would have been difficult for his adminis

The Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Professor Suleiman Bala Mohammed has admonished students of the University to shun ethnicity and religious sentiments which are serious impediments to development in any society. He made the call during the inauguration of the newly elected executives of the Student Union Government of the University at the Assembly Hall of the University in Keffi. Professor Mohammed stated that no meaningful development can be achieved in an atmosphere of rancor, intolerance, and ethnic sentiments, he called on the elected executives and elected parliamentarians to rally around the newly elected President and his Exco to bring about the much-needed development and conducive atmosphere for learning. Professor Mohammed also paid glowing tributes on the outgoing Students Union Government President Comrade Victor Affiku Tsaku and his team for raising the standard of unionism by rejecting opportunistic tendencies and other primordial sentiments, he d

Zulum Profiles IDPs for Return to Five LGAs  ...Returns to Dalwa for Re-opening of Farms  Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday supervised the profiling of internally displaced persons for return to five local government areas (LGAs).  IDPs at the Gubio camp are mostly from Kukawa, Marte, Bama, Gwoza and Ngala LGAs. Many have been in camp for over seven years.  The Governor told the IDPs that those willing to return to their communities will be relocated soon. He added that while those from the communities where peace is attained will go back to their ancestral homes, others will be resettled in secured places where they can have means of livelihood to stand on their own.  Governor Zulum noted that nobody will be forced to relocate while government will support those that are willing to go back with relocation package meant to enable them pick up the pieces of their lives.  Zulum explained that living conditions in IDP camps is miserable with increasing crime and differ

Customs Hands Over Suspect Arrested with $184,800, SAR1.7m To EFCC Area Comptroller in charge of Kano/Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs, Suleiman Pai Umar on Thursday July 1, 2021 handed over one Sabo Suleiman to the Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.  The suspect was arrested in a joint operation on June 17, 2021 by the EFCC, Department of state Services, DSS and the Nigeria Customs Service at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. He was nabbed when he came to claim an unaccompanied luggage which arrived aboard anEthiopian Air flight ET911 from Saudi Arabia through Addis Ababa. Upon arrest, it was discovered that a sum of $184,800 (One Hundred and Eighty Four Thousand Dollars), SAR1, 723,310 (One Million, Seven Hundred and Twenty Three Thousand, Three Hundred and Ten Saudi Riyals) was concealed in a diaper pack. The monies were discovered at the screening point when the suspect, Suleiman came to claim the luggage. The suspect was subsequently

  Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Nigerian woman based in Brazil, Mrs. Anita Ugochinyere Ogbonna, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja, with 100 pellets of cocaine concealed in her private part and handbag.   NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, July 4, said the mother of three was arrested on arrival in Abuja via Qatar Air from Sao Paulo, Brazil through Doha on Friday night, July 2.   “The suspect was arrested on Friday night on arrival in Abuja via Qatar Air from Sao Paulo, Brazil through Doha. Upon a proper search, 12 wraps of cocaine inserted in her private part were extracted while another 88 pellets stuffed in socks were discovered hidden in her handbag,” Babafemi stated.  “During interrogation, Mrs. Ogbonna, who is a mother of three children, all resident in Brazil, claimed she lost her husband three years ago. She confessed she decided to traffick the illicit drug to raise

The Lagos State Government has sealed an illegal and unauthorised container terminal operating in Ibeshe, Ikorodu axis of the State. Speaking during the special operation in Ibeshe on Friday, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, said that the Lagos State Government had to move swiftly to prevent further degradation in the built environment of Ibeshe by sealing the unapproved terminal located beside the Government jetty in the area. He cautioned that Government would not tolerate any situation that could lead to a recurrence of the unpleasant experience with tank firms and terminals at Ijegun-Egba and Satelite town. The Commissioner decried the destructive impact of the activities of the container terminal on the environment, especially as it affects the newly constructed Ebute-Ibeshe road, saying "The indiscriminate parking and stacking of containers in an unbridled manner would have a negative impact on the environment as well as damage

    The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major General Faruk Yahaya has approved the appointment of Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), Field Commanders and other key staff that will provide the much needed vigour in his command of the Nigerian Army (NA). This was disclosed through the NA Posting released by the Department of Military Secretary on Friday 2 July 2021. The COAS approved the appointment of the Commandant Nigerian Army Armoured School, Maj Gen BO Sawyer as the new Director Defence Information while the Chief of Operations Army, Maj Gen IM Yusuf becomes the Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy. Maj Gen TA Gagariga will move from Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans to Nigerian Army Artillery Corps as Corps Commander Artillery and Maj Gen VO Ezugwu of Training and Doctrine Command becomes the Commander Infantry Corps. Maj Gen MA Yekini is the new Chief of Defence Training and Operations, Maj Gen MS Yusuf will take over as Chief of Defence Standard and Evaluation, while the

The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with Effect Best Perfect Solutions (EBPS), has unveiled a Lagos Family Reality TV Show aimed at promoting national unity amidst diverse cultures in the country. The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, who made this known at the unveiling of the Judges and Logo for the Reality Show, noted that the show will bring together different families of Lagos residents from the 36 States of the country.  Akinbile-Yussuf said that the Reality Show, coming at a time when there are divergent views about the country's unity, further reaffirmed the need to embrace harmony, stressing that our differences should unite us and not separate us.  She explained that the choice of Lagos for the Reality Show was as a result of the presence of virtually all Nigeria's ethnic groups and cultures in the State.  The Commissioner disclosed that the show would be aired for a period of 13 weeks to deter

The biggest advocacy initiative on security in Nigeria where beauty meets intelligence and public reorientation, Miss Security Nigeria is now officially open for entries to all beauty queens aged 18 – 27. This important information was revealed to the public by the MSN organizing committee of McKingss Media. Miss Security Nigeria beauty pageant (MSN) aims to foster security and prosperity in Nigeria by engaging the energy, insight, and enthusiasm of upwardly mobile Nigerian young females. It is also an avenue to promote girl-child advocacy, enhance enterprise and innovation among women and girls, facilitate arts, culture, and tourism. The explosive and thrilling pageantry which will be down to 24 beautiful, innovative, intelligent, and resilient ladies battling for the royal crown will see each contestant represent a security agency. Registration opens at the official Website portal; (www.misssecuritynigeria.com). They stand to win rewards such as the grand prize of official car, cash

  17 years of marriage: They both got in 2004 and Amara Kanu shared a throwback picture of herself and her popular ex-footballer husband 'Kanu Nwankwo' with the caption ''  Always and for ever❤️.Happy Anniversary my love   @amarakanu   ❤️ God bless you and our smiles will be forever 🙏   #thankgod   #happyanniversary   @akhealthy_   #mylove  ''.One more photo below.